Edit design profile
Last updated: 2022-11-01
Total video time: 11:19
Edit design profile with grip points
Endpoint grip point
- Select CthE profile.
- Left-click the grip point at the end of CtE.
- Shift right-click.
- Select Endpoint.
- Snap the end point snap to the end of the CthE-Exist profile.
Midpoint grip point
- Select the square grip point in the middle of the last slope of the CthE profile.
- Move the grip point.
- Esc
Curve length grip points
- Select the circular grip point at the beginning of the last curve.
- Drag it to the right to shorten the length of the curve.
Curve radius grip point
- Select the circular grip point in the middle of the last curve.
- Move the grip point up and down to graphically change the radius of the curve.
- Esc
PVI grip points
PVI adjusting incoming and outgoing slopes
- Grab the triangle grip point that points straight up.
- Move it up and down, left and right to move the PVI point.
- Esc.
PVI maintain one slope
- Select the triangular grip point that points to the right.
- Move the grip point left and right to adjust the PVI while holding the incoming tangent.
- Esc
Edit design profile through toolbar edits
prfl-edit-dsn-02.mp4 2:21
- Select the CthE profile.
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Context ribbon > Modify panel > Geometry Editor.
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Insert PVI.
- Click near the middle slope line.
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Delete PVI points.
- Click near the PVI point that was just added.
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Move PVI.
- Select near the sag curve PVI point.
- Left-click a new point to the right of the original PVI location.
- Esc to end command.
Delete design profile entities
prfl-edit-dsn-03.mp4 1:09
- Select the CthE profile.
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Context ribbon > Modify Profile > Geometry Editor
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Select the Delete Entity icon.
- Select the last tangent line.
- Left-click on the curve attached to the last tangent line.
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In the toolbar select the Undo icon.
Edit design profile by data grid
In the toolbar select Profile Grid View
In the third entity row make the following changes:
Variable | Value |
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Station | 2097 |
Elevation | 895 |
Grade In | -2.5 |
Grade Out | 3 |
Profile Curve Length | 500 |
K Value | 90 |
Curve radius | 8000 |
Click the X in the title bar to close the Profile Grid View panorama.
Edit design profile by parameter grid
prfl-edit-dsn-05.mp4 2:13
Select the Select PVI icon.
Select near the PVI at the sag curve.
In the dialog make the following changes:
Variable | Value |
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Grade In | -2.5 |
Grade Out | 3 |
PVI Station | 2079 |
PVI Elevation | 899 |
Profile Curve Length | 400 |
Low Point Elevation | 902 |
Curve radius | 1500 |
K Value | 74 |
Click the X in the upper right of the dialog.
Esc