Determining the Elevation of a Point on the Site Model

Stake objects represent a 3D point in space, with text to display the elevation when in Plan view. Using a stake object, the elevation information for a point on the site model can be determined and labeled.

 

To insert a stake object with an elevation label:

1.	Click the Stake Object tool from the Site Planning tool set.

2.	Click on the site model where the elevation needs to be determined.

3.	Click again to set the rotation of the stake and its label. The stake properties can be edited in the Object Info palette.

Parameter	Description
Z-value	Specifies the stake elevation. For Landmark road stakes, set the elevation of the first stake along the polyline, and the elevation of the remaining stakes is automatically calculated (as described in Setting Stake Elevations)
Mode
Include as site model data	Uses the stake as DTM data if it is located in the source data layer (select when using stakes to create a site model)
Set elev to site model	Sets the stake elevation to the existing DTM elevation
Use as 2D graphic only	Treats the stake like a 2D text box and does not create a 3D locus for the stake
Site modifier object	Treats the stake object as a site modifier, which has an effect on the proposed site model
Style	Selects the graphic style of the stake object
Label Reference	Selects the type of information to display in the label; select No Label to display no text. The available label fields depend on the label reference selected.
Description	For Description and ID/Description labels, enter description text
ID Prefix	For ID/Elevation labels, enter a prefix to display with the ID
ID Number	For ID/Elevation labels, specify the ID number
Stationing Data	For Stationing Data labels, indicates the station point data for the selected stake object
Scale Factor	Determines the size of the label display