By: Neil
This would be a case where a find slope path tool would be ideal. Set a max slope for the ramp and let the software trace a path. Then layout an alignment approximate to the path. It would save the...
View ArticleBy: Scott Lawson
Thanks for the post on what can sometimes be a tricky solution. At work I design ramps into rock existing quarries that have irregular slopes walls. I have often looked for a way to speed up this...
View ArticleBy: Chris Thorn
@ Scott. Why don’t you set your ramp sub-assembly to just go off the the left/right. Fit the alignment and profile to the quarry slope then have your new track come off the the side. You insetation...
View ArticleBy: Neil
In regards to the problem of tying the road slopes to the pond, if the inside edge of the road matches the side of the pond precisely then the only slope you need to worry about is the outside slope...
View ArticleBy: Dave Drahn
I’ve been taking a similar approach lately with access ramps down into flood control channels and basins. Another quickie that’s helped a bit is sampling half the ramp width as offsets, especially...
View ArticleBy: Eric Chappell
Scott, I’m wondering if in your case you could set your alignment/profile along the outside of the access ramp, rather than the centerline. That way the slope of the pond and the slope of your access...
View ArticleBy: neilw
If you use the alignment for the edge of the road you can use the sampled pond profile as the baseline profile for the corridor. The subassemblies would hang off the baseline inward toward the center...
View ArticleBy: Nate
Eric Could you explain the process of pasting surfaces in some more detail. I get an error when I try to paste my corridor surface into my final surface. Thanks
View ArticleBy: Eric Chappell
Nate, it’s pretty simple actually: 1. Create a new surface 2. In Prospector, drill down to [new surface name] > Definition, right-click Edits and select Paste Surface. 3. Select the initial pond...
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