I am confused as to how to use two varying slopes for my end condition. Essentially I want to have a 1:6 end condition that goes out to a certain distance (12' and if it ties in earlier before that then fine) but if it doesn't I want it to switch to a 1:2 and then tie-down.
However, this only results in the first segment of the line drawing if it meets existing ground within the 12' I specified. If it goes outside of that then none of my end condition lines will activate.
Yash,
You will have to draw a end condition component for both a 6:1 and 2:1. Then you will set 6:1 as a priority 1 (clicking on the component, not the point) and set the 2:1 as a priority 2. If you wish to have anything in between that, you will have a variable end condition that is constrained between the 6:1 and 2:1. If that is the case, you will need to make the variable condition a priority 2 and the 2:1 a priority 3.
Here is a video on 'Understanding End Conditions':
Jennifer Perry
Highway Design | Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.
I tried doing the changes you mentioned and it still does not solve when I go to the "Test End Conditions" interface. Also I do not want to use solely a 1:6 or 1:2 slope I want to be able to use both and switch from a 1:6 to 1:2 when I pass my clear zone. Just wanted to elaborate on that!
When designing end conditions, if you have any fixed slope segments that must be drawn in cut and/or fill, you need to make sure that any end condition for fill contains a cut solution and visa-versa. Why this is needed is because the fixed slope segments might start in cut or fill but once you get to their end, that end is no longer in the same cut or fill condition. So in Fill, the fixed segments might start in fill, but their end point is sometimes below grade so if there is no cut solution, the end condition fails.
Charles (Chuck) Rheault CADD Manager
MDOT State Highway Administration
Thanks for elaborating. You will still need to make them 2 separate components for simplicity. There is a way you could make it one component utilizing display rules and "seekers" but I would suggest keeping it simple. In the example below I made the first slope of the lower component a 4:1 so you could see it better.
Answer Verified By: Yash Patel
Appreciate it! I actually ended up doing the exact same thing. Forgot to post earlier that I resolved the problem. Thank you again!