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... with Crossing Feature Lines 415 Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials 421 Tutorial: Working with Assemblies 421 Exercise 1: Creating an Assembly 422 Exercise 2: Modifying the Subassembly Name Template . . . . . 427 Exercise 3: Managing Assemblies and Subassemblies 430 Tutorial: Creating an Assembly with Conditions 433 Exercise 1: Examining the Existing Corridor in Section 433 Exercise 2: Adding Conditional...
... with Crossing Feature Lines 415 Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials 421 Tutorial: Working with Assemblies 421 Exercise 1: Creating an Assembly 422 Exercise 2: Modifying the Subassembly Name Template . . . . . 427 Exercise 3: Managing Assemblies and Subassemblies 430 Tutorial: Creating an Assembly with Conditions 433 Exercise 1: Examining the Existing Corridor in Section 433 Exercise 2: Adding Conditional...
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...drawings. For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topics Understanding Assemblies and Understanding Subassemblies. You will learn how to the My Civil Tutorial Data folder (page 819) so that subassembly macro paths are available in the Corridors Tutorials (page 459). In the Corridors Tutorials ...(page 459), you will use to use AutoCAD Civil 3D subassemblies to build assemblies for specific types of corridors, including divided highways and corridors with a transition lane (page 464) 421 If you...
...drawings. For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topics Understanding Assemblies and Understanding Subassemblies. You will learn how to the My Civil Tutorial Data folder (page 819) so that subassembly macro paths are available in the Corridors Tutorials (page 459). In the Corridors Tutorials ...(page 459), you will use to use AutoCAD Civil 3D subassemblies to build assemblies for specific types of corridors, including divided highways and corridors with a transition lane (page 464) 421 If you...
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... rectangle under the profile views. Create an assembly baseline 1 Open Assembly-1a.dwg, which looks like this exercise, you build will use some of the subassemblies that are shipped with travel lanes, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and slopes to the assembly baseline, which is displayed on the command line, click in the...
... rectangle under the profile views. Create an assembly baseline 1 Open Assembly-1a.dwg, which looks like this exercise, you build will use some of the subassemblies that are shipped with travel lanes, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and slopes to the assembly baseline, which is displayed on the command line, click in the...
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... the drawing, click the marker point on the assembly baseline. Exercise 1: Creating an Assembly | 423 Add a lane subassembly 1 If the Tool Palette containing the subassemblies is now attached to the assembly baseline. The right lane subassembly is not visible, click Home tab ➤ Palettes panel ➤ Tool Palettes . 2 In the tool palette, right...
... the drawing, click the marker point on the assembly baseline. Exercise 1: Creating an Assembly | 423 Add a lane subassembly 1 If the Tool Palette containing the subassemblies is now attached to the assembly baseline. The right lane subassembly is not visible, click Home tab ➤ Palettes panel ➤ Tool Palettes . 2 In the tool palette, right...
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... mode. Press Esc to the correct location. A blue grip is displayed when the subassembly is selected. Select the subassembly you can move . Basic 2 In the Properties palette, under ADVANCED, specify the following parameters: ■ Side: Right ■ Width: 1.5... Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials Select the grip, and then click the correct marker point. Add a curb subassembly 1 In the Tool Palettes window, on the Basic tab, click Sidewalk. Add a sidewalk subassembly 1 In the Tool Palettes window, on the Curbs tab, click UrbanCurbGutterGeneral. 2 In the drawing, click ...
... mode. Press Esc to the correct location. A blue grip is displayed when the subassembly is selected. Select the subassembly you can move . Basic 2 In the Properties palette, under ADVANCED, specify the following parameters: ■ Side: Right ■ Width: 1.5... Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials Select the grip, and then click the correct marker point. Add a curb subassembly 1 In the Tool Palettes window, on the Basic tab, click Sidewalk. Add a sidewalk subassembly 1 In the Tool Palettes window, on the Curbs tab, click UrbanCurbGutterGeneral. 2 In the drawing, click ...
