I am a long-time GEOPAK user, and I am looking into the new Corridor Modeler approach of roadway design. I have attended a few Distance Learning classes and I believe I understand the basic workflow, but I have run into several snags. Can anyone address these from a GEOPAK perspective?
I know exactly what I need to do in GEOPAK to complete my designs, but I can see the advantage of using a model-based approach offered by Corridor Modeler.
I have trouble justifying spending a lot of money on training on something that I am not even sure we would ever use for production work.
Thanks for any help,
Josh Mauritz
MS v08.11.05.17
GPK v08.11.05.39
I sucessfuly imported our ddb file into a xin in order to define styles. I found our ddb file's naming convention is a litte complicated, so I then found a sample xin somewhere that I would like to borrow heavily from. How can I edit a xin file from within GEOPAK? Is this possible, or do I need to edit a ddb and then re-import it into an xin every time?
[Derricke] The XIN file is just an XML file. It can be edited with any ASCII editor.
I have created a a template for a rural section. I would like the ability to have a ditch bottom point follow a special ditch profile and follow a particular graphic element for its alignment rather than be at a fixed offset and elevation relative to the centerline. How do I assign a special ditch profile(s), and how do I search for plan view graphics to define variable offsets?
[Derricke] First of all, Roadway Designer will not follow plan graphics. You must import your plan graphical elements into GEOPAK as alignments. This can be done through the Corridor Modeling > Plan Graphics option. Once you have your profile and alignment, the easiest way to do what you want is to assign a "Point Control". You can very simply have the ditch bottom point on your template follow both your horizontal and vertical alignment.