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Chapter 4 Working with Cross Sections
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To import a subassembly into a drawing
1 If the subassemblies and templates that you are working with are not in the
current path, set the template path.
NOTE
You only need to set the template path to import the subassembly if the
one you want isnt in the current path. Subassemblies must be in the same
location as the templates that use them.
2 From the Cross Sections menu, choose Templates ä Import Subassembly to
display the Subassembly Librarian.
3 Select the subassembly you want to import, and then click OK.
4 Pick the insertion point for the subassembly. This point corresponds to the
connection-point-in on the subassembly. The command inserts the
subassembly into the drawing.
Defining Templates
A template is a typical section of the finished design elements such as asphalt,
concrete, and granular materials. Templates are made up of two basic elements:
normal surfaces and subgrade surfaces. Normal surfaces are the elements of the
template that make up the main part of the template such as pavement surfaces,
median islands, shoulders and curbs. Subgrade surfaces are linked to the normal
surfaces, but use separate design parameters to control the grade and depth of
the surface. A typical subgrade surface is made up of granular substances such as
gravel.
All templates have a defined finished ground reference point which is used by
the Edit Design Control command to position the template on the cross section
using the horizontal alignment and the finished ground vertical alignment (the