Bridge Section Points for {Bridge Section Name} Form

Access the Bridge Section Points for {Bridge Section Name} form, with the Bridge Modeler enabled, as follows:

Click the Bridge menu > Bridge Deck Sections command, or on the Bridge Wizard highlight the Deck Sections item and click the Define/Show Deck Section button, to display the Define Bridge Deck Sections form.

Click the Add New Section button to display the Select Bridge Deck Section Type form and choose a type of deck section (see Select Bridge Deck Section Type form for a list of the forms associated with the various deck section types).
Highlight a previously defined deck section and click the Add Copy of Section or Modify/Show Section button.

When the form associated with the selected deck section type appears (Define Bridge Section Data - {Template}), click the Show Section Details button.

The data in the spreadsheet is not editable, but the display area at the top of the form will update with the changes made on the Define Bridge Section Data - {Template} form.

Bridge Section Name display box. This is the section name in the Bridge Section Name cell on the Define Bridge Section Data {Template} forms (see Select Bridge Deck Section Type form for a list of the forms) and it is not editable on this form.

Units drop-down list. Use the displayed units or select new units from the drop-down list.
Bridge Section display area. This area displays the cross-section of the deck section in accordance with the data provided on the Define Bridge Section Data {Template} forms (see Select Bridge Deck Section Type form for a list of the forms). Double clicking on the cross-section will show an enlarged version of it (i.e., the Bridge Section Display form), allowing better viewing of any labeling and coordinate display. The viewing options on the Bridge Section Display form are identical to those on the Bridge Section Points for {Bridge Section Name} form.

Note: When the mouse pointer is moved over the drawing, the point labeled Ref Pt is the Reference Point for the structure and is a key location for developing the model structure. The Reference Line extends through this point the entire length of the bridge section.

Mouse Coordinates

X Coordinate and Y Coordinate display boxes. Move the mouse pointer over the cross-section in the Bridge Section display area and the coordinates of the mouse pointer will appear in these display boxes.

Options. These options can be used in combination.

Show Dots At Points check box. Check this check box to illustrate the points/joints of the specified bridge section using dots on the Bridge Section display area.
Display Point Labels check box. Check this check box to turn on the display of point labels on the Bridge Section display area.
Disable Corner Point Snap check box. By default, when the cursor is moved over the drawing in the Bridge Section display area, it snaps to the points that define the objects that comprise the bridge model; a small pop-up box displays the X and Y coordinates for the point, the type and ID of the object to which the point belongs and the ID of the point as it relates to the object. Checking this check box will turn off the point snap feature and allow the cursor to display the coordinates of any location on the drawing (and eliminate the display of the pop-up boxes).

Show Section Properties button. Click this button to display the Properties form.
Section Points spreadsheet area. The spreadsheet is for display purposes only; the data is not editable.
File menu. Two commands are available on this menu:

Capture Picture - Click this command to display the Open File for Saving Bitmap form. Use the form to specify the path and filename for saving a bitmap of the cross-section displayed in the Bridge Section area of the form.
Export Table to Excel - Click this command to export the geometry specified on the form to an Excel workbook. As needed, manipulate the data in the Excel workbook and then copy and paste the data in the Material and X and Y columns and paste it into the appropriate spreadsheet area displayed on the Bridge Section Points for {Bridge Section Name} form.