To Create Rail Platform Edges

Add a platform edge along a rail alignment in your drawing.

1. Click Rail tab Platform Edge panel Create Find.
2. Select an alignment in your drawing. Optionally, you can press Enter to specify a specific alignment in the Select Alignment dialog box.
3. In the Create Platform Edge dialog box, name the platform edge and assign it a profile (if required).
4. Specify the following settings:
   • Track Gauge
   • Calculation Interval
   • Station Range or Length
   • Side
   • Rail Type
5. Click OK. This generates the platform edge feature line that will dynamically linked with its parent alignment.
   Note: Platform edge information will be added to the Property Set Definitions of the drawing for documentation.

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