Alignment - Create Alignments From BG Block

Last updated: 2026-01-06

Overview

This command creates miscellaneous alignment objects from the WisDOT MGS beam guard EAT blocks for use in corridor targeting. Alignment names, layers, and styles are all preset to standard values.

Usage

WisDOT Design tab > Design panel > Alignment menu > Create Alignments From BG Block

The tool can also be accessed from the command line: DOTCREATEALIGNMENTSFROMBGBLOCK.

1. Select WisDOT Beamguard Block: (Select a beam guard block in model space.)
2. Select reference Alignment: (Select an alignment in model space.)
3. A folder is created in Toolspace > Prospector > Alignments > Miscellaneous Alignments with the naming format BG-<starting station>-<roadway side>
4. An alignment is created for each of the following features:
   1. Beam guard
   2. Edge of paved shoulder
   3. Edge of gravel shoulder

   4. Grading line

Info: These alignments are built for EAT-only cross-sections and modeling. Depending on the beam guard installation they can be edited or their geometry used in other alignment objects. For example, if you have project-wide cross-sections, paved and unpaved shoulder alignments, you may choose to use those objects and delete the automatically created EAT-only alignments for those features.