DaylightBasin

This subassembly inserts links to create a basin and cut daylight slope for a cut condition, or a basin, berm, and fill slope for a fill condition.

The final daylighting link can be omitted in cases where the corridor model needs to be left in an incomplete state. For example, this might be done so that grading surfaces on adjacent properties can tie to the hinge point on the uncompleted roadway.

You can also specify optional lined materials for daylight and other links (All Links, Daylight Links, Fill Links Only, and None).

Attachment

The attachment point is at the inside edge of the basin foreslope. This component can be attached to either the left or right side.

Input Parameters

Note: All dimensions are in meters or feet unless otherwise noted. All slopes are in run-over-rise form (for example, 4 : 1) unless indicated as a percent slope with a “%” sign.

Parameter

Description

Type

Default

Side

Specifies which side to place the subassembly

Left / Right

Right

Daylight Link

Includes or omits the Daylight link.

Include / Omit

Include

ForeSlope Slope

The slope for the basin foreslope link

Numeric, positive

3 ( : 1)

ForeSlope Width

The width of the foreslope

Numeric, positive

1.2 m

4.0 ft

Basin Depth

The depth of the bottom of the basin from the bottom of the foreslope link

Numeric, positive

0.0

Basin Slope

The slope of the sides of the basin

Numeric, positive

4 ( : 1)

Basin Width

Width of the basin

Numeric, positive

1.8 m

6.0 ft

Berm Width

Width of the berm used in fill conditions

Numeric, positive

1.8 m

6.0 ft

Cut Slope

The slope of the daylight link in cut conditions

Numeric, positive

3 ( : 1)

Fill Slope

The slope of the daylight link in fill conditions

Numeric, positive

3 ( : 1)

Rounding Option

Specifies to round off the daylight link at the catch point

String

None

Rounding By

Specifies what parameter is used for rounding

String

Length

Rounding Parameter

Specifies value for length or radius

Numeric, positive

1.500 ft

Rounding Tesselation

Specifies number of intermittent points on rounding links (maximum 10 links)

Numeric, positive

6

Place Lined Material

Specifies to place optional material lining along daylight links. You can choose All Links, Daylight Links, Fill Links Only, and None.

String

None

Slope Limit 1

Specifies the slope limit until which the associated material lining is placed

Slope

1 : 1

Material 1 Thickness

Specifies the thickness of lined material. This thickness is measured perpendicular to the link.

Numeric, positive

12 inches

Material 1 Name

Specifies the name of the material applies for lining along grading links

String

Rip Rap

Slope Limit 2

Specifies the slope limit until which the associated material lining is placed

Slope

2 : 1

Material 2 Thickness

Specifies the thickness of lined material. This thickness is measured perpendicular to the link.

Numeric, positive

6 inches

Material 2 Name

Specifies the name of the material applies for lining along grading links

String

Rip Rap

Slope Limit 3

Specifies the slope limit until which the associated material lining is placed

Slope

4 : 1

Material 3 Thickness

Specifies the thickness of lined material. This thickness is measured perpendicular to the link.

Numeric, positive

4 inches

Material 3 Name

Specifies the name of the material applies for lining along grading links

String

Seeded Grass

Target Parameters

This section lists the parameters in this subassembly that can be mapped to one or more target objects. For more information, see To Specify Corridor Targets.

Parameter

Description

Status

Basin Elevation

May be used to override the fixed Basin Depth and tie the elevation of the basin to a profile (or other object type). The following object types can be used as targets for specifying the elevation: profiles, 3D polylines, feature lines, or survey figures.

Optional

Daylight Surface

Name of the daylighting surface. The following object types can be used as targets for specifying the surface: surfaces.

Required

Output Parameters

None.

Behavior

The subassembly builds the links for the basin foreslope and basin out to the basin test point. If a profile is given, the width of the foreslope varies to hold to the basin profile, while the basin depth is held constant. If the basin test point is in cut, the daylight intercept is calculated on the target surface at the given Cut Slope. If it is in fill, a top-of-berm link is added, and the daylight intercept is calculated on the target surface at the given Fill Slope. The daylight link is not inserted if Omit Daylight Link is set to True. If the top-of-berm link intersects the target surface, the section is terminated at the intersection.

Like other daylight subassemblies, this subassembly optionally lets you add a lined material. You can specify three ranges of slopes. Material type 1 is applied if the slope of the links is up to the specified slope value. From slope 1 to slope 2, the second type of material applied. Similarly, if the slopes of links fall within slope 2 and slope 3 values, then material 3 is applied. If the link slopes are flatter than slope limit 3, then no material is applied.

If a lined material is added to the subassembly, then parallel links are added to the daylight links with specified thickness. This thickness parameter (for example, Material 1 Thickness) is measured perpendicular to the link. Bottom level links are coded with Datum and daylight links are coded with Top. Shapes enclosed by these materials are coded with material name.

Note:

In Autodesk Civil 3D 2010 and previous versions, the Material Thickness parameter was measured vertically. In Autodesk Civil 3D 2011 and later, this parameter is measured perpendicular to the link. Therefore, if you open a drawing containing these subassemblies that was created in Autodesk Civil 3D 2010 or prior in Autodesk Civil 3D 2011 or later, and then rebuild the corridor(s), this parameter will be changed to reflect the new behavior. Any volume reports that use this subassembly will be updated to reflect the new behavior.

Layout Mode Operation

In layout mode, this subassembly draws the foreslope, basin sideslopes, and basin bottom with the given input parameter values. Both the cut and fill condition links are shown in dashed lines, with the daylight links extended outward for a width of 3 meters or 10 feet at the given slopes. The daylight links terminate in arrowheads pointing outwards.

Point, Link, and Shape Codes

The following table lists the point, link, and shape codes for this subassembly that have codes assigned to them. Point, link, or shape codes for this subassembly that do not have codes assigned are not included in this table.

Point, Link, or Shape

Code

Description

P3

Ditch_In

Inside bottom of basin

P4

Ditch_Out

Outside bottom of basin

P5

Hinge

Hinge_Cut

Hinge point for the cut condition

P6

Hinge

Hinge_Fill

Hinge point for the fill condition

P7

Daylight

Daylight_Cut or

Daylight_Fill

Daylight point, and daylight point for either the cut or fill condition

All links

Top

Datum

L6

Top

Datum

Daylight

Daylight_Cut

Daylight link for cut section

L6

Top

Datum

Daylight

Daylight_Fill

Daylight link for fill section

Coding Diagram