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Create Alignment

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Menu:  Alignments > Create Alignment
Ribbon: Alignments Tab > Pattern Console > Create Alignment

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Introduction

Alignments are used throughout the software to manage the horizontal geometry for all String (vertical geometry) objects.  All String centrelines crave an alignment.

In Ceremonious Site Blueprint, users create alignments initially from any 2D polyline in the drawing.  Subsequently creating the alignment, users are able to edit all curves too as add, remove and move IP's (vertices).

As soon as a 2D polyline is selected as an alignment, the alignment lines/arcs/spirals are drawn and the alignment is labelled.

The Create Alignment course allows the user to:

• edit the alignment geometry
• manage the alignment brandish (both of the object and the labelling)
• generate alignment tables in the drawing
• generate bend tables in the cartoon

General Process

1. Draw 2D Polylines representing the alignment geometry
2. Start this command
3. Select the polyline
4. Name the alignment, confirm/edit the labelling and ostend/edit alignment colours/layers
5. Edit the geometry as required
6. OK to exit and create/update the alignment

Notes:

• When an alignment is created or edited, users can select what Type of alignment they have created - this will command what type of String Object can be created from the alignment (eg: Route, kerb return, cul-de-sac, generic cord, etc)
• The default display styles for the alignment object is managed
• The default display styles for the alignment labelling (note) is controlled in the Active Drawing Settings > Styles
• Labelling (annotation) Styles are managed locally in the cartoon (local), but are inherited from the CSD Settings binder (global) when a new projection is created.  Users are able to set the 'global' and 'local' styles.
• Alignment Tabular array Styles and Curve Table Styles are managed in the CSD Settings folder just - when these styles are edited, the change will menstruum through to all other projects (current and future)
• Alignment names must not include any commas (,)
• The Create Alignment command cannot be used to edit an existing alignment - the Edit Alignment control must be used.
• Dissimilar layers tin can be assigned (with dissimilar colours) to place the terminal alignment geometry too as the edited and temporary alignment geometry.

Annotations vs Dynamic Labels

Alignments are annotated (labelled) by applying either:

• Dynamic Drawing Labels, combining Label Styles for select alignment geometry and the Selected Sections listing to make up one's mind which chainages to use, or
• (Legacy) Annotation Styles to particular geometry along the alignment and at user defined Major and Minor Chainages.

Dynamic Drawing labels include Label Styles, which tin include a combination of text objects, polylines and blocks. The text inputs tin include static text and alignment properties.

Legacy Note Labels can include a block on the alignment, a line extending from the alignment, text at a user fix rotation and a border effectually the text.

Create Alignment vs. Edit Alignment

The Create Alignment form and Edit Alignment class are identical in terms of features, excepting that:

• During the Create Alignment procedure, users must type in a Name for the alignment
• The Proper name field is disabled from editing in the Edit Alignment command
• If the alignment is in apply past a String, this will exist highlighted in the Edit Alignment form

Details

Upon selecting the control the user is prompted to select a polyline.  Upon selecting a 2D polyline in the drawing the following form is displayed:

