Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.6 Recon and Nomad User Manual - Manual (Page 180)

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode
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5. Enter the horizontal width of the left and right sides
of the road in the 1/2 Road Width fields. These widths
do not have to be the same.
6. Enter the cross-slopes of each side of the road in the
X-Slope (%) fields.
Note: A negative X-Slope value will result in a slope
where water runs from the centerline of the road toward
the edge.
7. If the road profile also includes a curb or a ditch,
check the Stake Curb / Ditch checkbox and define the
curb or ditch as follows.
8. If defining a ditch enter the depth of the ditch as a negative value
in the Height field. If defining a curb, enter the height of the curb
as a positive value in the Height field.
9. Enter the horizontal width of the curb or ditch in the Offset From
Edge of Road field.
Note: You can tap in the graphic portion of the screen to open the
graphic in a larger window.
10. Tap Next > to continue to the next screen.
11. Enter the first station that you want to stake in the
Station field. This station will be referenced from the
Begin Station, assigned to the starting point of the
centerline earlier.
12. Enter the distance between each station that you
want to stake in the Station Interval field.
13. Enter the Cut Slope and Fill Slope in the respective
fields. These slopes will be used to compute the
location of the catch point for either cut or fill
situations.