The inline structures data section begins with a record containing the only the keyword "BEGIN INLINE STRUCTURES:" and ends with a record containing the only the keyword "END INLINE STRUCTURES:". An inline structure is represented by multi-record object beginning with a record containing only the keyword "INLINE STRUCTURES:" and ending with a record containing only the keyword "END:."
Inline structures have the same required records as the Bridge/Culvert object. A summary of Inline Structures records is provided in Table B-6.
Table B-6. Inline structure options in the spatial data format file.

Keyword

Value Type

Value

INLINE STRUCTURES:

None

Marks beginning of Inline Structure object.

END:

None

Marks end of a Inline Structure object.

 

 

 

The following records are required for a Inline Structure object.

 

 

STREAM ID:

String

Identifier for the River on which the inline structure resides.

REACH ID:

String

Identifier for the Reach on which the inline structure resides.

STATION:

Float

Relative position of the inline structure on the river reach.

CUT LINE:

Location array

Array elements contain planar coordinates of inline structure location.

SURFACE LINE:

Location array

Array elements contain 3D coordinates of inline weir profile.

 

 

 

The following records are optional (but recommend) for an Inline Structure object.

 

 

NODE NAME:

String

Description of inline structure.

US DISTANCE:

Float

Distance to upstream cross section.

TOP WIDTH:

Float

Top width of inline weir.