Solution In Progress US23106
A lot of the onsnaps/otrack features do not work when editing profiles..
For example extending the endpoint of a profile along the same tangent! “Extension” doesn’t work. Strangely parallel does work?
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Value Precision in Tables Could be nearest 10 or 100 etc.
Be great if reported values in civil 3d could be easily rounded to nearest 10/100 etc.. using the precision setting.
Editing Feature Lines – Curve Tangency
Thought some of you may enjoy this tip.. We all use gradings – sometimes our feature lines have curves. We want to move them, but the problem is they don’t stay tangential… Here is a quick fix that doesn’t involve exploding the gradings/feature lines. On the modify ribbon or featureline context ribbon select the “edit curves” button.. (by the way there are plenty of awesome commands on here you should know as well.. have a browse!) 
Select a curve – then press the “maintain tangency” button
Fixed! Plus the grading updates!
If you get an error.. move the line a little bit and try again! “It unfortunately doesn’t maintain tangency when you move it again.. but still better than exploding and starting again..
Civil 3D Profiles – Replicate Profiles in Profile Views
Would it not be nice to match properties between profile/section views and have it create all the same profiles/hatching styles/band styles etc in the target profile view in one click..
Volume Surfaces – Change the Comparison Surfaces
Seems pretty obvious.. But wouldn’t it be nice to change the comparison surfaces without creating a new volumes surfaces
Civil 3D styles – Style Overrides
Some styles are unnecessarily duplicated through the product just to change one parameter
For example surface styles
Just to have the interval changed. Would it not be nice to simply have an object dependent property override?
This could apply to more than just surface styles as well.
Profile/Section Views – vertical exaggeration
Alignments Labels – major/minor spacing
Cogo Points – Left/Right side
Other quick features that would be great like the build definition options…
Request Feature/Report Issue Forums – Autodesk Beta – needs work!
New upgrades to the beta.autodesk.com site saw not really a lot change.
It is really difficult to see what requests/issues are posted as there are no descriptions next to the FR DE codes
The editor is does not easily allow one to add inline images to describe what you are talking about. You can only “attach files” which is a very “old skool” way of posting problems an ideas.
If you want genuine contribution from the community get some better technology in place!
Subassembly Composer – Add “Real” Delta Y overrides for slope/elevation/width etc.
EDIT: You can download the subassemblies demonstrated below from link here
Currently the elevation and width targets override using “absolute” elevation or width.
The following changes would add enhanced flexibility to control key parameters in a corridor design.
This allows the user to define delta y/delta x/slope using a profile height.
- It removes having to code this as an expression.
- It also allows the custom subassembly to display correctly in layout mode.
So for example:
- A profile with a elevation of 0.5 would make the slope of a link 0.5%
- A profile with an elevation of 1.5 would make a pipe dia in a custom subassembly equal 1.5m dia.
- A profile with a elevation of 1.2 would make the relative height of a wall 1.2m.
- A offset target/profile with a width from cl/height of 3m would change the relative width to 3m
So rather than constantly having to try and find the correct elevation on the main profile. You can control parameters on a separate profile above/below the main profile. Similar to the Super elevation profile view.
What I Call “Dual Profile Design”
See below for use.
Sheet Sets – Sheet Views do not sort correctly
Wish sheet views would sort correctly on sheet view panel.
8,9,10,11,12
Not
10,11,12,8,9
Daylight Transitions in Civil 3D – Alternative Methods
UPDATE: New Corridor Transitions in Civil 3D 2023 and beyond have somewhat solved this problem.. Although with some bugs..
You can’t really transition in a way that is simple, like 12d, LDT, MX etc.
You can change the slope easily, but not transition easily! I.E Cubic, Linear transition etc.
A few methods you can use include the following.
Use the Superelevation editor??
Click on the subassembly that you want to transition (The Daylight) and select a super elevation mode say “Left Outside Lane”.
Then select your corridor and add a superelevation view
Then go through the cumbersome tabular editor to populatd the grades on the graph.Should look like so.
The finished results looks a little like so, which is somewhat alright, but still not nice, as the transition is linear. And we get jagged edges on the contours.
Use the Override Stations Method.
Select the corridor and go to the section editor
Select the Parameters Editor and modify the grade.
Then apply to the station range I want.
Still only gets me halfway there, as there is no transition options!!, the only way to force the transition from here is to change the sampling on the corridor reducing the quality of the transition anyway!
Do It manually by working out the location on the surface you need to widen to. But that is just not realistic!
Use a fixed link and link the grade in the fixed link to the daylight link. Also horribly cumbersome, but gets the best result.
Draw a Profile that represent grade so (elevation of 0.4 = 40% etc.)
Add a link with elevation target to your assembly like vertical elevation. Make sure it is added before your daylight link or this wont work
Next Select your Assembly go to its properties and select the construction tab, you need to link your daylights slope to your fake links elevation
Finally target the elevation profile with your new elevation link and watch the magic happen.
Looks the best, and it is dynamic, but extremely infuriating to setup.
Kapanther