Stake Curve from Map

[Monte King]

Is there a way to stakeout a curve by selecting it from the map like the stake line function? The curve is imported from an autocad drawing and I would like to be able to select it from the map and stake it in the same manner as the stake line/polyline function. I tried selecting the curve by changing the stake mode to Alignment Stake-Here and then stake line and then I tried Polyline from map however the cursor would not allow me to select the curve desired for staking. Any help or advice on staking a curve quickly would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Matt Johnson]

You are right that it is not allowing curves to be selected currently. Until this is fixed, if the curve is part of a polyline with line segments, you can use the "Polyline From Map" option and choose that polyline by selecting a non-curve portion of it.

 

[Joe Paulin]

Hello All,
It's been a while for me... has there been any updates to this? Like Monte, I want to be able to stake curves by selecting them from the map but I am unable to do this, even if the curves are part of a polyline as Matt suggested.
What is the best way to stake curves with the LS?

Thanks much!

 

[Joe Paulin]

Hello all, any updates on this topic? It sure would be nice to be able to select a curve on the map and be able to stake to it, just like you can do with a line. Matt, I tried what you said above about importing a polyline with the curve included in it, but I am unable to get it to work. My current work-around is to either create an alignment in J-Field (slow) or create points in autocad on the curve and then import them into the LS for stakeout (even slower).

 

[David M. Simolo]

The only workaround that I can think of is point staking the radius point and then keeping yourself at the distance of the radius away from that staked radius point.

 

[Joe Paulin]

Yep that's another way. We all know there are many ways... I could get the total station out and stake it out using deflection angles and chords, but who wants to do that anymore??

 

[Matt Johnson]

Hello all, any updates on this topic? It sure would be nice to be able to select a curve on the map and be able to stake to it, just like you can do with a line. Matt, I tried what you said above about importing a polyline with the curve included in it, but I am unable to get it to work. My current work-around is to either create an alignment in J-Field (slow) or create points in autocad on the curve and then import them into the LS for stakeout (even slower).

I am still able to select a polyline with a curve to be staked. The problem seems to be the target point on the polyline isn't always a point on the curve and right now we don't have a method to advance to the next line segment of the polyline. Using Next/Prev to select which line segment of the polyline is on the to do list (VSAPP-3315).

The task to select a curve from the map (VSAPP-3112) is still on the to do list and assigned to @Sergey Gaydukov.

To stake a curve currently, the easiest method is to use the "Polyline From List" option to select the curve. Highlight a node on the curve in the review screen to figure out the name of the curve.

 

[Joe Paulin]

Matt, I will have to try again, when I tried I was unsuccessful.