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OVERVIEW |
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The following directions
are the fundamental steps that should be followed to design, document and
modify subdivision paving and grading tasks using ASE Civil with Civil 3D. The
alpha-numeric indices are intended to help identify the sequence during
collaboration. The indices also represent the recommended order in which each
task should be performed. The topics below are arranged
in the general order of occurrence on the typical subdivision project. The
“primary task” is the title phrase contained in the gray header row. The
related sub-tasks for each primary task are listed in the white rows below.
Each sub-task is followed by hyperlinks to additional webpages containing
detailed information about the given sub-task. If a sub-task contains
hyperlinked information that is currently available for viewing, the
associated font will have a “bold”
typeface. |
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(A) PREPARE THE PROJECT |
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Create ASE data folder |
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Prepare Civil 3D Data |
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(B) DEFINE BASE MAP CONTROL
DATA |
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Open the site layout drawing |
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Set the ASE data path |
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Audit objects for geometric integrity |
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Audit layers for logical grouping, organization |
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Define base map control |
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(C) DEFINE ASE ALIGNMENTS [1] |
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Create/open an alignment control drawing |
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Set
the ASE data path |
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Import
base map control centerline objects |
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Auto-define
alignments |
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Rename
alignment definitions |
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(D) PREPARE DESIGN DRAWING |
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Create/open a vertical design drawing |
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Set the ASE data path |
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Set the Civil 3D project data folder |
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Create a data reference to the existing surface |
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Set the plot scale in the drawing status bar |
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Xref site layout, EG topo, paving matchlines (for reference
during design) |
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Auto-set design markers |
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(E) DESIGN/PROFILE/DISPLAY ON
SHEET (REPEAT FOR EACH ALIGNMENT) |
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(E1)
PREPARE DESIGN SUPPORT ELEMENTS |
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Set an alignment current |
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Supplement design markers |
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Create Flow Labels as needed |
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Create links as needed |
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(E2) ELEVATE DESIGN MARKERS |
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Elevate Markers |
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(E3)
DEFINE PAVING FEATURES |
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Attach Markers to current alignment |
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Take note of beginning curb heights
on each curb component |
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Define grade breaks |
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Define intersections |
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Define curb transitions |
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Define true lengths |
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Export paving design data for
current alignment |
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(E4)
GENERATE FG PROFILES |
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Open FG profile drawing |
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Set the ASE data path |
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Generate the profile |
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Branch labels for legibility |
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Add surface labels |
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Overlay profile components |
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Save FG profile drawing |
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(E5)
DISPLAY FG PROFILES ON A SHEET |
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Open improvement sheet |
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Set the ASE data path |
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Select a profile display format |
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Attach FG profile drawing (use ASE) |
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Create display setup |
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Adjust components as needed |
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(F) CREATE PLAN LABELS |
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Open plan label base drawing |
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Set the ASE data path |
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Adjust plan label settings |
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Set the plot scale in the drawing status bar |
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Create/set a layer for plan labels |
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Set an alignment current |
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Create
desired plan label type for each component |
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Create
desired grade label type for each component as needed |
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(G) DEVELOP FINISHED PADS |
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Open the design drawing |
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Manually draw 2-D Lightweight
Polylines on each lot |
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Set
the pad design parameters |
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Define
the pads for each lot |
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Define
the Pad Tie settings for the site |
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(H) DESIGN/GRADE ASE BASINS |
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Open
the design drawing |
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Manually
draw a closed, 3-D Polyline for the top-side perimeter of each basin |
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Define/calculate/label
the basin |
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Define
slope overrides as-needed |
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Adjust
basin design parameters as-needed |
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(I) GENERATE DATUM SURFACE
CORRIDOR MODELS |
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Open
the design drawing |
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Establish
the global defaults for the site |
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Specify
"Datum" as the "Output Surface" |
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(J) CUSTOMIZE INDIVIDUAL
CORRIDOR MODELS (REPEAT FOR
EACH ALIGNMENT) |
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Set
an alignment current |
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Specify
the required corridor properties for the selected alignment |
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(K) BUILD THE FG DATUM SURFACE |
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Open
the design drawing |
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Display
the ASE Surfaces toolbar |
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Build
the FG surface |
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Compute
the earthworks volumes |
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(L) BALANCE THE SITE EARTHWORKS
VOLUMES |
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Open
the design drawing |
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Adjust
the pads to compensate for the volume results |
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Raise
or lower the site to compensate for the volume results |
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Re-compute
the earthworks volumes |
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REFERENCES |
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[01] |
If your project already contains alignments created with
Civil 3D, you may skip this section |
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