Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.5 Ranger User Manual User Manual

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Getting Started

Note: A new segment can be inserted between two existing segments

by selecting the existing segment that is to occur after the new
segment and then tapping the Insert button.

10. With End selected, tap the Insert button

again and then tap the Spiral tab to insert a
spiral curve.

11. Enter a Radius of 100, a Length of 200,

select a Right of turn and a CS to ST

direction, and check the Make this segment
tangent to previous

checkbox.

12. Tap to add the segment to the horizontal

alignment.

Note: When creating a new horizontal segment

and using the Make this segment tangent to
previous

option, the new segment will appear in

the Edit Alignment screen tagged with a (P)
(see picture). This means that if the previous

horizontal segment is edited or deleted, thus
changing the orientation, all subsequent
horizontal segments that have the (P) tag will
also be adjusted so they will remain tangent to

the previous segments.

This does not hold true for vertical alignment segments. Vertical

segments do not have the Make this segment tangent to previous option
and will always begin with the specified starting grade unless they
are manually modified.