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by Ishka Voiculescu, Cyndy Davenport
Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016: Autodesk Official Press
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Who Should Read This Book
What You Will Learn
What You Need
The Mastering Series
What Is Covered in This Book
How to Contact the Authors
Chapter 1: The Basics
The Interface
Civil 3D Templates
Creating Lines
Creating Curves
Using Transparent Commands
The Bottom Line
Chapter 2: Survey
Setting Up the Databases
Configuring Description Keys for Point Import
Understanding the Survey Database
Other Survey Features
Using Inquiry Commands
The Bottom Line
Chapter 3: Points
Anatomy of a Point
Creating Basic Points
Basic Point Editing
Point Tables
User-Defined Properties
The Bottom Line
Chapter 4: Surfaces
Understanding Surface Basics
Creating Surfaces
Additional Surface Creation Methods
Refining and Editing Surfaces
Surface Analysis
Comparing Surfaces
Labeling the Surface
Point Cloud Surfaces
The Bottom Line
Chapter 5: Parcels
Introduction to Sites
Creating a Boundary Parcel
Creating Subdivision Lot Parcels Using Precise Sizing Tools
Editing Parcels by Deleting Parcel Segments
Best Practices for Parcel Creation
Labeling Parcel Areas
Labeling Parcel Segments
The Bottom Line
Chapter 6: Alignments
Alignment Concepts
Creating an Alignment
Editing Alignment Geometry
Alignments as Objects
The Bottom Line
Chapter 7: Profiles and Profile Views
The Elevation Element
Editing Profiles
Profile Views
Editing Profile Views
Profile Labels
Profile Utilities
The Bottom Line
Chapter 8: Assemblies and Subassemblies
Subassemblies
Building Assemblies
Specialized Subassemblies
Advanced Assemblies
Organizing Your Assemblies
The Bottom Line
Chapter 9: Basic Corridors
Understanding Corridors
Understanding Targets
Editing Sections
Creating a Corridor Surface
Performing a Volume Calculation
Building Nonroad Corridors
The Bottom Line
Chapter 10: Advanced Corridors, Intersections, and Roundabouts
Using Multiregion Baselines
Modeling a Cul-de-Sac
Moving Up to Intersections
Using an Assembly Offset
Understanding Corridor Utilities
Using a Feature Line as a Width and Elevation Target
Tackling Roundabouts: The Mount Everest of Corridors
The Bottom Line
Chapter 11: Superelevation
Preparing for Superelevation
Applying Superelevation to the Design
Calculating Cants for Rail
Superelevation and Cant Views
The Bottom Line
Chapter 12: Cross Sections and Mass Haul
Section Workflow
Creating Section Views
Calculating and Reporting Volumes
Adding Section View Final Touches
Using Mass Haul Diagrams
The Bottom Line
Chapter 13: Pipe Networks
Setting Up a Pipe Network
Creating a Waste Water Network
Editing a Pipe Network
Creating an Alignment from Network Parts
Drawing Parts in Profile View
Adding Pipe Network Labels
Creating an Interference Check
Creating Pipe Tables
Setting and Using a Pressure Pipes Network
Understanding Part Builder
Part Builder Orientation
The Bottom Line
Chapter 14: Grading
Working with Grading Feature Lines
Grading Objects
Finishing Touches
The Bottom Line
Chapter 15: Plan Production
Preparing for Plan Sets
Using View Frames and Match Lines
Creating Plan and Profile Sheets
Creating Section Sheets
Drawing Templates
The Bottom Line
Chapter 16: Advanced Workflows
Data Shortcuts
Sharing Data with a Non–Civil 3D World
The Bottom Line
Chapter 17: Quantity Takeoff
Employing Pay Item Files
Keeping Tabs on the Model
Inventorying Your Pay Items
The Bottom Line
Chapter 18: Label Styles
Label Styles
Line and Curve Labels
Pipe and Structure Labels
Profile and Alignment Labels
Advanced Style Types
The Bottom Line
Chapter 19: Object Styles
Getting Started with Object Styles
Creating Linear Object Styles
Creating Surface Styles
Creating Pipe and Structure Styles
Creating Profile View Styles
Creating Section View Styles
The Bottom Line
Appendix A: The Bottom Line
Chapter 1: The Basics
Chapter 2: Survey
Chapter 3: Points
Chapter 4: Surfaces
Chapter 5: Parcels
Chapter 6: Alignments
Chapter 7: Profiles and Profile Views
Chapter 8: Assemblies and Subassemblies
Chapter 9: Basic Corridors
Chapter 10: Advanced Corridors, Intersections, and Roundabouts
Chapter 11: Superelevation
Chapter 12: Cross Sections and Mass Haul
Chapter 13: Pipe Networks
Chapter 14: Grading
Chapter 15: Plan Production
Chapter 16: Advanced Workflows
Chapter 17: Quantity Takeoff
Chapter 18: Label Styles
Chapter 19: Object Styles
Appendix B: Certification
End User License Agreement
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Title Page
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Who Should Read This Book
What You Will Learn
What You Need
The Mastering Series
What Is Covered in This Book
How to Contact the Authors
Chapter 1: The Basics
The Interface
Civil 3D Templates
Creating Lines
Creating Curves
Using Transparent Commands
The Bottom Line
Chapter 2: Survey
Setting Up the Databases
Configuring Description Keys for Point Import
Understanding the Survey Database
Other Survey Features
Using Inquiry Commands
The Bottom Line
Chapter 3: Points
Anatomy of a Point
Creating Basic Points
Basic Point Editing
Point Tables
User-Defined Properties
The Bottom Line
Chapter 4: Surfaces
Understanding Surface Basics
Creating Surfaces
Additional Surface Creation Methods
Refining and Editing Surfaces
Surface Analysis
Comparing Surfaces
Labeling the Surface
Point Cloud Surfaces
The Bottom Line
Chapter 5: Parcels
Introduction to Sites
Creating a Boundary Parcel
Creating Subdivision Lot Parcels Using Precise Sizing Tools
Editing Parcels by Deleting Parcel Segments
Best Practices for Parcel Creation
Labeling Parcel Areas
Labeling Parcel Segments
The Bottom Line
Chapter 6: Alignments
Alignment Concepts
Creating an Alignment
Editing Alignment Geometry
Alignments as Objects
The Bottom Line
Chapter 7: Profiles and Profile Views
The Elevation Element
Editing Profiles
Profile Views
Editing Profile Views
Profile Labels
Profile Utilities
The Bottom Line
Chapter 8: Assemblies and Subassemblies
Subassemblies
Building Assemblies
Specialized Subassemblies
Advanced Assemblies
Organizing Your Assemblies
The Bottom Line
Chapter 9: Basic Corridors
Understanding Corridors
Understanding Targets
Editing Sections
Creating a Corridor Surface
Performing a Volume Calculation
Building Nonroad Corridors
The Bottom Line
Chapter 10: Advanced Corridors, Intersections, and Roundabouts
Using Multiregion Baselines
Modeling a Cul-de-Sac
Moving Up to Intersections
Using an Assembly Offset
Understanding Corridor Utilities
Using a Feature Line as a Width and Elevation Target
Tackling Roundabouts: The Mount Everest of Corridors
The Bottom Line
Chapter 11: Superelevation
Preparing for Superelevation
Applying Superelevation to the Design
Calculating Cants for Rail
Superelevation and Cant Views
The Bottom Line
Chapter 12: Cross Sections and Mass Haul
Section Workflow
Creating Section Views
Calculating and Reporting Volumes
Adding Section View Final Touches
Using Mass Haul Diagrams
The Bottom Line
Chapter 13: Pipe Networks
Setting Up a Pipe Network
Creating a Waste Water Network
Editing a Pipe Network
Creating an Alignment from Network Parts
Drawing Parts in Profile View
Adding Pipe Network Labels
Creating an Interference Check
Creating Pipe Tables
Setting and Using a Pressure Pipes Network
Understanding Part Builder
Part Builder Orientation
The Bottom Line
Chapter 14: Grading
Working with Grading Feature Lines
Grading Objects
Finishing Touches
The Bottom Line
Chapter 15: Plan Production
Preparing for Plan Sets
Using View Frames and Match Lines
Creating Plan and Profile Sheets
Creating Section Sheets
Drawing Templates
The Bottom Line
Chapter 16: Advanced Workflows
Data Shortcuts
Sharing Data with a Non–Civil 3D World
The Bottom Line
Chapter 17: Quantity Takeoff
Employing Pay Item Files
Keeping Tabs on the Model
Inventorying Your Pay Items
The Bottom Line
Chapter 18: Label Styles
Label Styles
Line and Curve Labels
Pipe and Structure Labels
Profile and Alignment Labels
Advanced Style Types
The Bottom Line
Chapter 19: Object Styles
Getting Started with Object Styles
Creating Linear Object Styles
Creating Surface Styles
Creating Pipe and Structure Styles
Creating Profile View Styles
Creating Section View Styles
The Bottom Line
Appendix A: The Bottom Line
Chapter 1: The Basics
Chapter 2: Survey
Chapter 3: Points
Chapter 4: Surfaces
Chapter 5: Parcels
Chapter 6: Alignments
Chapter 7: Profiles and Profile Views
Chapter 8: Assemblies and Subassemblies
Chapter 9: Basic Corridors
Chapter 10: Advanced Corridors, Intersections, and Roundabouts
Chapter 11: Superelevation
Chapter 12: Cross Sections and Mass Haul
Chapter 13: Pipe Networks
Chapter 14: Grading
Chapter 15: Plan Production
Chapter 16: Advanced Workflows
Chapter 17: Quantity Takeoff
Chapter 18: Label Styles
Chapter 19: Object Styles
Appendix B: Certification
End User License Agreement
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Guide
Cover
Table of Contents
Introduction
Begin Reading
List of Illustrations
Chapter 1: The Basics
Figure 1.1 The Startup tab provides a quick way to get your design going.
