Corridor issues: bowties

Last updated: 2026-01-06

Total video time: 03:29

Exercise files: crdr-data-c3d16.zip

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crdr-isu-bowtie-01.mp4 03:29

Bowties happen when the corridor links cross over themselves.

Causes

  • Jog in alignment
  • Wide daylighting on the inside of a curve

How to recognize Bowties

  • Corridor surface contours look odd
  • Corridor surface boundary won't create
  • Corridor doesn't look right when orbiting in object viewer

Possible solutions

  • Adjust alignment
  • Adjust assembly
  • Adjust targets
  • Create a gap in the corridor