Bentley Rail Track Design Tips 42401w

Bentley.dk Årsmøde 2008 Nordic Civil 2008 10.-12. November 2008, Munkebjerg Hotel, Vejle

Workshop - X5 Bentley Rail Track Design Tips Presenter: Robert Nice, Bentley Systems UK, Solutions Engineer

Bentley Systems, Incorporated 685 Stockton Drive Exton, PA 19341 www.bentley.com



Workshop1Templatecreation Introduction BentleyRailTrackoffersmanypossibilitiesfordefiningtemplates,modelingballast,subgradesetc. But: KEEPITSIMPLE! Alltemplatesarestoredintemplatelibraries.Templatesarebuiltupfromcomponentsandthese componentsarealsostoredinthetemplatelibrary. StartBentleyRailTrackandopenthefile……\01CreateTemplates\HLProfil_101work.dgn. GotoFile>ProjectDefaultsandloadtheconfigurationWorkshop1CreateTemplates Alllayers/levelshouldbeturnedoff,exceptSchotter,Tragschicht&PSS. Openthefile……\01CreateTemplates\Workshop1.rwk. GotoModeler>CreateTemplateandcreateanewfoldercalledHL

Theeasiestwaytocreateatemplateistoimportthetemplatedatafromexistinggraphicalinformation. NOTE:Thetemplatesfortheuppercomponentse.g.ballast,subgradeetcareusuallyclosedshapes. Makesureonlythelevelsbelowaredisplayedinthemicrostationfile. Schotter(Ballast) PSS(ProtectionLayer) Tragschicht(SubGradeLayer) SchieneUIC(Rails)



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Importtemplatesfromgraphic SelectthelayerSchotter(Ballast)usingaMicrostationselectionset.



IntemplatelibrarygotoFile>ImportTemplate





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SetthestyletoSchotter Specifythetypeofthetemplate,therearethreeoptions: Template&Endconditions Template EndConditions SetthentypetoTemplate

ClickApplyandyouwillbepromptedtoselecttheoriginifthetemplate.

Identifythetrackcenter.Atthistimeitisinsignificantwhetheryouidentifyexactlythetrackcenteras thiscanbespecifiedlater. ClosetheImportTemplatedialogbox. Thetemplatefortheballastisnowimportedintothelibraryandgivenadefaultname(NewTemplate). MovethetemplatetotheHLfolder(byusingdrag&drop). OpenthefolderHLandrightmouseclickonthenewtemplateandselectRename. Changethenameto101SchotteranddoubleclickonthetemplatetoseeitintheCurrentTemplate view.



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InthecurrenttemplateviewrightmouseclickonthetemplateandselectEditComponent



Forthecomponententeraname,descriptionandstyleofSchotter. Applyandclosethedialogbox.



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Point11onthetemplateisnotnecessaryandcanbedeleted. Rightmouseclickonpoint11andselectDeletePoint

Thecentrepointonthetemplateneedstohaveaknownnameassignedtoit.Rightmouseclickonthe centrepointandselectEditPoint.



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KeyinthenameSM Applyandclosethedialogbox. WeneedtochangetheTemplateOriginto0,0. RightmouseclickonthepointSMandselectChangeTemplateOrigin.

Savethetemplatelibrary. CreateanewtemplateintheHLfolderandgiveitthename101Rails.



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TurnontheDynamicSettings.

Setthedynamicsettingsasfollows:



PlacingNullPoints NullPointsarespecificpointsofacomponentwithinatemplate.Whenusedinmodelingthesepoints areobjectsintheDTM. RightmouseclickinthetemplatewindowandselectAddNewComponent>NullPoint.

IntheDynamicSettingsdialogboxselecttheStyleSchienen Settheinputtoxy=andtypein0.718,0 Datatheenterkeyonthekeyboardandpoint1isplaced. Repeatthisprocedureforthetrackcentreandtherightrail. TrackCentrexy=0,0 RightRailxy=0.718,0



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Changethepointnames Wenowneedtochangethepointnames. 1ÆSL 11ÆGM 12ÆSR RightmouseclickonthepointandselectEditPoint,changethenamestomatchthoseabove.

