Combining Ditch Corridors

Combining Ditch Corridors

sabrina.parkmond
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Combining Ditch Corridors

sabrina.parkmond
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Hello, I want to merge my two ditches(create a continuous flow). There are two corridors and two alignments. Can anyone direct me on how to do this?

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fcernst
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Two choices: Intersection Wizard or Connected Alignment workflows.



Fred Ernst, PE
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Ernst Engineering
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sabrina.parkmond
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Thank you for the response, I am a beginner at Civil 3D, can you explain how I would use these options for a ditch? The only tutorials I can find are for road intersections.

Thank you

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fcernst
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Right, but the Wizard is not just for Roads...

 

For channels, you would use a different Assembly set you create consisting of channel type components (i.e, not curb return subassemblies or roadway subassemblies).



Fred Ernst, PE
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Ernst Engineering
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fcernst
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I am a beginner at Civil 3D..

 

Here's a quick example I worked up of a v-ditch with 4:1 side slopes intersecting with a v-ditch with 3:1 side slopes.

 

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Fred Ernst, PE
C3D 2027
Ernst Engineering
www.ernstengineering.com
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sabrina.parkmond
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Would someone be willing to tell me in detail how to use the intersection wizard for ditches? 

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sabrina.parkmond
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Please see image on original post.

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CoraForun
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Would have been nice to give a complete answer

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tcorey
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Please consider that many respondents on the forum are busy professionals. You're getting free professional advice. 

 

Here's an older post from my blog. It's from 2020 and needs further updating as targeting dialogs have changed significantly, but you should be able to use it to understand the manual process of creating intersections. As @fcernst said, you will need a different assembly for ditches.

 

Tim's Civil 3D blog: Corridor Intersection Primer -- Manually Create an Intersection

 

 



Tim Corey
MicroCAD Training and Consulting, Inc.
Redding, CA
Autodesk Platinum Reseller

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