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Using the Cross Section Elements in a Plan Alignment
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Using the Cross Section Elements in
a Plan Alignment
When you attach a transition or ditch line to the cross sections, you may find
that you need to make edits to the offset and elevational data at specific
sections. After editing the ditch and transition cross section information, you
can use commands in the Ditch/Transition submenu on the Cross Sections
menu to import this information into the plan or profile view, and then
redefine the alignments.
In some cases, as with ditches, you can draw a vertical transition line in profile
view to define the elevations, attach it to the cross sections, and then import
the ditch out to the plan view.
Importing a Ditch or Transition from the
Sections into the Plan View
NOTE
If you are importing a transition line, you must first define the transition
regions with the Edit Template command and attach a transition line to the
cross sections either by using the Attach Alignments or through the
Transitions dialog box.
If you are importing ditches, then the ditches must have been applied in the
Edit Design Control command.
To import ditches or transitions
1 From the Cross Sections menu, choose Ditch/Transition ä Import Plan Lines.
The following prompt is displayed:
Horizontal line to draw (Left/Right):
2 Type L to specify the Left horizontal line, or type R to specify the Right
horizontal line.
The command prompts for the line you want to import. The type of prompt
that is displayed is dependent on which horizontal line youve selected (right or
left). For example, the following prompt is displayed if the left line is selected.
Left horizontal line to draw (Ditch/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8):
NOTE
When you attach a transition line to a template with the Edit Design
Control command, you specify which number to attach. You can also
import the lines defined by all transition region points that are defined in
the template using the Edit Template command. Because ditches are not
attached to the template itself, they have their own category.
3 Type the number of the transition line to import to plan view, or type D to
import the ditch.
The command prompts for the station range to import. The default is the
beginning and ending station of the horizontal alignment.