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Add a daylight subassembly 1 In the Tool Palettes window, on the Basic tab, click BasicSideSlopeCutDitch. 2 In the Properties palette, under ADVANCED, specify the following parameters: ■ Side: Right ■ Cut Slope: 2.000:1 ■ Fill Slope: 4.000:1 3 In the drawing, click the marker point at the top, back of the sidewalk subassembly. ■ Buffer Width 1: 0.5 ■ Buffer Width 2: 0.5 3 In the drawing, click the marker point at the outside edge of the curb. Exercise 1: Creating an Assembly | 425
Add a daylight subassembly 1 In the Tool Palettes window, on the Basic tab, click BasicSideSlopeCutDitch. 2 In the Properties palette, under ADVANCED, specify the following parameters: ■ Side: Right ■ Cut Slope: 2.000:1 ■ Fill Slope: 4.000:1 3 In the drawing, click the marker point at the top, back of the sidewalk subassembly. ■ Buffer Width 1: 0.5 ■ Buffer Width 2: 0.5 3 In the drawing, click the marker point at the outside edge of the curb. Exercise 1: Creating an Assembly | 425
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Mirror the subassemblies to the left side of the baseline 1 In the drawing, select the four subassemblies you added. 2 Right click. The subassemblies are displayed on the assembly baseline. This action ends the subassembly placement command. Click Mirror. 3 Click the marker point on the left of the assembly marker. 4 Press Esc. The Mirror command creates a mirror image of the selected subassemblies. 426 | Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials
Mirror the subassemblies to the left side of the baseline 1 In the drawing, select the four subassemblies you added. 2 Right click. The subassemblies are displayed on the assembly baseline. This action ends the subassembly placement command. Click Mirror. 3 Click the marker point on the left of the assembly marker. 4 Press Esc. The Mirror command creates a mirror image of the selected subassemblies. 426 | Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials
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...are named BasicLane- (Left) and BasicLane - (Right). This default subassembly naming template specifies that assemblies will not be applied to Exercise 2: Modifying the Subassembly Name Template (page 427). For example, if BasicLane subassemblies are placed on either side of the assembly, they are named ... information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Understanding Subassemblies. In this tutorial, go to the opposite side. To continue this exercise, you change the naming template so that subassemblies use the subassembly name on the tool palette followed by a sequential number...
...are named BasicLane- (Left) and BasicLane - (Right). This default subassembly naming template specifies that assemblies will not be applied to Exercise 2: Modifying the Subassembly Name Template (page 427). For example, if BasicLane subassemblies are placed on either side of the assembly, they are named ... information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Understanding Subassemblies. In this tutorial, go to the opposite side. To continue this exercise, you change the naming template so that subassemblies use the subassembly name on the tool palette followed by a sequential number...
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... point on the assembly baseline. You will correct this assembly has more than one of the same subassembly, the sequential naming convention makes it . 2 If the Tool Palette containing the subassemblies is not visible, click Home tab ➤ Palettes panel ➤ Tool Palettes . 3 In the...Tool Palettes control bar. Click Insert. 428 | Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials In the Toolspace list view, notice that does not have any subassemblies attached to Right. 7 In the drawing, click the marker point on the assembly baseline. Because this in the Name field, highlight the...
... point on the assembly baseline. You will correct this assembly has more than one of the same subassembly, the sequential naming convention makes it . 2 If the Tool Palette containing the subassemblies is not visible, click Home tab ➤ Palettes panel ➤ Tool Palettes . 3 In the...Tool Palettes control bar. Click Insert. 428 | Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials In the Toolspace list view, notice that does not have any subassemblies attached to Right. 7 In the drawing, click the marker point on the assembly baseline. Because this in the Name field, highlight the...
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... grip, and then click the correct marker point. 4 In the Properties palette, under ADVANCED, set the Side to exit subassembly placement mode. Examine the updated subassembly naming convention 1 In the Tool Palettes window, click BasicCurbAndGutter. 2 In the Properties palette, under ADVANCED, set the Side to... the correct location. NOTE If you attach the subassembly to the wrong marker, you wish to move it to Right. 3 In the drawing, click the marker point at the top-right ...
... grip, and then click the correct marker point. 4 In the Properties palette, under ADVANCED, set the Side to exit subassembly placement mode. Examine the updated subassembly naming convention 1 In the Tool Palettes window, click BasicCurbAndGutter. 2 In the Properties palette, under ADVANCED, set the Side to... the correct location. NOTE If you attach the subassembly to the wrong marker, you wish to move it to Right. 3 In the drawing, click the marker point at the top-right ...
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...the marker point at the top-left edge of the BasicLane subassemblies. NOTE The next exercise demonstrates more best practices for assembly and subassembly naming in drawings that they were created, the LaneOutsideSuper subassemblies all used multiple assemblies. When they will be easy to ... used the same naming template and a sequential number was appended to manage assemblies and subassemblies in the tutorial drawings folder (page 819). For example, the LaneOutsideSuper subassembly is available in complex drawings. In the Toolspace list view, notice that contains multiple ...
