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Simple Cross Section

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duewekeb
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Simple Cross Section

I'd like to create some simple sections at different areas along my road (I have several superelevation changes and transitions) and I'd like to have the corridor assembly plot right on the sections.  

I was thinking I would be able to do this using a simple quick profile, however I can't seem to figure out how to get the actual assembly (with the depth of different base courses) to show up.  Any Ideas?

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sboon
in reply to: duewekeb

You would be better off creating sample lines and section views for this.  Displaying both corridor data and surfaces is what they're designed to do.

Steve
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jmayo-EE
in reply to: sboon

I agree Steve. The quick profiles have proven to be to much work for a fleeting object that will disappear when saving.

 

The OP should also know that if this is just for a design check off of the corridor's baselines, an alignment and profile set up to look like a section can be a bit quicker, a bit more dynamic and it doesn't need to be tied to a corridor baseline.

 

I have a number of models that contain a single tangent alignment that displays only a start and end point that I can drag all over the site for vertical checks with a profile view. This helps me see connections, cross grades, walls, bld's, etc while I am modeling.

John Mayo

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neilyj666
in reply to: jmayo-EE

This is the same as my workflow - it takes a few more seconds to set up but the benefits are immense

neilyj (No connection with Autodesk other than using the products in the real world)
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jmayo-EE
in reply to: neilyj666

"it takes a few more seconds to set up but the benefits are immense"

 

Nothing beats seeing all as clear as you can. 🙂

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sboon
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I've used John's technique also, but in this case the OP wants to display corridor sections which AFAIK cannot be shown on a profile view.

 

Steve
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duewekeb
in reply to: duewekeb

Thanks for the input everyone.  I haven't yet used the section and sample line tools but thats exactly what I'm looking for.

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