The term “single instance end condition” probably isn’t anofficial term. So I will describe itbefore asking for addition help. Asingle instance end condition problem occurs when you have a template that hasmultiple end condition solutions and when applied to a corridor you have asingle instance of an end condition within a series of sections. For example, a template could have 2 endconditions solutions; one to draw a simple fill in-slope and another to draw aditch section. The template may solve –draw for a series of corridor cross sections. The first and second sections may solve as a fill slope. The thirdsection solve as a ditch section. Thefourth and fifth section may solve as a fill slope. The third section (ditch section) can beconsidered a single instance end condition within a series of sections. This section may have a valid solution but itmay not model well and or draw correctly in the cross sections.
I have worked around the single instance end conditionproblem a few different ways.
I am looking forbetter solutions than mentioned above. This is a cumbersome problem to begin with. Now let’s talk aboutchanging project settings or design stages. The end condition problem may re-occur at multiple design stages. This compounds the problem and thefrustration. New single instance endconditions may be introduced with tighter intervals or curve densification. It appears the harder I work to avoid singleinstance end conditions the more complicated I make the model. Does anyone have better solutions?
Hello Jon,
Can you please tell me what version of the GEOPAK product you are running? Are you working with the Roadway Designer (SS2) or maybe Corridor Modeling (SS3)? Please provide me with the exact version number. It can be found under Help > About Bentley GEOPAK
I work with both Geopak 8.11.09.493 and 8.11.07.615. I think the question - problem is applicable in both versions. Presently all of our production work is in SS2. However I am presently reworking a project in SS3 with the open roads tools.
Hi Jon,
First, in SS3 there is no need to use any of your workarounds. The process that the program uses to create the component meshes and top/bottom meshes was completely rewritten and it has no problems if there is only one drop of a component in a line of other components. Therefore, you should not have to do any extra work no matter what your design stage settings are.
In SS2, the 5 workarounds you mention are exactly the tools available to work around the issue. The easiest (in my opinion) is to set the template drop interval to a small value. This works well until your corridor is big enough that this causes a performance hit, but the vast majority of the corridors you work with on a typical job should be OK.
Thanks,
Kevin
The single instance template is still a problem in SS3. I am working with driveways now. Driveways with more than one section look good. Single section driveways are a mess but can be corrected by adding another section.
Single instance template
After Key Station Addition