DaylightMinWidth

This subassembly inserts a link that daylights to a target surface at a user-defined cut or fill slope.

If necessary, the slope is adjusted to keep the daylight point beyond a minimum width from the hinge point.

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 hinge point of the daylight link. 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

Cut Slope

The slope for normal daylighting in cut conditions

Numeric, positive

4 ( : 1)

Fill Slope

The slope for normal daylighting in fill conditions

Numeric, positive

4 ( : 1)

Min Width

The minimum allowable offset for the daylight point

Numeric

3.0 m

10.0 ft

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

Min Width

May be used to override the fixed Min Width and tie the minimum width to an offset alignment. The following object types can be used as targets for specifying the width: alignments, 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

Parameter

Description

Type

Daylight Offset

Offset of the daylight point

Numeric

Daylight Elevation

Elevation of the daylight point

Numeric

Behavior

This subassembly attempts to calculate a daylight point for the cut condition. If a daylight point is found, the width of the daylight link is compared to the Min Width value. If the daylight point is within the Min Width, the daylight point is moved to the minimum width point on the target surface. If no cut daylight point is found, the process is repeated for the fill condition.

If an offset horizontal alignment name is assigned to the Min Width during corridor modeling, the value of the Min Width will vary to match the offset of the alignment.

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 Civil 3D 2010 and previous versions, the Material Thickness parameter was measured vertically. In 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 Civil 3D 2010 or prior in 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 displays both the cut and fill slopes in dashed lines extended outward for the Min Width distance. The daylight links are terminated with 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

P1

Hinge

Hinge_Cut or

Hinge_Fill

Hinge point, either for the cut or fill condition

P2

Daylight

Daylight_Cut or

Daylight_Fill

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

L1

Top

Datum

L1

Top

Datum

Daylight

Daylight_Cut

Daylight link for cut section

L1

Top

Datum

Daylight

Daylight_Fill

Daylight link for fill section

Coding Diagram