I am attempting to model several alignments within a proposed site that is riddled with changing lane widths, different shoulder types, many different curb and barrier types, and countless end conditions. For this type of modeling, and to save time on template building, I am of the opinion that the best and most efficient workflow is to build a template with my just the pavement lanes (AKA "Lanes only"), control the EOP of those lanes with a horizontal and vertical point control, and stack, or attach shoulders, curbs, end conditions, etc. to a reference point to the outside of my already established "lanes only" corridor model.
How can this be achieved?
When I attempt to add component to an already established corridor, to stack a component to the outside of an already established corridor, it sits over the top of my already established "lane only" corridor, because both templates have the same reference origin point (0,0). When I attempt to move that component to attach it to the outside of my "lane only" corridor, the point control tool will not let me use the "Attach to Corridor" point. It is blank. This has been something that I have been trying to figure out for a while now. Thank you for your help.
Hi Matt,
We are going down the same path with corridor workflows to increase productivity also and have found this method to work quite well.
Are those template points you want to Point Control to Features that have the "Create Geometry" flag on so they are visible in the 2d model?
Regards,
Mark
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Hi Mark,
I think I determined a suitable workflow for modeling this way. Since am modeling using EOP R and EOP L Vertical and Horizontal feature definitions, I can create additional corridors on EOP R and EOP L to attach components to the outside of my baseline "Lanes Only" Corridor.
Thank you for your reply.
Hi Matt
You can also use the Apply Linear Template tool under the Model Detailing tab rather than creating corridors for each end condition.
After many frustrations, we also ended up using the same workflow you described so we're all on the same page it seems.
Kind Regards
I think you figured this out already, the "Corridor Feature" point control is only used to tie one corridor to another. Works well for attaching portions to the lanes (EOP) and allows for Corridor Objects to be contained in each desired portion. I would also use switches in your end condition corridor templates (maybe group end conditions by type in separate templates) to toggle on and off the conditions with parametric point switched display rules. Utilize a 0 (zero) offset vertical parametric constraint along the entire corridor to stack the end conditions in those templates options . Image here showing that method for media options.
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