Design Control
The idea of
Design Control in LDT exists in Carlson Civil in a number of
places.
- Template
Control – Templates are assigned to centerlines either in the
Process Road Design dialog box, or in the Input-Edit Road Profile
dialog.
- Slope
Control – In Carlson Civil, side slopes are actually part of the
Template definition.
- Ditches –
Ditches are defined within the Design Template as part of the
cut/fill treatment.
Transitions – There are four methods to work with Transitions in
Carlson Civil.
The first is called a Template Series, in which
multiple Templates are assigned to a single Centerline at different
stations. Next is a Template
transition, in which a single Template is assigned to the entire
Centerline and the user edits it at different stations. Next is a Template Point Centerline, in which a
secondary Centerline is defined and attached to a point on the
Template for specific horizontal control, such as a lane
widening. Last is a Template Point
Profile, in which an additional Profile is defined and attached to
a point on the Template for specific vertical control, like the
flow line of a ditch.
Superelevations – The template breakpoints for superelevation
pivots are defined within Design Template. The stations for the
superelevation transitions are set in the Input-Edit Superelevation
command.