Connecting geometry between setup corridors and intersection objects

Last updated: 2026-01-06

Total video time: 10:57

Exercise files: int-objct-01-data-c3d16.zip

Start with CthE.dwg

int-objct-setup-crdr-cnect-01.mp4 02:56

Turn off setup assembly links

  1. Click on subassembly > Right click > Properties...

  2. Properties > ADVANCED Parameters

  3. Omit Link: Yes

  4. Repeat for left side
  5. Close properties panel

  6. Click corridor > Contextual ribbon > Modify Corridor panel > Rebuild Corridor

int-objct-setup-crdr-cnect-02.mp4 02:03

To extract feature lines from corridor

  1. Left click on corridor

  2. Contextual Ribbon>Launch Pad>Alignment from Corridor

  3. Left click on corridor feature line
  4. In the Create Alignment from Objects dialog, name the alignment CthE-ETW-RT-Setup
  5. Set Alignment style to RDWY Lane Edge

  6. Set Alignment label set to _No Labels

  7. OK
  8. OK
  9. Left click on another corridor feature line

  10. In the Create Alignment from Object dialog, name the alignment CthE-ETW-LT-Setup

  11. OK
  12. OK

int-objct-setup-crdr-cnect-03.mp4 02:36

To create a secondary profile

  1. Zoom out in lower viewport

  2. Ribbon>Home tab>Profile & Section Views panel>Profile View dropdown>Create Profile View

  3. In the Create Profile View dialog, General, select the RiverRd alignment

  4. Click Profile Display Options page
  5. Scroll to the right

  6. Change Style to PROF Existing

  7. OK

  8. Change Labels to _No Labels

  9. OK
  10. Create Profile View
  11. Left Click in models space to place the profile view

  12. Ribbon>Home tab>Create Design panel>Profile dropdown>Profile Creation Tools

  13. Left click on profile view grid

  14. In the Create Profile dialog, accept defaults

  15. OK

  16. Profile Layout Tools toolbar>Tangents dropdown>Draw Tangents

  17. Draw in new profile

  18. Right click to end command

  19. Close toolbar

int-objct-setup-crdr-cnect-04.mp4 03:22

  1. Ribbon>View tab>Model Viewports panel>Viewport Configuration

  2. Ribbon>Home tab>Create Design panel>Intersections dropdown>Create Intersection

  3. Left click to select intersection location
  4. Select primary alignment

  5. In the Create Intersection - General dialog accept defaults

  6. Next
  7. Adjust alignment order. RiverRd should be 2nd.

  8. Uncheck Create or specify offset alignments

  9. Create Intersection

Repeat steps 2 through 9 two more times for the remaining intersecting alignments

Inspect the design profile