LESSON 21: Extracting Existing Ground Data for Profiles

existing ground profiles, one with data

using existing alignmsntE and surfacss, extract thg necessary data to-generate
irrilingp .uriace, and one with data from multiple surfaces and offsets.

To work through this lesssn follow these steps

1 Slart AutoeAD Land Development Desktop if you have not already done
so.

dialog box' (You can also access this

2 ln the Today window, click Open to display the Open Drawing: -Plolec! Based
Dktop')
dialog box by clicking Open on the Fileminu in AutoCAD Land Development

you opted to install these files in another location

The default location folder for projec{ files is c:\Land Projects R2. lf
instead, specifu the appropriate project path.
list' select Lesson'2l.dwg, and
3 From the project Name list, select TUTORIAL3, from the Select Project Drawing
then click OK.
of these project files can be found
Working through these lessons will result in alteration of the project files. Backup copies
in the cl\Program Files\Land Desktop R2\Landtut folder.
P.ojects R2 folder when starting a
lf this lesson has been previously run, copy these unallered project files to the \Land
ensure tnit m6 seqirence outlined in eaih lesson can be followed properly.
new tutorial session to

To load the Autodesk Civil Design menu, follow these steps

1 on the Projec{s menu, click Menu Paleffes to display the Menu Palette Manager dialog box'
2 From the Menu list, select Civil Design R2i, and then click Load'
Sampling a Single Surfiace for an Existing Ground Profile
not have to be visible
Sample the existing ground surface to extract data for an existing ground profile..The surface does
in fn6 Orawing. Thisimpting occurs by reading the surface f1e.from the projecl database.

Select the current alignment to use for the existing ground profile.

1 On the Alignments menu, cliek Set Current Alignment, and then press ENTER to disBlay the Alignment Librarian
dialog box.

2 From the Selection list, select Alb, and then click OK.

Select the currenl surface to use for the existing ground profile.

3 On the Profiles menu, click Surfacqs ) Set Gurrent Surfiace to display the fielect Sufface dialog box.

4 Verify that Terrain Surface is selected, from the Select sudace to open list, select OG, and then click OK'

Sample ihe existing ground along the roadway alignment for the existing ground profile.

5 On the Profiles menu, click Existing Ground ) Sample from Surface to display the Profile Sampling Settings dialog
box.

6 Accept all of the defaults in this dialog box by clicking OK.

7 Press ENTER to accept the default staning station, and then press ENTER to accept the def;ault ending siation.

You no/v have the sampled data from a single surface to generate an existing ground profile.
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LESSCIN 22: Creating Existing Ground Profile

Working with existing alignments, surfaces, and sampFd data, c*range proftle settings to suit your preferences and create
existing ground profiles.

To work through this lesson follow these steps

1 Start AuloCAD Land Development Desktop if you have not already done so'

2 ln the Today window, clic{< Open to display the Open Drawing: Project Based dialog box.

The default location folder for project files is c:\Land Projects R2. lf you opted to install these files in another loeation
instead, specify the appropriate project path.

3 From the Project Name list select TUTORIAL3, from the Select Project Drawing list, select Lesson-22.dwg, and then
ciick OK.

Working through these lessons will result in alteration of the project files. Backup copies of these projec't files can be found
in the c:\Program Files\Land Desktop R2\Landtut folder.

lf this lesson has been previously run, copy these unaltered project files to the \Land Projects R2 folder when starting a
new tutorial session to ensure that the sequence outlined in each lesson can be followed properly.

To load the Autodesk Civil Design menu, follow these steps

1 On the Projects menu, click Menu Palefies to display the Menu Palette Manager dialog box.

2 From the Menu lisl, select Civil Design Rlli, and then click Load.
Changing Existing Ground Prolile Settings
ground profile'
Change profile settings to specify the layer prefix and stationing and grid line increments for the existing

1 On the profiles menu, click Profile Settings l Labels and Prefix to display the Profile Labels Settings dialog box.

2 ln the Layer Prefix section, enter

*- (asterisk hyphen) for the Layer prefix, and then aocept the default label text
v
settings by clickingOK.
Prefrxing the layer name with an asterisk and hyphen appends the alignment name to the profile layers that you
create.

3 On the Profiles menu, clidfrofile Settings ) Valueslo display the Profile Value Settings dialog box.
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4 ln the Stationing lncremenls section, enter 50 m for both the Tangent labels and Vertical grid lines values, and then
accept the rest of the default profile values by clicking OK.
Creating the First Existing Ground Profile

Select the current alignment to use for the first existing ground profile.

1 On the Atignments menu, click Set Current Alignment, and then press ENTER to display the Alignment Librarian
dialog box.

