Configuring a linear asset segment
A linear asset segment (or span) can contain one or more
assets that includes at least one linear asset and a combination of
other linear and point assets. The segment can also contain asset
attributes, features, classifications, relationships, and work items.
Creating linear assets
A linear asset, also known as a continuous asset, is an asset that you maintain in segments, such as a road, a pipeline, or a railroad track. You make measurements along the linear asset to specify work, monitoring, metering, placement of signs, and so on.
Classifying a linear asset
You classify a linear asset in much the same way that you classify a nonlinear asset. The key difference is that the values for linear asset attributes can change over the span of a linear asset.
Creating features
A feature is a physical object, such as a guard rail or a mile marker, that you associate with one or more linear assets. Features are not tracked with unique identifiers. When you associate a feature with a specific asset, you can then apply a label to it that can be used as a reference point.
Associating features with linear assets
You use the Assets application to associate features with linear assets. For example, for roads, you can associate mile posts, guard rails, pavement types, speed limit signs, and other objects and properties. You can associate a feature with a linear asset multiple times. Each association is a feature instance.
Example of reference points that are outside the span of a linear asset feature
Reference points such as mileposts are used to define other features, attributes, relationships, and work order spans. When the start and end points of an asset feature do not correspond to reference points, you can select reference points outside the span of the asset feature. Default values are used for the offset to ensure that the measurement is within the boundaries of the reference points.
Creating relationships
You can configure user-defined relationships to establish the context of the relationship between linear assets. You create relationships to define rules to determine how configuration items relate to each other. These rules affect how you deploy and manage configuration items and how you search for configuration items.
Retrieving related assets
You can use advanced search features to retrieve assets that are related to a selected asset.
Creating a route based on relationships
You can create a route based on user-defined relationships.
Linear segment label and balloon tip formatting
Special tags, attributes, and properties can be used to format the text that is used in the label and balloon tip for linear segments.
Locating Linear features on the map from the Linear Visual table
You can locate a Linear feature for an asset on the map from the Linear Visual table.
Deleting Linear segments on maps
You can delete linear record information directly from a map.
Managing data by using the Linear Visual Control grid on the map
You can use the Linear Visual Control map tool to manage Linear features while you view the map.
Configuring the appearance of Linear object symbols in the Linear Visual Control display
Configure how Linear objects appear in the Linear Visual Control to quickly identify traits for the object. For example, you can color-code work orders for a segment by status, or the speed limit for a street.
Configuring the appearance of Linear object symbols in maps
Customize how linear features appear in the map to quickly identify traits for the feature. For example, you can color-code multiple segments to group them in a collection.