Guide Path

Summary


  • This feature creates guide paths.

 

How to Run


  • Ribbon Menu > [Base] Tab > [Layout] Group > Layout > Guide Path

Explanation


By Station Method

Enter the station value and the offset value at that location to create a guide path.

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Guide paths can be used to create variable models where the road border changes along with changing section width.

  • [Select Layout]
    Select the layout to use as reference for guide path placement.

  • [Horizontal Offset]
    Enter the station and its offset to create a guide path. The created guide path is dependent on its layout.

The guide path is recreated along the layout while maintaining the entered station and offset when the layout is moved, or geometry is changed.

 

 

 

By Select Method

Select an existing wire body to use its geometry for creating a guide path.


Guide paths can be used to create variable models where the road border changes along with changing section width.

  • [Select Layout]
    Select the layout to use as reference for guide path placement.

  • [Select Wire Body]
    When creating a Guide Path, select the Wire Body object from which to extract the shape. If the Wire Body exceeds the path of the layout, a Guide Path is created after cutting out the range that exceeds the path of the layout.

When the layout is moved or the shape is changed, the station and offset entered in the changed position and shape are kept, and the Guide Path is regenerated according to the layout.

 

 

 

By Offset Method

Create a copy of an existing guide path at an offset.


Guide paths can be used to create variable models where the road border changes along with changing section width.

  • [Select Guide Path]
    Select the guide path object to copy at an offset.

  • [Offset Distance]
    Enter the offset distance.

 

 

By Division Method

Create a guide path by dividing an existing guide path into segments.


  • [Select Layout]
    Select the layout to use as reference for guide path placement.

  • [Select Guide Path]
    Select the existing guide path.

  • [Number of Divisions]
    Enter the number of segments between the two selected guide paths. If 5 is entered, 5 segments are created between the two guide paths to create 4 guide paths.

  • [Target Station]
    Enter the station vlue to save the guide path. Once the station is entered, a normal line is output from each station.

 

 

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