Slope Profile using Civil 3D
Slope Profile using Civil 3D
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I'm attempting to use C3D to generate profile views for reinforced slope structures. I have a surface representing the future grading and 2D polylines representing the slope outlines. How do you all typically obtain slope profiles? Do you create alignments based on either the top of slope or toe of slope, then create a profile view? How do you account for the additional area when slopes curve horizontally?
Thanks for any help/advice
Thanks for any help/advice





RE: Slope Profile using Civil 3D
Users guide, best practice guide, etc. here: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=...
RE: Slope Profile using Civil 3D
I really just wanted to know how other companies do this and if they do anything in addition. For example, a slope with a curve will not accurately be represented when creating a profile view because of the additional area due to curvature. So, I'll take area out by "flattening" the slope as if it weren't curved.
RE: Slope Profile using Civil 3D
If you are after a "profile view" such as is typical with a retaining wall you are out of luck with C3D. You can use the toe of the slope as an alignment but since the alignment does not have horizontal depth, you would have to draw over the profile view in order to display the top of slope. I do not believe two alignments can be displayed on one profile view.
Nate the Great
www.ceieng.com
RE: Slope Profile using Civil 3D
I like your idea and am now going to attempt to implement it. Once question I have is if there is a way to automatically add a station/elevation label to the top of slope and toe of slope points in the cross-sections. I can do it manually to each one individually, but I don't see in the style settings how to do it automatically. I figured you would know since you seem experienced with C3D, but I can go elsewhere if you're unable too.
Thanks again for the help/recommendations, francesca & MrB.
RE: Slope Profile using Civil 3D
RE: Slope Profile using Civil 3D
I don't know of a way to do it automatically. That's not to say it can't be done.
Station labels along an alignment are easy in plan view, those correspond to the sections where the elevations can be read. It seems a little redundant to list top and toe of slope elevations in plan view when you are providing sections. If there are specific, critical elements or inflections on your top or toe I would list those stations/elevations manually in plan view and rely on the section profiles to display the elevations for the incremental sections.
MEM1,
Thanks for the tip on theswamp.org I'll be checking that one out.
Nate the Great
www.ceieng.com
RE: Slope Profile using Civil 3D