Wall Polyline Profile Editor

This command creates a retaining wall object using a polyline to define the alignment and attaching top and bottom profiles. This polyline is recognized by surface modeling commands like Triangulate and Contour as a retaining wall and the top and bottom profiles get built into the model. The wall polyline is also used in SiteNet and Takeoff for building the design surface including the subgrade surface for the base of the wall.

The polyline should be drawn so that the left side is the low side and the right side is high. Use the Reverse Polyline command in the Edit>Polyline Utilities menu if you need to switch the polyline direction.

The command prompts to select the polyline for the wall. If the polyline isn't already set as a wall polyline, the program prompts for a reference surface file which is used to define the initial top and bottom wall profiles. When the polyline is already set as a wall, the program loads the wall definition and goes directly to the profile editor.

The profile editor has a toggle to switch between editing the top and bottom profiles. Please see the Road Profile Editor command for a description on how to use the editor.

Surface View: Sets the color or texture of the wall for the 3D Viewer commands.
Layback Slope: Sets the slope from the top front to the bottom front of the wall.
Top Width: Sets the width of the wall at the top.
Bottom Width: Sets the width of the wall at the bottom.
Freeboard: Sets the height of the wall above the backfill surface on the back side of the wall.
Bury Depth: Sets the depth of the wall below the surface at the front of the wall.
Match Start: Sets the top and bottom profiles to the same starting elevation.
Match End: Sets the top and bottom profiles to the same ending elevation.
Create Solid: Makes a solid model (.mdl) for the wall.
Report: Creates a report of the wall dimensions, profiles, volume, face area and backfill.

Prompts

Pick retaining wall polyline: select polyline for wall
Profile Editor dialog