Use the tab of the dialog box, or the Create Boundary From Corridor command on the Create Design panel of the Home tab, to create corridor boundaries.
In the Boundaries tab, you can create the boundaries using the following options:
- , when there is a single baseline, based on point codes to which feature lines are assigned
- , when there are multiple baselines, based on feature lines or surface link codes
- , by selecting feature lines in the drawing
- , using a closed polygon that forms the boundary
When selecting the feature lines from which to create the boundary, first select the bottom end of one feature line, followed
by the top end of its pair.
For example, select the bottom outside edge of a lane followed by the top outside edge of a lane to create a boundary that
encompasses both lanes:
If you are creating the corridor boundary using a polygon, you can create the required polygon by exporting corridor feature
lines as polylines, and then join them to create the required polygon.
For more information about converting feature lines to polylines, see Exporting Corridor Data.
To automatically create outer boundaries
Note
The option to add boundaries Automatically is not available if more than one baseline is used in the corridor. In that case,
select , to automatically add a boundary for each corridor surface.
- In the drawing, click the corridor, then right-click and click .
You can also access this functionality from the ribbon by clicking .
- Click the Boundaries tab.
- Right-click the corridor surface to which you want to add a mask.
- To automatically add a boundary to a corridor with a single baseline, click
<code name>.
Note
Only point codes that form a pair of feature lines in the corridor are listed, for example daylight and ETW.
- To automatically add a boundary to a corridor with multiple baselines, click .
The boundary is added to the corridor surface where you can modify its name, style usage and type. For information, see Editing a Corridor Mask.
To interactively add a boundary to a corridor surface
- In the drawing, click the corridor, then right-click and click .
You can also access this functionality from the ribbon by clicking
- Click the Boundaries tab.
- Right-click the corridor surface to which you want to add a boundary. Click .
- In the drawing, click a corridor feature line that will form one side of the boundary. If you make an ambiguous selection,
the dialog box is displayed. Select a feature line from the list.
- In the drawing, click the corridor feature line that will form the other side of the boundary. If you make an ambiguous selection,
the dialog box is displayed. Select a feature line from the list.
- When you finish selecting the feature lines, press .
- In the tab grid, expand the corridor surface to display the boundary.
- Click . Select the type of boundary, either: , , or .
- Click .
To create outer boundaries using a closed polygon
- In the drawing, click the corridor, then right-click and click .
You can also access this functionality from the ribbon by clicking .
- Click the Boundaries tab.
- Right-click the corridor surface to which you want to add a mask. Click .
- In the drawing window, click the closed polygon you want to use to define the boundaries of the corridor surface.
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The boundary is added to the corridor surface where you can modify its name, render style, and type. For more information,
see Editing a Corridor Boundary.
Note
If you create an invalid boundary, you will be prompted to continue (and correct the error), to save the invalid boundary
(which can be corrected later) or to cancel the boundary creation.
To create a polyline boundary from a corridor
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- Click a corridor in the drawing, or press to select a corridor in the dialog box.
A closed polyline is created as the outer boundary of the corridor. This closed polyline can then be used to create a surface
boundary, using the Add From Polygon command.
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