To Draw Straight-Straight Alignments With the Alignment Layout Tools

To draw an alignment using the straight-straight method with no curves

1. Click Home tabCreate Design panelAlignment drop-downAlignment Creation Tools Find.
2. In the Create Alignment-Layout dialog box, enter creation information.
3. On the Alignment Layout Tools toolbar, click Straight-Straight (No Curves).
4. Specify the start point.
5. Continue to specify points. Press Enter to end the command, or click another command from the Alignment Layout Tools toolbar.

To draw an alignment using the straight-straight method with curves

1. Click Home tabCreate Design panelAlignment drop-downAlignment Creation Tools Find.
2. In the Create Alignment-Layout dialog box, enter creation information.
3. On the Alignment Layout Tools toolbar, click Straight-Straight (With Curves).
4. Specify the start point.
5. Continue to specify points. Press Enter to end the command or select another command from the Alignment Layout Tools.

   Curves are created to comply with the values in one of the following places:

   • If the alignment has design criteria applied to it, the minimum radius for the current design speed is applied to the curve. If no solution can be found with the minimum radius value, the curve is not drawn.
   • If the alignment does not have design criteria applied to it, the default value specified in the curve and transition settings is applied to the curve.

To insert an IP on a fixed line

1. Click Alignment tabModify panelGeometry Editor Find.
2. On the Alignment Layout Tools toolbar, click Insert IP.
3. In the drawing, pick a point near a straight, where you want to insert the IP.

To remove an IP and combine two straights

1. Click Alignment tabModify panelGeometry Editor Find.
2. On the Alignment Layout Tools toolbar, click Delete IP.
3. In the drawing, pick a point near the IP you want to delete.

To break apart the IP of an incoming or outgoing straight endpoint

1. Click Alignment tabModify panelGeometry Editor Find.
2. On the Alignment Layout Tools toolbar, click Break-Apart IP.
3. In the drawing, pick a point near the IP you want to break apart.
4. Specify the distance to split the IP by picking two points or entering a value on the command line. This value is the distance each line is shortened from the IP.
5. Specify the second point.