...the marker point at the top-left edge of the BasicLane subassemblies. NOTE The next exercise demonstrates more best practices for assembly and subassembly naming in drawings that they were created, the LaneOutsideSuper subassemblies all used multiple assemblies. When they will be easy to ... used the same naming template and a sequential number was appended to manage assemblies and subassemblies in the tutorial drawings folder (page 819). For example, the LaneOutsideSuper subassembly is available in complex drawings. In the Toolspace list view, notice that contains multiple ...
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..., on the Prospector tab, select the Main Road assembly. Click Zoom To. When you select an assembly baseline, a new subassembly group is added to the first subassembly group. The drawing zooms out to the assembly name. Click Assembly Properties. 3 In the Assembly Properties dialog box, on the...Main Road assembly. Right-click. The first time you will make it easier to the assembly are multiple versions of the corridor to each subassembly. 2 In the drawing, click the Main Road assembly baseline. In the Toolspace list view, notice that there are added that group. ...
..., on the Prospector tab, select the Main Road assembly. Click Zoom To. When you select an assembly baseline, a new subassembly group is added to the first subassembly group. The drawing zooms out to the assembly name. Click Assembly Properties. 3 In the Assembly Properties dialog box, on the...Main Road assembly. Right-click. The first time you will make it easier to the assembly are multiple versions of the corridor to each subassembly. 2 In the drawing, click the Main Road assembly baseline. In the Toolspace list view, notice that there are added that group. ...
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... Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to Creating an Assembly with LaneOutsideSuper - (Right) Main Road. Notice that the subassembly names you learned by renaming the subassemblies in the remaining assemblies. Further exploration: Practice what you specified are displayed in the Input Values panel. To continue... Left 9 Click OK. 10 In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, select the Subassemblies collection. You can modify the parameters as necessary from this panel. 5 Click the LaneOutsideSuper - (Right) (1) subassembly again to highlight the text. 6 Replace the LaneOutsideSuper - (Right) (1) text ...
... Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to Creating an Assembly with LaneOutsideSuper - (Right) Main Road. Notice that the subassembly names you learned by renaming the subassemblies in the remaining assemblies. Further exploration: Practice what you specified are displayed in the Input Values panel. To continue... Left 9 Click OK. 10 In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, select the Subassemblies collection. You can modify the parameters as necessary from this panel. 5 Click the LaneOutsideSuper - (Right) (1) subassembly again to highlight the text. 6 Replace the LaneOutsideSuper - (Right) (1) text ...
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...the existing corridor 1 Open Assembly-2a.dwg, which the current daylighting parameters are inappropriate for the site conditions. Conditional subassemblies enable you will notice stations at a given station. For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Creating... viewport, select the corridor. A surface, corridor, and profile view are applied to maintain. Tutorial: Creating an Assembly with Conditional Subassemblies. A completed corridor assembly is available in section. For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Viewing and Editing Corridor...
...the existing corridor 1 Open Assembly-2a.dwg, which the current daylighting parameters are inappropriate for the site conditions. Conditional subassemblies enable you will notice stations at a given station. For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Creating... viewport, select the corridor. A surface, corridor, and profile view are applied to maintain. Tutorial: Creating an Assembly with Conditional Subassemblies. A completed corridor assembly is available in section. For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Viewing and Editing Corridor...
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... a Corridor Assembly (page 435). 4 In the View/Edit Corridor Section Tools toolbar, click station 0+00. You will attach three ConditionalCutOrFill subassemblies to an existing guardrail subassembly, and then add standard daylight subassemblies to them: ■ Cut: Add a ditch, and then daylight to surface at a 2:1 slope. ■ Fill < 5.0000': Add a ditch, and then daylight...
... a Corridor Assembly (page 435). 4 In the View/Edit Corridor Section Tools toolbar, click station 0+00. You will attach three ConditionalCutOrFill subassemblies to an existing guardrail subassembly, and then add standard daylight subassemblies to them: ■ Cut: Add a ditch, and then daylight to surface at a 2:1 slope. ■ Fill < 5.0000': Add a ditch, and then daylight...
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You will add a second level of ConditionalCutOrFill subassemblies to the ditch subassembly that is applied in cut conditions: ■ Cut < 5.0000': Daylight to surface at a point that is 60' from Exercise 1: Examining the Existing Corridor in Section (page 433). 436 | Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials This exercise continues from the baseline. ■ Cut > 5.0000': Add a 12.0' daylight link at a -2.0% slope, and then add a retaining wall. ■ Fill: Slope to the surface at 4.0%.
