To Add Dynamic Widening to Alignments

To add automatic widening using design criteria

1. In the drawing, click an offset alignment.
2. Click Offset Alignment tabModify panelAdd Automatic Widening.

   If there is no valid criteria file associated with the parent alignment, you may be prompted to either select a criteria file, or to continue the current command. Click Select a Criteria File, then navigate to and select a design criteria file. The criteria file is associated with the parent alignment. After selecting the criteria file, the Add Automatic Widening dialog box is displayed.

   If there is a valid criteria file already associated with the parent alignment, the Add Automatic Widening dialog box is displayed.

3. In the Add Automatic Widening dialog box, select one of the following: Along Entire Alignment, At Curves Without Widening, or At Selected Curves.
4. Click the Specify Widening Using Criteria option.
5. Click OK.

   The Offset Alignment Parameters dialog box is displayed.

6. Configure appropriate parameters on the Offset Alignment Parameters dialog box.

To add automatic widening by manually specifying widening parameters

1. In the drawing, click an offset alignment.
2. Click Offset Alignment tabModify panelAdd Automatic Widening.

   This method can be used whether or not a design criteria file is associated with the parent alignment.

   If there is no valid criteria file associated with the parent alignment, you may be prompted to either select a criteria file, or to continue the current command. Click Continue the Current Command. The Add Automatic Widening dialog box is displayed.

   If there is a valid criteria file already associated with the parent alignment, this message does not display, and the Add Automatic Widening dialog box is displayed.

3. In the Add Automatic Widening dialog box, select one of the following: Along Entire Alignment, At Curves without Widening, or At Selected Curves.
4. Click the Specify Widening Manually option.
5. In the Specify Widening Manually section, enter a value in the Increase in Width field to specify the widening value.
6. Specify the value for Transition Length.
7. Click OK.

   The Offset Alignment Parameters dialog box is displayed.

8. Configure appropriate parameters on the Offset Alignment Parameters dialog box.

To add automatic widening at selected curves

1. In the drawing, click an offset alignment.
2. Click Offset Alignment tabModify panelAdd Automatic Widening.

   This method can be used whether or not a design criteria file is associated with the parent alignment.

   If there is no valid criteria file associated with the parent alignment, you are prompted to either select a criteria file, or to continue the current command. Click Continue the Current Command. The Add Automatic Widening dialog box is displayed.

   If there is a valid criteria file already associated with the parent alignment, this message does not display, and the Add Automatic Widening dialog box is displayed.

3. In the Add Automatic Widening dialog box, select At Selected Curves.
4. Click Select Curves Along Parent Alignment.
5. In the drawing, click on the curves along the alignment that you want to apply automatic to. When you are finished selecting curves, press Enter. The Add Automatic Widening dialog box is displayed.
6. Now you can proceed with specifying automatic widening either using criteria, or manually.