I don't know if the title is easily understood...
so let me explain it...
I have some geotextile sheets of specific dimensions (that's 45mx5m)
and a surface (not a regular one) with grades ranging from 3.5% up to 34%
I would like to "fit" those sheets on the surface (which should overlap one another by .30m (see attached image))
but not project them, (that's why I don't believe "drape" is the proper word)
meaning that since the 45m dimension is facing up/down slope, the length should be less in projection (see attached image)
and that should be calculated automatically since the surface is a very irregular on (not like the attached dwg which is included as an example)
After a quick search I couldn't find any relevant threads,
though I think ot should be a common issue among people dealing with gradings that need any kind of covering...
attached you will find some relevant files
Any suggestions?
Hi everybody and thanks in advance
Mark Green
Working on Civil 3D in Canada
hi troma and thanks for your interest
your suggestion is understood
but, if I do things the way you suggest
the line I draw would be 45m but the line I'll get will be 47.5 (let's say for example)
so, in this case, because of the irregularity of the surface,
I will have to modify the length of the feature line every time and for each line drawn.
my project deals with 500 sheets of fabric capping an area
so... I was looking for an automated way...
Mark Green
Working on Civil 3D in Canada
well, I am looking for a drawing solution
regarding the calculations part, there is the overlapping of the sheets that should be taken into account too,
but that's something I have calculated already considering the overlapping area as a ratio of the sheet standard area
thank you anyway