To Create a Rail Alignment

1. Click Rail tab Alignment panel Creation Tools Find.
2. In the Create Alignment - Layout dialog box, enter a unique name for the alignment.

   The default alignment Type is set to rail by default.

3. Enter an optional description.
4. Enter a starting station value.
5. On the General tab, specify the following settings:
   • Site

     Specify a site with which to associate the alignment or accept the default <None>. For more information, see About Sites.

   • Alignment Style
   • Alignment Layer
   • Alignment Label Set
6. On the Design Criteria tab, specify a Starting Design Speed to apply to the alignment starting station.

   This design speed is applied to the entire alignment. Additional design speeds can be applied at other stations after the alignment has been created. For more information, see To Change Alignment Design Speed and Design Criteria Properties.

   Note: If you do not want to apply design criteria to the alignment, proceed to Step 8.
7. To associate design standards with the alignment, select the Use Criteria-Based Design check box.

   On the Design Criteria tab, specify the following settings:

   • Use Design Criteria File

     Select this check box to associate a design criteria file with the alignment. The default design criteria file location and the Default Criteria properties becomes available when you select the check box.

     Note: For rail alignments, the first design criteria file found in the following folder is used by default when the criteria-based design feature is used.

     • Rail alignments: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D <version>\enu\Data\Railway Design Standards\<units>

     Specify the default criteria values by clicking in the Value column under Default Criteria.

   • Use Design Check Set

     Select this check box to associate a design check set with the alignment. The design check set list becomes available when you select the check box. Select a design check set from the list.

8. Click OK to display the Alignment Layout Tools toolbar.
9. Use the commands on the Alignment Layout Tools toolbar to draw the alignment.