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MX ROAD
APPLICATION

DR. DEPRIZON SYAMSUNUR

LINTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON JULY 2011

BASIC CONCEPTS
3-D surface stored as models in MX database Each model has a model name 1. 28 characters maximum In range 0 9 , A to Z and space only 2. Unique in database One model per surface, such as 1.Existing ground (the survey) 2.Design 3.Contour through the survey or design 4.Long and cross sections No practical limit on number of models

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BASIC CONCEPTS
SURFACE FEATURES - STRINGS Surface features and break lines stored as strings. 1.Each string has string name which is 2.4 characters long alphanumeric User defined in both the survey and in the design For example, in the diagram below, the string CE2i is the right hand verge. Master alignments must have an initial character M

BASIC CONCEPTS
COORDINATES AND UNITS Cartesian coordinate system 1. X (Easting) 2. N (Northing) 3. Z ( Level, -999.0 = null level) Metres or feet Angular measurement 1. DMS Degr Grad Radian Quadrant Zero datum is grid North

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GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED
CREATE A NEW PROJECT This provides the name of the file used to store the projects, format of the file is . Mmd

Directory used to store the project

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SURVEY INPUT
DISPLAYING THE MODEL

HIDE GRAPHIC is used to make parts of the display invisible DELETE GRAPHIC is removed items from display. Deleting items from the display does NOT affect the model file.

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HIDE GRAPHICs

HIDE by ELEMENT

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SHOW GRAPHIC

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SHOW GRAPHIC

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HIDE by GROUP

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