Spectra Precision FAST Survey Reference Manual User Manual

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Extend - By Edge (XBYEDGE):

First select the line to extend to, then the line you wish to lengthen and extend. In the

example below, pick the line at left first, then the short line to extend second, and you obtain the result:

Extend - By Distance (XBYDIST):

This powerful command allows you to create figures such as buildings, walls and

other linear features that can then be staked out or used simply as a graphical reference or for additional CAD operations

like offsets. If the distance from 99 to 100 is 7.07 feet, and you wish to make an L-shaped building that continues past

point 100 for a total distance of 10 feet then goes 15' right, 20' right, 10' right, 10' right and closes, this is done with the

following entries:

XBYDisT-Last/Points/