There are three ways to quickly and reliably move structures along track.
This moves a single structure to a new exact position.
Marker circle(s) must be placed to determine the new position of the structure.
A single support structure only requires a single marker, whereas copying a portal requires two markers.
- Select 'Structure Move' button
Follow the prompt to select a structure
- Select a structure
This is the structure you wish to move.
Follow the prompt to select the marker position
- Select the markers you wish to move the structure to
The number of markers you are asked to select will be determined by the structure (two markers for portals, one for all other structure types).
- Select the left rail
This should be the left-most rail of the track that is to be associated with the moved structure.
Left and right rail selection will define the orientation of the structure and the annotation boxes.
Therefore you should select the left and right rails as they would appear to you if you were stood on the tracks facing an increasing chainage direction.
- Select the right rail
This is the right-most rail of the tracks you wish to associate to the moved structure.
Upon selecting the right rail the 'Edit Structure' form will be displayed along with a live preview of the structure that you are about to define and place within your model.
This structure's configuration is the source structure's.
- Click 'Confirm'
The structure's chainage/distance is not updated, this has to be done by the user.
Your structure will instantly be moved and displayed on your 2D layout, your 3D model and as a cross sectional saved view.
Any wires or equipment will also be moved an re-calculated, along with updates to versines & spans.
This moves a collection of structures by a distance along track. No marker positions are required.
This function can only be used with single support structures.
- Select 'Structure Multi-Move' button
The 'Multi-Move Structures' form will be displayed.
- Select 'Locate' button
Follow the prompt to select a structure you wish to move
- Select a structure
This is a structure you wish to move.
Structures can be removed from the move function by selecting from the list, and clicking 'Remove'.
Alternatively, if you wish to move many structures; select all structures using the CAD application, then click the 'Locate' button.
This will add all the structures selected. - Select the left rail
This should be the left-most rail of the track that is to be associated with the moved structure.
Left and right rail selection will define the orientation of the structure and the annotation boxes.
Therefore you should select the left and right rails as they would appear to you if you were stood on the tracks facing an increasing chainage direction.
- Select the right rail
This is the right-most rail of the tracks you wish to associate to the moved structure.
Upon selecting the right rail the 'Edit Structure' form will be displayed along with a live preview of the structure that you are about to define and place within your model.
This structure's configuration is the source structure's.
- Click 'Confirm'
The structure's chainage/distance is not updated, this has to be done by the user.
Your structure will instantly be moved and displayed on your 2D layout, your 3D model and as a cross sectional saved view.
Any wires or equipment will also be moved an re-calculated, along with updates to versines & spans.
Move Multiple
Move En-masse
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Move Multiple
The 'Multi-Move Structures' function enables you to move multiple structures to new locations.
This functionality does not apply to portal structures.
Select the 'Structure Multi-Move' 
button from the Linear Draft toolbar.
The 'Multi-Move Structures' form will be displayed.
To add the structures to the list, click the 'Locate' button and choose all structures that you wish to
move by left-clicking on each structure or annotation box. These structures will then appear in
the list as you choose them.
Alternatively, multiple structures can be selected at once by highlighting several structures
at once and clicking 'Locate'.
If you have selected a structure incorrectly and wish to remove it from the list, highlight the structure
name in the list and click 'Remove'.
In the lower left of the 'Multi-Move Structure' form, the distance to move each structure can be determined.
The figure displayed here will move each structure by that distance (in metres). A positive figure will move all
tructures in an increasing chainage direction, whereas a negative figure will move all structures in a decreasing
chainage direction.
Once you have determined which structures, and by what distance you want to them to move, click 'Move'.
All structures will be moved to their new locations. Span and versine information (if displayed) will be
automatically updated.
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Move En-masse
Once a model has been created, it is possible to relocate foundation positions en-masse with the use of
Linear Draft's 'En-Masse Move' 
feature.
Firstly, you will need data determining the actual 'as-built' foundation easting and northing positions along
with the top of foundation information for each structure (if different from the information in your model).
Once you have the information, you will be required to format the data into an excel document in the following way:
Each line represents a different structure. Column 'A' is the easting positions, column 'B' is the northing positions
and column 'C' is the top of foundation height.
You now need to save the excel document to a location of your choice and in a .csv format.
Return to your model to import the data by selecting the 'En-Masse Move' 
button from
the Linear Draft toolbar.
The 'En-Masse Move' form will be displayed.
The tolerance range of which foundations will be moved can be edited by typing in new values or using
the up/down numeric controls located next to each field.
To import the .csv file, click 'Browse' and select the file from the saved location.
The information from the file will populate the form and all foundations that have new positions
within the tolerance range will be displayed in the top box.
All foundations with a movement that is outside the minimum or maximum tolerance range will not be
moved and will be displayed in the lower box 'Unused Coordinates'. Adjust the minimum and maximum
tolerance to include any structures that are displayed in the lower box.
The 'Total Delta' column will display the total movement distance of the foundations in relation
to the old and new foundation positions.
Click 'Move' to confirm. Linear Draft will rebuild your model with the new foundation positions.
Close the form to exit.