Presentation Rule Vector

Use this dialog to define presentation rules that draw vectors. The presentation rule is used, among other things, to visualize results from geometric controls.

Configuration of Vectors

You must choose whether the vector should start or end at the point.

Example of a vector ending at the point

Example of Use in Geometric Controls

This is used in geometric controls, where the starting point is often the theoretical value and the endpoint is the measured value. You can also scale the vector.

Example where the vector passes through the measured point

Setting Vector Components

Values for the vector components are entered in the fields X vector, Y vector, and Z vector. You get one presentation in plan view and another in 3D view.

Plan view

3D view

With the option Show XYZ axes, the axes are also drawn in the 3D view, in addition to the vector. An example of this is shown in the figure above.

Color Setup

You can choose pens for X, Y, and Z. By using different colors, it becomes easier to distinguish the plan from the elevation in the 3D view. The default pen is gray for X and Y, and blue for Z.

Use of Variables

You can enter variables in the fields. This means the program retrieves values from properties in the application layer for each object from the horizontal list field.

How to Use Variables

1. Enter properties with the % sign before and after the name, for example %VECTOR%
2. Click the button with three dots to select directly from a list of all properties in the layer

Annotation of Values

If you want to annotate values, you can use the general annotation function for application layers. You will find this by right-clicking in the vertical list field.