2 From lhe Selection list, select Atc, and then click OK.
Create a full existing ground profile based on a single sampled sudace.

B On the View menu, click Named Views to display the View dialog box, under Name, seleet 2, click $et Current, and
then click OK.

4 On the Profiles menu, elick Create Profile ) Full Profile to display the Profile Generator dialog box.
5 ln the Datum Elevation Entry section, enter 220 m for the Datum, and then in the Profile creation parameters section,
verify that Left to Right is selected.

6 ln the Grid Creation section, enter 25 m for the Horizontal spaeing, verifu that the Vertical spacing is 5 m and the Grit
height is 15 m, and then click OK.

7 Specifu a starting point for the lower-left corner of the profile near the lowerJeft corner of yow screen, and ftett et#r
No when prompted to delete existing profile layers.

tO"lseLhere to see an illustration of the ftrst existing ground profile.

Once a profile has been drewn, it may not be moved, since its initial position determines vertical alignrnefit Mim aad
station parameters. lt is recommended that you erase, and then recreate a profile if it is necessary to tepcfin I o you
sheet. A profile may be undsfined, and then redefined if moving it is unavoidable.
Greating the Second Existing Ground Profile

Selecl the current alignment to use for the second existing ground profile'

1 On the Alignments menu, click Set Gunent Alignment, and then press ENTER to display the Alignment
Librarian
dialog box.

2 From the Selection list, select A2c, and then click OK.

3 On the View menu, click Named Vie$rs to display the View dialog box, under Name, select 3, click Setcunent and
then click OK.

4 On the Profiles menu, click Create Profile I Full Profile to display the Prsfile Surfaces dialog box.

5 From the Selection list, select OG, and then click OK to display the Profile Generator dialog box'

6 ln the Profile creation parameters section, select Right to Left, and then selec{ the lmport Left/Rigltt plofiles dpdt
box.

7 ln the Grid Creation section, select the lmport Grid check box, enter 40 for the Grid height, and then click OtC

8 Speciry a sbrting point for the lower-right corner of the profile near the right side of your screen above the plan v*r,
and then enter Ne when prompted lo delete existing profile layers.
LESSOhI 23: ereating Finished Vertical Alignments

Working with existing ground profiles create finbhed ground vertical alignments. ln this example, tre
profib exists in BF
same drawing as the plan geometry, but thb b not a rcquirement.

To work through this lesson follow thes steps

1 Start AutoCAD Land Development Desktop if you have not already done so.

2 ln the Today window, click Opsn to display the Open Drawing: Project Based dialog box.

The default location folder for project files is c:\Land Projects R2. lf you opted to install ttrese files in another location
instead, specify the appropriate project path.

3 From the Project Name list, selectTUTORlAL3, from the Select Pmject Drawing list, seleet t-esson-23.dw9, and
then elick OK.

Working through these lessons will result in alteration of the project files. Backup copies of these proiect files ean be found
in the c:\Program Files\Land Desktop R2\Landtut folder.

lf this lesson has been previously run, copy these unaltered project files to the \Land Proiects R2 foldrwhen stafting a
new tutorial session to ensure that the sequence outlined in each lesson can be followed properly.

To load the Autodesk Civil Design menu, follow these steps

1 On the Projcets menu, click Menu Palettes to display the Menu Palette Manager dialog box.

2 From the Menu list, select Civil Design Rili, and then clic{< Load.
Specifying the Finished Groord OQNlcts tayer
prefix]-PFGC. When the
It is important to drawvertcat alpnment objeds on the correct layer, PFGC or [alignment name
finishea ground is defined, all layea in the itrawing are automatically turned off excepl for this one.
ground.
lf you draw finished grourd objecfs on other layers, they will not be visible when you try to define finished
gi;il1, you can ariw nnisndO ground objects on a layer other than PFGC or [alignment name prefix]-PFG0 if you
speciff th6 desired layer name in the Finished Ground Layer Settings dialog box.
1 On the profiles menu, clic* Profile Seftings ) FG Layerc to display the Finished Ground Layer Settings dialog box.

2 ln the Finished Ground section, verify that PFGG is the Center layer, and then click OK.
Changing Finished Ground Profile Settings
profile.
Specifo vertical curve label increments and K-values for the finished ground

1 On the profites menu, click Profile Seftings l Values to display the Profile Value Settings dialog box.

2 ln the Stationing lncrements section, enter 25 m for lhe Vertical curve labels value'

Specify K values based on a design speed of 60 kmlhr.

