To Extract Corridor Solids

  1. Open the drawing that contains the corridor with which you want to work.
  2. Select the corridor in the drawing.
  3. Click Corridor tab Corridor Tools panel Extract Corridor Solids Find.
  4. In the Create Solids From Corridor wizard, on the Region Option page, select the corridor from which you want to extract solids or bodies.
  5. On the Region Option page, set the following:
    • Do one of the following to select the regions or ranges you want to extract:
      • Click the Add All Baseline Regions button.
      • Right-click the baseline and select Add All Regions for this Baseline.
      • Right-click the baseline and select Add Region, and then pick or enter a Start Station and an End Station value.
      • Tip: If you want to reset your ranges and start selecting again, right-click the baseline and select Clear Region Definition.
    • Make any color settings for assemblies, shapes, or links. Click the icon to open the Select Color dialog box for a selected assembly, shape, or link. Assign a color from the palette to the shapes and links you want extracted.
      Tip: After setting a color for one shape or link, open the context menu and click Apply Settings to All Sibling Nodes. This lets you quickly synchronize multiple shape and link settings.
    • Specify the Layer Naming Structure for assemblies, shapes, and links. Click to open the Name Template dialog box. From the Property Fields list, set the layer naming structure you want to use and click Insert.
      Tip: To set an extended naming structure like <[Construction Region Name]> <[Subassembly Name]> <[Shape Codes]>, consecutively select each property from the list and click Insert after each selection.
  6. On the Output Options page, set the following:
    • Specify the object type you want to extract such as Bodies, Solids, or Swept Solids.
      Note: Links are always exported as bodies rather than solids (regardless of the object type you choose to create).
      Note: When choosing to extract AutoCAD bodies from a corridor, shapes and links are used to generate a model that matches the way the corridor is constructed. While AutoCAD bodies are visually similar to AutoCAD solids, there are some limitations to extracting bodies. For example, functions like calculating mass properties do not work on AutoCAD bodies.
    • Select one of the Output Destination Options.
  7. Click Create Solids.