Help creating a subassembly to follow a profile

[alex_georgevitch]

I am trying to create a subassembly that can 1)either sit on top of the stock UrbanCurbGutterGeneral or 2)can replace the UrbanCurbGutterGeneral subassembly that can follow a vertical alignment for the top of the gutter portion.  What I am trying to do is create what would essentially be a retaining wall on top of the curb and gutter assembly that can go from 0.0' (flush with the normal top of the curb) and then rises up to a height of around 5.0' to allow the connected sidewalk to follow this profile.  The intention is to have a sidewalk that rises up to minimize the cut on the outside edges of the sidewalk.  Long story, but this is under a bridge, and the walls to protect the piles and abutment are costly so we are looking for options to minimize the outside retaining wall.  Below is a screenshot of the profile that I would like the back of the curb to follow (I hope this helps explain what I am trying to accomplish).  I have tried to use SAC to create a simple rectangle of 0.5' wide and variable height to match the profile on each side of the road but have had no luck.  Any help is greatly appreciated.

[ecfernandez · Accepted solution]

hI @alex_georgevitch, I hope you are doing fine. If it is just a rectangle, build it with points type "Angle and DeltaY" or "Slope and Delta Y," so the points allow you to set an elevation target for them that will override the elevation. Providing this capability of assigning elevation targets is essential to achieving what you are looking for. 

I hope this helps, best regards!

[alex_georgevitch]

Thanks for the help on this.  I originally tried to use SAC but used the wrong option and couldn't make it target the profile.  I ended up just recreating the stock UrbanCurbGutter so I can just use it in my corridor and then target where needed.  Once again, thanks for the help...

[ecfernandez]

Hi @alex_georgevitch, I'm always happy to help. Have a good day!

Best regards!