AutoCAD Civil 3D

[#1]

In the attached screen cap there are 2 curb returns that intersect my
corridor at slightly different stations. To model this properly do I need to
create seperate assemblies and regions for the left and right lanes? I
suppose I could stop the 2 lanes at the closest of the 2 the returns and add
the small segment on the opposite side to the curb return region, but that
small segment will no longer be getting it's elevations from the main
roadway. In this case it is insignificant but in other scenarios it may not
be the case. This scenario seems to create a lot of tedious work. I'm
looking for efficient options.

[#2]

Neil:

Even if the regions do not connect directly I thought that the model would
connect itself.

Bill

"neilw" wrote in message
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In the attached screen cap there are 2 curb returns that intersect my
corridor at slightly different stations. To model this properly do I need to
create seperate assemblies and regions for the left and right lanes? I
suppose I could stop the 2 lanes at the closest of the 2 the returns and add
the small segment on the opposite side to the curb return region, but that
small segment will no longer be getting it's elevations from the main
roadway. In this case it is insignificant but in other scenarios it may not
be the case. This scenario seems to create a lot of tedious work. I'm
looking for efficient options.

[#3]

Are you saying that I can leave a gap and let the surface triangulate
across?

"wfb" wrote in message
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Neil:

Even if the regions do not connect directly I thought that the model would
connect itself.

Bill

"neilw" wrote in message
news:6133275@discussion.autodesk.com...
In the attached screen cap there are 2 curb returns that intersect my
corridor at slightly different stations. To model this properly do I need to
create seperate assemblies and regions for the left and right lanes? I
suppose I could stop the 2 lanes at the closest of the 2 the returns and add
the small segment on the opposite side to the curb return region, but that
small segment will no longer be getting it's elevations from the main
roadway. In this case it is insignificant but in other scenarios it may not
be the case. This scenario seems to create a lot of tedious work. I'm
looking for efficient options.

[#4]

> {quote:title=Guest wrote:}{quote}
> Are you saying that I can leave a gap and let the surface triangulate
> across?
>
> "wfb" wrote in message
> news:6133328@discussion.autodesk.com...
> Neil:
>

I believe that is what he is saying. I've done it myself in some projects.

[#5]

In a case where the gap is larger that may not be
an acceptable solution. Would we then have to resort to seperate assemblies and
regions? I'm in an evaluation mode here so I'm trying to anticipate workflows.
On this simple road project I'm finding it is taking way to much work to model
this corridor.

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>
{quote:title=Guest wrote:}{quote} > Are you saying that I can leave a gap
and let the surface triangulate > across? > > "wfb"
wrote in message >
news:6133328@discussion.autodesk.com... > Neil: > I believe that is what
he is saying. I've done it myself in some projects.

[#6]

FWIW, I use the "Add the missing section of alignment to the curb return
defintion" method. No, it's not dynamic to the main alignment, but when the
alignment changes the CR's need to be revised anyway. For smooth transitions
I will usually make the CR alignments 20' long at each end (following the
street alignments) which makes this a fairly simple task.

"neilw" wrote in message
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Are you saying that I can leave a gap and let the surface triangulate
across?

"wfb" wrote in message
news:6133328@discussion.autodesk.com...
Neil:

Even if the regions do not connect directly I thought that the model would
connect itself.

Bill

"neilw" wrote in message
news:6133275@discussion.autodesk.com...
In the attached screen cap there are 2 curb returns that intersect my
corridor at slightly different stations. To model this properly do I need to
create seperate assemblies and regions for the left and right lanes? I
suppose I could stop the 2 lanes at the closest of the 2 the returns and add
the small segment on the opposite side to the curb return region, but that
small segment will no longer be getting it's elevations from the main
roadway. In this case it is insignificant but in other scenarios it may not
be the case. This scenario seems to create a lot of tedious work. I'm
looking for efficient options.

[#7]

I have left some gaps as large as my sampling interval with no problems. On straightaways, this is usually 25-ft, although I have used 50-ft on occasion.

[#8]

>I use the "Add the missing section of alignment to the curb return
defintion" method.

I've never heard of this. Can you explain a bit more Jeff?

With larger gaps we lose daylighting and have gaps in rendering among other
issues.