Draw a Network

Owned by Gemma O'Farrell (Unlicensed)
Mar 11, 2021
2 min read

Using our overlays as reference, we are going to draw in a road network upon which the truck fleet will run.

Movement and Rotation

Pan:

or middle click and drag
Zoom:

or mouse scroll
Rotate:

or right click and drag

Snap Mode

The snap mode dictates what we can connect segments to while drawing. The shortcut keys (Q) (W) (E) can be used to switch between the three modes:

Snap to points on the network

Snap to surface model

Snap to constant elevation

Draw Tool

Press the pencil icon and left click on the surfaces to draw roads that connect the pit and dump. The shortcut key (D) can be used to start and stop drawing.

Your finished haul roads should resemble the above image.

Draw Assistance

These features may be used to draw roads when there is no existing design. 

Adds a vertical offset to the drawn segments.

Adds a gradient to the drawn segments. 
Draw+Ctrl+Left clickOpen a coordinate menu for absolute and relative coordinates.