Savethetemplatelibrary.

Constraints PointConstraintsareusedtomanagethebehavioroftemplatepoints.Theyareusedsothatifapointis movedinatemplate,eitherbytheeditingthepointorbytheapplicationofpointcontrolsduring designprocessing,allthepointsrelatedtothepointbeingmovedwillbehaveinapredictablemanner. SetthetemplatedisplaytoConstraints:

Weneedtoaddconstraintstotherailpoints.

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RightmouseclickonpointSLandselectAddConstraint>FullConstraint

YouarepromptedtoidentifytheParentpoint.

DatathepointGMandthefollowingdialogboxwillappear.

AcceptwithOK.



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YouwillnowseetheconnectionbetweenpointGMandSL.ThepointSLisconnectedwithaConstraint (horizontal&vertical)(bluearrow). Pointsthatarefullyconstraineddisplayasared+. Pointsthatareonlyconstrainedinonedirectionwilldisplayasayellow+. RepeatthisprocedureforthepointSRandsavethetemplatelibrary.





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Completingatemplates CreateanewtemplateintheHLfolderandnameitProfile101.

Singleclickonthetemplate101Schottertoviewthetemplateinthepreviewwindow.(Theprofileisto appearonlyinthepreviewwindow).

Draganddropthecomponent101Schotterfromthepreviewwindowintothemainwindowandplaceit atthe0,0origin. TogglethedisplaytoComponents.



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Savethetemplatelibrary. Singleclicknowonthe101Railscomponentanddraganddropthisintothemainwindow.Placethisjust abovethe101Schottercomponent.

RightmouseclickonthepointGMandselectMovePoint. IntheDynamicSettingsdialogboxsettheinputtoxy=andtypein0,0.17 Datatheenterkeyonthekeyboardandthecomponentismoved.



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Weneedtospecifytheneworiginforthetemplate,rightmouseclickinthetemplatewindowandselect ChangeTemplateOrigin.





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SavethetemplatelibraryandclosetheCreateTemplatedialogbox.

Createanewroadwaylibrary GotoModeler>RoadwayDesignertoopentheroadwaydesignerdialogbox. GotoFile>NewandtypeinthenameHoesbachfortheroadwaydesignerfilenameanddatathesave button.

Plan

CrossSection

Profile





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Createacorridor SelectCorridor>ManageCorridors(orselectfromthetoolbar)



EnterHoesbachforthecorridorname,datatheAddbuttonthenclosethedialogbox. Intheplanviewclickonfitview





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Templateplacement SelectCorridor>TemplateDrops

SelectthetemplateProfile101,settheintervalto25andclicktheAddbutton.



Thetemplateisnowvisibleinthecrosssectionview. DatatheProcessAllbutton



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DefinePointControls Pointcontrolsareusedtomodifythebehaviorofpointsinatemplate.Thesecontrolstakeprecedence (theyoverride)overexistingconstraintsonthepoint. Thiscommandincludescoloredtexttoindicateaconditionofthedesigndata.Orangestationtext indicatesthereisaconflictbetweentwoormorepointcontrolstations.Redstationtextindicatesthe geometryofthealignmenthasbeenmodifiedandthestationvalueisnolongervalid SelectCorridor>PointControls

Changethedialogboxtomatchthesettingsbelow.

ClicktheAddbutton. ClosethedialogboxandsavetheRoadwayLibrary.



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DatatheProcessAllbutton

Usingthestationbuttonsyoucanscrollalongtheroadway.Notethetemplatedoesnotrotatetosuitthe cantthisisbecausetherearenoconstraintsbetweentheballastandtherails.

Savetheroadwaydesignerlibraryandclosethedialogbox.



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Constraintswithinacompoundtemplate OpentheTemplateLibrary(Modeler>CreateTemplate)andselectthetemplateProfile101

TogglethedisplaytoConstraints. RightmouseclickinthemainwindowandselectDeleteConstraintsfromAllPoints.





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RightmouseclickonpointSLandselectAddConstraint>FullConstraint YouarepromptedtoidentifytheParentpoint. DatathepointGMandAcceptwithOK. RepeatfortheSRpoint.