Figure 1.2 The tabbed file option allows easy switching between multiple open files and the Model and Layout tabs for the opened files.
Figure 1.3 The workspace selection lets you organize the tools of the interface to suit your needs.
Figure 1.4 The Home tab of the ribbon and the default configuration of the ribbon for drawings with no coordinate systems assigned (top) and with them assigned (bottom)
Figure 1.5 Overview of a Civil 3D environment. Toolspace is docked to the left, and the Tool Palettes panel floats over the drawing window. The ribbon is at the top of the workspace with the Quick Access toolbar above it.
Figure 1.6 Palettes panel of the Home tab. The icons are blue when the palettes are active.
Figure 1.7 Some panels have additional tools that can be displayed by expanding the panel.
Figure 1.8 A look at the Alignments group branch of the Prospector tab. Profiles and Profile Views are linked to alignments; therefore, they appear under Alignments.
Figure 1.9 Context-sensitive menus in Prospector for creating new objects (left) and zooming to a specific object (right)
Figure 1.10 The Civil 3D object Properties dialog allows you to define the object's name, style, and definition and perform specific tasks in some cases.
Figure 1.11 Accessing the Drawing Settings dialog
Figure 1.12 Before placing any project-specific information in a drawing, set the coordinate system in the Units And Zone tab of the Drawing Settings dialog.
Figure 1.13 The Transformation tab
Figure 1.14 For each Civil 3D object type in the list, a placement layer is defined for the new objects.
Figure 1.15 After you click New, you can set up a new layer.
Figure 1.16 Examples of the completed layer names in the Object Layers tab
Figure 1.17 Features are customizable down to the letter on the Abbreviations tab.
Figure 1.18 Ambient Settings at the main drawing level
Figure 1.19 The Child Override indicator in the Time, Distance, and Elevation values
Figure 1.20 The Surface Edit Feature Settings and the Override indicator
Figure 1.21 The Toolbox with the Edit Toolbox Content icon highlighted
Figure 1.22 The Parcels contextual tab within the ribbon
Figure 1.23 When more than one object is selected, the Multiple contextual tab appears.
Figure 1.24 Selecting a Civil 3D template by going through the Application menu
New
Drawing
Figure 1.25 A non–Civil 3D DWG will list all styles as Standard, which is the Civil 3D equivalent to drawing on Layer 0.
Figure 1.26 Import and Purge found on the Styles panel give you access to tools to import Object and Label styles from your drawing of choice into the current drawing.
Figure 1.27 Import Civil 3D Styles dialog
Figure 1.28 Command settings for Create Alignment Layout define the defaults when this tool is used.
Figure 1.29 Line-creation tools
Figure 1.30 Lines created using 601-607 as input
Figure 1.31 Lines created using 600, 603, 610, 605 as input
Figure 1.32 The tooltips for a quadrant (top), a bearing (middle), and a distance (bottom)
Figure 1.33 The tooltip for the Create Line By Azimuth command
Figure 1.34 The tooltips for a turned angle (top) and a distance (bottom) for the Create Line By Angle command
Figure 1.35 The tooltip for the Create Line By Deflection command
Figure 1.36 The Create Line By Station/Offset command provides a tooltip for you to track stationing along the alignment.
Figure 1.37 The Create Line By Station/Offset command provides a tooltip that helps you track the offset from the alignment.
Figure 1.38 The tooltip for the Create Line By Side Shot command tracks the angle, bearing, deflection, or azimuth of the side shot.
Figure 1.39 The Create Line By Extension command provides a summary of the changes to the line.
Figure 1.40 The summary report on a line where the command specified a total distance
Figure 1.41 The Create Line From End Of Object command lets you add a tangent line to the end of an arc.
Figure 1.42 A perpendicular line is drawn from the endpoint of an arc using the Create Line Perpendicular From Point command.
Figure 1.43 The finished linework
Figure 1.44 Create Curves commands
Figure 1.45 Two lines using the Create Curve Between Two Lines command
Figure 1.46 The original lines stay the same after you execute the Create Curve On Two Lines command.
Figure 1.47 The first image shows two lines with a desired pass-through point. In the second image, the Create Curve Through Point command draws a curve that is tangent to both lines and passes through the chosen point.
Figure 1.48 Two curves were specified with the #2 curve designated as the floating curve.
Figure 1.49 A curve, with a 25′ (7.6 m) radius and a 30′ (9.1 m) length, drawn from the end of a line
Figure 1.50 A tangent and curve before adding a compound curve (left); a reverse curve drawn from the end of the original curve (right)
Figure 1.51 The Curve Calculator
Figure 1.52 Lines and arcs of the completed exercise
Figure 1.53 The Create Best Fit menu options
Figure 1.54 A preview line drawn through points that are not collinear
Figure 1.55 The Panorama window lets you optimize your best fit.
Figure 1.56 Preview of the curve created by best fit
Figure 1.57 The Parabola By Best Fit dialog
Figure 1.58 The best-fit preview line updates as more points are picked.
Figure 1.59 The Panorama window lets you make adjustments to your best-fit parabola.
Figure 1.60 The Attach Multiple Entities command draws a series of lines and arcs so that each segment is tangent to the previous one.
Figure 1.61 The Add Labels dialog, with Label Type set to Multiple Segment
Figure 1.62 The labeled linework
Figure 1.63 The Transparent Commands toolbar
Figure 1.64 Using the Insert command to place a block
Chapter 2: Survey
Figure 2.1 Survey User Settings dialog
Figure 2.2 Survey Database Settings dialog
Figure 2.3 Use Equipment Database Manager.
Figure 2.4 The Figure Prefix Database Manager
Figure 2.5 The Edit Linework Code Set dialog
Figure 2.6 Description key set
Figure 2.7 Creating a new description key set on the Settings tab of Toolspace
Figure 2.8 Editing a description key set
Figure 2.9 Creating or copying a description key
Figure 2.10 Right-click CreatePoints and choose Edit Command Settings.
Figure 2.11 Verify that Match On Description Parameter is set to True, and Disable Description Keys is set to False.
Figure 2.12 The Description Key Sets Search Order dialog
Figure 2.13 Set the survey working folder.
Figure 2.14 Survey database query
Figure 2.15 Select the correct source type, file, and format in the Import Survey Data Wizard.
Figure 2.16 The Import Options page in the Import Survey Data Wizard
Figure 2.17 Editing the import event to fix the linework representing the ditch flowline
Figure 2.18 After editing and reprocessing the linework
Figure 2.19 A typical survey database network with data
Figure 2.20 Setups can be changed in the Setups Editor
Figure 2.21 The Traverse Editor
Figure 2.22 The Import Field Book dialog
Figure 2.23 Defining a new traverse
Figure 2.24 Specify the adjustment method and closure limits in the Traverse Analysis dialog.
Figure 2.25 Horizontal and vertical traverse analysis results
Figure 2.26 Statistical and observation data portion of text file
Figure 2.27 Adjusted coordinate information portion of text file
Figure 2.28 Blunder analysis portion of text file
Figure 2.29 The elusive yet indispensable Translate Survey Database command
Figure 2.30 The Astronomic Direction Calculator
Figure 2.31 The Geodetic Calculator
Figure 2.32 The Mapcheck glyph verifies that your input is correct.
Figure 2.33 The completed deed in the Mapcheck Analysis palette
Figure 2.34 Your new best friend, the Coordinate Geometry Editor
Figure 2.35 Removing unwanted traverse data
Figure 2.36 Temporary graphics, or “glyphs,” to help you identify your boundary
Figure 2.37 Traverse report created by the Coordinate Geometry Editor
Figure 2.38 The Inquiry commands panel
Figure 2.39 Choosing an inquiry type from the Inquiry Tool palette
Figure 2.40 Point Inverse results
Figure 2.41 Command-line results of a line inquiry and arc inquiry
Chapter 3: Points
Figure 3.1 A typical point object showing a marker, a point number, an elevation, and a description
Figure 3.2 The context-sensitive ribbon reflects similarities and differences between COGO points (top) and survey points (bottom).
Figure 3.3 In your Civil 3D template, make sure Save Command Changes To Settings is set to Yes for Points.
Figure 3.4 Overview of the Create Points toolbar
Figure 3.5 Verify the point object layer before creating points.
Figure 3.6 Default settings for placing tree points at an elevation of 10′
Figure 3.7 The Import Points and Point File Formats dialogs
Figure 3.8 Selecting the Convert Land Desktop Points option (left) opens the Convert Autodesk Land Desktop Points dialog (right).
Figure 3.9 Block with data that can be extracted to a text file and reimported as a Civil 3D point
Figure 3.10 Miscellaneous point-creation options
Figure 3.11 Intersection point-creation options
Figure 3.12 Alignment point-creation options
Figure 3.13 Surface point-creation options
Figure 3.14 The Interpolation point-creation options
Figure 3.15 Slope point-creation options
Figure 3.16 Point-creation settings in the Create Points dialog
Figure 3.17 To assign a label style to the _All Points group, access its properties (left) and assign the desired style (right).
Figure 3.18 The top grip allows label modifications (left); the center grip allows marker modifications (right).
Figure 3.19 Edit points in Panorama
Figure 3.20 Prospector lets you view your entire Points collection at once.
Figure 3.21 An example of useful point groups in Prospector
Figure 3.22 The Include tab of the Breaklines point group properties
Figure 3.23 Overrides force the display of the points to use styles assigned by the point group rather than the description key.
Figure 3.24 Most drawings should contain a No Display point group with styles set to <none>.
