Loading the menu -----------------In AutoCAD you will need to load the DpproA.

mns along with the AutoCAD menu. Too ls -> customize menus -> Browse (c:\dppro\dpproA.mns) Then select Load. If you are using IntelliCAD you can append the Dppro.mnu to the IntelliCAD menu, be sure to check the append box. Tools -> customize ... Then select "import" .. . PLACE A CHECK IN THE APPEND BOX ... (select c:\dppro\dppro.mnu) Instructions for DPsection --------------------------You can cut a small cross section from your drawing as well as a large profile t hat contains curves (such as a roadway alignment). A few things to remember: 1. The line that you cut the section from must be a polyline. 2. When you select the topo lines - they can be lines, polylines or even 3d face s. 3. Do not select the line that you cut the section from with the topo. Use the " R" (remove) option if necessary. 4. Do not select any intersecting lines that you do not want to use for the sect ion. Any items that are selected will be used, including items that have no elevation , so the user needs to be careful to select only the items that need to be used to make the profile or section. Here is a brief summary of the program: ---------------------------------------From the DPsection menu select: Extract profile from TOPO Now select the topo lines and press enter. Now select a polyline to cut the section and press enter. You will be asked for a station (mainly for profiles) just type 0 or press enter to default to 0. Now the program will store this section in a file. The file can be named anythin g you like with a .pfl extension (for example test1.pfl). Now from the DPsection menu select: Import profile A dialog box will appear with data that you can change to suit your needs. If you do not want elevations to be labeled along the bottom of the profile, pla ce a 0 in the box for "Interval to label elevations". If you do not want stationing to be labeled along the bottom of the profile, pla ce a 0 in the box for "Interval to label stations". Press OK

Now find the *.pfl file that you just made, select open. Now you will be asked to select the lower left corner of the grid. A fully annotated profile will appear. Also a UCS will be created for that profi le. When finished the program will return to the world UCS. When you are done you can delete the *.pfl files or save them for future use. Setting text height ------------------The text used for annotation has the following characteristics: If the current text style has a fixed height (such as L100 or M100), it will be used in the grid annotation. If the current text style does not have a fixed height (such as Standard), it will be assigned a height of (0.2 x horizontal scale) and used in the grid annotation. So you can control the text size by setting a text style current that has a fixe d height that you want to use.