Profile Intersection Point Pulling Elevation from Template Drop

RE: Profile Intersection Point Pulling Elevation from Template Drop

Shawn Cooke — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:24:21 GMT

Glad that helped! It's so easy to get lost in the methods and minutia details of the software. Sometimes a real world perspective does the trick...( e.g. relationship between digital space elements and machinery used to construct said elements). In many cases like this, will they (contractors) really going to stop/start at exactly ##+00.000? Kudos to those who do! Haha! Obviously, more structural applications require finer detail and cross discipline coordination, however picking your battles in each case will be the key to efficient use of this software.

RE: Profile Intersection Point Pulling Elevation from Template Drop

Michael Hanover — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 20:35:13 GMT

I wasn't able to get the tool to work on this as I did not use the trim option when placing my arc, but I will keep that in mind for the future. Thanks!

RE: Profile Intersection Point Pulling Elevation from Template Drop

Michael Hanover — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 20:33:15 GMT

I ended up just adding a little overlap to make it work. You are correct, I am creating a terrain from elements. My plan is to smoothly transition the cross-slope in both directions, so the cross-slope will vary through the intersection which is namely why I wanted to leave a void in the area.

RE: Profile Intersection Point Pulling Elevation from Template Drop

Steven Litzau — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:08:59 GMT

Michael,

I would recommend trying the Project Profile tools. This should give you a profile of the corridor that "extends" beyond the end of your return.

Steve

RE: Profile Intersection Point Pulling Elevation from Template Drop

Shawn Cooke — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:05:39 GMT

It's strange it would pull any elevation at all with that template not crossing. Is there a chance another corridor object (slope parametric,etc) stops at that same location? It's hard to say without understanding your design intent for that intersection. I've seen the software not marry up despite exact stations. There may be known reasons for this... e.g. location of curve tangent at the EOP (are those EOP intervals from a constant EOP line?) It will not hurt to overlap by a small amount (.005 or less) in the case you're planning to grade that intersection using the create terrain from elements. I'm curious if your design needs to maintain a constant cross slope through those lanes. If so, carrying the template through the intersection may work best and solve these issues.