RightmouseclickonthepointSMandselectAddConstraint>FullConstraint.

YouwillbepromptedtoidentifytheParentPoint.

SelectthepointGM.



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ClicktoOK.

WewillnowconstrainGMto16andGMto12usingaVectorOffsetConstraint Rightmouseclickonpoint16andselectAddConstraint>VectorOffset

Youwillbepromptedtoselecttheparentpoint,dataonpointSLasthefirstparentpointandSRasthe secondparentpoint. DatatheOKbuttonontheAddVectorConstraintdialogbox. Rightmouseclickonpoint12andselectAddConstraint>VectorOffset



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Youwillbepromptedtoselecttheparentpoint,dataonpointSRasthefirstparentpointandSLasthe secondparentpoint. DatatheOKbuttonontheAddVectorConstraintdialogbox.

Thepoints16and12areconstrainedinonedirection(Theyareabletomoveinthehorizontaldirection). Rightmouseclickonpoint16andselectAddConstraint>Horizontal Youwillbepromptedtoselecttheparentpoint,dataonpointSM. DatatheOKbuttonontheAddHorizontalConstraintdialogbox. Repeatthisforpoint12

Points16and12arenowinRED.ThisindicatesthepointsarefullyConstrained. Thepoints13,14and15mustnowbeconnectedwithappropriateConstraints

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Rightmouseclickonpoint15andselectEditPoint

Makethefollowingsettings:

ClickonApply.



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Rightmouseclickonpoint13andselectEditPoint Makethefollowingsettings:

ClickonApply Savethetemplatelibrary.

Ifanychangesaremadetotemplatesinthetemplatelibraryandthesetemplatesarebeingusedin roadwaydesignerthenyoucansynchronizethesechanges.

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GotoModeler>RoadwayDesignerandgotoCorridor>TemplateDrops.

ThetemplateProfile101appearsinRED,becausechangesweremade. SelectthetemplateanddatatheSynchronizewithLibrarybutton. Closethedialogbox. IntheRoadwayDesignerdatatheProcessAllbutton.

Thetemplatenowfollowsthecant. SavetheroadwaydesignerfileandclosetheRoadwayDesigner.



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Buildacompletetemplate Youcaneasilyrepeatthisprevioussessionwithallothersubgradelayersbuttosavetimewearegoing tousesomepredefinedcomponents. OpenthetemplatelibraryModeler>CreateTemplate. InthetemplatelibraryyouwillseeafoldercalledHLSAVEinthisyouwillfindsubfoldersPSSand Tragschicht,thesefolderscontainthesublayercomponents. Copythetemplates101PSS&101TragschichttotheHLFolder(userightmouseclicktocopyandpaste)

SetthedisplaytoComponents ActivatethetemplateProfile101andclickon101PSSsoitappearsinthePreviewwindow.

Dragthetemplate101PSSontopoint15oftheProfile101template



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Ontherighthandsideyouwillseesomeduplicatepoints,wemustmergethesepoints Rightmouseclickonpoint14andselectMergePoints.



DeletePoint121 Rightmouseclickonpoint13andselectMergePoints

DeletePoint131



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Rightmouseclickonthepoint14andselectEditPoint SettheConstraintsasfollows:





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Datathetargetbuttonnexttothepointnamefieldandselectpoint17 SettheConstraintsasfollows:

Datathetargetbuttonnexttothepointnamefieldandselectpoint1 SettheConstraintsasfollows:



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Datathetargetbuttonnexttothepointnamefieldandselectpoint161 SettheConstraintsasfollows:

ClosethePointPropertiesdialogbox. Theresultshouldlookasfollows:

Savethetemplatelibraryandclosethecreatetemplatedialogbox GotoModeler>RoadwayDesignerandgotoCorridor>TemplateDrops. SelectthetemplateanddatatheSynchronizewithLibrarybutton. Closethedialogbox.

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IntheRoadwayDesignerdatatheProcessAllbutton.

