ARD/EZY + Corridors

ARD/EZY + Corridors - (how to create the corridor)

(a follow on from this post)
This has become topical recently as there have been questions on exporting ARD models to Trimble and Leica instruments for setout. (LandXML is an option but its cool to take the corridor)

Creating the corridor from ARD is a one click operation - there are 2 minor setups to do first.

We’re assuming the network is all modeled up in ARD so we’re just going to look at the steps to generate a full corridor object.

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Setup part 1 - the Super Subassembly…

This is a dodgy, cheezy name for a very useful tool.

• Go to the Catalug Library (General>Catalog..), select the CadApps Catalog, select the ‘CADApps Subassemblies’ and drag the ‘ARD Super Subassembly’ into the tool palletes.

(This step only has to be done once)

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Setup part 2 - the EZY Assembly…

• Create a new Assembly, call it ‘CORRIDOR-EZY’ - (the name is crtical).
• Add the ARD Super Subassembly left and right as in the diagram

You do not need to worry about making specific assemblies for specific cross section types in the job - this one will stretch and adapt as necessary while adding Kerb & Gutters etc.
This is possibly why they gave it the classy ’super subassembly’ handle. This Assembly will have to be present in every file you want to auto create corridors from. In 2009, its nice and easy to drag these assemblies to the pallets - I haven’t heard when ARD will be available for 2009 but will keep a look out.

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Create the Corridor..

This part is simple,

• Click Roads > Civil 3D Outputs > Auto Create Corridor.

The Profiles etc are created automatically and the corridor model is formed. If all you are after is a method of getting the Road Model to upload for setout, then you are ready to rock.

You will be prompted for default styles for Civil 3D objects, (Profile Styles, Band Sets etc)