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How to Create A Road File From an Object-Pli ne or Spline
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Basically I have 3dpolylines and some Splines. I would like to create a road file that uses the geometery of these objects to create a single line/crest of road file.
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What is a "Road File"?
If you mean a Profile: You need a 2d horizontal alignments, a profile view and execute the create profile tools to draw the profile.
If you are looking to create your horizontal alignment from 3d pline and splines. I don't think you can, but you can try to create alignment from objects. Although, I can't imagine trying to tell a surveyor or contractor to build something off a splined alignment.
Joseph D. Bouza, P.E. (one of 'THOSE' People) Civil 3D 2012 & 2013
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A road file meaning an actual file that can be loaded into a Trimble Controller, for survey. Basically we would you this file to "layout" a curve..But it would need to pickup the 3D components of the Splines and 3D Polylines..
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I'm no expert on the survey part but there has to be something in the tool box to export data
Joseph D. Bouza, P.E. (one of 'THOSE' People) Civil 3D 2012 & 2013
HP Z210 Workstation
Intel Xeon CPU E31240 @ 3.30 Hz
12 GB Ram
Note: Its all Resistentialism, so keep calm and carry on

64 Bit Win7 OS
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oh yeah, i can export the data easy enough, using Trimble link.. It's creating the conent of teh file that is the hard part.
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Hmm.
I'm surprised one of the survey gurus haven't chimed in. Sinc? Allen?, John?
Joseph D. Bouza, P.E. (one of 'THOSE' People) Civil 3D 2012 & 2013
HP Z210 Workstation
Intel Xeon CPU E31240 @ 3.30 Hz
12 GB Ram
Note: Its all Resistentialism, so keep calm and carry on

64 Bit Win7 OS