Tabbed Controls	Utilise the tabs to manage the geometry, display and table outputs.  Details for each aspect of the alignment are as follows
Geometry	This tab controls the alignment geometry as well as alignment name and type.  Details are as follows: Details Sets out the cadre alignment controls   Proper name Type in a name for the alignment. Annotation: do not utilize commas (,) in the name   String Type Option the alignment Type - this sets how the alignment can be used.  Options include: [None]: get out blank if creating a generic String object (with or without cross section Codes) (Cord/Profile control) Road: required if creating a Road String (Create/Edit Route command) Kerb Return: required if creating a Kerb Return String from a user defined alignment (Kerb Return command) Cul-de-sac: required if creating a Cul-de-Sac String from a user divers alignment (Cul-de-sac command) Knuckle: required if creating a Knuckle String from a user defined alignment (Knuckle command) Double-decker bay: required if creating a Bus Bay String Linking Object: required if creating an Off Ramp (linking) String object (Off Ramp command) Note: use this to create an alignment used for annotation details in the drawing (eg: recording chainages in the cartoon) or as a reference alignment for setout.Annotation: this type of alignment can be used to brand a Cord) Description Type in a description for the alignment. Note: practise not apply commas (,) in the description Showtime Chainage The Offset Chainage is shown, with default set to zero.  Click on Ready to edit the commencement chainage.  Upon selecting this button the following form is displayed: New Start Chainage Type in a new showtime chainage for the alignment Note: In the example of a String beingness associated with the alignment, the deign Vertical Grading chainages volition exist adjusted to conform the new showtime chainage of the alignment. OK Save and go out Abolish Leave the form without alter Apply Dynamic drawing labels Tick on to apply labels using Label Styles. If ticked on, the Annotation tab will not be displayed. The Label by Range and Alignment Notation Label Prepare tabs will instead be displayed.      Sections List Pick the Named Department List to apply.  This contains all the chainages and the geometry types that could possibly be labelled.  From these, the Alignment Annotation Ready determines which geometry types to utilize for labelling    Edit Opens the Section Managing director to edit the selected Department List    Label Set up Pick the Notation Label Set to apply Assign Speed Table Highlight design issues based on speed and superelevation. Set Pattern Criteria Opens the Speed Table form to institute the superelevation table, speed and maximum superelevation to apply.  This table is used to make up one's mind the minimum radius and superelevation length. Edit Tools This frame enables editing of the alignment geometry.  Functional buttons include: Add together IP Before Kickoff Click to add an IP before the get-go IP of the alignment.  Upon selecting the command the user volition be prompted to select a new location for the IP in the drawing.  A temporary line will exist drawing from the showtime of the alignment to indicate the new tangent that will exist created. Upon selecting a location a new IP will be added to the alignment Add IP Click to add an IP along a tangent line.  Upon selecting the control the user will be prompted to: locate insert tangent: choice an alignment IP to set the tangent on which the new IP is to be located locate insert point: pick the location for the new IP Upon selecting a location a new IP will exist added and the tangent will be replaced with two tangents Add IP After Stop Click to add an IP afterward the terminal IP of the alignment.  Upon selecting the command the user will be prompted to select a new location for the IP in the drawing.  A temporary line will be drawing from the stop of the alignment to indicate the new tangent that volition be created. Upon selecting a location a new IP will exist added to the alignment Move IP Click to movement an alignment IP.  The user will be prompted to select an IP.  Upon selecting an IP a temporary line volition be drawn from the current IP location to the current mouse arrow location.  Pick a new location for the IP in the drawing. Upon selecting a new location the IP volition be relocated.  Any curves (including spirals) volition be relocated to suit the new IP location and will automatically maintain tangency. Press [Enter] to take the changes. Annotation: in the consequence that the IP cannot be inserted without resulting in illegal geometry (such as the IP being located in a curve) an error message volition display and the user will exist unable to insert the IP at that location. Edit IP Click to enable setting the location of the IP as well as adding/editing of a curve.  After selecting the command the user is prompted to select an IP to edit.  Upon selecting an IP in the cartoon the following information is displayed below the command button: IP Position Type in the required x (easting) and y (northing) co-ordinates Curve Radius Blazon in the required radius.  Zilch for no arc curve. The 2d column is the minimum recommended radius, based on the Speed Tables. Starting time Screw Length Type in the required incoming spiral length.  Zero for no screw Terminate Spiral Length Type in the required outgoing screw length.  Zero for no spiral Apply Click to apply the changes to the alignment. Note: in the event that the IP cannot be inserted without resulting in illegal geometry (such every bit an IP being located in a curve) and error bulletin will display and the edit volition non be practical Abolish Cancel the edit Delete IP Click to delete an IP before the first IP of the alignment.  Upon selecting the control the user will be prompted to select the IP to delete.  Upon selecting the IP it will be removed from the alignment geometry Reverse Management Click to change the management of the alignment. Annotation: In the case of a String beingness associated with the alignment, the deign Vertical Grading chainages will be adjusted to suit the changed direction of the alignment. Repeat Subsequently editing an IP, this button displays to enable the user to edit the previously edited IP without having to re-select the IP again. OK Relieve and leave Abolish Get out the form without change
Note (Legacy)	This tab controls the LEGACY alignment annotation (labelling) along the alignment.  Users can set different Annotation Styles to employ for select geometry along the alignment, as well every bit regular chainage intervals (major and small-scale).  Details are every bit follows:
Load Annotation Set	Loads a saved Alignment Annotation Set.  Upon selecting this command the user will be provided with a list of locally saved Note Sets to apply to the alignment. Note: This command is not relevant when Gear up Annotation by Chainage Ranges is selected. The CSD Settings are used to populate the local listing of Note Sets when a new project is created.
Save As Annotation Set up	Later on setting up Annotation Characterization Styles to apply for each item of the alignment, users can salvage this collection equally an Alignment Annotation Prepare using this button.  The Annotation Set will be saved locally to the project. Annotation: Users must utilise another command to transfer their project settings for alignment labelling across to the CSD Settings Folder, so it's bachelor in all hereafter projects.
Edit Alignment Notation Styles and Sets	This opens the Alignment Annotation Style Director as shown below: The details of this form and commands is covered in the Label Settings command.
Edit Currently Selected Annotation Style	This opens the currently selected Annotation Style (from the Annotation Labelling List) for editing.  Editing done to this manner affects all alignments with annotations using this style.  A view of the form is shown below: The details of this form and commands is covered in the Label Settings command. Note: This command is not relevant when Set Annotation by Chainage Ranges is selected.
Reset/Edit Notation At a Chainage	Click to enable editing of private labels along the alignment.  Alignment annotation (label) positions and angles are set relative to the alignment location and chainage. Upon selecting this command, the user is prompted to select an alignment notation (label) in the cartoon.  Upon selecting an annotation (characterization) the command line reports the Chainage annotation selected for editing and user is prompted in the command line with the post-obit options: Position: type [P] and press [Enter] to allow relocation of the note.  Click in the drawing to gear up the new location for the annotation.Note: the improver of a leader and the text orientation tin exist managed every bit part of the annotation style Bending: depending on the Annotation Manner, typing [A] and so [Enter] will allow the user to change the text angle Horizontal: depending on the Annotation Style, typing [h] and then [Enter] volition set up the text to be horizontal to the alignment Leader: type [Fifty] and printing [Enter] to apply a leader to the relocated notation Noleader: type [N] and press [Enter] to remove the leader Reset: type [R] and printing [Enter] to reset the note dorsum to its default location and orientation Esc: blazon [E] and press [Enter] to escape out and not apply edits Exit: type [X] and press [Enter] to apply the changes and exit the edit

