Pocket 3D: Creating Polyline from points

How to create a Polyline from points.

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Pocket 3D: Creating Polyline from points

Step 1

Select the points that you want to be connected by the polyline. 

Note: 

  • At least 2 points must be selected
  • Selecting the points in a specific order will influence the shape of the polyline. For this example the points were selected in the following order : 1 > 2 > 3 > 4. 

Step 2

  • Select Polyline from points from the Data > Calc wizard > Polyline from points 
  • Select Next

Step 3

  • Tap the + or buttons to zoom in or out on the image, or tap and hold on the screen to pan the image around.
  • Tap Next to create the polyline.

Step 4

  • Add to Layer option will attribute the polyline to a specific layer:
    • Select an existing layer in the dropdown menu
    • Create a <new layer> on the top of the dropdown menu.
  • There is an option to close the polyline by selecting the Close Polyline check box.
  • Tap Finish to create the polyline.

** Creating Polyline from points in different layers

  • To create a polyline from points defined in different layers, choose the points in the order that you want. Tap and hold on the screen and select Calcs > Create new polyline
  • Example: points were selected in the following order: 1, 2, 101, 102, 3, 4;
  • Follow the procedure from Step 3 to create the polyline.