AHGW:Import XS2D Image Wizard

The Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog is accessed by clicking Import XS2D Image Wizard on the Arc Hydro Groundwater Toolbar. This tool helps register a digital cross section image for use in building 2D cross sections in ArcGIS.

The dialog contains the following pages:

• Step 1: Cross Section Setup
• Step 2: Image Registration
• Step 3: Cross Sections Panels and Panel Dividers
• Step 4: Grid Lines

Cross Section Setup

The Step 1 page of the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog

The following sections, options, and fields are available:

• Section Line Properties section – Not user editable. Lists attributes of the selected section line.
• Cross Section Setup section
  • XS2D Catalog Table – Select the XS2D catalog table from the drop-down. The default is "XS2D_Catalog".
  • Default output workspace – Displays the absolute path to the output workspace. Click to bring up the Select Output Workspace dialog where a new output workspace can be created.
• Image File section
  • Image file used for creating the XS2D Cross Section – Displays the absolute path to an image file. Click to bring up the Open XS2D Image File dialog where an image file can be selected.
• Image Registration Options section
  • Horizontal (X-Coordinate) registration option – Radio button. Select either "Use endpoints of section line" or "Use selected intermediate registration points".
• Next – Switches to the second page of the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog.
• Cancel – Cancels any changes and exits the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog.

Image Registration

The Step 2 page of the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog

The following sections, options, and fields are available:

• Image section – Displays the image entered in the Image file used for creating the XS2D Cross Section field of the previous page.
• Coordinates section – Displays coordinates for the X left and right and Z top and bottom of the image.Only the Z Top and Z Bottom are editable.
• Back – Switches back to the first page of the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog.
• Next – Switches to the third page of the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog.
• Cancel – Cancels any changes and exits the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog.

Cross Sections Panels and Panel Dividers

The Step 3 page of the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog

The following sections, options, and fields are available:

• Cross Section Panels section
  • Output panel feature class – An optional path. Click to bring up the Save Panel Features As dialog where a new feature class can be entered and saved.
• Panel Dividers section
  • Output panel divider feature class – An optional path. Click to bring up the Save Panel Divider Features As dialog where a new feature class can be entered and saved.
  • Maximum elevation to draw the panel divider – A decimal value for the maximum elevation at which to draw the panel divider.
  • Minimum elevation to draw the panel divider – A decimal value for the minimum elevation at which to draw the panel divider.
  • Suggest Values Based on Image Registration – Click to populate the above two fields with suggested values based on the image registration being used.
• Back – Switches back to the second page of the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog.
• Next – Switches to the fourth page of the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog.
• Cancel – Cancels any changes and exits the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog.

Grid Lines

The Step 4 page of the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog

The following sections, options, and fields are available:

• Output major grid feature class – An optional path. Click to bring up the Save Major Grid Features As dialog where a new feature class can be entered and saved.
• Output minor grid feature class – An optional path. Click to bring up the Save Minor Grid Features As dialog where a new feature class can be entered and saved.
• Grid Extent section – Listed clockwise from the top:
  • Maximum elevation – Enter a decimal value for the maximum elevation.
  • Right – Enter a decimal value for the right extent.
  • Minimum elevation – Enter a decimal value for the minimum elevation.
  • Left – Enter a decimal value for the left extent.
  • Suggest Extent Based on Image Registration – Click to populate the above four fields with suggested values based on the image registration being used.
• Grid Spacing section
  • Horizontal distance between vertical major grid lines – Integer value.
  • Vertical distance between horizontal major grid lines – Integer value.
  • Number of minor grid lines between major vertical grid lines – Integer value.
  • Number of minor grid lines between major horizontal grid lines – Integer value.
  • Suggest Grid Spacing – Click to populate the above four fields with suggested grid spacing values.
• Back – Switches back to the third page of the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog.
• Finish – Saves the values and closes the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog.
• Cancel – Cancels any changes and exits the Import XS2D Image Wizard dialog.