  Colours This tab controls the alignment display layers and colours. Details are as follows:

Alignment Colour Style	The Alignment Colour Style sets out the layers to be applied to the alignment in the cartoon and during editing.  Users can create as many Alignment Colour Styles as desired, so apply them to unlike alignments.  These styles are saved locally to the current project. Note: the Global Colour Settings command can be used to save and edit the colour styles in the CSD Settings - the CSD Settings are copied to the projection when information technology is started. Use the choice list to select the colour scheme to use
Create New Colour Manner	Click to create a new Alignment Colour Style file.  Upon clicking this push the prompts will be every bit follows: Name Type in a proper noun for the new Alignment Colour Style OK Create Abolish Abolish without creating
Copy Alignment Colour Style	Click to create a copy of the current Alignment Colour Style file.  Upon clicking this push the user is prompted to prepare a new name for the copied style - grade details equally above.
Edit Alignment Colour Style	Click to edit the currently selected Alignment Colour Way.  A class volition display to confirm the fashion to edit.  Inputs are every bit follows: Detail Users can ready what layers to use to display the Tangents (Straights), Arcs and Spirals of the alignment.  The alignment can be displayed differently in iii circumstances: Drawing State: this is how the alignment looks when information technology is not beingness edited.  The Cartoon state is the final, plot state Edit State: when in the Create Alignment/Edit Alignment form, the edit state shows the geometry of the alignment at the time it was created or at the time the user elected to edit it.  The Edit state shows the atmospheric condition earlier the user makes edits Temporary State: When in the Create Alignment/Edit Alignment this displays the edited position of the alignment.  As edits are made to the geometry, the alignment will draw with the Edit state layers.  Upon exiting the alignment form, the Drawing state layers will be applied. The Frame item manages the IP extension/construction lines OK Have the changes and exit Cancel Abolish without applying changes
Set Layers and Colours	Allows the user to make layers to employ in the display of the alignment as well as for the display of plan drafting in the drawing.  Inputs are equally follows: Layer Proper name Users blazon preferred AutoCAD layer names in here.  These layers can be applied to design objects such as alignments in Civil Site Design - Civil Site Design will create these AutoCAD layers to support display of design data in the drawing. Colour Set the colour of the layer in AutoCAD Line Type Set the linetype required for the layer in AutoCAD Note: if the Line Type is ready to ByLayer - Use Existing Layer Settings, then the software volition Not override or recreate the layer if it already exists in the drawing. OK Save and exit Cancel Leave without saving
Additional Characterization Chainages	Allows the user insert Extra Alignment Chainages from a text file. Before proceeding, the user is required to create a text file which additional chainages created to add to the chainage list. The following example shows additional chainages that area required on a seperate line. This file should be saved in the drawing data binder.
	To add together a new chainage file, click Add together file
	The user is require to pick a Chainage File (*.txt)
	On completion, the alignment will automatically add in the new chainages.
	The user can update this file and continually add more chainages. To restore the the new chainages to the alignment the user must use Edit Alignment &