3 ln the K Values section, enter lS fsr the Minimum for crest value and 18 for the Minimum for sag value, and then
click OK.
Drawing Finished Ground Tangents
highway- Firsl
Draw finished ground tangents for the proposed vertical alignment of the side road which crosses the
speciff Alc as the cunent alignment.

1 On the Alignments menu, click Set Current Alignment, and then press ENTER to display the
Alignment Librarian
dialog box-

2 From the Selection list, select Alc, and then click OK.

3 On the View menu, click Named Views to disBlay the View dialog box, under Name, select 2, dick Set Cuftc{*' ard
then click OK.

specif AlC-PFGC as the current layer for the finished ground centerline tangents.

4 On the Profiles menu, click FG Centerline Tangents l $et Current Layer.

Begin drawing finished ground tangents.

5 On the Profiles menu, click FG Centerline Tangents F Create Tangents'

6 I
Enter for the.Etation option, press ENTER to accept the default Station value, and lhen ertEr 2IZI m ftr tre
Elevation.

7 Enter S for the Station option, and then enter 285 for the Station vaiue.

I Enter G for the Grade option, and then enter 4 for the Grade percentage.

9 Enter L for the Length option, and then enter 212 m for the Length.

10 Enter G for Grade option, and then enter'4 for the Grade percentage.

11 Enter L for the Length option, and then enter 90 m for the Length.

'12 Enter E for Elevation option, enter 235.86 m for the Elevation, and then enler X to EJd tF cqsnand.
You now have the finished ground tangents for the proposed vertical alignment.

i,-reii!:er to see an illustration of the finished ground tangents.

Drawing Finished Ground Vertical Gurves

Draw flnished ground vertical curves to transition between the finished ground tangents.

1 On the Profiles menu, dick FG Vertical Gurves to display the Vertical Curves dialog box.

2 From the Description list, select K Value, and then elick OK.

3 Select the first finished ground tangent for the Grade coming into PVl, and then select the second finished ground
tangent for the Grade going out of PVl.

4 Enter 16 for the Minimum K value, and then press ENTER to aeeept the default Length of eurve value.

5 Select the second finished ground tangent for the Grade coming into PVl, and then select the third finished ground
tangent for the Grade going out of PVl.

6 Enter 20 for the Minimum K value, press ENTER to accept tlre default length of curve value, and then press ENTER
to end the command.
You now have the finished ground vertical curves for the proposed vertical alignment.

Ql4rji-!.1gle to see an illustration of the finished ground vedical curves.

Ilefi ning Finbhed Ground

So far x're vertical geometry has only been generated as objects in the drawing. For the progran b perbrm frs dq*Yt
tunrlbns Bre verthal alQnment must be delined and written out to the projeet diredory.
1 On the Profibs menu, click FG Vertical Alignments i Define FG Centerline.

The A1c-PFGG layer is automatically isolated.

2 Select a point near the lefi end of the vertical alignment for the Starting point, and tten use a uidou sebcin sct b
select-the remaining vertical alignment objects.

3 Press ENTER.

Xs, drawn as temporary vectors, appear at the four PVls on the vertical alignrnent
Generating Finished Ground Labels
rrertical alignment into the
Generate finished ground tabels for the vertical alignment by importing a new version of the
drawing.

1 On the Profiles menu, click FG Veftical Alignments ) lmport-

2 press ENTER to accept the default, Yes, to label tangents and vertical curves, and then pess EI{TER to accept the
default, Yes, to delete the finished ground profile layer.

The finished ground labels for the vedical alignment are automatically generated.

f [L j: ]he-rc to see an illustration of the finished ground labels-

Working with the Vertical Alignment Editor

Make changes to the vertical alignment with the Vetibal Albnment Editor.

1 On the Profiles menu, click FG Vertical Alignments ) Edit to display the Vertical Alignment Editor.

Change the length of the second vertical ourve ftom 92 m to10O m.

2 ln the Edit section, click in the third row of the Curve Length column (92.000), and then click Edit Curve to display
the Vertical Curve Detail Window.

3 Enter {00 m for the Curve length, and then press ENTER.

The associated curve data is updated to reflect the new curve length.

4 Click OK to return to the Vertical Alignment Editor, click Save ts save the changes, and then click OK to continue'

The vertieal atignment has been changed in the project but not in the dran'ing. lmport the vertical alignment into the
drawing again to reflect the changes.

5 On the Profiles menu, click FG Verticat Alignments F lmport.

6 Press ENTER to accept the default, Yes, to label tangents and vertical qrrves, and then press ENTER to accept the
default, Yes, to delete the finished ground profile layer.

The updated vertieal alignment is displayed.

Qiig.ll.UZg to see an illustration of the updated vertical alignment.

ln thie lesson you learned about creating finished vertical alignments.