Cross sections with pipes

Add pipe to cross section file

1. Open file 090201-xs.dwg
2. Data reference the culverts into the file
   1. Toolspace> Prospector > Data Shortcuts > Pipe Networks
   2. Right-click on 582+50 > choose Create Reference
      1. Create Pipe Network Reference
      2. OK
   3. Right-click on 605+00 > choose Create Reference
      1. Create Pipe Network Reference
      2. OK

Add pipes to section sources (sample more sources)

1. Select on any sample line in the group
2. In the context ribbon select on Sample More Sources
   1. Select corridor 51 and Add
   2. Select culvert 582+50 and Add
   3. Select culvert 605+00 and Add
   4. Set corridor styles to XS Sheets With Shapes

   5. OK

      Warning: Make sure pipe sections are not included in earthwork calculations (especially half views).

xsec-pip-02.mp4 02:32

Add perpendicular sample lines for all skewed pipe ends

Info: There will be no skewed sample lines –they should be perpendicular to alignment.

1. Zoom and pan to station 605+00. We will need to create sample lines for BOTH ends of this pipe since it is skewed on both ends.

   Warning: Before we start these sample lines it is important to remember, these should not be the same sample line group that is used for earthwork volume calculations. That sample line group should be in a different file in the Design\Quantities folder

2. Home > Profile & Section Views > Sample Lines
   1. Select the 51 alignment
   2. Use the default option of At a Station
   3. Shift + right click to Midpoint OSNAP to the south end of the culvert pipe.
      1. When prompted for the left swath width, type 0 Enter.
      2. When prompted for the right swath width, type 150 Enter.
   4. Shift + right click to Midpoint OSNAP to the north end of the culvert pipe.
      1. When prompted for the left swath width, type 150 Enter.
      2. When prompted for the right swath width, type 0 Enter.
   5. Enter to end the command.

xsec-pip-03.mp4 04:33

Create section views

1. In the lower right Drawing scale list change the drawing scale to 1 IN:20 FT.
2. Home > Profile& Section Views > Section Views > Create Multiple Views
   1. General tab settings:
      1. Select alignment: 51
      2. Sample line group name: SLG-1
      3. Section view style: Sheets 1 IN 20 FT Horiz 1 IN 20 FT Vert
   2. Section Placement tab settings:
      1. Under Production click the ellipsis button and choose XS 1 IN 20 FT Horiz 1 IN 20 FT Vert
      2. OK
   3. Click Next three times to open the Section Display Options tab. Check the Label Styles are set to No Labels and the Section Styles are set correctly. OK
   4. Create Section Views
   5. Click in Modelspace to place the views.

Reduce skewed pipe sections to half-view if desired

1. Select the section view for station 605+07
   1. Select on the offset text or the elevation text.
2. From the context ribbon select the Section View Properties 
   1. Offsets tab > Offset range area > User specified radio button
      1. Left: -150
      2. Right: 0

Move section views

Info: If a pipe falls a little low in a section view, you could make the views slightly deeper to compensate.

1. Select the section view elevation text or offset text.
2. In the context ribbon select Section View Properties. We only want the one view, not the GROUP.
   1. Elevations tab > Elevation range area > User specified radio button
   2. Add 5 or so feet to the minimum value. OK
   3. Do the same to the other views.

3. Select ANY section view text and choose Update Layout from the contextual ribbon.

Exercise files: xsec-pip-data-end-c3d20.zip