Difference

Calculation of coordinate differences between two points. When two points have been clicked you get :

• coordinate differences
• slope and horizontal distance
• bearing between the points
• slope angle

The program always compares the two last shown points. A line will be drawn to show the calculated distance.

dX, dY, dZ, dA, dB

Differences in coordinates.

dXY, dXYZ, dAZ, dBZ

Horizontal and slope distance between the two points.

Direction, Vertical, Slope

Direction, vertical angle and slope between the two points. dZ defines the sign of slope. Direction is diplayed in cross section and profile windows, if points have XY-coordinates.

Constant point 1

If you click the checkbox Constant point 1, the point P1 will remain constant, and all points shown after that will be compared to that constant point.

Automatic saving

If the checkbox is selected, all calculated distances are written to the result file.

Slope

Slope output format:

• Slope - Just slope value (0.123)
• Slope % - Slope as percentage (12.3 %)
• Slope ‰ - Slope as permille (123.4 ‰)
• Slope 1:x - Slope as relation (1:23.4)
• Vertical slope mm/m - Vertical slope (123 mm/m)

This settings affects only screen display. Result file receives always base slope value.

Save

The last calculated distance will be written in result file. The saved distance will remain in screen until the function is closed all results are cleared. When you exit the function, the sum of all calculated distances will be written in result file. If both points are on the same line, line number is also written.

Control

Saves difference values as control attributes to original points. Control arrows are then drawn according the control measurement settings.

Reset

Removes all lines from screen and result file. With the Shift-key removes the last calculated distances from screen and result file.

Result file:

Differences

 Distance          dX          dY          dZ         dXY        dXYZ       Slope   Direction    Vertical
        1     -32.729      23.850       2.500      40.497      40.574      0.0617    159.9092      3.9251
        2      13.291      21.174       2.000      25.000      25.079      0.0800     64.3143      5.0822
        3       7.172     -18.670      -3.000      20.000      20.224     -0.1500    323.3485     -9.4786
        4       5.905       9.720       0.059      11.373      11.373      0.0052     65.2449      0.3303
        5      31.861       0.566      -5.299      31.866      32.303     -0.1663      1.1303    -10.4904

Total
        5      90.957      73.979      12.858     128.735     129.554