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Remove Curves from ALignment

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Message 1 of 11
Anonymous
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Remove Curves from ALignment

I just created an alignment from a polyline with several vertices. For some
reason Civil3d automatically created curves at random points. Is there a
tool that I can use to remove these PI's and curves and just make them
straight segements?

Thanks,

Francisco
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Message 2 of 11
C3D_RickGraham
in reply to: Anonymous

You probably forgot to uncheck the option at the bottom of the 'Create alignment form Polyline' menu that says "Add curves between tangents".















To get rid of curves on existing alignments - Right-click on the alignment and 'Edit alignment Geometry'. When the Alignment Layout Tools appears, choose the icon that says 'Delete Sub-entity' and choose the ARC portion (not the straight portion). It will make your lines into a no curves alignment after you press enter.















HTH,















Rick


Thanks,
Rick
coauthor Mastering Civil 3D 2012
I blog at http://simplycivil3d.wordpress.com
Message 3 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous


Thanks Rick. Yeah that was definetely
it.  Is there a way to remove these curves without redefining the
alignment?


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You
probably forgot to uncheck the option at the bottom of the 'Create alignment
form Polyline' menu that says "Add curves between
tangents".















To
get rid of curves on existing alignments - Right-click on the alignment and
'Edit alignment Geometry'. When the Alignment Layout Tools appears, choose the
icon that says 'Delete Sub-entity' and choose the ARC portion (not the
straight portion). It will make your lines into a no curves alignment after
you press
enter.















HTH,















Rick


Message 4 of 11
C3D_RickGraham
in reply to: Anonymous

Not that I know of. And I'm not sure why you would not want it to redefine the alignment since the curves added stationing that was un-needed to begin with. Unless I'm not understanding completely.



Rick
Thanks,
Rick
coauthor Mastering Civil 3D 2012
I blog at http://simplycivil3d.wordpress.com
Message 5 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous


I will have to redefines them.  :(.  I
just was trying to avoid that since I have a lot of my corrdiors assigned to
it.  Thanks though.


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
Not
that I know of. And I'm not sure why you would not want it to redefine the
alignment since the curves added stationing that was un-needed to begin with.
Unless I'm not understanding
completely.



Rick
Message 6 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous


HOLY CRAP DON'T REDEFINE IT!!!

 

Civil 3D's big thing is not having to redefine
things like this like you had to in LDT.

 

Right click the alignment and select Edit alignment
geometry.  Click the Delete sub-entity button and just start picking the
curves to delete.

 

Better than that, hold down the CTRL button and
pick all the curves you want to get rid of, then hit the delete
key.


--
Matt Kolberg
Global CADD Systems

href="http://www.gcscorp.ca">www.gcscorp.ca


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">


I will have to redefines them.  :(.  I
just was trying to avoid that since I have a lot of my corrdiors assigned to
it.  Thanks though.


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
Not
that I know of. And I'm not sure why you would not want it to redefine the
alignment since the curves added stationing that was un-needed to begin
with. Unless I'm not understanding
completely.



Rick
Message 7 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous


To add to Matt's reply, after deleting the curves
you will need to join the remaining tangents. Just extend the ends of the
tangents until they meet and they will automatically join. By the way, all the
remaining tangents are still part of the alignment even though they
don't meet, so C3D knows to connect them when they come
together.

 



style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">

HOLY CRAP DON'T REDEFINE IT!!!

 

Civil 3D's big thing is not having to redefine
things like this like you had to in LDT.

 

Right click the alignment and select Edit
alignment geometry.  Click the Delete sub-entity button and just start
picking the curves to delete.

 

Better than that, hold down the CTRL button and
pick all the curves you want to get rid of, then hit the delete
key.


--
Matt Kolberg
Global CADD Systems

href="http://www.gcscorp.ca">www.gcscorp.ca


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">


I will have to redefines them.  :(. 
I just was trying to avoid that since I have a lot of my corrdiors assigned
to it.  Thanks though.


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
Not
that I know of. And I'm not sure why you would not want it to redefine the
alignment since the curves added stationing that was un-needed to begin
with. Unless I'm not understanding
completely.



Rick
Message 8 of 11
C3D_RickGraham
in reply to: Anonymous

That's why I suggested the method I did - it is fairly painless and it will automatically join.



Rick
Thanks,
Rick
coauthor Mastering Civil 3D 2012
I blog at http://simplycivil3d.wordpress.com
Message 9 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous


Crap!  I forgot that he was dealing with an
alignment from polyline.  Good catch.


--
Matt Kolberg
Global CADD Systems

href="http://www.gcscorp.ca">www.gcscorp.ca


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
"neilw" <nwilsonATsec-landmgtDOTcom> wrote in message
href="news:6096788@discussion.autodesk.com">news:6096788@discussion.autodesk.com
...


To add to Matt's reply, after deleting the curves
you will need to join the remaining tangents. Just extend the ends of the
tangents until they meet and they will automatically join. By the way, all the
remaining tangents are still part of the alignment even though they
don't meet, so C3D knows to connect them when they come
together.

 



style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">

HOLY CRAP DON'T REDEFINE IT!!!

 

Civil 3D's big thing is not having to redefine
things like this like you had to in LDT.

 

Right click the alignment and select Edit
alignment geometry.  Click the Delete sub-entity button and just start
picking the curves to delete.

 

Better than that, hold down the CTRL button and
pick all the curves you want to get rid of, then hit the delete
key.


--
Matt Kolberg
Global CADD Systems

href="http://www.gcscorp.ca">www.gcscorp.ca


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">


I will have to redefines them. 
:(.  I just was trying to avoid that since I have a lot of my
corrdiors assigned to it.  Thanks though.


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
Not
that I know of. And I'm not sure why you would not want it to redefine
the alignment since the curves added stationing that was un-needed to
begin with. Unless I'm not understanding
completely.



Rick
Message 10 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous


Thanks for all the suggestions guys.


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">


Crap!  I forgot that he was dealing with an
alignment from polyline.  Good catch.


--
Matt Kolberg
Global CADD Systems

href="http://www.gcscorp.ca">www.gcscorp.ca


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
"neilw" <nwilsonATsec-landmgtDOTcom> wrote in message
href="news:6096788@discussion.autodesk.com">news:6096788@discussion.autodesk.com
...


To add to Matt's reply, after deleting the
curves you will need to join the remaining tangents. Just extend the
ends of the tangents until they meet and they will automatically join. By
the way, all the remaining tangents are still part of the alignment
even though they don't meet, so C3D knows to connect them when
they come together.

 



style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">

HOLY CRAP DON'T REDEFINE IT!!!

 

Civil 3D's big thing is not having to
redefine things like this like you had to in LDT.

 

Right click the alignment and select Edit
alignment geometry.  Click the Delete sub-entity button and just
start picking the curves to delete.

 

Better than that, hold down the CTRL button
and pick all the curves you want to get rid of, then hit the delete
key.


--
Matt Kolberg
Global CADD Systems

href="http://www.gcscorp.ca">www.gcscorp.ca


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">


I will have to redefines them. 
:(.  I just was trying to avoid that since I have a lot of my
corrdiors assigned to it.  Thanks though.


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
Not
that I know of. And I'm not sure why you would not want it to redefine
the alignment since the curves added stationing that was un-needed to
begin with. Unless I'm not understanding
completely.



Rick
Message 11 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous


Matt may have suggested not redefining the
alignment because if it is shared through vault or data shortcuts, a new
alignment with the same name will break the links.

 

John

 


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
That's
why I suggested the method I did - it is fairly painless and it will
automatically join.



Rick

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