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Breakline - definition(s)

breakline - [3D GIS] A line in a TIN that represents a distinct interruption in the slope of a surface, such as a ridge, road, or stream. No triangle in a TIN may cross a breakline (in other words, breaklines are enforced as triangle edges). Z-values along a breakline can be constant or variable. 

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Source: esri, 06 February 2012 07:31:28, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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Breakline - An elevation polyline, in which each vertex has its own X,Y,Z values.

[Category=Geospatial ]

Source: City of Toronto, 21 November 2013 08:59:22, http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=7fdf38379bac0410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD&vgnextfmt=default External

 

 

 


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