Technical information

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Cross Section Database Files
Horizontal alignments are defined by a name and are stored in the alignment
database for reference. All commands that work with alignments refer to the
information from this database.
Profile and cross section data is also stored in data files in the following
folder:
c:\Land Projects <Version Number>\<project name>\align\<alignment name>
Cross section settings for options such as the template control, sampling
increments, and plotting layers are stored in the <dwgname>.dfm file in the
following folder along with the rest of the settings for the current drawing:
c:\Land Projects<Version Number>\<project name>\dwg
Design process for creating a cross section for an alignment (continued)
Step Description
Drawing and defining templates A template represents the finished ground surfaces,
such as the asphalt and granular surfaces, and may
contain predefined subassemblies for curb and
shoulder surfaces.
Editing templates Use the Edit Template command to add information
to the templates, including superelevation regions,
transition control, and point codes.
Using slope tables To use Depth, Stepped, or Surface slopes, you must
fill in the appropriate slope table.
Creating finished ground data Use the Edit Design Control command to apply the
finished ground design—the templates, ditches, and
slopes—to the existing ground cross sections. You
can apply transition control at this step after you
have defined the appropriate horizontal or vertical
alignments.
Superelevations After you have applied the templates to the cross
sections, you can define the superelevation
parameters, and then apply additional sections at
key superelevation stations.
Viewing and editing sections Use the View/Edit Sections command to view the
cross sections and to make modifications to the
design of individual sections.