  Alignment Table Details are equally follows:

Written report Format	All alignment tables are saved as a Report.  Users can create as many Reports equally a desired for different tabular array outputs.  Each Report includes the columns of information required, the table layout and the geometry information to include.  Tables are outputted equally AutoCAD Table objects and/or as a .csv file.  Option a desired Report format. Note: All Report Formats are saved to the CSD Settings binder - as changes are made these are saved to the global settings and will affect all current and time to come projects when opened.
Create New Report Format	Click to create a new Study format.  Upon clicking this button the prompts will exist as follows: Proper name Blazon in a name for the new Report format OK Create Cancel Cancel without creating
Table Layout	Users tin prepare up the columns of data required in the table and the tabular array formatting.  Each line in the list represents a cavalcade of data.  Peak row is kickoff column, 2d row is second column, etc.
Item	Select a property of the alignment.  Backdrop are every bit defined in the listing.
Heading Text	Type in the column heading
Prefix	Put a prefix on the selected belongings
Suffix	Put a suffix on the selected property
Decimals	For numeric holding values, set the number of decimal places to brandish
Column Widths	Sets the column width.  Leave blank for a default width as ready in the AutoCAD table style. Note: the Coloumn Width column does not brandish if Separate Table for Each Curve is ticked ON.
Text Font	Select the font style to employ for the column
Include Geometry Points	Tick this ON if information technology is desired to written report chainages at geometry points along the alignment.  If ticked on, the user is able to set up which geometry element/s (tangent, curve, spiral) to document in the table and what part of the geometry to report.  In this listing, users can get together what data along the alignment is of import (eg: start chainages at tangents, arc outset/cease chainages, etc).  Inputs are as follows: Element Select the element to report.  Elements include: Tangent Arc Spiral Item This sets the geometric location of the element where information technology is desired to written report information.  Items include: Start Chainage: report the start chainage of the chemical element.  Value is fed to the Chainage Item in the Table Layout End Chainage: report the cease chainage of the chemical element.  Value is fed to the Chainage Particular in the Table Layout IP: report the IP of the element. Relevant for Arc element.  Value is fed to the Chainage Item in the Table Layout Middle: report the centrepoint of an arc element.  Value is fed to the Chainage Detail in the Tabular array Layout Detail Cancel without applying changes
Report Regular Spacing	If it is desired to report details at regular chainage intervals, type in a spacing value Note: Information technology is not recommended to tick on Include Geometry Points also as specify a regular spacing.  The row lodge is regular spacings first, and so geometry points.
AutoCAD Tabular array Style	Gear up the AutoCAD Table Fashion to apply in the AutoCAD table output
CSV File Output	Tick on to create a .csv file of the alignment table at the time of creating the alignment table. Note: By default, separate XML files are output for the alignments and DTM's and are saved to the location of the Data folder, in a folder named Temp.
Create Tabular array	Creates an AutoCAD tabular array in the drawing, if none exists for the selected route and route format.  If a tabular array already exists, this control updates the contents.  If the CSV file output is ticked on, a .csv file will also be created.  User may exist prompted to select a location for the table.  Example output:

  Curve Tabular array Details are as follows:

