Use the Profile Layout Tools to create and edit profiles.
You can use either of the following commands to create a quick layout of the profile. The lines and curves you create maintain tangency when you edit them.
Use this command to create a quick layout of the profile. Specify tangent start and end points (1 through 4), then add curves at the points of intersection as necessary. The tangents are fixed, so you can edit them and they always maintain tangency.
Use this command to create a quick layout of the profile, with curves automatically created at points of intersection. Specify tangent start and end points (1 through 4), and curves are created at the points of intersection (2, 3) based on the values you enter in the Curve Settings dialog box. You can edit the tangents and curves and they always maintain tangency.
You can use transparent commands when you are prompted to specify direction, radius, or length, or use station offsets to specify any points. For more information, see Transparent Commands.
See Also
To draw a profile using the tangent-tangent method with no curves
- Click Home tab
Create Design panelProfile drop-downProfile Creation Tools
.At the Command prompt, enter CreateProfileLayout. - In the Create Profile-Layout dialog box, enter creation information.
- On the Profile Layout Tools toolbar, click
Draw Tangents Without Curves. - Specify the start point.
- Continue to specify points. Press Enter to end the command, or click another command from the Profile Layout Tools toolbar.
To draw a profile using the tangents with curves
- Click Home tabCreate Design panelProfile drop-downProfile Creation Tools.At the Command prompt, enter CreateProfileLayout.
- In the Create Profile-Layout dialog box, enter creation information.
- On the Profile Layout Tools toolbar, click
Draw Tangents With Curves. - Specify the start point.
- Continue to specify points. Press Enter to end the command or select another command from the Profile Layout Tools.
Curves are created to comply with the values in one of the following places:
- If the profile 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 profile does not have design criteria applied to it, the default value specified in the curve and spiral settings is applied to the curve. For more information, see Curve and Spiral Settings.