Sketch railways in a model or proposal.
Video Playlist: Railway Design
Click Create Transportation (Railway).
Click once on a railway style to select that style.
Sketch the path of the railway in the model or proposal.
Click the railway starting point and click again to place a point for each bend. Double-click to finish the railway.
InfraWorks performs some automated processes when rail lines intersect roads or other rail lines. The following table outlines how rail lines act in certain situations.
Situation | Result | Example |
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Rail line(s) intersect a road. | A railway crossing is added at the intersection of the rail line(s) and the road. | |
Rail lines with the same track count intersect at an angle of less than 40°. | A switch is added where the two tracks intersect. | |
Rail lines with the same track count intersect at an angle greater than 40°. | The intersecting rail lines simply cross one another. No switch is added. | |
Rail lines with the same track count intersect, but have different stacking orders | If the stacking order is larger, the new road forms a viaduct over the older road/rail line. If the stacking order is lower, the new road forms a tunnel under the older road/rail line. This also occurs if intersecting roads/rail lines differ in elevation by more than 2½ meters. | |
Rail lines with different track counts intersect. | The intersecting rail lines simply cross one another. No switch is added. |
Railways are a Surface layer in the Model Explorer, and information about them appears on the Properties Palette. The number of railways, as well as information (such as the number of rail lines added and their total length) appears in the Railways section of the Proposals Manager .