Comments on: Corridors for Everything http://www.civil3d.com/2006/10/corridors-for-everything/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:48:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dana Breig Probert, EIT http://www.civil3d.com/2006/10/corridors-for-everything/#comment-391 Dana Breig Probert, EIT Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:15:06 +0000 http://www.civil3d.com/index.php/2006/10/corridors-for-everything/#comment-391 The Corridor for the rendered/horseshoe parking lot is amazingly simple. It is three baselines with one region each. EOP Left, EOP Right, CL. That's it. I ran it a few ways- sometimes I did the EOPs as transitions, sometimes I didn't. It really depends on your design intent- the model can reflect whatever constraints you have. As far as how long does it take to do this.... the first one you try will take you a long time. Probably longer than many people have the patience for if they don't see the value. Since this is what I do for work and for fun, I stuck with it and figured it out. The horsehoe took me about 3 hours to fully model (being as I was figuring out my technique at the same time) I would say that if I had a similar site, once I figured out my design constraints, it would take me about 1 hour to model. The design, however, would take as long as it takes to optimize my site. Accuracy- this is as accurate as it gets. I put in addtional PIs and PVIs as I would need spot elevations if I was doing by hand. The larger parking lot- I will report when I am finished with it. Edits- I would estimate edits would be similar to when I have my large 52 baseline corridors for subdivisions. Major edits go quickly if I build my corridor empty. Just split my VP and work through my plan and profile watching the labels update. Every so often,rebuild the corridor and have a look at the surface. remember- MODELING does not equal DESIGN these sites take a long time to get the model properly built. Once built, you iterate your design as much as you need to- and you will get your contours and labels changing with you. The Corridor for the rendered/horseshoe parking lot is amazingly simple. It is three baselines with one region each. EOP Left, EOP Right, CL. That’s it.

I ran it a few ways- sometimes I did the EOPs as transitions, sometimes I didn’t. It really depends on your design intent- the model can reflect whatever constraints you have.

As far as how long does it take to do this…. the first one you try will take you a long time. Probably longer than many people have the patience for if they don’t see the value.

Since this is what I do for work and for fun, I stuck with it and figured it out.

The horsehoe took me about 3 hours to fully model (being as I was figuring out my technique at the same time) I would say that if I had a similar site, once I figured out my design constraints, it would take me about 1 hour to model. The design, however, would take as long as it takes to optimize my site.

Accuracy- this is as accurate as it gets. I put in addtional PIs and PVIs as I would need spot elevations if I was doing by hand.

The larger parking lot- I will report when I am finished with it.

Edits- I would estimate edits would be similar to when I have my large 52 baseline corridors for subdivisions. Major edits go quickly if I build my corridor empty. Just split my VP and work through my plan and profile watching the labels update. Every so often,rebuild the corridor and have a look at the surface.

remember- MODELING does not equal DESIGN

these sites take a long time to get the model properly built.

Once built, you iterate your design as much as you need to- and you will get your contours and labels changing with you.

]]> By: omegared1978 http://www.civil3d.com/2006/10/corridors-for-everything/#comment-365 omegared1978 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:42:20 +0000 http://www.civil3d.com/index.php/2006/10/corridors-for-everything/#comment-365 Dana, What a great concept. I will definitely be waiting for your post on this parking lot project. My only request is that you keep a record on how long it took you to corridor the parking on your first attempt. In addition, how long it takes you to do it with ease and accuracy. Dana,

What a great concept. I will definitely be waiting for your post on this parking lot project. My only request is that you keep a record on how long it took you to corridor the parking on your first attempt. In addition, how long it takes you to do it with ease and accuracy.

]]> By: MAnderson http://www.civil3d.com/2006/10/corridors-for-everything/#comment-364 MAnderson Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:29:04 +0000 http://www.civil3d.com/index.php/2006/10/corridors-for-everything/#comment-364 Dana - You have my attention. It is a very interesting concept. As I have worked with feature lines and grading objects and CER reports to Autodesk for production, I have wondered if there was a better way. I might have to spend some good quality C3d time instead of sleeping. Matt Anderson Dana -

You have my attention. It is a very interesting concept. As I have worked with feature lines and grading objects and CER reports to Autodesk for production, I have wondered if there was a better way.

I might have to spend some good quality C3d time instead of sleeping.

Matt Anderson

]]> By: Pesto http://www.civil3d.com/2006/10/corridors-for-everything/#comment-363 Pesto Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:12:55 +0000 http://www.civil3d.com/index.php/2006/10/corridors-for-everything/#comment-363 Dana, That looks great and would make labeling, earthworks, etc. easy. I do have concerns though. How many profiles and alignments did you use to create this? How easy would it be to make changes to this site? I do recognize that once the changes to the profiles are corrected everything else follows. It looks great! David J. Pesavento Morton & Pitalo, Inc. Dana,

That looks great and would make labeling, earthworks, etc. easy. I do have concerns though. How many profiles and alignments did you use to create this? How easy would it be to make changes to this site? I do recognize that once the changes to the profiles are corrected everything else follows.

It looks great!

David J. Pesavento
Morton & Pitalo, Inc.

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