Edit Feature Settings - Intersection Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to view and change intersection-specific settings.

This topic documents settings in all intersection-related Edit Settings dialog boxes (drawing-level, feature-level, and command-level).

Drawing-level ambient settings are identified by the drawing icon.
Intersection feature settings are listed after the General and Labeling property groups, and are identified by the intersection icon.
Intersection command settings are identified by the command icon.

For information about drawing-level ambient settings, see Ambient Settings Tab (Drawing Settings Dialog Box).

Assembly Insertion Defaults

Note: This property group is displayed when accessing the settings from the CreateIntersection command.

Use these settings to specify the defaults assigned during intersection object creation.

Frequency Along Tangents: Specifies the frequency to insert assemblies along tangent segments of the intersection area corridor baseline.
Frequency Along Curves: Specifies the frequency to insert assemblies along curved segments of the intersection area corridor baseline.
Frequency Along Spirals: Specifies the frequency to insert assemblies along spiral segments of the intersection area corridor baseline.
Horizontal Geometry Points: Specifies whether to add assemblies at horizontal geometry points of the corridor baselines in the intersection area.
Superelevation Critical Points: Specifies whether to add assemblies at superelevation critical points of the corridor baselines in the intersection area.
Profile Geometry Points: Specifies whether to add assemblies at profile geometry points of the corridor baselines in the intersection area.
Profile High Low Points: Specifies whether to add assemblies to the highest and lowest points of the profile to define intersection corridor.
Frequency Along Profile Curves: Specifies the frequency that intersection object assemblies are inserted along curved segments of the profile.

Intersection Options

Note: This property group is displayed when accessing the settings from the CreateIntersection command.

Use these settings to specify the default styles assigned to intersection creation.

Intersection Type: Specifies the corridor grade option for the corridors created in the intersection area. Primary Road Crown Maintained: When this option is selected, the primary road crown is maintained through the intersection. All Crowns Maintained: When this option is selected, the crowns of both roads included in the intersection are maintained through the intersection.
Default Exit and Entry Length - Primary Road: Specifies the intersection extents along the primary road as it enters and exits the intersection. If the curb returns are defined, then this parameter is not used, and instead the extents are calculated by the curb return extents on either side of intersection.
Default Exit and Entry Length - Secondary Road: Specifies the intersection extents of the secondary road as it enters and exits the intersection. If the curb returns are defined, then this parameter is not used, and instead the extents are calculated by the curb return extents on either side of intersection.
Create Curb Return Alignments: Specifies whether to create curb return alignments.
Create Curb Return Profiles: Specifies whether to create curb return profiles.
Create Intersection Corridors: Specifies whether to create intersection corridors.

Default Offsets

Note: This property group is displayed when accessing the settings from the CreateIntersection command.

Use these settings to specify the default styles assigned to intersection creation.

Primary Road - Left Offset: Specifies the offset distance from the centerline on the left side of the primary road.
Primary Road - Right Offset: Specifies the offset distance from the centerline on the right side of the primary road.
Secondary Road - Left Offset: Specifies the offset distance from the centerline on the left side of the secondary road.
Secondary Road - Right Offset: Specifies the offset distance from the centerline on the right side of the secondary road.
Offset Length Options: Specifies how the length of the offset alignment is determined. When To Intersection Extents is selected, offset alignments are extended to the length of the extent of the intersection object. When Alignment Start To End is selected, offset alignments are created the length of the parent alignment.

Default Cross Slopes

Note: This property group is displayed when accessing the settings from the CreateIntersection command.

Use these settings to specify the default styles assigned to intersection creation.

Primary Road - Left Cross Slope: Specifies the cross slope of the left side of the primary road.
Primary Road - Right Cross Slope: Specifies the cross slope of the right side of the primary road.
Secondary Road - Left Cross Slope: Specifies the cross slope of the left side of the secondary road.
Secondary Road - Right Cross Slope: Specifies the cross slope of the right side of the secondary road.

Curb Return Parameters

Note: This property group is displayed when accessing the settings from the CreateIntersection command.

Use these settings to specify the default styles assigned to intersection creation.

Curb Return Type: Specifies the type of curb return used for the intersection: Chamfer, Circular Fillet, or 3-Centered Arcs.
Circular Fillet Radius: When Circular Fillet is selected as the curb return type, this option lets you specify the radius for the circular fillet on the curb return.
Radius of Curve (X): When 3-Centered Arcs is selected as the curb return type, this option lets you specify the radius for each of the three curves on the curb return.
Length of Curve (X): When 3-Centered Arcs is selected as the curb return type, this option lets you specify the length for the first and third curves on the curb return.
Chamfer Fillet Length - Along Incoming\Outgoing Lane: When Chamfer is selected as the curb return type, this option lets you specify the length of the curb return’s chamfer fillet along the incoming or outgoing lane.