Figure 3.25 Use Exclude to create a Topo point group.
Figure 3.26 Select Point Groups
Properties to change point group display precedence.
Figure 3.27 The order in which the point groups appear in this list controls precedence.
Figure 3.28 Point-editing commands in the ribbon
Figure 3.29 Hydrant Points as placed (top); hydrant points moved up to surface elevation (bottom)
Figure 3.30 Right-click to access point-modification tools from Panorama.
Figure 3.31 Point Table Creation options
Chapter 4: Surfaces
Figure 4.1 A triangulated irregular network, or TIN
Figure 4.2 Create a new surface (left). Expand a surface's definition to add or modify elevation data (right).
Figure 4.3 Creating your first new TIN surface
Figure 4.4 Entering a description in the Add Breaklines dialog
Figure 4.5 Existing surface with contours displayed before breaklines are added (left) and after (right)
Figure 4.6 Extracting the border from the surface object
Figure 4.7 Add Boundaries dialog
Figure 4.8 Using the grips to adjust the border
Figure 4.9 A non-destructive outer boundary in action
Figure 4.10 A destructive outer boundary in action
Figure 4.11 Adding buildings as non-destructive, hide boundaries
Figure 4.12 Understanding the Import LandXML dialog
Figure 4.13 Configuring Surface Import Settings
Figure 4.14 Adding DEM data to a surface
Figure 4.15 Setting the
0405_Camden_NC.DEM
coordinate zone
Figure 4.16 Setting the
0405_Camden_NC.DEM
file properties
Figure 4.17 DEM surface: shown without Level Of Detail (left), zoomed out with Level Of Detail (right)
Figure 4.18 The Create Surface From GIS Data – Object Options page
Figure 4.19 The Create Surface From GIS Data – Connect To Data page
Figure 4.20 The Create Surface From GIS Data – Schema And Coordinates page
Figure 4.21 The Create Surface From GIS Data – Geospatial Query page
Figure 4.22 The Create Surface From GIS Data – Data Mapping page
Figure 4.23 The finished imported GIS contours
Figure 4.24 The Add Contour Data dialog
Figure 4.25 Contour surface without minimizing flat areas
Figure 4.26 Contour surface with minimizing flat areas
Figure 4.27 Surface data points and derived data points
Figure 4.28 EG surface showing a batch of densely packed contours, indicating bad elevations
Figure 4.29 Surface Properties Definition Options
Figure 4.30 EG surface after ignoring low elevations
Figure 4.31 EG surface before Use Maximum Triangle Length was applied (left) and after (right). Note that the Level Of Detail display option is on in these figures.
Figure 4.32 Using a Fence selection
Figure 4.33 Surface before removal of extraneous triangles (left) and after (right)
Figure 4.34 Surface before triangle swap (left) and after (right)
Figure 4.35 Smooth Surface dialog
Figure 4.36 Surface before NNI smoothing (left) and after (right)
Figure 4.37 GIS Data surface statistics before simplification
Figure 4.38 The Simplify Surface – Simplify Methods page
Figure 4.39 The Simplify Surface – Region Options page
Figure 4.40 The Simplify Surface – Reduction Options page
Figure 4.41 EG-GIS surface statistics after simplification
Figure 4.42 Conceptual view of the site with the Elevation Banding style
Figure 4.43 The Surface Properties dialog after manual editing
Figure 4.44 The slopes legend table
Figure 4.45 Slope arrows pointing to a proposed inlet location
Figure 4.46 Creating a volume surface
Figure 4.47 Composite volume calculated
Figure 4.48 Elevation analysis settings for earthworks
Figure 4.49 Completed elevation analysis
Figure 4.50 Contour labels applied
Figure 4.51 Grip-editing a contour label line
Figure 4.52 A one-point slope label
Figure 4.53 A two-point slope label
Figure 4.54 Volume surface with grid labels
Figure 4.55 The Create Point Cloud – Information page
Figure 4.56 The Create Point Cloud – Source Data page
Figure 4.57 The Create Point Cloud – Summary page
Figure 4.58 The Point Cloud contextual tab
Figure 4.59 The Add Points To Surface – Surface Options page
Figure 4.60 The Add Points To Surface – Region Options page
Figure 4.61 The Add Points To Surface – Summary page
Chapter 5: Parcels
Figure 5.1 Site Parcel Properties dialog Composition tab
Figure 5.2 Parcel Properties dialog for a parcel
Figure 5.3 A typical property boundary
Figure 5.4 An alignment that crosses a parcel divides the parcel in two if the alignment and parcel exist in the same site.
Figure 5.5 ROW parcels, open-space parcels, and subdivision lots react to one another when drawn on the same site.
Figure 5.6 An alignment that crosses a parcel won't interact with the parcel if the alignment and parcel exist in different sites.
Figure 5.7 Parcels can be used for subdivision lots and soil boundaries as long as they're kept in separate sites.
Figure 5.8 Subdivision lots and soil boundaries react inappropriately when placed in the same site.
Figure 5.9 The Create Site drawing contains alignments and a boundary parcel.
Figure 5.10 Confirm the settings on the 3D Geometry tab.
Figure 5.11 Your new site is listed in Prospector.
Figure 5.12 Site and style settings for your new boundary parcel
Figure 5.13 The boundary parcel segments, alignments, and area labels
Figure 5.14 Selecting parcel creation tools
Figure 5.15 The wetlands defined on the site
Figure 5.16 The wetlands parcels with the appropriate parcel styles and label styles applied
Figure 5.17 The resulting parcels after applying the Create ROW tool
Figure 5.18 A ROW with chamfer cleanup at alignment intersections
Figure 5.19 The Create Right Of Way dialog
Figure 5.20 The completed ROW parcels
Figure 5.21 Inserting the cul-de-sac block
Figure 5.22 The cul-de-sac turned into a parcel
Figure 5.23 Delete these parcel segments.
Figure 5.24 The finished cul-de-sacs
Figure 5.25 A series of attached parcel segments, with their endpoints at the front lot line and side lot lines
Figure 5.26 The endpoints of attached parcel segments extend to the next available parcel segment if the initial parcel segment is erased.
Figure 5.27 Automated sizing options on the expanded Parcel Layout Tools toolbar
Figure 5.28 The precise parcel sizing tools
Figure 5.29 Pick the point of curvature along the ROW parcel segment highlighted by the Osnap marker.
Figure 5.30 Allow the parcel-creation jig to follow the parcel segment and then pick the point of curvature along the ROW parcel segment highlighted by the Osnap marker.
Figure 5.31 A preview of the results of the automatic parcel layout
Figure 5.32 The automatically created lots
Figure 5.33 Pick the point on the curve on the parcel's southeast corner, as highlighted by the Osnap marker along the ROW parcel segment.
Figure 5.34 Allow the parcel-creation jig to follow the parcel segment and then pick the end point as highlighted by the Osnap marker on the ROW parcel segment.
Figure 5.35 Swing point selection
Figure 5.36 The automatically created lots
Figure 5.37 Delete the highlighted parcel lines.
Figure 5.38 Use the Free Form Create tool to select an attachment point.
Figure 5.39 A new parcel created using the Free Form Create tool
Figure 5.40 Sliding an attached parcel segment
Figure 5.41 The highlighted segments will be erased after using the AutoCAD Erase tool.
Figure 5.42 The highlighted segment will be erased.
Figure 5.43 Using the Delete Sub-Entity tool to erase the east parcel segment for Parcel #23
Figure 5.44 The east lot line for Parcel #23 was erased using the Delete Sub-Entity tool, thus enlarging this parcel with the new addition.
Figure 5.45 A parcel is created when parcel segments form a closed area.
Figure 5.46 No parcel will be formed if parcel segments don't completely enclose an area.
Figure 5.47 Two parcels, with one parcel segment between them
Figure 5.48 Moving one parcel segment affects the area of two parcels.
Figure 5.49 Adjacent parcels created from closed polylines create overlapping or duplicate segments.
Figure 5.50 Duplicate segments become apparent when they're grip-edited and a sliver parcel is formed.
Figure 5.51 An outer boundary parcel with alignments that are not part of any site
Figure 5.52 Alignments moved to the same site as the boundary parcel divide the boundary parcel.
Figure 5.53 The total area of parcels contained within the original boundary is equal to the original boundary area.
Figure 5.54 Natural vertices on a parcel segment
Figure 5.55 Split-created vertices on a parcel segment
Figure 5.56 Overhanging segment
Figure 5.57 Sample area labels
Figure 5.58 The Edit Parcel Properties dialog
Figure 5.59 Right-click the Area Label Style column header and select Edit.
Figure 5.60 A fully labeled site plan
Figure 5.61 The Add Labels dialog
Figure 5.62 A diamond-shaped grip appears when the label has been picked.
Figure 5.63 The Parcel Segment Label contextual tab
Figure 5.64 A spanning label
Figure 5.65 Curve tags on Parcel 5 and the northwest corner curve
Figure 5.66 The Table Tag Numbering dialog
Figure 5.67 The Table Creation dialog
Figure 5.68 A segment table
Chapter 6: Alignments
Figure 6.1 Alignment fixed segments
Figure 6.2 Alignment floating segments
Figure 6.3 Alignment free segments
Figure 6.4 Proposed street layout
Figure 6.5 The settings used to create the ROAD D alignment
Figure 6.6 The Create Offset Alignments dialog
Figure 6.7 Creating an alignment mask for the left offset with both U.S. (top) and metric (bottom) values.
Figure 6.8 Create Alignment – Layout dialog
Figure 6.9 The Alignment Layout Tools toolbar for the ROAD D alignment
Figure 6.10 The Tangent-Tangent (With Curves) tool
Figure 6.11 The Fixed Line (Two Points) tool
Figure 6.12 Selecting the Floating Curve tool
Figure 6.13 Floating curves maintain their tangency.
