miniCAD Glossary


A



Alignment

The road center line or horizontal alignment for the road.

Altitude

Height or Elevation in metres or decimal feet.

Azimuth

The reference plane for an azimuth in a general navigational context is typically true north, measured as a 0° azimuth,




B






C



Contourable

Attribute of a point. Set the point contourable to indicate the point may be used in a surface or by a breakline.

Contourable points mus be 3D. i.e. have a valid height.




E



Elevation

Height or Altitude in metres or decimal feet.



H



Height

Elevation or Altitude in metres or decimal feet.



N



Null Height Value

Points without height are 2D. miniCAD sets the height of these points to a special null value (-10000.00).

During point import you may use another null value.




P



Point Number

Point numbes uniquely identify the point in your drawings.

Numbers ranges from 1 - 2,147,483,647.



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