You can create an assembly from the ribbon, from a tool palette, from a catalog, or from an assembly drawing.
You can create a basic assembly, without an offset, or you can create an assembly with an offset. When you create an assembly without an offset, the subassemblies included in the assembly are controlled by a single baseline. When you add an offset to an assembly, the subassemblies included in the assembly are controlled by the baseline and by the offset alignment.
It is also possible to specify different subassemblies to apply depending on the conditions that exist at a given corridor station. This type of assembly is referred to as a conditional assembly. For more information, see Creating Conditional Assemblies.
Tutorial Exercise: Creating an Assembly
Tutorial Exercise: Creating an Assembly with a Transition Lane
Tutorial Exercise: Creating a Divided Highway Assembly
Tutorial: Creating an Assembly with Conditions
Topics in this section
- Planning an Assembly
Before creating an assembly, identify the different types of subassemblies you need, make sure they are available, and decide how you want them to display.
- Creating an Assembly
Use the Create Assembly command to define the baseline of an assembly, and start adding subassemblies to the assembly.
- Creating an Assembly Offset
Specify a controlling offset within an assembly.
- Creating an Assembly from a Tool Palette
You can create an assembly object by adding it to your drawing from a tool palette.
- Creating Assemblies with Conditional Subassemblies
You can create an assembly that contains conditional subassemblies.
- Building an Assembly that Supports Superelevation Axis of Rotation Pivot Points
Build assemblies for common roadway types that support superelevation axis of rotation pivot points.