Calculating offsets

In addition to recording the location of an asset on the length of a roadway, you can use offset measurements to more precisely locate the asset. An offset represents the distance of an asset from the left or right side of the roadway.

You can configure GeoAdministrator to calculate offset values when you associate assets with a roadway. This information will be used to populate the Offset column of the roadway asset table (RWCOMP).

  1. Click the Preferences button on the GeoAdministrator toolbar.
  2. Select the Infor PS Accessories tab in the preferences box.
  3. Click Associations Config.
  4. Select the Offset tab in the Associate Asset Configurations dialog box.
  5. In the Select Asset Type list, select the Infor Operations and Regulations asset type for which you want to calculate offsets.
    Note: Currently only Roadway Setup is supported.
  6. From the Select GIS Layer list, select the GIS layer that corresponds to your roadway assets.
  7. Under Calculate Left and Right By, select the option that indicates the direction from which you want to determine left and right offsets.
  8. Under Offset Sign, select the option that indicates how you want to indicate right and left offsets. Right and left offset measurements are indicated by positive and negative values. You can select which side is positive and which side is negative.
  9. Click Add.
    GeoAdministrator adds a new entry to the grid on the Offset tab. For each combination of an asset type and a GIS layer, GeoAdministrator will follow the rules you defined to calculate offsets when you associate assets. You can click Edit to update items in the grid, or click Remove to delete them.