Figure 6.14 The Tangent By Best Fit dialog
Figure 6.15 The best-fit line being formed
Figure 6.16 Regression Data tab of the Panorama window
Figure 6.17 The Floating Curve – Best Fit option
Figure 6.18 The floating curve temporary layout and Regression Data tab of the Panorama window
Figure 6.19 The Create Best Fit Alignment dialog
Figure 6.20 The Best Fit Report dialog
Figure 6.21 The best-fit alignment
Figure 6.22 Segment layout for the reverse and compound curve alignment
Figure 6.23 Curve relationships during a grip edit
Figure 6.24 The completed Subdivision Tangent design check
Figure 6.25 The completed Subdivision Radius design check
Figure 6.26 The completed Mastering Subdivision design check set
Figure 6.27 Setting up design checks from Alignment Properties
Figure 6.28 Completed alignment layout with design criteria and design checks failure indicator
Figure 6.29 Alignment grips
Figure 6.30 Grip-editing the ROAD D curve
Figure 6.31 Alignment Entities vista for ROAD D alignment
Figure 6.32 The Alignment Layout Parameters dialog for the last curve on the ROAD D alignment
Figure 6.33 The tangency constraints in Panorama
Figure 6.34 Gripping an alignment with the tangent before the curve set to Constrained By Next (Floating) and the curve set to Not Constrained (Fixed)
Figure 6.35 Gripping an alignment with the tangent before the curve set to Not Constrained (Fixed) and the curve using Constrained By Previous (Floating)
Figure 6.36 Gripping an alignment with the curve set to Constrained By Next (Floating) and the following line set to Not Constrained (Fixed)
Figure 6.37 Gripping an alignment with the third curve on the alignment set to Constrained On Both Sides (Free) with both adjoining lines set to Not Constrained (Fixed)
Figure 6.38 The Point Of Intersection tab
Figure 6.39 The Constraint Editing tab
Figure 6.40 Reverse curve with tangent segment
Figure 6.41 The Alignments branch listed in the Item View of Prospector
Figure 6.42 ROAD B in the Properties palette
Figure 6.43 Editing alignment styles en masse via Prospector
Figure 6.44 Setting a new starting station on the ROAD E alignment
Figure 6.45 ROAD C station equation in place
Figure 6.46 Setting the design speed for a Start Station field
Figure 6.47 The design speeds assigned to ROAD D alignment with both U.S. (top) and metric (bottom) values
Figure 6.48 The Alignment Labels dialog for ROAD D
Figure 6.49 The All Labels label set
Figure 6.50 The alignment station offset label in use
Figure 6.51 The Alignment Table Creation dialog for the Add Segment table type
Figure 6.52 Creating an alignment line table
Figure 6.53 Creating an alignment segment table
Chapter 7: Profiles and Profile Views
Figure 7.1 A typical profile view of the surface elevation along an alignment
Figure 7.2 The drawing you'll use for this exercise
Figure 7.3 The Create Profile From Surface dialog
Figure 7.4 The Create Profile From Surface dialog with styles assigned on the basis of the Offset value
Figure 7.5 The Create Profile View – General wizard page
Figure 7.6 The Create Profile View – Station Range wizard page
Figure 7.7 The Create Profile View – Profile View Height wizard page
Figure 7.8 The Create Profile View – Profile Display Options wizard page
Figure 7.9 The Create Profile View – Data Bands wizard page
Figure 7.10 The complete profile view for ROAD A
Figure 7.11 Alignment profiles on the Prospector tab
Figure 7.12 Splitting the screen for plan and profile editing
Figure 7.13 Grip-editing the alignment
Figure 7.14 The General tab of the Create Profile – Draw New dialog
Figure 7.15 Profile Layout Tools toolbar
Figure 7.16 The Vertical Curve Settings dialog
Figure 7.17 A completed layout profile with labels
Figure 7.18 The types of grips on a layout profile
Figure 7.19 The Transparent Commands toolbar
Figure 7.20 Using the Profile Station Elevation transparent command
Figure 7.21 A layout profile created using the Transparent Commands toolbar
Figure 7.22 Some tangent and vertical curve entities placed on ROAD B
Figure 7.23 Completed profile built using entities
Figure 7.24 Profile Layout Tools toolbar
Figure 7.25 Create Best Fit Profile dialog
Figure 7.26 Completed profile created from a file
Figure 7.27 Grip-editing a PVI
Figure 7.28 The Profile Layout Parameters dialog
Figure 7.29 Direct editing of the curve length in Panorama
Figure 7.30 The completed editing of the curve length in the layout profile
Figure 7.31 The completed editing of the curve using component-level editing
Figure 7.32 The Copy Profile Data dialog
Figure 7.33 The Raise/Lower PVI Elevation dialog
Figure 7.34 The Profile Locking tab of the Profile Properties dialog allows you to lock your vertical alignment to the horizontal geometry points or the alignment start.
Figure 7.35 Grip-editing the alignment curve by sliding the triangular grip toward the inside of the curve
Figure 7.36 On alignment change, notification symbols are displayed for the items affected by the change.
Figure 7.37 The completed profile view of ROAD G using the Full Grid profile view style
Figure 7.38 The start and end stations for the user-specified profile view
Figure 7.39 Applying user-specified station and height values to a profile view
Figure 7.40 Split Profile View settings
Figure 7.41 A staggered (stepped) split profile view created via the wizard
Figure 7.42 The Elevations tab of the Profile View Properties dialog showing manual control of a split profile view
Figure 7.43 The Create Multiple Profile Views – General wizard page
Figure 7.44 The Create Multiple Profile Views – Multiple Plot Options wizard page
Figure 7.45 The staggered and gapped profile views of the RM2222 alignment
Figure 7.46 The Create Profile View – Stacked Profile wizard page
Figure 7.47 Setting the stacked view options for each view, in this case for the top view
Figure 7.48 Completed stacked profiles
Figure 7.49 Typical Profile View Properties dialog
Figure 7.50 Adjusting the end station values for ROAD D
Figure 7.51 A manually created gap between profile views
Figure 7.52 Modifying the height of the profile view
Figure 7.53 The updated profile view with the heights manually adjusted
Figure 7.54 The RM2222 profile view settings with the Draw option toggled off for RM2222-FG-Profile
Figure 7.55 The Bands tab of the Profile View Properties dialog
Figure 7.56 The Geometry Points To Label In Band dialog showing the Alignment Points tab (left) and the Profile Points tab (right)
Figure 7.57 Applying bands to a profile view
Figure 7.58 Setting the profile view bands to reference the ROAD D FG profile
Figure 7.59 Completed profile view with the bands appropriately spaced
Figure 7.60 The Information tab for the Band Set – New Profile View Band Set dialog
Figure 7.61 Completed profile view after importing the band set and assigning profiles
Figure 7.62 Shape style selection on the Hatch tab of the Profile View Properties dialog
Figure 7.63 A portion of the RM2222 profile shown with cut and fill shading
Figure 7.64 A profile view station and elevation label
Figure 7.65 A depth label applied to the ROAD D Full Grid profile view
Figure 7.66 An empty Profile Labels dialog
Figure 7.67 The Geometry Points dialog appears when you apply labels to horizontal geometry points.
Figure 7.68 Labels applied to major stations and alignment geometry points
Figure 7.69 Modifying the major station labeling increment
Figure 7.70 The Superimpose Profile Options dialog
Figure 7.71 The ROAD C TRAIL FG layout profile superimposed on the ROAD C Full Grid profile view
Figure 7.72 A completed Project Objects To Profile View dialog
Figure 7.73 The COGO point objects projected into a profile view
Figure 7.74 Selecting the ROAD C FG profile elevation
Figure 7.75 The COGO point object projected onto the ROAD C FG profile
Figure 7.76 The Create Quick Profiles dialog
Chapter 8: Assemblies and Subassemblies
Figure 8.1 Tool Palettes predefined assemblies
Figure 8.2 The front page of the Corridor Modeling Catalog
Figure 8.3 Using the i-drop to add the RailSingle subassembly to a tool palette
Figure 8.4 Creating an assembly (left); an assembly baseline marker (right)
Figure 8.5 A typical road assembly
Figure 8.6 LaneSuperelevationAOR subassembly help diagram
Figure 8.7 UrbanCurbGutterGeneral subassembly help diagram
Figure 8.8 UrbanSidewalk subassembly help diagram
Figure 8.9 DaylightMaxOffset subassembly help diagram for the cut scenario
Figure 8.10 Right-click the Tool Palettes control bar to change assembly sets if needed.
