Grading
Creating a Pond Access Ramp
I was recently asked about the best way to create a pond access ramp and after scratching my head for a few seconds, I decided to jump into Civil 3D and try a few things. I was surprised where I ended up!
3D Polylines vs. Feature Lines
It’s no secret that feature lines can be trouble in Civil 3D, especially in more complex grading designs. The problems usually arise when two or more feature lines try to interact either where their ends touch or where they intersect. What if you could avoid these issues altogether? Well one way to do that is [...]
Grading Tip: Finding that Unruly Point
We’ve all been there…you’ve got a feature line that you’re trying to daylight to existing ground and bam! It crashes every time. What if it were just one point on that feature line that was tripping up Civil 3D? What if you could find that one point and get rid of it? Well, with a [...]
Grading Edit – Adjust Entire Length
Occasionally when creating grading objects in Civil 3D you may choose to apply the grading to the entire length of an enclosed feature line. If you want to go back and edit the grading object ends there isn’t an obvious way to break the grading without deleting it and starting over. A less obvious way [...]
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