Report Format	All alignment tables are saved as a Study.  Users can create as many Reports as a desired for unlike table outputs.  Each Written report includes the columns of data required, the table layout and the geometry information to include.  Tables are outputted as AutoCAD Tabular array objects and/or as a .csv file.  Option a desired Written report format. Note: All Written report Formats are saved to the CSD Settings folder - as changes are made these are saved to the global settings and will bear upon all current and future projects when opened.
Create New Report Format	Click to create a new Report format.  Upon clicking this push the prompts will be equally follows: Proper noun Type in a name for the new Report format OK Create Abolish Cancel without creating
Table Layout	Users can set up the columns of data required in the tabular array and the tabular array formatting.  Each line in the list represents a column of information.  Summit row is kickoff column, second row is second cavalcade, etc.
Item	Select a belongings of the alignment.  Properties are equally defined in the list. There are a collection of standard methods for setout of arcs - the details of these are as displayed in the Arc Method (No.) Sketch tabs.  Review the sketch to relate the geometry being reported to the Particular belongings.
Heading Text	Type in the column heading
Prefix	Put a prefix on the selected property
Suffix	Put a suffix on the selected property
Decimals	For numeric holding values, set the number of decimal places to brandish
Cavalcade Widths	Sets the column width.  Get out bare for a default width as set in the AutoCAD tabular array mode. Annotation: the Coloumn Width column does not display if Separate Tabular array for Each Bend is ticked ON.
Text Font	Select the font mode to use for the column
Arc Method Sketches	This is a tabbed panel displaying standard curve layout methods.  At the fourth dimension of outputting the curve table, the currently highlighted Arc Method can be included as a block in the drawing.
Separate Table for Each Bend	Tick this ON to create an AutoCAD table for each bend.  When ticked on: the information volition display in rows, and there will be two columns - one for the heading and 1 for the data the Heading will be displayed in the left cavalcade and the data/text property displayed in the correct each AutoCAD table will be positioned at the IP of each curve. Users tin can however relocate the table and when it is updated information technology will maintain the user relocated position. curves are automatically numbered sequentially starting from i and working from the start to the end of the alignment. Examples: Ticked On: Ticked off:
Column Width Overrides	If Separate Table for Each Curve is ticked on, these get active.  Type in the first column width for the Heading and the second column width for the data/text
AutoCAD Tabular array Fashion	Ready the AutoCAD Table Style to employ in the AutoCAD table output
Include Sketch in Output	Tick this ON to include a block in the drawing (for the Arc Method highlighted in the form) at the fourth dimension of creating the AutoCAD tabl.
CSV File Output	Tick on to create a .csv file of the alignment tabular array at the time of creating the alignment table. Note: By default, separate XML files are output for the alignments and DTM's and are saved to the location of the Information folder, in a folder named Temp.
Create Tabular array	Creates an AutoCAD table in the cartoon, if none exists for the selected road and road format.  If a tabular array already exists, this command updates the contents.  If the CSV file output is ticked on, a .csv file will too exist created.  User may be prompted to select a location for the table.

Characterization By Range Details are equally follows:

Apply Ranges	Tick on to utilize Ranges for labelling the alignment
Start	Commencement Chainage to utilize a Characterization Prepare and Named Section List
End	End Chainage to apply a Label Set and Named Department List
Label Set	Pick listing of Alignment Notation Label Sets that can be applied to the alignment
Chainage File	Pick the Named Department List to apply.  This contains all the chainages and the geometry types that could possibly be labelled.  From these, the Alignment Notation Set determines which geometry types to utilise for labelling
Delete Row(s)	Deletes selected row/s in the list

Alignment Annotation Label Set up Notation Label Sets control the type of geometry to label and what label style to apply.

Electric current Set	Label Prepare to edit
Add	Create a new label set
Delete	Delete the current label set
Default label Style	Default characterization style to apply to selected geometry types to label
Save to Settings	Save the Note Label Prepare to the CSD Settings folder to enable copy onto another cord
Load Settings	Load a saved Annotation Characterization Set up
Copy Settings	Make a copy of the current Annotation Label Set for the current cartoon
Rename	Allows rename of the Label Set
List of Geometry Types	Select geometry to label on the alignment
Point	Select the geometry blazon from the picklist.  Major Alignment and Minor Alignment inputs are at the lesser of the list.  All inputs match up with Types that can be set in the Named Section List.
Label Fashion	Picklist of Characterization Styles to utilize to display the characterization
Edit	Opens the Label Mode editor to edit Alignment type label styles
Geometry Text	Users tin can add a 'Geometry Text' property in the Label Fashion.  If this is done, and then typing into this field will populate this property with the typed in text.  This minimises the number of label styles for alignments, where the simply difference is the geometry text portion.
Delete Row(s)	Deletes selected row/s in the list

Zoom Alignment Zooms the alignment in the drawing Refresh Redraws alignment annotation (labelling) when label styles are changed. Export XML Exports the current alignment to a LandXML file, suitable to importing into AutoCAD Civil 3D and other ceremonious engineering science design packages.
Note: By default, separate XML files are output for the alignments and DTM's and are saved to the location of the Data folder, in a binder named XMLExchangeFiles. OK Salve and exit Abolish Go out the course without alter

Add together any notes about the output controls and any special conditions.

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