Modify the ANZ Countrykit tool: Barriers (to create 3D guardrails)

[r_griffith]

Hi!

The ANZ Countrykit is the only kit with the tool to create 3D guardrails from an alignement.

See chapter 7 from:

https://www.autodesk.com/sites/default/files/file_downloads/Productivity%20Tools%20for%20ANZ.pdf

However, the options are quite limited to wirerope, or simple guardrails.
I'd like to add some of the Dutch guardrail types but the tool refers to a .DLL that i don't know how to edit.

If i could just alter a few parameters than the tool would be very usefull for other country types guardrail too.

Anybody here knows how to accomplish this?

[andrewpuller3811]

From the help file in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D 2023\enu\Data\ToolBox\ANZ\Help - 

•          For AutoCAD blocks (Posts and Terminals) to be read into the Barrier dialog, a single instance of each block must exist in the drawing Modelspace prior to running the command. This is a limitation of the software and will be addressed in a future release.
•          To add custom Terminals, create a 3D block containing the characters ‘TERM’ (not case sensitive)
•          To add custom Posts, create a 3D block containing the characters ‘POST’ (not case sensitive)
•          Sample 3D Terminal and Post 3D blocks can be found in the ANZ template drawing

o   %LocalAppData%\Autodesk\C3D <Version>\enu\Template\_AutoCAD Civil 3D <Version> ANZ Design_RMS.dwt

So you should be able to create your own versions of the terminals and posts to use in the tool.

[r_griffith]

Hi Andrew,

Yes those options are available, but that doesn't let you change the distance from the W-beam from the alignement. For example we have a symetrical guardrail and unsymetrical one where the front of the W-beam is 40cm from the post, and the back is only 20 cm from the post. Those distances are not ajustable, nor is the height from the W-beams.

Nor can you create a box-girder type of rail like this: 

So yes, the posts and terminals are completely customizable, but i'ts the longlitudal elements that i'd like more control about.

hope that this clarifies my question.

[andrewpuller3811]

That makes it much clearer - I think you are going to have to talk to Autodesk about that those. Or get a custom add-in written, either lisp, .net or dynamo.

A work around for the dual rail is to make a dual sided post, run the tool then mirror the rail from the front to the back.

[vaughan.giles7AGEV]

I for one would like the addition of other common barriers, like concrete barriers.