I have a number of manual changes to make to my cross sections. These are isolated, one-off items that are driven by Engineer's opinion than by reproducible programmatic logic. Things like "why don't we just tie to existing ground at that one section" or "we don't need a ditch, but could you show some grading so it will drain right in there".
As small as these items are, I want these changes reflected in my construction limits (proposed surface boundary) and, if possible, in my proposed surface. Is there a way to "push" hand edits back to my design surface?
Also, I need to run end area/volumes for my earthwork computations. Do those run by cross sections, or are they from model to model? Will they calculate along the top of my design, or will it find my components and include/exclude those volumes as appropriate? All the more reason to make sure that my hand-edits can be pushed back to design...
Thank you.
In Ss2, I sometimes use the Surface Editing tools to generate minor adjustments.
I might use two or three of these to modify or cleanup an area where the template approach doesn't quite work. If they are saved to their own surface, you can even rerun the corridor and import them back in (Copy Portion of Surface or Merge Surface). The Partial Delete can be used to open a large gap in a feature in a more efficient manner than the Edit Feature Point tool can accomplish the same thing.
The Edit Feature Point tool is one I really will miss once the InRoads tools go away. GRRRR!
Charles (Chuck) Rheault CADD Manager
MDOT State Highway Administration
You are right that it is the last thing to do when everything else failed. As many answered, there are several other ways to amend the design.
As a sketch, levels of editing are:
Everything done in 5. is potentially dangerous because manual editing (breaks rules), can be lost if corridor is re processed. But in some cases it is the only way to get the expected result.
I think if you are using openroads designer, then 'End condition exception' tool will help to get rid of any end condition you dont want at small section. that will eleminate local ditch or slope change based on terrain , etc.