Leica Captivate Technical Reference Manual page 726

Description of fields
Field
Start chain-
age
Start height
The other fields and options available depend on the Method and Element
type selected in Add Vertical Element.
For Element type: Straight
Field
Length
End chain-
age
End height
Grade
For Element type: Parabola
Field
Curve type
Parameter p
or
K factor
Length
Int chainage
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Option Description
Display only The end chainage of the previous element is
automatically used and cannot be edited.
Display only The end height of the previous element is
automatically used and cannot be edited.
Option Description
Editable field Length of the straight element as slope dis-
tance. Available for Method:Length & end
height and Method:Length & grade.
Editable field Chainage at the end of the element. Availa-
ble for Method:End chainage & height and
Method:End chainage & grade.
Editable field Height at the end of the element. Type in
manually or, alternatively, press Get point
when the focus is on this line to select the
height from an existing point in the job.
Available for Method:Length & end height
and Method:End chainage & height.
Editable field The grade of the straight element. Positive
inclines have positive values, negative
inclines have negative values. Available for
Method:Length & grade and Method:End
chainage & grade.
Option Description
Crest The curve type is convex. Available for
Method:Parameter & end height.
Sag The curve type is concave. Available for
Method:Parameter & end height.
Editable field Parameter of the parabola. Available for
Method:Parameter & end height.
The field name depends on the value chosen
for the Vertical parabola definition in the
Settings, Advanced page.
Editable field Length of the parabola as horizontal dis-
tance. Available for Method:Length &
grades and Method:Parameter & end
height.
Editable field Chainage of the second elevation. Available
for Method:3 heights.
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