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Feature Code : join points

  • 1.  Feature Code : join points

    Posted 03-09-2022 15:11
    I have been trying to figure out how to use the FXL "join points" with no luck.   Anyone use this line code and how did you write the code?  I have been trying to close my driveway points to my edge of roadway.  For my material site improvement purposes.  See point 65 end and 13.   My work around is to explode all the FXL linework and extend my 65 code before building my surface or if I have the extra time I will add code 65 to the code 13



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    Francisco Guerrero
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  • 2.  RE: Feature Code : join points

    Posted 03-10-2022 15:21
    Featre coding as shown below works for me

    Maybe the "END" is ending the line as a control code and not allowing it to join?



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    Ben Henderson
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  • 3.  RE: Feature Code : join points

    Posted 03-11-2022 08:19
    francisco, hope all is well.
    i think we chatted a bit about this before, but maybe it is because you are using numerical codes. i am not an expert in how the internal workings of the software are written, but i can see that using numerical codes there could be a conflict. the fxl is looking for:                 

    Point# codeThatcanhaveaNumericalInidacotor Linecontrolcode Point#tojointo                           or           852 CC7 CPN 850                where -852 is point # -CC7 is concrete with 7 being the 7th string of concrete in the project -CPN is the line control code -850 is the point to connect to



    if your codes are numerical then i don't think you can have multiple strings running at the same time, plus there could be a conflict if you want to connect to a point which is also a Code. in your example if you tried to connect to a point 13, then thirteen is also used for a Code and the FXL and TBC would not know if you are prompting to have a second Code for the point or to Connect to point 13. i could be wrong here and it is smart enough to know to look to a point # and not a code.

    and it could be that ben is right and the End command is not allowing a second line control. the advantage of having a numerical indicator on each string (7) in my example is that you don't need to end any lines. i was pretty against working this way when i started, but have found that there are lots of advantages. 

    another quick thing. you could try not using the end command, and only use the start command on your next 65 string. the software will auto end the previous string. and this way maybe you can get it to connect properly. 

    hope something in here might help. good luck
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    ian bissonnette
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  • 4.  RE: Feature Code : join points

    Posted 03-11-2022 14:56
    @ian
    all is gravy.  we may have.chatted about this and i must have just walked the other way from this topic.
    The switch from numerical to text was the answer.  although it is not the answer for me​, as our topo list is numerical.  Now,  if it was set to add the actual point id #,  then it would work. 
    I did a temporary code change and it worked.  Just, not joined to the points i wanted it to.​  thanks for the help fellas



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    Francisco Guerrero
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