Figure 8.11 Advanced Parameters on the Properties palette
Figure 8.12 UrbanCurbGutterGeneral subassembly placed on the LaneSuperelevationAOR subassembly
Figure 8.13 BasicSidewalk subassembly placed on the UrbanCurbGutterGeneral subassembly
Figure 8.14 The completed right side of the assembly with DaylightMaxOffset
Figure 8.15 The Subassembly contextual tab with subassembly modification tools
Figure 8.16 Schematic showing parts of a subassembly
Figure 8.17 Link codes on the UrbanSidewalk subassembly
Figure 8.18 Point codes on the UrbanSidewalk
Figure 8.19 Shape codes on the UrbanSidewalk subassembly
Figure 8.20 Getting to the subassembly help file for UrbanCurbGutterGeneral
Figure 8.21 The top portion of subassembly help shown with subassembly parameters
Figure 8.22 Coding diagram and name table for UrbanCurbGutterGeneral
Figure 8.23 LaneSuperelevationAOR in a divided highway
Figure 8.24 The LaneParabolic subassembly help diagram
Figure 8.25 The LaneBrokenBack subassembly and parameters
Figure 8.26 UrbanCurbGutterValley1 subassembly help diagram
Figure 8.27 UrbanCurbGutterValley2 subassembly help diagram
Figure 8.28 UrbanCurbGutterValley3 subassembly help diagram
Figure 8.29 BasicShoulder subassembly help diagram
Figure 8.30 ShoulderExtendSubbase subassembly help diagram (top) and ShoulderExtendAll subassembly help diagram (bottom)
Figure 8.31 Subassembly Properties – Parameters tab
Figure 8.32 Assembly Properties – Information tab
Figure 8.33 Assembly Properties – Construction tab
Figure 8.34 The Channel subassembly with default parameters
Figure 8.35 The Channel subassembly help diagram
Figure 8.36 The channel assembly with customized parameters
Figure 8.37 The Generic Subassembly tool palette
Figure 8.38 The completed Urban Single-Lane assembly from the first exercise (top) and the Urban Single-Lane with Terraced Sidewalks assembly (bottom)
Figure 8.39 The completed channel assembly
Figure 8.40 Daylight subassemblies in the Tool Palettes window
Figure 8.41 An assembly with the DaylightInsideROW subassembly attached to each side
Figure 8.42 DaylightToROW subassembly help diagram (top) and DaylightInsideROW subassembly help diagram (bottom)
Figure 8.43 BasicSideSlopeCutDitch subassembly help diagram
Figure 8.44 BasicSideSlopeCutDitch in layout mode
Figure 8.45 The DaylightBasin subassembly help diagram
Figure 8.46 An example of an assembly with an offset to the left representing a bike path
Figure 8.47 Name the marked point in the Advanced Parameters area of the Properties palette
Figure 8.48 Add the name of the marked point before you place it on the assembly.
Figure 8.49 The Tool Properties dialog
Figure 8.50 A tool palette with five customized subassemblies
Chapter 9: Basic Corridors
Figure 9.1 A corridor shown in 3D view
Figure 9.2 An intersection modeled with a corridor
Figure 9.3 A stream modeled with a corridor
Figure 9.4 Typical roadway assembly
Figure 9.5 The anatomy of a corridor
Figure 9.6 The Create Corridor dialog
Figure 9.7 The Baseline And Region Parameters dialog
Figure 9.8 The Frequency To Apply Assemblies dialog
Figure 9.9 The Target Mapping dialog
Figure 9.10 Corridor error in Panorama
Figure 9.11 A portion of the nearly completed corridor
Figure 9.12 A “waterfall” at the end of the alignment viewed in the Object Viewer
Figure 9.13 Corridor Properties dialog, Parameters tab
Figure 9.14 In Prospector, expand the Corridors branch and right-click the corridor name to rebuild it.
Figure 9.15 Rebuilding the corridor from the Corridor contextual tab
Figure 9.16 Check your Profile Properties dialog to verify the station range of the design profile.
Figure 9.17 An example of unexpected corridor frequency
Figure 9.18 The context menu available on the Corridor object
Figure 9.19 Error messages associated with missing areas of daylighting
Figure 9.20 Error messages associated with missing areas of daylighting
Figure 9.21 The Feature Lines tab of the Corridor Properties dialog
Figure 9.22 Feature line branching and connectivity options
Figure 9.23 Launch Pad panel of the Corridor contextual tab
Figure 9.24 The completed Create Alignment From Objects dialog
Figure 9.25 The Create Profile – Draw New dialog
Figure 9.26 The completed alignment and profile shown on the Prospector tab of Toolspace
Figure 9.27 Selecting the Daylight feature line with the Select A Feature Line dialog
Figure 9.28 The Create Feature Line From Corridor dialog with the option to create a dynamic link turned on
Figure 9.29 Auto Corridor Feature Line contextual tab
Figure 9.30 How geometry changes with a target on the left: original assembly geometry (a), assembly with width alignment target only (b), assembly with both alignment and profile target (c), and assembly with only profile target set (d)
Figure 9.31 Offset Alignment representing the edge of pavement before adding a widening
Figure 9.32 Offset Alignment Parameters palette
Figure 9.33 The Set Width Or Offset Target dialog
Figure 9.34 Targets set for surface and lane width for the right side
Figure 9.35 The completed exercise in plan view
Figure 9.36 Some of the many tools, including the Section Editor, available on the Corridor contextual tab
Figure 9.37 The Corridor Section Editor: Viewport Configuration dialog
Figure 9.38 The Corridor Section Editor with Viewport Configuration set to Three: Above
Figure 9.39 The Corridor Section Editor contextual tab
Figure 9.40 A Daylight link ready for grip-editing in the Section Editor
Figure 9.41 The Corridor Parameter Editor
Figure 9.42 A surface built from Top code links
Figure 9.43 Schematic of Top links connecting to form a surface (top) and schematic of Datum links connecting to form a surface (bottom) [c09f043.eps]
Figure 9.44 The Surfaces tab indicates that the surface will be built from Top links as well as from several feature lines.
Figure 9.45 The Name Template dialog for corridor surfaces
Figure 9.46 A corridor surface before the addition of a boundary (top) and after the addition of a boundary (bottom)
Figure 9.47 Corridor surface boundary options for a corridor containing a single baseline
Figure 9.48 Defining an interactive boundary
Figure 9.49 Configuring the interactive boundary as a Hide boundary
Figure 9.50 A surface cannot be created without both a surface item and a data type.
Figure 9.51 Panorama showing an example of a volume surface and the cut/fill results
Figure 9.52 A simple channel corridor, viewed in 3D, built from the channel subassembly and a generic link subassembly
Figure 9.53 The completed Drainage Channel corridor viewed in the Section Editor
Chapter 10: Advanced Corridors, Intersections, and Roundabouts
Figure 10.1 Changing the region end station
Figure 10.2 Using Osnaps to help define regions
Figure 10.3 Assigning an assembly after inserting a new region
Figure 10.4 Corridor with multiple-baselines
Figure 10.5 Example cul-de-sac alignment setup
Figure 10.6 Assembly used for designing off the edge of pavement
Figure 10.7 It helps to think of the assemblies radiating away from the baseline toward the targets.
Figure 10.8 A completed cul-de-sac profile
Figure 10.9 Cul-de-sac region before configuring frequency and targets
Figure 10.10 The completed cul-de-sac corridor
Figure 10.11 Multiple baselines and regions in Corridor Properties
Figure 10.12 A cul-de-sac without targets
Figure 10.13 A cul-de-sac with the lanes modeled on the wrong side without targets
Figure 10.14 A corridor viewed in 3D showing a drop down to 0 (bottom)
Figure 10.15 A flat cul-de-sac with the wrong lane target set
Figure 10.16 Plan your intersection model in sketch form.
Figure 10.17 Required baselines for modeling a typical intersection
Figure 10.18 Required regions for modeling an intersection created by the Intersection tool
Figure 10.19 Various assembly schematics and applications
Figure 10.20 The General page of the Create Intersection Wizard
Figure 10.21 The Geometry Details page of the Create Intersection Wizard
Figure 10.22 Intersection Offset Parameters dialog
Figure 10.23 Adding lane widening to the NE – Quadrant of the intersection
Figure 10.24 Lane slope parameters control the cross-slope in the intersection.
Figure 10.25 Intersection Curb Return Profile Parameters options extend the Civil 3D–generated profile beyond the curb returns by the value specified.
Figure 10.26 The Corridor Regions page of the Create Intersection Wizard drives the assemblies used in the intersection.
Figure 10.27 The completed intersection
Figure 10.28 One way to modify regions is to use the Parameters tab in Corridor Properties. The selected region will highlight graphically.
Figure 10.29 Four intersections and a cul-de-sac, all modeled in the North River Crossing corridor
Figure 10.30 Errors resulting from creating final intersection
Figure 10.31 A combination of viewport configurations can help you keep an eye on your corridor design.
Figure 10.32 Curb return profile is empty of station and elevation data
Figure 10.33 Filling in the elevation gap in profile view
Figure 10.34 Selecting the RG – Full Section region along ROAD B north of the intersection
Figure 10.35 Selecting the RG – Left Half region along ROAD B north of the intersection
Figure 10.36 Selecting the RG – Full Section region along ROAD B south of the intersection
Figure 10.37 An intersection with the lanes modeled on the wrong side
Figure 10.38 A corridor viewed in 3D, showing a drop down to zero
Figure 10.39 The intersection lanes extend too far down the main road alignment.
Figure 10.40 Intersection lanes don't extend out far enough.
Figure 10.41 Stretching the region to match up with the adjacent region
Figure 10.42 Defining the region start station
Figure 10.43 Defining the region end station
Figure 10.44 Filling in the gap with a new baseline region
Figure 10.45 A bike path modeled with a traditional assembly
Figure 10.46 Modeling a bike path with an assembly offset
Figure 10.47 An assembly with two offsets representing roadside swale centerlines
Figure 10.48 Road With GR And Bikepath assembly, so far
Figure 10.49 Road With GR And Bikepath assembly with the BasicLane subassembly as a bike path
Figure 10.50 A close-up of the MarkPoint subassembly
Figure 10.51 The LinkSlopes: BetweenPoints subassembly in layout mode
Figure 10.52 The completed assembly with offset
Figure 10.53 Inside the Corridor Section Editor
Figure 10.54 A bounty of corridor utilities on the Launch Pad panel
Figure 10.55 Creating a feature line from a corridor without the dynamic link to the corridor
Figure 10.56 Creating points for stakeout along corridor feature lines
Figure 10.57 The Select Object Type To Target drop-down list at the top of the Set Width Or Offset Target dialog
Figure 10.58 The corridor now uses the grading feature lines as width and elevation targets.
