Create Alignment From Objects Dialog Box

Name

Specifies the name of the alignment. Each alignment must have a unique name.

Type

Specifies the alignment type: Centerline, Offset, Curb Return, or Miscellaneous.

Description

Specifies an optional description of the alignment.

Starting Station

Specifies the station value that is assigned to the beginning of the first entity in the alignment.

Note

Use the Station Control tab in the Alignment Properties dialog box to change the starting station after you create an alignment.

Site

Specifies a site for the alignment. Select a site from the list, or click to either create a site or select one from an object in the drawing. The alignment and the object you select in the drawing are associated with the same site.

Note

The default selection is <None>, which places the alignment in the top-level Alignments collection in Prospector. See Alignment and Site Interaction for more information.

Alignment Style List

Displays the current style. Click the arrow to select another alignment style in the drawing.

Style Selection

Specifies the style options. Create a style, copy or edit the current style selection, or pick a style from drawing.

Style Detail

Opens the Style Detail dialog box. Preview the style and creation information.

Alignment Layer Display List

Displays the layer on which the alignment object will be created.

Object Layer

Opens the Object Layer Dialog Box, in which you can select or create a layer on which the alignment will be drawn.

Alignment Label Set List

Displays the default alignment label set. You can either accept the default label set, or use the list to select a different one from the drawing.

Label Set Selection

Edits or copies the current label set, or creates a label set. The Style Detail icon previews the current style.

Style Detail

Opens the Style Detail dialog box. Preview the label set and creation information.

Conversion Options

Add Curves Between Tangents

Specifies whether to automatically add curves between each tangent.

• Selected: Curves are placed at each tangent-tangent intersection. The radius of the curve is calculated as a percentage of the tangent length and the deflection angle.
• Cleared: Curves are not added automatically during creation.

Note

You can add curves using the Alignment Layout Tools.

Erase Existing Entities

Specifies whether the entities you selected when creating the alignment are erased. Select the check box to erase the entities.

Starting Design Speed

Specifies the design speed at the alignment starting station. If no other design speeds are applied to the alignment, then the Starting Design Speed is applied to the entire alignment.

Use Criteria-Based Design

Specifies whether design criteria is applied to the alignment. If this check box is cleared, then the Use Design Criteria File and Use Design Check Set options are not available.

Use Design Criteria File

Specifies whether to associate a design criteria file with the alignment. If this check box is cleared, then the design criteria file selector and Default Criteria table are not available.

For more information, see Design Criteria Files.

Design Criteria File Selector

Specifies the design criteria file to associate with the alignment. The first design criteria file found in the following directory is used by default: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users|Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD Civil 3D2013\enu\Data\Corridor Design Standards\<units>. Click to select a different design criteria file.

Default Criteria Table

Displays the standards formulas that are defined in the selected design criteria file. Click the Value column to change a criteria table.

Use Design Check Set

Use Design Check Set Check Box

Specifies whether to associate a design check set with the alignment. If this check box is cleared, then the Design Check Set list is not available.

For more information, see Design Check Sets.

Design Check Set List

Displays the default design check set. You can either accept the default design check set, or use the list to select a different one from the drawing.

Design Check Set Selection

Edits or copies the current design check set, or creates a design check set.