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FIRST OF ALL YOU MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

The Cross Section Labeling input file.   You can find all of our "seed" input files in F:\Resource\Geopak\Inp.   The most current Cross Section Labeling input file is named XS_labels.inp.   Copy this file to your working directory.

A .DGN file containing the existing ground and proposed cross section elements.   You should already have this file, and it should contain existing ground elements (on level 56) proposed cross section elements on various levels and cross section "cells" (on level 63).

The 3PC criteria file.   The criteria files that are listed in the cross section labeling input file must be shown with their full path if they're not in your working directory.   You can find all of our criteria files in F:\Resource\GEOPAK\X.   Most criteria files are accessed generically for multiple jobs and need not be in your actual working directory.

Open the Cross Section Labeling input file with Notepad or UltraEdit.   An example is shown below:

• Edit line 6 (where the name of the cross section file is shown) to the name of your cross section file.   For example, change "xs_m.dgn" to "your cross section file name.dgn".   This input file is structured a little differently than the older more traditional input files.   Line # 6 is the only place where you edit the name of the cross section file, NOT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FILE.

• Edit lines 10 and 11 to reflect the element symbology path to be labeled.   This is where you control what is actually to be labeled.... subgrade, top of pavement....... etc.

• Edit lines 16, 17 and 18 to reflect your existing ground elements.

• Edit lines 20-31 to reflect your patterns.

• Edit lines 34-36 to reflect your chain (baseline) and profile that were used to create your shapes.

• Remove the comments from line 38 for a Metric project, or line 39 for an English project.

Open your Cross Section file and invoke the Process Cross Sections dialog by using the Pulldowns, Applications > Geopak Road > Cross Sections > Process Cross Sections or by using the icons shown below:

This brings up the Process Cross Sections dialog, (shown below).   Browse to the location of the input file and click on Apply.

When the routine is finished... all cross sections will have "Elevation and Offset" lables placed vertically.   In the case of short proposed elements... some lables may need to be moved to eliminate overlapping text.

An example of a labled cross section is shown below:

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