Result sets

A result set is a saved snapshot of analysis results at a point in time. Result sets are not modified or overwritten when new analyses run — they are the authoritative artifact drawings and forms reference, even after the underlying project keeps evolving. They are also where you fine-tune symbology for a specific deliverable, and the unit a course-of-action (COA) workflow uses to compare scenarios.

Learning objectives

By the end of this lesson you should be able to:

• Capture a result set from a completed analysis
• Read the four tabs of a result set (Details, Calculations, Spatial Analysis, Symbols)
• Adjust per-result symbology, dimension lines, and arc precision without affecting the live project or other result sets
• Use multiple result sets to compare COAs

Why result sets exist

A live analysis result changes every time a feature edit triggers a re-run. A drawing or form that references live results will silently shift as the project evolves — sometimes invisibly, sometimes catastrophically (a deliverable approved on Monday no longer matches the project on Friday).

A result set decouples the deliverable from the working state. The drawing you ship today will look the same a month from now, even if the project has been heavily edited in the interim. The project keeps moving; the result set stays put.

Beyond that compliance role, result sets earn their keep in two more places:

• Symbology fine-tuning — each result set carries its own copy of the four-category styling (arcs, spatial-analysis encumbrances, violation lines, dimension lines). Customize colors, line weights, union toggles, and dimension labels for a specific deliverable without polluting the project default.
• Course-of-action (COA) analysis — when you want to compare scenarios (e.g., "what if we relocated Magazine 3?" vs "what if we reduce its NEW?"), capture a result set per COA. The frozen snapshots let you see the differences side-by-side.

The four tabs

Opening a result set surfaces four tabs:

Tab	What it carries
Details	The result set's name (editable) and metadata
Calculations	The same calc-results table as the project results panel — frozen at the snapshot's creation. All filter views, columns, and per-row detail (Criteria Path, Analysis Path, Adjust Arc Precision, Dimension Line + Dimension Text) operate on the snapshot copy
Spatial Analysis	The encumbrances frozen alongside the calculations
Symbols	The four-category styling (arcs, spatial analysis, violation lines, dimension lines), per-result-set

Edit any of these and the result set goes "dirty" — a discard control appears alongside save.

The toolbar

A result set's toolbar carries four controls:

• Save — commits pending changes to the snapshot
• Discard changes — reverts to the last save (only visible when dirty)
• Delete — permanently removes the result set
• Export Results menu — covered in Generating drawings from a result set

Generating drawings from a result set

The Export Results menu offers four drawing presets plus a result-set export:

Option	Output
Generate Drawing (1":400')	Standard DCMA scale, no legend
Generate Drawing (1":400') with Legend	Standard DCMA scale, includes a legend
Generate Drawing (Current)	Extent based on the current map zoom — useful for briefing-style outputs where exact scale isn't required
Generate Drawing (Current) with Legend	Current-extent + legend
Export	Exports the result set itself for handoff or backup

Drawings produced from a result set inherit the snapshot's symbology — including any per-result-set style edits you made on the Symbols tab.

Adjusting arc precision

Each calculation row's per-row detail exposes Adjust Arc Precision — a per-result-set knob that controls how many vertices the arc polygon uses. Higher precision means a smoother arc and slightly longer render time; lower precision means a faceted arc that renders faster. Adjust per result set, per arc, when a deliverable's medium (printed drawing vs on-screen briefing) calls for different fidelity.

Dimension lines and labels

Dimension lines are added per calculation row from the per-row detail in the Calculations tab. The default label format is auto-generated from the result; the Dimension Text field lets you override it for the deliverable's authority — K18 ILD, 1,250 ft fixed, or a fully custom label.

Override the text when:

• The convention at your organization differs from the auto-generated default
• The deliverable needs additional context (e.g., naming the analysis code explicitly)
• A label collides with another and needs to be shortened or relocated

Naming and lifecycle

Result sets accumulate over a project's life. Pick names that will still make sense in six months: Initial baseline 2026-05, After magazine relocation, DCMA Q3 submittal final, COA-A: NEW reduction, COA-B: relocate M3. Avoid bare dates with no context, and avoid context with no date.

Result sets stay editable after creation — the Save button on the toolbar commits new state. Delete removes them permanently; any drawings already generated from a deleted result set keep their captured contents but lose the ability to regenerate against that snapshot.

Try it

Snapshot baseline:

1. In an analyzed project, capture a result set named Baseline
2. Make a deliberate edit (e.g., increase NEW on a PES) and re-run
3. Confirm live results show the post-edit state while Baseline still reflects the pre-edit state
4. Generate a drawing against Baseline and confirm it shows the original arcs

COA comparison:

1. From the same project, capture a second result set named COA-A: NEW reduced
2. Edit the project to apply COA-A's changes (reduce NEW on the PES) and re-run
3. Save the COA-A result set with the new state
4. Open both Baseline and COA-A: NEW reduced side-by-side. The two snapshots are independent — comparing them shows the COA's effect without the underlying project getting in the way.

Related

• Forms — should reference a result set rather than live results
• Drawings — generated from a result set, inherit its symbology
• Project analysis results — the live counterpart of the Calculations tab
• Analysis symbols — the four-category styling result sets carry their own copies of
• Capability reference: Analysis symbology — symbology customization