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Defining a Ditch or Transition by Offsetting an Existing Vertical Alignment
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2 Select the alignment to import by doing one of the following:
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Type Center to import the finished ground centerline.
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Type Left or Right to import a left or right ditch or transition. When you
select either of these options, a prompt similar to the following is displayed:
Select left profile (Ditch/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8) <1>:
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Type D for Ditch or type a number from 1 to 8.
When you have selected the alignment to import, the following prompt is
displayed:
Label tangents and vertical curves (Yes/No) <Yes>:
3 Type Yes to label the alignment objects as they are imported, or type No.
If the finished ground profile already exists in the current drawing, the
following prompt is displayed:
Delete finished ground profile layer (Yes/No) <Yes>:
4 Type Yes to erase the existing objects, or type No to preserve any objects on the
layer.
The command imports the alignment.
Listing the Elevation of a Selected Point or
Station for the Ditch and Transition Alignments
You can use the List Elevations command to list the elevation of a selected
point or station for a selected profile surface. This command lists the elevation
of a ditch or transition alignment at the station (or point) you specify.
To list the elevation of a selected point or station for a ditch or transition
alignment
1 From the Profiles menu, choose DT Vertical Alignments
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List Elevations.
The following prompt is displayed:
Select profile (Center/Left/Right) <Center>:
2 Select the profile to use by doing one of the following:
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Type Center to select the finished ground centerline.
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Type Left or Right to select a left or right ditch or transition. When you
select either of these options, a prompt similar to the following is displayed:
Select left profile (Ditch/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8) <1>:
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Type D for Ditch or type a number from 1 to 8.
When you have selected the alignment, the reference profile name is
displayed at the command line, and the following prompt is displayed:
Enter station (or Point):
3 Do one of the following:
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Type Point, and then select a point from the drawing. This displays the
station and elevation of the selected point, as well as the elevation of the