New Computer, Windows 7, and an Interview with Peter Funk

My recent hiatus from the blogworld is due to being in-between computers. My new laptop just came in last week and I am so excited!! However, with a build it is always scary to know if what you are building is just right for Civil3D.

So follow along as I interview Peter Funk – Autodesk’s Civil 3D Product Manager – about new computer builds and especially his passion for Windows 7. Afterward, we will see how well I did with my build.

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Cross Slope Lane Matching

Inspired by the Advanced Daylighting post on the Being Civil blog I thought I would share a situation that come up at my company that made me put my thinking cap on.  In this particular case the designer wanted to control the RIGHT lane slope with two alignments – and of course profiles.  In addition, he wanted the LEFT lane to match the variable right lane slope.  Last but not least, both lanes would need to have the ability to have variable widths and the cross sections for the Corridor needed to center on the centerline of the road (in this example “Align 2”).

2009.11.16-Diagram of Need

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