You will add a second level of ConditionalCutOrFill subassemblies to the ditch subassembly that is applied in cut conditions: ■ Cut < 5.0000': Daylight to surface at a point that is 60' from Exercise 1: Examining the Existing Corridor in Section (page 433). 436 | Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials This exercise continues from the baseline. ■ Cut > 5.0000': Add a 12.0' daylight link at a -2.0% slope, and then add a retaining wall. ■ Fill: Slope to the surface at 4.0%.
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...0000' NOTE The Layout Width and Layout Grade parameters only affect the appearance of the subassembly in the top viewport, click the left guardrail to add the ConditionalCutOrFill subassembly. 7 Add a second ConditionalCutOrFill subassembly to the left guardrail using the following parameters: ■ Side: Left Exercise 2: Adding...it, but do not affect the corridor model. 6 In the drawing, in layout view. Add three conditional subassemblies 1 If the Tool Palette containing the subassemblies is not visible, click Home tab ➤ Palettes panel ➤ Tool Palettes . 2 In the tool ...
...0000' NOTE The Layout Width and Layout Grade parameters only affect the appearance of the subassembly in the top viewport, click the left guardrail to add the ConditionalCutOrFill subassembly. 7 Add a second ConditionalCutOrFill subassembly to the left guardrail using the following parameters: ■ Side: Left Exercise 2: Adding...it, but do not affect the corridor model. 6 In the drawing, in layout view. Add three conditional subassemblies 1 If the Tool Palette containing the subassemblies is not visible, click Home tab ➤ Palettes panel ➤ Tool Palettes . 2 In the tool ...
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■ Layout Width: 20.0000' ■ Layout Grade: 1.000:1 ■ Type: Fill ■ Minimum Distance: 5.0001' ■ Maximum Distance: 10000.0000' 8 Add a third ConditionalCutOrFill subassembly to the left guardrail using the following parameters: ■ Side: Left ■ Layout Width: 20.0000' ■ Layout Grade: 1.000:1 ■ Type: Cut ■ Minimum Distance: 0.0000' ■ Maximum Distance: 10000.0000' 438 | Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials
■ Layout Width: 20.0000' ■ Layout Grade: 1.000:1 ■ Type: Fill ■ Minimum Distance: 5.0001' ■ Maximum Distance: 10000.0000' 8 Add a third ConditionalCutOrFill subassembly to the left guardrail using the following parameters: ■ Side: Left ■ Layout Width: 20.0000' ■ Layout Grade: 1.000:1 ■ Type: Cut ■ Minimum Distance: 0.0000' ■ Maximum Distance: 10000.0000' 438 | Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials
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...-click. Click the Cut 0.00 : 10000.00 conditional subassembly. Click Copy To. Click the Fill 0.00 : 5.00 conditional subassembly. 2 Select the ditch subassembly that you just moved. Right-click. Add a daylight bench subassembly 1 Using the Daylight tool palette, add a DaylightBench subassembly to the Fill 5.00 : 10000.00 conditional subassembly using the following parameters: ■ Side: Left...
...-click. Click the Cut 0.00 : 10000.00 conditional subassembly. Click Copy To. Click the Fill 0.00 : 5.00 conditional subassembly. 2 Select the ditch subassembly that you just moved. Right-click. Add a daylight bench subassembly 1 Using the Daylight tool palette, add a DaylightBench subassembly to the Fill 5.00 : 10000.00 conditional subassembly using the following parameters: ■ Side: Left...
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When you are finished, the assembly should look like this: Add a second level of conditional subassemblies 1 Using the Conditional tool palette, add a ConditionalCutOrFill subassembly to the hinge point on the daylight basin subassembly for the cut condition using the following parameters: ■ Side: Left ■ Layout Width: 12.0000' ■ Layout Grade: 0.500:1 ■ Type: Cut ■ Minimum Distance: 5.0001' ■ Maximum Distance: 10000.0000' 440 | Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials
When you are finished, the assembly should look like this: Add a second level of conditional subassemblies 1 Using the Conditional tool palette, add a ConditionalCutOrFill subassembly to the hinge point on the daylight basin subassembly for the cut condition using the following parameters: ■ Side: Left ■ Layout Width: 12.0000' ■ Layout Grade: 0.500:1 ■ Type: Cut ■ Minimum Distance: 5.0001' ■ Maximum Distance: 10000.0000' 440 | Chapter 12 Corridor Assembly Tutorials