Novapoint Road Library

Deflecting Island 

04-19-2021 14:54

Use this function to design deflecting islands along any selected reference line.

  • The resulted Deflecting Islands will be a 2D drawing.
  • The function does not modify the road model or the Quadri database.

Run the function from the following location:

MOUS_ICO Toolbar: Not available from the Toolbar
MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Intersection Tools > Deflecting Islands…

The dialog Deflecting Islands will pop up.

  • The dialog has two tabs Island and Kerbstone
  • The parameters in grey cells cannot be edited, these values are read/calculated by the function
    • E.g.: The angle is read when the primary and secondary lines are selected, the parameters, r1 and r2 are calculated depending on the values b1 and b2, which are to be defined by designers.
  • Use the button Help Parameters to see the graphical representation of the parameters
  • The unit of linear measurement and angular measurement is meters and decimal degrees, respectively.

Create

Use this button to select the reference lines (primary and secondary). Deflecting island will be designed and drawn to a secondary line. The parameters can be defined before selecting the reference lines or after selecting the reference lines.

Command prompts for:

* Select secondary road centreline, Deflection Island's location (bottom point):

* Pick centreline primary road, left arm of intersection as seen from the deflection island:

A preview of the deflecting island will be drawn in AutoCAD.

  • The preview will be updated instantaneously when the values are modified in the dialog
  • To edit the parameters type in the value and press enter or select another cell in the dialog

Edit

Use this function to edit previously designed deflecting islands. To edit select the island line, not the curbstone line.

b1 <

Use this button to select distance from top right rounding radius to edge line.

  • Select the top point on the main road and a temporary curve is shown in the drawing.
  • Move the cursor across the main line to define the distance on the right turn.
  • Alternatively, the value for distance can be typed in the dialog at the filed b1.

b2 <

Use this button to select distance from top left rounding radius to edge line.

  • Select the top point on the main road and a temporary curve is shown in the drawing.
  • Move the cursor across the main line to define the distance on the left turn.
  • Alternatively, the value for distance can be typed in the dialog at the filed b2.

Bottom <

Use this button to select the bottom point of the deflecting island.

  • Click the button and the end of the deflection island is dragged along the secondary line as the cursor is moved.
  • Pick the bottom point.
  • The length of the deflecting island will be updated in the dialog as the bottom point is changed.
  • Alternatively, the length of the deflecting island can be defined in the dialog the filed hb.

Example Deflection Island

Island
A Angle
r1 Right rounding radius
r2 Left rounding radius
rt Deflecting island rounded top radius
a’ Extra displacement from main road
b1 Distance from top right rounding radius to edge line
b2 Distance from top left rounding radius to edge line
hb Island width
hl Island length
Rs Radius
Kerbstone
kt Curbstone thickness
rb Island radius at the bottom
fb Kerbstone offset at the bottom
Ri Radius

Statistics
0 Favorited
9 Views
0 Files
0 Shares
0 Downloads

Related Entries and Links

No Related Resource entered.