Savetheroadwaydesignerfileandclosethedialogbox. GotoModeler>CreateTemplate ActivatethetemplateProfile101andclickon101TragschichtsoitappearsinthePreviewwindow. Dragthetemplate101Tragschichtontopoint17oftheProfile101template

Weneedtocreateconstraintsforpoint111 Rightmouseclickonthepoint111andselectEditPoint

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SettheConstraintsasfollows:

Wemustmergetheduplicatepoints(NOTE–ThiswillnotbeneededinV8i)

Rightmouseclickonpoint161andselectMergePoints

Delete121

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Rightmouseclickonpoint141andselectMergePoints

Delete142 Rightmouseclickonpoint151andselectMergePoints

Delete131



SavethetemplatelibraryandclosetheCreateTemplatedialogbox. GotoModeler>RoadwayDesignerandgotoCorridor>TemplateDrops. SelectthetemplateanddatatheSynchronizewithLibrarybutton. Closethedialogbox. IntheRoadwayDesignerdatatheProcessAllbutton.

SavetheroadwaydesignerfileandclosetheRoadwayDesignerdialogbox.



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OpenthetemplatelibraryModeler>CreateTemplate. ActivatethetemplateProfile101 Ontherightsideofthetemplateisacablechannel.Wecanusepointsymbologytomakethechannel displayautomaticallyasacablechannelincrosssection. Rightmouseclickonpoint152andselectEdit

ChangeforthenametoCCandthetypeofsurfacefeaturestyletoCableChannel. ClickApplyandclosethedialogbox. SavethetemplatelibraryandclosetheCreateTemplateDialogbox. GotoModeler>RoadwayDesignerandgotoCorridor>TemplateDrops. SelectthetemplateanddatatheSynchronizewithLibrarybutton. Closethedialogbox. IntheRoadwayDesignerdatatheProcessAllbutton.



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Endconditions Endconditionsaretemplatecomponentswhichareusedtomodelcutandfilltreatments.Theyare addedtotheendofsimple,constrainedandunconstrainedcomponents. Endconditionsconsistoftemplatepointsandindividualcomponentsandappearaslinesegments.They aredifferenttoothercomponentsbecausetheyhavetheabilitytotargetsurfaces,elevations, alignmentsandsurfacefeatures. OpenthetemplatelibraryModeler>CreateTemplate. InthetemplatelibraryyouwillseeafoldercalledHLSAVEinthisyouwillfindasubfoldercalledEnd Conditions. Copythetemplate101Endcondition1:1totheHLFolder(userightmouseclicktocopyandpaste) ActivatethetemplateProfile101andclickon101Endcondition1:1sothatitappearsinthePreview window.





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Dragthecomponent101Endcondition1:1ontopoint110oftheProfile101template

Fitthetemplateview Draganddropthecomponent101Endcondition1:1againbutrightmouseclickwhilstholdingdown theleftmousebuttonandselectReflect,placethecomponentonpoint111.

FitthetemplateviewandSavethetemplatelibraryandclosethecreatetemplatedialogbox.



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GotoModeler>RoadwayDesignerandgotoCorridor>TemplateDrops. SelectthetemplateanddatatheSynchronizewithLibrarybutton. Closethedialogbox. IntheRoadwayDesignerdatatheProcessAllbutton.



Deletecomponents CopythetemplateProfile101intheHLfolderandrenameittoProfile101_1 DoubleclickontemplateProfile101_1tomakeittheactivetemplate Savethetemplatelibrary RightmouseclickintheactiveviewandselectDeleteComponents





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HoldtheleftmousebuttondownanddragthedrawnlineovertheCutendconditioncomponents(only theCUTendconditions)



Templatewithadrainagechannel InthetemplatelibraryyouwillseeafoldercalledHLSAVinthisyouwillafindsubfoldercalledEnd Conditions CopythetemplatesDrainageChanneltotheHLFolder(userightmouseclicktocopyandpaste) ActivatethetemplateProfile101_1andclickonDrainageChannelsoitappearsinthePreviewwindow. DragthetemplateDrainageChannelontopoint110oftheProfile101_1templaterepeatforpoint110 (totoggleoffReflect)



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Testthetemplate.Noticethatthecutslopeendsatapprox5M.thisisbecausetheheightwaslimited whentheendconditionwasdefined. InordertochangeendconditionswemusteditpointsG15andG151. RightmouseclickonpointG151andselectEditPoint. ToggleonEndConditionisInfinite Applyandclosethedialogbox. RepeatforpointG15.

