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Editing Offsets in Intersections

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There are several ways you can edit offset alignments in an intersection area.

You may need to edit offset alignments after an intersection is created. You can change the offset value, or select a different alignment to use as the offset.

For example, you can use the Edit Offsets command on an existing intersection object to change the parametric value of the intersection, or you can select a different offset alignment, using one from the current drawing. You can also grip edit the dynamic offset alignment after it is created.

It is also possible to edit offsets for incoming and outgoing roads by editing the corridor parameters, although this is not typically the preferred method. For example, the offsets can be changed by overriding offsets at one or more stations, or by overriding target parameters for incoming and outgoing lanes.

Visual Cues: When you select an item on this dialog box, the affected object is highlighted in the drawing, and the conceptual graphic on the dialog box updates to indicate the location of the edit. For more information, see Intersection Editing Visual Queues.

To edit offset alignments using the Edit Offsets command

This procedure describes how to widen a road by editing the offset alignment definition on an existing intersection object.

  1. Do one of the following:
    • In the drawing, click the intersection object. On the ribbon, click Edit Offsets on the Modify panel of the Intersection contextual tab.
    • In the drawing, right-click the intersection object, and then select Edit Offset Parameters from the object context menu.
    • In Prospector, expand the Intersections collection, right-click the intersection object, and then select Edit Offset Parameters from the Toolspace context menu.
  2. On the Intersection Offset Parameters dialog box, expand the collection for the alignment you want to edit.

    Notice that when the Use An Existing Alignment property is set to No, the Alignment Name property is read only. Notice also how the Offset Value property is set, and that it is currently editable.

  3. Set the Use An Existing Alignment property to Yes, and notice that the Alignment Name property becomes editable.
  4. Click to select another alignment from the current drawing.

    Notice that the Offset Value is set to *Varies* if the alignment is not a dynamic offset alignment based on a centerline. Otherwise, the Offset Value specifies the offset value of the attached dynamic alignment. This control is disabled (read only) in both cases.

    Note

    If you select another alignment in the Alignment Name field, the original offset alignment that was created during intersection object creation is not deleted.

To specify offset alignment width during intersection creation

This procedure describes how to widen a road by specifying a different offset alignment using the Create Intersection wizard.

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Click Home tabCreate Design panelIntersection.At the Command prompt, enter CreateIntersection.
    • At the command line, enter CreateIntersection.
  2. Pick the intersection point in the drawing.
  3. In the wizard, click Next to proceed to the Geometry Details page.
  4. Click Offset Parameters.
  5. On the Intersection Offset Parameters dialog box, expand the collection for the alignment you want to edit.
  6. Set the Use An Existing Alignment property to Yes, and notice that the Offset Alignment Name Format property is replaced with the Alignment Name property.
  7. In the Value field for the Alignment Name property, click to select an offset alignment from the current drawing.

    Notice that the Offset Value is set to *Varies* if the alignment is not a dynamic offset alignment based on a centerline. Otherwise, the Offset Value specifies the offset value of the attached dynamic alignment.

    Note

    When you assign an offset value to an existing alignment, either dynamic or static, the Intersection object does not remember the original dynamic object associated with it.

  8. Click OK on the Intersection Offset Parameters dialog box, and proceed with using the wizard to create the intersection object. For more information, see Using the Create Intersection Wizard.

To edit offset alignments using grips

This procedure describes how to widen a road by grip editing the offset alignment that is controlling an intersection.

  1. In the drawing, select the desired offset alignment in the intersection object.
  2. On the offset alignment, click and drag the Change Offset (triangle grip) to specify the new offset value. Notice that the intersection object and the associated curb returns update.

Ribbon

Click Intersection tabModify panelEdit Offsets

Toolspace Context Menu

Prospector tab: Right-click <intersection item > Edit Offsets

Object Context Menu

Right-click <intersection object> Edit Offsets

Command Line

EditIxOffsets

Dialog Box

Intersection Offset Parameters Dialog Box


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