Taxiway Network

 

 

 

STRAIGHTEN   TAXIWAY LINK CHAINS

There may be cases where you want a chain of links   to be drawn exactly in line.   This can be important when   there is a change of surface or perhaps where a link needs to follow an exact straight path.   Drawing a long link and then inserting nodes along it should ensure that everything is in line.   However if you move something slightly or in your work want to make sure that links are in line it is very easy to arrange.       To straighten a chain of links make sure the following criteria are met:

• Links need to be selected in sequence from one end to the other thus each link in the chain will have a common node with previous and next links

• The variation in heading between any two links at the common node must be less than plus or minus 10 deg.

 

If these criteria are not met then the option to Straighten Links will not be available.   If this is the case the most likely cause will be the angle between two links.

 

In the example below we have drawn a guideline to make the small angle of difference between the links easier to see.   First Select the two links to be straightened:

 

 

 

If they meet the criteria set out above then when you Right Click you should see the option to Straighten Links.   If this is not visible then check that the offset of the links is small (must be less that 10 deg) – drag the common node a bit to straighten things and try again.

Just click Straighten Links and the job will be done

 

 

If you change your mind then you can just undo it using the Undo command.