CARIS HIPS and SIPS : Feature Editing : Commands : Create Parallel Line
 

Create Parallel Line

 

Menu

Create > Lines > Parallel Line

Tool

Create a line that is parallel to an existing line.

Parallel lines can be created at an approximate distance or an exact distance from the original line.

It is possible to create self-crossing lines using this command. Check for these using validation commands. See Validation.

This command uses the following options:

• Initial Measurement Reference for Projected Display

• Distance Units and Precision

Results will generally be better using a projected coordinate reference system than with the Geographic (Lat/Lon) coordinate reference system which is not projected by definition.

Related commands:

• Create Area Feature

• Create Line Feature

• Create Point Feature

• Create Sounding Feature

• Create Area from Minimum Bounding Rectangle

• Create Areas from Selection

• Create Buffers

• Create Corridor

• Create Closing Edges

• Create Connecting Line

Procedure

To create a parallel line:

1. Select a line.

2. Select the Create Parallel Line command.

3. Select an acronym and set any necessary attributes as described in Create.

Approximate

1. Click on a point at the required distance and on the required side.

The parallel line is created but the command is still active.

2. [Optional] Click again as many times as required to create more parallel lines.

3. Reselect the Create Parallel Line command or press <Esc> to exit.

Specific

1. Select the Set Parallel Offset command.

 

Pop-up

Parallel Line > Set Parallel Offset

Key

<Insert>

The CARIS dialog box is displayed.

2. In Enter Offset, type a value in metres.

3. Click OK.

4. Click to one side of the selected feature.

The parallel line is created on that side. The command is still active.

5. [Optional] Click again as many times as required to create more parallel lines.

6. Reselect the Create Parallel Line command or press <Esc> to exit.