Youcantestnowtheprocessoftheendconditions.



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CreatingBenches InTheHLfoldercreateatemplatewiththenameBench5m

TurnontheDynamicSettingsdialogbox. RightmouseclickinthetemplateviewandselectAddNewComponent>EndCondition

ForthecomponentnametypeinBenchandsetthestyletoBerme



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Inthedynamicsettingsdialogboxsettheinputtoxy=andtypein0,0andEnteronthekeyboard ToggleonBenchCountingandsetthecounterto4 Keyinxy=5,5 Enter KeyinHS=2.2,5% Enter RightMouseclickandSelectFinish



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Savethetemplatelibrary ClicktheTestbuttonandyouwillsee4benchescanbecreated.



Casesofendconditions/decisiontables CopythetemplateBench5MintheHLfolderandrenameitBench2/3 MakethetemplateBench2/3active Rightmouseclickonpoint11andselectEdit



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Settheconstrainttopoint1tobeSlopeandthevalue2/3

Applythechangesandclosethedialogbox.



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CopythetemplateProfile101intheHLfolderandrenametoProfile101_2andsetittobetheactive template.

AddthetemplateBench2/3totheleftandrightsideatpoint110and111.



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Editpoint112and11andtoggleOFFEndConditionisInfinite.

Applythechangesandclosethedialogbox. UsetheTestbuttontochecktheendconditions.

TofixtheproblemclickOK. GotoCheckPriorities.



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MakesurethattheBenchissettopriority3onbothsides

Testtheendconditions.

Closethedialogbox. Result:Benchesareonlyusedinthiscaseifthecutheightoftheendcondition1:1isexceeded.



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Endconditionswithretainingwalls. InthetemplatelibraryyouwillseeafoldercalledHLSAVinthisyouwillfindasubfoldercalledEnd Conditions. DoubleclickonthetemplateRetainingwall ToggletheviewtoConstraints.

RightmouseclickonpointP3andselectmove. Movethepointtotoseehowthetemplateisconstrained. OpenthefolderHLSAV CopythetemplateProfil101withRetainingwallCable&MasttotheHLFolder(userightmouseclickto copyandpaste) DoubleclickonthetemplateProfil101withRetainingwallCable&Mast



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ComponentDisplayRules Componentdisplayrulesmakeitpossibletorepresentcomponentsundercertaindefinedrules.Thatisa retainingwallisplacedonlyiftheendconditionheightis>5m.Componentdisplayrulesaredefinedon thecomponentsandstoredinthetemplate.Ifyoudeletethecomponentstherulesarenotdeleted, sincetheyarestoredinthetemplate. RightmouseclickontheretainingwallcomponentandselectSetComponentDisplayRules





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TheseRulesaredrivingtheretainingwallandtellitwhenitappearsordisappears. Datathetestbutton

Closethetestwindowandsavethetemplatelibrary. ClosetheCreateTemplatedialogbox.

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GotoModeler>RoadwayDesignerandgotoCorridor>TemplateDrops. HighlighttheoriginaltemplatedropandselectthetemplateProfil101withRetainingwallCable&Mast fortheHLdirectory. Datathechangebutton

Closethetemplatedropdialogbox

Datatheprocessallbutton. Savetheroadwaydesignerfile.



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FinallywecanproduceanewDTM. GotoCorridor>CreateSurface Setthedialogboxasbelow

ClickApply. Closealldialogboxes. InMicrostationopenthedrawingxsect2008.dgn. InBentleyRailTrackgotoEvaluation>CreateCrossSection Leavethesettingsasdefault. ApplyandplacethecrosssectionsintheMicrostationdrawing ToaddthetrainprofiletothecrosssectionsgotoEvaluation>PlaceCell/Block



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DoubleclickCell/Block





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ToggleonDisplayCellandselectthecellLRPROFIL. DataOK&Apply.

Fromhereyoucanproceedwithannotationandvolumecalculation. CloseBentleyRailTrackandMicrostation.



