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Dependencies

Dependency, Spot Levels

LAND4 Spot Levels are dynamic objects and can hold dynamic relations to other LAND4 Objects (Spot Levels, Fall Lines, Ridge Lines and LANDSurfaces). We say they show dependency.

Spot Level Generations

Parent Spot Levels

LAND4 Spot Levels used to generate new Spot Levels are called “parent Spot Levels” and the interpolated new Spot Levels will be their “children”.

Children and grandchildren

If interpolated Spot Levels (children) are used to create a new, third generation of Spot Levels (grandchildren) the first generation parent Spot Levels become “grandparent Spot Levels”, etc.

Dynamic relations

If parent Spot Levels are moved, elevated, or otherwise updated, then all dependent children and grandchildren Spot Levels will be updated accordingly.

Child Spot Levels can be moved but elevation cannot be changed manually since they are interpolated.

Dependency Settings

Dependency Palette

To manage dependencies:

  1. Go to:
    • LAND4/Group Palettes/Show Dependency Palette, or
    • LAND4 Palette/Dependencies
  2. Here, you can choose between:
    1. Show Dependencies
    2. Hide Dependencies
    3. Decouple Spot Level from Dependencies
LAND4 Palette/Dependencies

Show Dependencies

  1. Go to:
    • LAND4/Group Palettes/Show Dependency Palette, or
    • LAND4 Palette/Dependencies
  2. Press Show Dependencies.

Dependency lines will now appear. Their dependency arrows always point toward parent Spot Levels.

LAND4 Dependency Arrows will allways point towards parent Spot Levels.

Hide Dependencies

This function will hide dependency arrows and lines.

  1. Go to:
    • LAND4/Group Palettes/Show Dependency Palette, or
    • LAND4 Palette/Dependencies
  2. Press Hide Dependencies.
Hide Dependencies

Break dependencies

The function Decoupling Spot Level from Dependencies will break the dynamic relation between the selected Spot Levels.

  1. Select Spot Level.
  2. Go to:
    • LAND4/Group Palettes/Show Dependency Palette, or
    • LAND4 Palette/Dependencies
  3. Press Decoupling Spot Level from Dependencies.
Decoupling Spot Level from Dependencies

Dependency Line Settings

To edit Dependency Line appearance, go to Model View Options/Options for LAND4/Spot Level/Dependency Line Appearance.

Model View Options

Here you can adjust:

  • Marker Size
  • Show Dependencies in 3D view
  • Show Dependencies on Floor Plan
  • Pen
  • Line type
  • Fill Type
  • Fill Pen
  • Fill Background Pen
  • Start Offset
  • End Offset
Model View Options/Options for LAND4/Spot Level/Dependency Line Appearance

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