What vertical geometry tools should I use to create a proposed profile that is 2 inches above the existing terrain and has 50' transitions back to existing elevation at both ends? I was able to create the 2" build up no problem using the "Profile from Surface" tool , but cannot figure out how to create the 50' transitions. In SS2 I would place calculation lines on my profile at the tie ins and then offset them in 50' and snap lines between that calc line and the 2" build up, but the new profile viewer does not allow you place calculation lines so I can't locate the exact station to tie in. I'd like something to snap to versus typing in the station so there isn't a rounding issue.
Hi David: Here is a video showing the use of Civil Accudraw in the workflow you describe. As you have found, you can indeed use construction lines and snaps to solve the problem. I encourage you to explore Civil Accudraw in plan and profile workflows because it will solve many problems more efficiently than other workflows. In your specific example, Civil Accudraw is a technically better solution because snap rules are sometimes unreliable. If you snap to a vertex that is not the start point or end point then the snap rules may not update as expected if changes are made to the design.
In this video you will see:
Robert GarrettSenior Product EngineerBentley Systems Inc.
Never mind. My failure was that I didn't actually watch your first video (nor, to my shame, properly read your writeup). I understand now that instead of using Z or dZ, you do profile offset, which I understand to be an offset from the active profile (in this case, the existing profile)--or perhaps any profile of the user's choice. And I didn't realize that you were pointing that out in the second video too. Thanks, Robert.
I realize this thread is old, but perhaps I can still get an answer? I followed those steps, clicking "O" on the keyboard and tentative snap on the intersection in the plan view, but no matter what it places my tie in at 0 elevation instead of the existing profile elevation. Unfortunately the videos won't work so I can't see what isn't working. Thoughts? Thanks!
Really old thread by now, but I think it is still a problem (or I'm just doing something wrong).
I'm trying to set up a civil cell, and I am at the point where I want to define a profile between an intersecting EOP that will come from a reference element at the time of civil cell placement. I use the Geometry Profile between two points tool and origin snap to the intersecting point shown in the profile view. Using Civil AccuDraw I wish to lock the other end of the profile to the active terrain at a 0' offset, while snapped to the end of the horizontal alignment (that may change if the Civil Cell reference line changes). When I move the cursor into the plan view the profile no longer snaps to the terrain with a 0' offset. I think it sets the elevation to 0' rather than 0' offset from the active terrain.
Here is an old video that shows it working perfectly in GEOPAK SS3. Start near the 17:30 mark (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svlsC3KqZlk&list=PL_Tycr4wLxXdwCBi1r884wSoNcNFJ55PO&index=2)
It doesn't seem to work in ORD anymore.
Were you ever able to find a solution or work-around for this issue? I'm having the same issues where the profile won't lock to the end of the driveway CL.