When Roundabouts in Civil 3D are created there is extra functionality over Vehicle Tracking that allows you to go construct part or all of a 3D corridor model.
Autodesk Vehicle Tracking can optionally create the following:
- Horizontal alignments along each nearside and offside definition line, the ICD, the apron, the island and the circulatory area crown line
- Vertical profiles along the alignments
- 3D corridor model using provided assemblies
The creation of these objects when the junction initially created is controlled by the Corridor drawing settings and, once the junction has been created by the Corridor junction properties.
Autodesk Vehicle Tracking may also be configured so that every time the roundabout geometry is changed these alignments, profiles and corridor are automatically rebuilt.
This roundabout object is also linked to the polylines or alignments upon which it is based. So, if you create your roundabout based upon existing Civil 3D alignments, the roundabout updates automatically when you move these alignments. This functionality allows you to build Autodesk Vehicle Tracking roundabouts into existing corridor models and have them behave like a Civil 3D intersection object.