Figure 10.59 Feature lines and grading create a preliminary surface to ensure proper drainage through the roundabout.
Figure 10.60 Access the Create Roundabout tool from the Home tab.
Figure 10.61 The first roundabout layout screen for designing the main circulatory road
Figure 10.62 Approach road widths at entry and exit
Figure 10.63 Roundabout Islands parameters
Figure 10.64 Pavement markings galore!
Figure 10.65 Completed roundabout alignment layout
Figure 10.66 Entry and exit approach alignments for the slip lane
Figure 10.67 Adding a slip lane
Figure 10.68 The completed slip lane alignments
Figure 10.69 Extract surface profiles around the main circular alignment.
Figure 10.70 Center assembly for roundabout
Figure 10.71 Preliminary center corridor and surface
Figure 10.72 Surface profiles needed for design
Figure 10.73 Design profiles must tie into the center.
Figure 10.74 Assemblies needed for the main roundabout corridor
Figure 10.75 Roundabout corridor regions and targets
Figure 10.76 Simple assembly containing just the curb and gutter on the median islands
Figure 10.77 Several median island alignments with direction shown
Figure 10.78 Extract the profile for medians from your main roundabout surface.
Figure 10.79 The completed roundabout
Chapter 11: Superelevation
Figure 11.1 End Normal Shoulder, the first station in the Transition In region
Figure 11.2 End Normal Crown, where the outside lane slope starts to flatten
Figure 11.3 Level Crown, where the outside lane flattens
Figure 11.4 Reverse Crown, where the outside lane becomes planar with the inside lane
Figure 11.5 Begin Full Super, with both lanes at maximum slope
Figure 11.6 Inside the Design Criteria Editor
Figure 11.7 Diagram of superelevation critical stations and regions calculated by Civil 3D
Figure 11.8 Adding a design speed to the design criteria file
Figure 11.9 Adding example data using the Design Criteria Editor
Figure 11.10 Two-lane and four-lane road assemblies designed to be used in super
Figure 11.11 AOR subassemblies used on an undivided, crowned roadway
Figure 11.12 A warning symbol on an assembly using LaneSuperelevationAOR
Figure 11.13 Roadway type specification for superelevation
Figure 11.14 Lane information
Figure 11.15 Shoulder Control and Breakover Removal parameters
Figure 11.16 Finalizing the superelevation on the Attainment screen
Figure 11.17 Superelevation table with glyphs in the graphic
Figure 11.18 Superelevation table showing overlap between two curves
Figure 11.19 Example cant curve data table
Figure 11.20 Accessing the Cant Calculation tools from the Rail Alignment contextual tab
Figure 11.21 The RailSingle subassembly
Figure 11.22 Advanced Parameters for service road
Figure 11.23 Your completed rail assembly
Figure 11.24 The Cant Tabular Editor
Figure 11.25 Creating a superelevation view
Figure 11.26 Set colors for different assembly components to easily differentiate them in the superelevation view.
Figure 11.27 The superelevation view for the Route 66 alignment
Figure 11.28 The grip menu at the superelevation critical station
Figure 11.29 Changing the slope using grips and dynamic input
Chapter 12: Cross Sections and Mass Haul
Figure 12.1 A view of Prospector; sample lines are stored in sample line groups and are dependent on an alignment
Figure 12.2 The three grips on a typical sample line
Figure 12.3 Removing the skew with the Make Orthgonal command
Figure 12.4 Click the Sample Lines icon to open the Create Sample Line Group dialog.
Figure 12.5 From the Sample Line Tools toolbar, choose By Range Of Stations.
Figure 12.6 Create Sample Lines – By Station Range dialog
Figure 12.7 Section views arranged to plot by page
Figure 12.8 The General page of the Create Section View Wizard
Figure 12.9 The Offset Range page (top) and Elevation Range page (bottom) of the Create Section View Wizard
Figure 12.10 The Section Display Options page of the Create Section View Wizard
Figure 12.11 The Data Bands page of the Create Section View Wizard
Figure 12.12 The Section View Tables page of the Create Section View Wizard
Figure 12.13 The finished : section view
Figure 12.14 When you're creating multiple views, the scale and spacing of the final product depend on layouts from sheet templates.
Figure 12.15 One of the pages of cross-section views
Figure 12.16 A total volume table inserted into the drawing
Figure 12.17 A total volume XML report shown in the browser
Figure 12.18 The settings for the Compute Materials dialog
Figure 12.19 The Create Total Volume Table dialog settings
Figure 12.20 The Edit Material List dialog
Figure 12.21 Adding sanitary pipe network to the cross-section view via Sample More Sources
Figure 12.22 Changing the active code set style for all views in the group
Figure 12.23 Change the command settings before creating section views to maintain legacy point labels.
Figure 12.24 Slope, elevation, and offset labels from the code set style and corridor section labels
Figure 12.25 Syrah Way Mass Haul diagram (the legend was added for illustration purposes only)
Figure 12.26 The volume, net cut, and net fill on an idealized mass haul diagram shown with profile
Figure 12.27 The General options page of the Create Mass Haul Diagram Wizard
Figure 12.28 The Balancing Options page of the Create Mass Haul Diagram Wizard
Figure 12.29 The Mass Haul Line Properties dialog: adding a dump site
Chapter 13: Pipe Networks
Figure 13.1 A waste water parts list
Figure 13.2 Waste water manhole in plan view (left) and a cleanout in plan view (right)
Figure 13.3 Profile view of a waste water manhole (left) and a cleanout (right)
Figure 13.4 Waste water pipe in plan view (a) and in profile : view (b)
Figure 13.6 In the Add Rule dialog, the category always shows Storm Sewer, but you can use rules for whatever type you want.
Figure 13.5 On the Settings tab of Toolspace, right-click a structure rule set to edit it.
Figure 13.7 The Maximum Pipe Size Check rule option
Figure 13.8 The Pipe Drop Across Structure rule options
Figure 13.9 The Set Sump Depth rule option
Figure 13.10 Accessing the pipe rules dialog from the Settings tab
Figure 13.11 The Cover And Slope rule options
Figure 13.12 The Cover Only rule options
Figure 13.13 The Length Check rule options
Figure 13.14 The Pipe To Pipe Match rule options
Figure 13.15 The Set Pipe End Location rule options
Figure 13.16 Add a part family for your new parts list.
Figure 13.17 Choosing a part family to add
Figure 13.18 Add a new part size to the PVC Pipe part family.
Figure 13.19 Set the diameter and material for all the needed pipes.
Figure 13.20 The completed Pipes tab
Figure 13.21 Adding structure part families.
Figure 13.22 The completed Structures tab in your new parts list
Figure 13.23 A typical Civil 3D pipe network.
Figure 13.24 The Create Pipe Network dialog
Figure 13.25 The Network Layout Tools toolbar
Figure 13.26 The Layout Settings tab of the Pipe Network Properties dialog
Figure 13.27 The Profile tab of the Pipe Network Properties dialog
Figure 13.28 The Section tab of the Pipe Network Properties dialog
Figure 13.29 The Statistics tab of the Pipe Network Properties dialog
Figure 13.30 The Structure drop-down (left) and the Pipes drop-down (right)
Figure 13.31 Using the Downslope toggle (a) and the Upslope toggle (b) to create a pipe network leg
Figure 13.32 Pipe Network Vistas via Panorama for pipes (top) and structures (bottom)
Figure 13.33 Labels shown in a dragged state
Figure 13.34 The flow-direction preview
Figure 13.35 Converting a feature line to a pipe network
Figure 13.36 Two types of structure grips
Figure 13.37 Two types of pipe-end grips
Figure 13.38 Two types of pipe midpoint grips
Figure 13.39 Selecting multiple rows and right-clicking the column name allows you to edit multiple items at once.
Figure 13.40 Selecting a network part brings up the Pipe Networks contextual tab with many options, including Swap Part.
Figure 13.41 The Part Properties tab in the Structure Properties dialog gives you the opportunity to : perform many edits and adjustments.
Figure 13.42 The Labels & Tables panel
Figure 13.43 The General Tools panel in the Pipe Networks contextual tab
Figure 13.44 The Network Tools panel shown with the Parts List menu expanded
Figure 13.45 The Analyze panel with Interference Check expanded
Figure 13.46 The Launch Pad panel
Figure 13.47 Rotate the catch basin into place along the curb.
Figure 13.48 Lengthen the pipe to 200′ (60.96 m).
Figure 13.49 The Create Profile From Surface dialog
Figure 13.50 The Create Profile View Wizard
Figure 13.51 The completed profile view
Figure 13.52 These pipe lengths will be distorted in profile view.
Figure 13.53 Pipe labels in plan view (top) and profile view (bottom)
Figure 13.54 The invert of a crossing pipe is drawn at the location where it crosses the alignment.
Figure 13.55 A structure has two grips in profile view.
Figure 13.56 Three grips for a pipe end in profile view
Figure 13.57 Use the midpoint grip to move a pipe vertically.
Figure 13.58 Deselect parts to omit them from a view.
Figure 13.59 A pipe crossing a profile
Figure 13.60 Pipes that cross directly into a structure can be shown as part of the structure style.
Figure 13.61 The pipe crossing is distorted.
Figure 13.62 Use Style Override to display correctly a crossing in the Profile View Properties dialog.
Figure 13.63 Sample of pipe network labels in plan view (top) and in profile view (bottom)
Figure 13.64 The completed exercise with crossing pipes
Figure 13.65 Two pipe networks may interfere vertically where crossings occur (left). Viewing your pipes in profile view can also help identify conflicts (right).
