Independent Control
Transition control names allow you to define a control path to a point on the template so that the point moves independent of the centerline. By default, all template points move relative to the active horizontal and vertical alignments. However, by assigning a unique transition control name to a specific point on a template, you can associate independent horizontal and vertical controls to the point. The roadway modeler will then use these controls, rather than the active alignment, to determine the placement of that template point along the corridor. The result is that you can control a local part of a template while the rest of the template follows the centerline.
Workflow for Independent Controls
  • 1. Define the TC names you plan to use on your templates.

    2. Assign those TC names to specific points on your templates.

    3. Attach independent alignments (or slope-and-grade controls) to those points. See the section Attaching Independent Controls to a Template, below, for more information.

    4. Define the necessary fixity for segments in the template(s). See Edit Template , for more information on defining fixity for template segments.

For more information about Transtion Control Names select the following links.

  • Transition Control Names
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