Create an alignment with the Alignment Layout Tools.
Use the layout command to create an alignment. Specify a unique name, site (if desired), style and label set, and criteria-based design options. Then, use the Alignment Layout Tools to draw the alignment.
This toolbar provides two types of alignment creation tools:
You can use either of the following commands to create a quick layout of the alignment. The lines and curves you create are fixed elements that can be edited without losing tangency.
Use this command to create a quick layout of an alignment. Specify straight intersection points (IP). Optionally add curves later.
Use this command to lay out an alignment, automatically creating curves at intersection points (IP). Curve parameters are the current values in the Curve and Transition Settings dialog box.
Tutorial Exercise: Creating an Alignment with Transitions and Curves