Figure 13.66 Creating an interference check
Figure 13.67 The Create Interference Check dialog
Figure 13.68 Criteria for the 3D proximity check
Figure 13.69 The interference marker in plan view
Figure 13.70 The interference marker in 3D
Figure 13.71 Crowded pipes and structure labels on a plan
Figure 13.72 The Structure Table Creation dialog box
Figure 13.73 The finished structure table
Figure 13.74 The Pipe Table Creation dialog
Figure 13.75 The finished pipe table
Figure 13.76 The Table contextual tab
Figure 13.77 Setting the pressure network catalog
Figure 13.78 Setting your catalog database file
Figure 13.79 Adding ductile iron pipe to the Pressure Network parts list
Figure 13.80 Adding fittings to the Pressure Network parts list
Figure 13.81 Glyphs on a pressure pipe end
Figure 13.82 Glyphs on a cross fitting
Figure 13.83 Selecting Pressure Network Creation Tools
Figure 13.84 Creating your new Watermain North system using pressure pipe network tools
Figure 13.85 The Pressure Network Plan Layout toolbar
Figure 13.86 The Pressure Pipe Fitting glyph reflects your elbow angles.
Figure 13.87 Use the Deflection glyph to move the pipe.
Figure 13.88 Add the fitting to the end of the pipe.
Figure 13.89 Disconnecting the part in preparation for rotating it
Figure 13.90 Rotate the tee to correct its position before reconnecting.
Figure 13.91 Locating the Profile Layout tools
Figure 13.92 Pressure network in profile
Figure 13.93 The Pressure Network Profile Layout contextual tab
Figure 13.94 The pressure pipe follows the surface.
Figure 13.95 Edit the RunDepthCheck command settings to validate your design.
Figure 13.96 Turning on the Deflection Validation settings
Figure 13.97 Depth Check result in plan : (top) and profile: (bottom) views
Figure 13.98 Choose the appropriate folder and catalog for your drawing units.
Figure 13.99 The Getting Started – Catalog Screen dialog
Figure 13.100 DWG file as shown in Content Builder
Figure 13.101 Content Builder
Figure 13.102 Examining the available part sizes
Figure 13.103 Add the 12″ (300 mm) value to the Edit Values dialog.
Chapter 14: Grading
Figure 14.1 The Feature Line drop-down on the Create Design panel
Figure 14.2 The Feature Line contextual tab can be accessed by selecting an existing feature line
Figure 14.3 Feature lines are located in the Sites branch in Prospector.
Figure 14.4 The Create Feature Lines dialog
Figure 14.5 Setting the grade between points
Figure 14.6 Conversion to a Feature Line object
Figure 14.7 The Modify panel on the Feature Line contextual tab
Figure 14.8 The Edit Geometry panel on the Feature Line contextual tab
Figure 14.9 The Edit Elevations panel on the Feature Line contextual tab
Figure 14.10 The Create Quick Profiles dialog
Figure 14.11 The Edit Geometry panel on the Feature Line contextual tab
Figure 14.12 Picking the edge of concrete feature line at the southwest edge of the building
Figure 14.13 Using the node object snap to select a point
Figure 14.14 The feature line after executing the Break command
Figure 14.15 Selecting the feature lines representing the sidewalk and edge of concrete
Figure 14.16 The extended edge of pavement feature line
Figure 14.17 One feature line representing the edges of the sidewalk joining the edge of concrete around the pool area
Figure 14.18 Filleting the southwest corner of the magenta feature line
Figure 14.19 Site with completed geometry adjustments
Figure 14.20 The Grading Elevation Editor
Figure 14.21 The Edit Elevations panel on the Feature Line contextual tab
Figure 14.22 Assigning priority in the Feature Line Site Properties dialog
Figure 14.23 Editing the grade of a feature line with Quick Elevation Edit
Figure 14.24 Editing the elevation of a feature line with Quick Elevation Edit
Figure 14.25 Set Elevations From Surface dialog
Figure 14.26 Updated Grading Elevation Editor after grip-editing the edge of concrete feature line
Figure 14.27 Using Set Elevation By Reference to grade the edge of concrete
Figure 14.28 Using Set Elevation By Reference on the south side of the building
Figure 14.29 Location of elevation point calculated with the Insert High/Low Elevation Point tool
Figure 14.30 Adding feature line grade labels
Figure 14.31 Feature line grade labels in the Imperial drawing
Figure 14.32 The Grading Creation Tools toolbar
Figure 14.33 Assign the name Pond Grading in the Create Grading Group dialog
Figure 14.34 Creating a grading using the Grade To Distance criteria
Figure 14.35 Creating a grading group
Figure 14.36 Feature-line grading for the pond
Figure 14.37 ConFigure the Grading Group Properties
Figure 14.38 A grading group used as an interim surface built over the parking lot
Figure 14.39 Grading Elevation Editor after applying elevations from interim surface
Figure 14.40 Finished grade surface model with dynamic elevation labels
Figure 14.41 Updated surface after raising the tennis courts feature line
Chapter 15: Plan Production
Figure 15.1 View frames and match lines
Figure 15.2 The Create View Frames – Alignment wizard page
Figure 15.3 Create View Frames – Sheets wizard page
Figure 15.4 Use the Select Layout As Sheet Template dialog to choose which layout you would like to apply to your newly created sheets.
Figure 15.5 View Frame Placement shown using the Along Alignment option (left) and the Rotate To North option (right)
Figure 15.6 Create View Frames – View Frame Group wizard page
Figure 15.7 Create View Frames – Match Lines: page
Figure 15.8 An example match line label style
Figure 15.9 Create View Frames – Profile Views wizard page
Figure 15.10 Finished view frames and match lines in the drawing
Figure 15.11 View Frame Groups in Prospector
Figure 15.12 View frame and match line grips
Figure 15.13 Create Sheets – View Frame Group And Layouts wizard page
Figure 15.14 Select view frames by using standard Windows selection techniques.
Figure 15.15 Create Sheets – Sheet Set wizard page
Figure 15.16 Create Sheets – Profile Views page
Figure 15.17 Create Sheets – Data References wizard page
Figure 15.18 New sheets in Sheet Set Manager
Figure 15.19 The template produces the Frontenac Drive tab names shown here assigned to each sheet
Figure 15.20 Sheet Set Manager once the sheet-creation process is complete
Figure 15.21 Create Multiple Section Views – General wizard page
Figure 15.22 Create Multiple Section Views – Section Placement page and Select Layout As Sheet Template dialog
Figure 15.23 Create Multiple Section Views – Offset Range page
Figure 15.24 Create Multiple Section Views – Elevation Range page
Figure 15.25 Changing styles in the Create Multiple Section Views – Section Display Options wizard page
Figure 15.26 Create Multiple Section Views – Data Bands wizard page
Figure 15.27 The finished multiple section views operation
Figure 15.28 The Create Section Sheets dialog
Figure 15.29 A completed section sheet
Figure 15.30 Template files location
Figure 15.31 Plan Production DWT files
Figure 15.32 Various predefined layouts in standard DWT
Figure 15.33 Viewport Properties – Viewport Type
Chapter 16: Advanced Workflows
Figure 16.1 Folder structure and standard project files should be included in the project template.
Figure 16.2 Creating a new working folder.
Figure 16.3 Creating a new shortcut folder.
Figure 16.4 The Data Shortcuts area listed in Prospector.
Figure 16.5 Your new project shown in Windows Explorer.
Mastering
is the working folder;
_North River Crossing
is the data shortcut folder.
Figure 16.6 Select the folder that contains your manually created
_Shortcuts
folder in the Set Data Shortcut Folder dialog.
Figure 16.7 Adding surface data to data shortcuts.
Figure 16.8 Adding alignment data to the pool of data shortcuts.
Figure 16.9 List of Civil 3D data shortcuts available to the current project.
Figure 16.10 The Create Surface Reference dialog.
Figure 16.11 You can see and use the surface, but you cannot add to or edit the surface definition.
Figure 16.12 Profile data Imperial (left) and Metric (right).
Figure 16.13 Adding additional drawing data to the data shortcut project.
Figure 16.14 Creating a data reference to a profile will automatically create a data reference for its alignment.
Figure 16.15 Open Source Drawing is a fast way to jump to the drawing you want.
Figure 16.16 Civil 3D will send the user a message when a data-referenced object has changed.
Figure 16.17 Synchronizing from the object's right-click menu.
Figure 16.18 Reload the external reference to ensure your cross sections reflect the design update.
Figure 16.19 Choosing Repair Broken References.
Figure 16.20 The Additional Broken References message.
Figure 16.21 Simulating a new project phase by copying the example project to a new folder.
Figure 16.22 Inside the Data Shortcuts Editor.
Figure 16.23 Updating the paths to the new project.
Figure 16.24 Updated paths.
Figure 16.25 Export AutoCAD Civil 3D Drawing dialog, a new feature in Civil 3D 2016.
Figure 16.26 The Export To LandXML dialog.
Figure 16.27 Importing LandXML data.
Chapter 17: Quantity Takeoff
Figure 17.1 The QTO tools on the Analyze tab
Figure 17.2 Open Pay Item File dialog
Figure 17.3 The QTO Manager in Panorama populated within categories (Divisions and Groups)
Figure 17.4 Selecting a pay item to add as a favorite
Figure 17.5 A list of favorites within the QTO Manager
Figure 17.6 Choose Turn Off Categorization to see the results of your filter.
Figure 17.7 Assigning an area-based pay item
Figure 17.8 Selecting a closed polyline for an area-based quantity
Figure 17.9 Click in the Formula cell to display this warning dialog
Figure 17.10 The completed pay item expression
Figure 17.11 Select the Crown row in the Point branch in the Code Set Style – All Codes dialog.
Figure 17.12 Completed code set editing for pay items
Figure 17.13 Filtering and selecting the 8-inch PVC conduit as a pay item
Figure 17.14 Completed pipe parts pay item assignments
Figure 17.15 Completed structure parts pay item assignments
Figure 17.16 Use Select Similar to find all sanitary manhole structures.
