To Create a Non-Tangential Curve in the Current Figure

  1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click a named network Survey Command Window.
  2. At the Command line, enter:

    XC AD BULB [radius] [chord angle] [chord distance]

    Note:

    Use the BULB parameter if the resulting curve is greater than 180 degrees.

Command Line Example

NE 1 1000 1000

NE 2 1000 1200

BEG ROADCL

PT 1

PT 2

XC ZD 100 45 120

SET 3

FIG DD 0 100

SET 4

XC AD 100 45 150

SET 5

END

The following illustrates a non-tangential curve: