OpenTunnel Designer Help

Place by Extrusion

The workflow for placing auxiliaries by extrusion is as follows:
  • User must go to Home>Auxiliaries>Place By Extrusion.
  • Auxiliary Selection dialog will be opened.


Auxiliary Selection window for tunnel



Auxiliary Selection window for tunnel transition

  • User selects the auxiliaries that he wants to place and assigns corresponding materials.
  • Place Auxiliaries By Extrusion command window will appear.

  • User has three options as a placement method.

    • Along tunnel; used to place auxiliaries as one single solid along the tunnel length.
    • With Sections; used to place auxiliaries at each sections of tunnel.
    • Custom; used to place auxiliaries with a given number and distance between given stations. Gap After Segment option allows users to place auxiliaries with or without a gap between them.

  • After selecting placement method, user locates tunnel.