Rail
This help provides reference information on rail specific tools. The following main topic areas are provided.
Regression
Setting |
Description |
Imports horizontal geometry points from an ASCII file via a text wizard. |
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Create Regression Line |
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Curvature Diagram |
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Horizontal Regression |
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Create Profile |
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Vertical Regression |
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Geometry Tools |
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Spirals |
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Reports |
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Cant
Setting |
Description |
Speed Table |
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Calculates Cant (Rail Superelevation) based on the horizontal alignment. |
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Provides an automated mechanism to assign Vertical (Cant) point controls to a rail design corridor. |
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Opens Cant Editor. Using the cant editor you can see the calculated cant and can change the applied cant value. |
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Displays the Cant Report in the Bentley Civil Report Browser. |
Turnouts
Setting |
Description |
Places single or double turnout. |
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Places crossing. |
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Extend Turnout |
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Used to add turnouts to the profile. |
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Displays the Turnout Report in the Bentley Civil Report Browser. |
Miscellaneous
Setting |
Description |
Sweep Envelope |
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Places a point object between two rail geometries where the offset value for both rail geometries is fulfilled. |
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Signal Sighting |
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LV Assets |
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Allows you to do cant based calculations. |
Rail Topology
Setting |
Description |
Create Topology |
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Topology Tools |
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Schematic View |
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EDI Import/Export |
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Rails
Setting |
Description |
Rail and Sleepers |
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Joints |
Create Joints - Allows the user to create joints using a fixed length or a maximum length table. Create Joint - Allows the user to place a single rail joint on the selected rail track. Create Distance Keepers - Allows you to create distance keepers for a selected start point and end point in a rail track. |
Generates and displays a report on Rails from the Create Rails command. |
Rail Electrification
Setting |
Description |
Reference Lines |
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Wire Runs |
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