This page describes the additional tool “Create Buffer”.
Map 2D > Tools > … > Create Buffer
A buffer is one or more calculated contours or perimeters around a well defined set of objects or around a fence.
The buffer result can be added as annotation, fence or vector dataset or it can be used as reference to select vector data.
In order to create buffers around objects the following wizard steps must be used.
Choose you source material, or the objects for which you wish to calculate a buffer area. This source material can be an arbitrary area defined by a Fence, the selected objects, or all objects from a model.
Determine Buffer area by entering a distance (meter):
Press the Create Buffer button to let Orbit calculate the buffer areas. Buffers are drawn in a transparent soft grey color.
Remark : You can now choose to end the procedure. Note that the buffers are removed when the procedure is closed.
You can choose to keep the calculated buffers in a format : as a new fence, as annotations, or export and save them as new dataset.
In this last case, you can choose to keep the original object's attributes with the buffers.
Click the execute button to output the buffer objects
In case of exporting a buffer as a new dataset:
In this last step you can choose if you wish to select objects within the buffer area:
Select objects from:
Click the select button to make the selection.