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Workshop2MultiTrackTemplate Youcandesignsingleordoubletracksusingthestandardtemplatesbuthowdowedesignasiding situationwhenthetracksfromasingletoadoubletracks? StartBentleyRailTrackandopenthefile……\02MultiTrack\Data\MultiTrack.dgn GotoFile>ProjectDefaultsandloadtheconfigurationWorkshop2MultiTrack Openthefile……\02MultiTrack\RWK\MultiTrack.rwk GotoModeler>CreateTemplateandinthetypicalsectionsfolderdoubleclickonthetemplateMulti Track. ToggleontheDynamicSettings Rightmouseclickonthecenterlineoftherailpoint(LCL)andselectMovePoint,movethepointtothe leftandnoticethewaythetemplatemoves. RightmouseclicktoresetthetemplateandclosetheCreateTemplatedialogbox GotoModeler>RoadwayDesigner SelectProcessAllandviewtheresults. GotoCorridor>CreateSurfaceandApply Closethereportandthecreatesurfaceandroadwaydesignerdialo Createcrosssections. CloseBentleyRailTrackandMicrostation.



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Workshop3PlatformSettingOutTemplate Usingatemplateforthesettingoutofanewplatfo StartBentleyRailTrackandopenthefile……\03PlatformSettingOut\Data\PlatformSettingOut.dgn GotoFile>ProjectDefaultsandloadtheconfigurationWorkshop3PlatformSettingOut Openthefile……\03PlatformSettingOut\RWK\PlatformSettingOut.rwk GotoModeler>CreateTemplateandinthetypicalsectionsfolderdoubleclickonthetemplateRails andPlatform ToggleontheDynamicSettings DoubleclickonthepointRailEdgeLeft,notetheAngleDistanceconstraint. Thisconstrainttakestwoparentpoints,adistance,andanangle.Theselectedpointisthenfully constrainedtothelocationdefinedbythefirstparent,andtheanglefromthefirstparentrelativetothe vectordefinedbythetwoparentpoints.Thisconstraintcreatesarigidbodyrotationwhichisidealin thiscaseforsettingoutaplatformedgewhichmustbeatafixedhorizontalandverticaldimensionbut mustalsotakeintothecantontherails. ClosetheCreateTemplatedialogbox. WehaveloadedasurfacecalledRaillevel,thiscontainsthefeaturesfortheleftandrightrails,these werecreatedusingtheViewrailscommand.Wewillusethefeaturesaspointcontrolsfortheleftand rightrailpointsonthetemplate. GotoModeler>RoadwayDesignerandgotoCorridor>PointControls(Notethecontroltypeissetto feature). GotoCorridor>CreateSurfaceandApply Closethereportandthecreatesurfaceandroadwaydesignerdialo Createcrosssections. CloseBentleyRailTrackandMicrostation.



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Workshop4DeliveredV8iTemplates StartBentleyRailTrackandopenthefile……\04DeliveredV8iTemplates\DeliveredV8iTemplates.dgn GotoFile>ProjectDefaultsandloadtheconfigurationWorkshop4DeliveredV8iTemplates Openthefile……\04DeliveredV8iTemplates\DeliveredV8iTemplates.rwk GotoModeler>CreateTemplateandinthetypicalsectionsfolderdoubleclickonthetemplateRails andPlatform ToggleontheDynamicSettings DoubleclickonthetemplateDoubleTrack–ConcreteSleepers RightmouseclickinthetemplatewindowandselectTemplateDocumentationLinkclickontheOpen Linkbutton Apdffilewillopengivingdesigndetailsofthetemplate. Closethepdfandthecreatetemplatedialogbox CloseBentleyRailTrackandMicrostation.



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Workshop5what’sNewinV8i Let’slookatsomeexamplesofsomenewfunctionalityinV8iwhichmaybeinteresting. PlaceTurnouts MoveTurnouts(movie) QuickRegression(Movie) TurnoutHealing(Movie) ViewRegressionPointsinmm ViewStationing–Cant MultipleRegression–EditStartandEndElement,GeometricFreedomsmaintained TableEditor





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