Design Criteria Tab (Create Alignment - Layout Dialog Box)

Use this tab to specify the design criteria settings, including the design criteria file and design check set.

Name

Specifies the name of the alignment. Each alignment must have a unique name.

Description

Specifies an optional description of the alignment.

Starting Chainage

Specifies the chainage value that is assigned to the beginning of the first alignment element created.

Note: Use the Chainage Control tab in the Alignment Properties dialog box to change the starting chainage after you create an alignment.

Starting Design Speed

Specifies the design speed at the alignment starting chainage. If no other design speeds are applied to the alignment, then the Starting Design Speed is applied to the entire alignment.

Use Criteria-Based Design

Specifies whether design criteria is applied to the alignment. If this check box is cleared, then the Use Design Criteria File and Use Design Check Set options are not available.

Use Design Criteria File

Use Design Criteria File

Specifies whether to associate a design criteria file with the alignment. If this check box is cleared, then the design criteria file selector and Default Criteria table are not available.

Design Criteria File Selector

Specifies the design criteria file to associate with the alignment. The first design criteria file found in the C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D <version>\enu\Data\Corridor Design Standards\<units> directory is used by default. Click to select a different design criteria file.

Default Criteria Table

Displays the alignment standards formulas that are defined in the selected design criteria file. Click the Value column to change a criteria table.

Use Design Check Set

Use Design Check Set Check Box

Specifies whether to associate a design check set with the alignment. If this check box is cleared, then the Design Check Set list is not available.

Design Check Set List

Displays the default design check set. You can either accept the default design check set, or use the list to select a different one from the drawing.

Design Check Set Selection

Edits or copies the current design check set, or creates a design check set.