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Can you create a side slope with radius?

  • 1.  Can you create a side slope with radius?

    Posted 09-25-2022 10:06
    I've been using the side slope function to create curbs. We have a lot of projects in our area that use asphalt berm. It has a small radius on the top. Is it posable to create a side slope with a radius?

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    Vic O'Brien
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  • 2.  RE: Can you create a side slope with radius?

    Posted 09-28-2022 12:22
    No, curves are not possible at this point when using any commands that build perpendicular to a reference line. I have asked about this a few times over the years.

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    Nelson Hays
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  • 3.  RE: Can you create a side slope with radius?

    Posted 09-28-2022 17:50
    this would have to be a manual linestring creation.   Just create the desired amount of linestring to create a curve then import into the corridor.  my rwo cents.  if it is to small for grade control to cut.  best to leave it for survey to layout.

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    Francisco Guerrero
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  • 4.  RE: Can you create a side slope with radius?

    Posted 09-29-2022 07:50
    Depending on what you are doing, vertical design may be a good alternative. I use this quite a bit and leave side slope for slope tie in.

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    Patrick L'heureux
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  • 5.  RE: Can you create a side slope with radius?

    Posted 09-29-2022 12:08
    I've never used vertical design.
    I'll try it.

    Thank you,
    Rob O'Brien
    GML Construction Inc.





  • 6.  RE: Can you create a side slope with radius?

    Posted 09-29-2022 12:40
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    The main reason I would like to see this supported at some point is for large slopes on highway projects.  They are not a small detail, like a berm, they are big enough to affect quantities on a takeoff and make automatics impossible. See attached example.

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    Nelson Hays
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  • 7.  RE: Can you create a side slope with radius?

    Posted 09-29-2022 12:57
    Aaah. I miss read this I thought this was referring to the curves in the horizontal not the cross section. I definitely agree. I have also had the need for a parabolic surface. 

    Vertical design would work for curb berms but I don't think it would work for what you want Nelson without a lot of manipulation. I cannot say I have tried though because that is the first time I am seeing a detail like that. 

    I have used Multioffset for other situations like this, pipe, and it works great. You would just have to determine you chording.

    https://community.myrockpile.com/t/multi-offset-line-command/839

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    Patrick L'heureux
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