Figure 17.17 Tooltip for a pipe without an assigned pay item
Figure 17.18 Tooltip after the pipe part has been swapped to a part with an assigned pay item
Figure 17.19 Turning on highlighting for objects with pay items assigned
Figure 17.20 Editing pay item assignments: deleting the tree pay item
Figure 17.21 The Compute Quantity Takeoff dialog with default settings
Figure 17.22 Quantity Takeoff Report in the default XSL format
Figure 17.23 Quantity Takeoff Report in the Summary TXT format
Figure 17.24 Summary takeoff data inserted into the drawing
Chapter 18: Label Styles
Figure 18.1 Line label styles
Figure 18.2 The Information tab exists for all object and label styles.
Figure 18.3 The General tab
Figure 18.4 Orientation reference options set to Object (a), View (b), and World Coordinate System (c)
Figure 18.5 Forced Insertion options for parcel segments
Figure 18.6 Plan-readable text shown on contours; note the difference in direction for the true and false settings (PR = Plan Readable).
Figure 18.7 Flip Anchors With Text when readability kicks in set to False (a); set to True (b)
Figure 18.8 The Layout tab
Figure 18.9 The circle and square indicate the places where the anchor point and attachment point are defined.
Figure 18.10 Annotative text shown at multiple scales
Figure 18.11 Schematic showing the relationship between anchor points (circles) and attachments (squares)
Figure 18.12 Border types shown on various surface label styles.
Figure 18.13 The Dragged State tab
Figure 18.14 An alignment label as originally placed (a); dragged state, Stacked Text (b); and dragged state, As Composed (c)
Figure 18.15 The Summary tab of a label style
Figure 18.16 Accessing the global label settings
Figure 18.17 The label placement options at the drawing level. Note the Child Override arrow with a red X, which means that this change will be applied to all existing styles in the drawing
Figure 18.18 Creating your first new label style from the Settings tab
Figure 18.19 Entering the Text Component Editor dialog for basic text
Figure 18.20 Picking the reference type
Figure 18.21 Adding “smart” text to the Text Component Editor dialog
Figure 18.22 Your first label! Referencing a parcel area.
Figure 18.23 Completed point label style.
Figure 18.24 The Northing & Easting label in progress
Figure 18.25 Northing & Easting in the completed exercise
Figure 18.26 Your new bearing and distance line label style in action on parcel segments
Figure 18.27 Spanning label shown on the outside of parcel segments
Figure 18.28 Browse for special symbols using the Windows character map.
Figure 18.29 Completed curve labels with delta symbol and curved text
Figure 18.30 Use the invisible arrow trick to label pipe
Figure 18.31 One alignment, five label styles in play
Figure 18.32 Specifying an alignment label set upon creation (a) and adding specific labels after alignment creation (b)
Figure 18.33 Profile labels and placement options
Figure 18.34 Modifying the Station Value Output value in the Text Component Editor dialog
Figure 18.35 Deselecting the Alignment Beginning and Alignment End geometry point check boxes
Figure 18.36 Modifying a single label's properties through the base AutoCAD properties palette
Figure 18.37 The start of the alignment label style
Figure 18.38 Adding the new alignment label
Figure 18.39 The completed alignment label with reference text
Figure 18.40 An empty Profile Labels dialog
Figure 18.41 The Geometry Points dialog appears when you add labels to horizontal geometry points.
Figure 18.42 Labels applied to major stations and alignment geometry points
Figure 18.43 Modifying the Major Stations labeling increment
Figure 18.44 The Text Component Editor dialog with the values for the Tangent Slope Length entered
Figure 18.45 A new line label applied to the layout profile
Figure 18.46 Curve labels applied with default Dim Anchor values
Figure 18.47 Curve labels anchored to the top of the profile view
Figure 18.48 The grade-break labels on a sampled surface are starting to get crowded, so weeding combined with dragged labels can bring some clarity to the profile view.
Figure 18.49 Four label types and dimension anchor settings in the label set to be saved
Figure 18.50 Modifying table column positions. Selecting one column and dragging it to change its position in the list.
Figure 18.51 The Data Properties tab for table styles. Sorting of the data can be enabled with a simple toggle.
Figure 18.52 Adding static text to a table column heading
Figure 18.53 Adding labels to the link codes in the code set style
Figure 18.54 Cross section with link labels applied to pave and daylight links
Figure 18.55 Points set to _No Markers and labels set to Offset Elevation
Figure 18.56 Setting the code set style current on the section views
Figure 18.57 New code set style applied to the section view
Figure 18.58 Content Editor for the Corridor Points label
Figure 18.59 Section view using the newly introduced Corridor Points Labels feature
Chapter 19: Object Styles
Figure 19.1 Every style can be edited by right-clicking the style name from the Settings tab of Toolspace.
Figure 19.2 An object's properties reveal the current style, which can be edited, as in this Alignment Properties dialog.
Figure 19.3 The Information tab exists for all object styles.
Figure 19.4 Tooltip showing style information, including the description
Figure 19.5 The View Direction options and their components for a surface style, a point style, and a view frame style
Figure 19.6 The View Direction options for a profile style
Figure 19.7 The Summary tab of a profile style
Figure 19.8 General
Multipurpose Styles
Figure 19.9 The Feature Line Styles collection
Figure 19.10 The
Commands
folder
Figure 19.11 The Marker tab for the PI Point Marker style
Figure 19.12 Right-click to browse for a block if it is not already defined in your drawing.
Figure 19.13 The Size options for marker display
Figure 19.14 Use the Shift key on your keyboard as you click the components to multiselect.
Figure 19.15 Design tabs exist in both alignment and profile object styles.
Figure 19.16 Markers for an alignment style
Figure 19.17 Example alignment with alignment marker points labeled
Figure 19.18 Markers for a profile style
Figure 19.19 Example profile with profile marker points labeled
Figure 19.20 Centerline alignment style
Figure 19.21 Parcel style options and the resulting parcel graphic
Figure 19.22 Feature-line profile marker options (left) and section marker option (right)
Figure 19.23 The Contours tab in the Surface Style dialog
Figure 19.24 Exaggerate the elevations shown in the Object Viewer.
Figure 19.25 Setting Minor Contour component to be the only one displayed for this surface style in plan
Figure 19.26 The surface showing your new style in plan (left) and in model (right), as shown in a custom 3D isometric view using the 3D wireframe visual style
Figure 19.27 Access Copy by right-clicking the style name.
Figure 19.28 Change the Point Display symbol so the points stand out within the style.
Figure 19.29 Change the Points and Triangles visibility and layers in the Display tab.
Figure 19.30 Triangles and points shown using the new surface style
Figure 19.31 Changing the hatch options for watershed areas
Figure 19.32 Set the color scheme and arrow length on the Analysis tab.
Figure 19.33 You must run the analysis in Surface Properties before the Watershed style kicks in.
Figure 19.34 The surface set to use the Watershed Analysis style
Figure 19.35 The Plan tab in the Pipe Style dialog
Figure 19.36 Pipe hatch to inner walls (a), outer walls (b), and hatch walls only (c)
Figure 19.37 The Profile tab in the Pipe Style dialog
Figure 19.38 The Section tab in the Pipe Style dialog
Figure 19.39 Setting the Hatch Pattern display for the Section view direction
Figure 19.40 Proposed Sanitary CL pipe style shown in plan (a), profile (b), and section (c)
Figure 19.41 Proposed Hatch Wall pipe style shown in plan
Figure 19.42 The Model tab in the Structure Style dialog
Figure 19.43 The Plan tab in the Structure Style dialog
Figure 19.44 The Profile tab in the Structure Style dialog
Figure 19.45 The Section tab in the Structure Style dialog
Figure 19.46 Profile view style with some of its basic components labeled
Figure 19.47 Accessing the profile view style
Figure 19.48 Change Vertical Exaggeration on the Graph tab of the Profile View Style dialog.
Figure 19.49 The Grid tab of the Profile View Style dialog
Figure 19.50 Working with the Graph View Title size and placement
Figure 19.51 The bottom axis controls grid spacing
Figure 19.52 Don't forget to change the settings for both the Left and Right axes on this tab
Figure 19.53 The profile view style updated to reflect the changes
Figure 19.54 Profile Data Band showing existing and proposed elevation in addition to major stations
Figure 19.59 Pipe Data Band showing invert elevations and slope schematic
Figure 19.60 The Band Details tab
Figure 19.61 Text along the bottom of your profile view in the form of a band
Figure 19.62 Yes, this is correct! It is a very stripped-down section view.
Figure 19.63 The Array tab controls section view spacing.
Figure 19.64 Grid spacing on sheets is specified on the Plot Area tab.
Figure 19.65 The Display components for the group plot style
Figure 19.66 Changing the band set in use for all section views
Figure 19.67 Set the band style as _NO DISPLAY and set the gap to 0.
Figure 19.68 The completed exercise
List of Tables
Chapter 1: The Basics
Table 1.1 Common Toolspace symbols and meanings
Table 1.2 The transparent commands used in plan view
Chapter 2: Survey
Table 2.1 Figure settings
Table 2.2 Format examples
Table 2.3 New description keys
Table 2.4 Corrections to non-control points
Chapter 11: Superelevation
Table 11.1 Superelevation view grips
Chapter 12: Cross Sections and Mass Haul
Table 12.1 Sample lines vs. frequency lines
Chapter 13: Pipe Networks
Table 13.1 The Part Builder catalog tools
Chapter 16: Advanced Workflows
Table 16.1 XRef vs. data reference
Appendix B: Certification
Table B.1 Certified Professional Exam sections and objectives
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