Default Widening Parameters

Note: This property group is displayed when accessing the settings from the CreateIntersection command.

Use these settings to specify the default styles assigned to intersection creation.

Widening At Incoming Lane: Specifies whether to widen the incoming lane as it enters the intersection.
Widening At Outgoing Lane: Specifies whether to widen the outgoing lane as it exits the intersection.
Widened Offset: Specifies the offset distance applied to the widened regions, at both the entrance to the intersection, and as it exits the intersection.
Widening Segment Length: Specifies the length of the widened portion of the curb return at both the entrance to the intersection, and as it exits the intersection.
Transition Type: Specifies the type of transition used for the widening: Linear, Curve-Line-Curve, Curve-Curve -Reverse Curve, or Curve - Reverse Curve.
Linear Transition Type: When Linear is selected as the Transition Type, this option lets you specify the type of linear transition used for the widening: By Length or By Taper Ratio.
Transition Length: When By Length is selected as the Linear Transition Type, this option lets you specify the length of the transition for the widening.
Taper Ratio: When By Taper Ratio is selected as the Linear Transition Type, this option lets you specify the ratio of the tapering for the widening.
Radius of Curve X: When a curve option is selected as the Transition Type, this option lets you specify the radius for the first and second curves used in the widening.
Radius of Reverse Curve: When Curve-Curve - Reverse Curve is selected as the Transition Type, this option lets you specify the radius for the first and second curves used in the widening.

Secondary Road Profile Rules

Note: This property group is displayed when accessing the settings from the CreateIntersection command.

Use these settings to specify the default styles assigned to intersection creation.

Apply Grade Rules: Specifies whether to apply grade rules.
Maximum Grade: Specifies the maximum grade that can be used in the profile for the secondary road.
Maximum Grade Change: Specifies the maximum grade change that can be used in the profile for the secondary road.
Distance Rule to Adjust the Grade: Specifies the method that is used to adjust the grade of the secondary road profile. When To Intersection Extents is selected, the grade of the secondary road profile is adjusted to within the extents of the intersection object. When Specify Distance is used, the grade of the secondary road profile is adjusted by the value that is entered in the Distance Value.
Distance Value: Specifies the distance that is used to adjust the incoming and outgoing grade along the secondary road profile when Specify Distance is selected for Distance Rule to Adjust the Grade.

Curb Return Profile Rules

Note: This property group is displayed when accessing the settings from the CreateIntersection command.

Use these settings to specify the default styles assigned to intersection creation.

Define Curb Return Profile By: Specifies the method that is used to define the curb return profile.
Extend Profile Along Incoming Lane: Specifies whether to extend the curb return profile along the incoming lane of the intersection.
Length To Extend Along Incoming Lane: When Extend Profile Along Incoming Lane is set to Yes, this option lets you specify the length to extend the curb return profile along the incoming lane of the intersection.
Extend Profile Along Outgoing Lane: Specifies whether to extend the curb return profile along the outgoing lane of the intersection.
Length To Extend Along Outgoing Lane: When Extend Profile Along Incoming Lane is set to Yes, this option lets you specify the length to extend the curb return profile along the outgoing lane of the intersection.

Default Styles

Use these settings to specify the default styles assigned to intersection object components.

Note: The code set style that is specified in the feature-level corridor feature settings is used for corridors that are created while creating intersections. The code set style specified in the CreateCorridor command settings is not used for intersection corridors.

Intersection Style: Specifies the default style for intersections. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Intersection Style dialog box.
Intersection Label Style: Specifies the default style for intersection object labels. Click in the Value column, and click to select a label style. Note that there is no placement option available for an intersection label. The label is always placed at the intersection point. If that point is already labeled, then a second label is placed on top of the existing label.
Offset Alignment Style: Specifies the default style for offset alignments. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Offset Alignment Style dialog box.
Curb Return Alignment Style: Specifies the default style for curb return alignments. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Curb Return Alignment Style dialog box.
Offset Profile Style: Specifies the default style for offset profiles. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Offset Profile Style dialog box.
Curb Return Profile Style: Specifies the default style for curb return profiles. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Curb Return Profile Style dialog box.
Offset Alignment Label Set: Specifies the default style for offset alignment label sets. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Offset Alignment Label Set dialog box.
Curb Return Alignment Label Set: Specifies the default style for curb return alignment label sets. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Curb Return Alignment Label Set dialog box.

Default Name Format

Use these settings to specify the default name templates used for the following components associated with an intersection object:

intersection object
intersection quadrant
offset alignment
curb return alignment
offset profile
curb return profile
corridor region

Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Name Template dialog box.

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