Turnout tools facilitate the drawing of turnouts for branching rail alignments.
You can choose turnout types from a library which you can edit, delete or supplement, as needed. Find the turnout tools on the Civil 3D Rail ribbon tab.
| Turnout Tool | Commands | Description |
|---|---|---|
Rail tab  Turnout panel Create 
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C3D_Turnout | Creates a turnout on an existing rail alignment. Specify the turnout type, direction, location and labels from the Draw turnout dialog box. |
Rail tab Turnout panel Edit 
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C3D_TurnOutEdit | Allows for editing turnouts in your drawing. Change the turnout type, direction, location and labels from the Draw Turnout dialog box. |
Rail tab Turnout panel Erase 
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C3D_TurnOutErase | Removes existing turnouts from a rail alignment. |
Rail tab Turnout panel Turnout Table 
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c3d_switchtable | Places turnout-specific tabular information in your drawing. Define the displayed data and create and select turnout tables in the Turnout Report Table dialog box. |
Rail tab Turnout panel Turnout Catalogue 
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C3D_TurnOutCatalogue | Review, edit and create turnouts for use in your drawing in the Turnout Catalogue dialog box. |
A turnout adds an alignment that branches from the source alignment. Use the alignment editing tools to design and draw additional rail alignments.
Note: If you edit a turnout after placing new alignments, the additional alignments may be deleted.