Insert Vertical Curve

[ACADuser]

Dumb question of the day.

I have a finished ground profile defined and would like to add vertical curves within a tangent section of the profile. How is this done ?

[Anonymous]

The only way to insert a vertical curve is to have a VPI first. One can be
added from the layout profile toolbar. Then, in the layout ptofile toolbar
add a free vertical curve.

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Matt Kolberg
GCS - A Division of Cansel

[ACADuser]

Matt,

The DG's are awesome. I couldn't imagine trying to weed through the help files trying to find something so simple.

Thank You !

[Anonymous]

Any time.

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Matt Kolberg
GCS - A Division of Cansel


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Matt,

The DG's are awesome. I couldn't imagine trying to weed through the help
files trying to find something so simple.

Thank You !

[miketuter]

Here is another dumb question, can you put two vertical curves back to back without a tangent inbetween?  one of our supervisors claims Microstation could do two vertical curves one right into the next without a tangent.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Compound or reverse curves in profile...hmm

Grip edit is the only way I know to accomplish this...To my knowledge tangents are a vertical curve definition parameter.

[Civil3DReminders]

Yes you can. It's about the same workflow as Microstation. Just abandon PVI thinking and transition to entity based profiles.

http://www.screencast.com/t/gjtdaNCys2L1

Christopher

http://blog.civil3dreminders.com/

[miketuter]

Christopher,

Thank you very much! 

[OMCUSNR]

However, labeling a reverse verticle curve can be tricky.  You'll need a couple of sets of special label styles so you don't have overlaping labels at the common bvc/evc.

Reid

[ACADuser]

The method I use is to put a very short tangent in between, say .001'.  You can't see it, you just have to delete one of the overlapping labels.  An added bonus if your standards call for it is you get the grade between the pvi's of each VC.