Entering cross-sections in the bridge and civil engineering modeler

Tool(s): Bridge, Civil Engineering Component + Modify Bridge, Civil Engineering Component

The Cross-Section Definition provides various options for creating and editing cross-sections for the selected station point. Cross-sections can consist of several parts. The cross-sections can even intersect or complement one another.
You do not have to enter a cross-section for each station point, as the program automatically calculates the missing cross-sections based on the points already defined.
If there is only one cross-section along the route, it is enough if you define the cross-section at any station point.

Station points to which you have assigned a cross-section are highlighted visually.

Identification of cross-sections defined

Point 6 without defined cross-section Point 7 with defined cross-section

What do you want to do?

Create a bridge or tunnel cross-section

Use a cross-section from a symbol catalog

Create a polygonal cross-section

Create a standard cross-section

Create a custom cross-section

Edit a cross-section

Delete a cross-section during or after entry

Deleting cross-section while entering it

If you have deleted a region of a cross-section by entering another cross-section, you can restore the original state by adding the same cross-section. You can use the shortcut menu; the point clicked is automatically used as the reference point.

If you want to discard an entire cross-section, you can add a new cross-section which covers the original cross-section in its entirety or you can remove a rectangular cross-section which covers the existing cross-section in its entirety by selecting the Delete option.

Deleting cross-section after having entered it

To delete an entire cross-section, you can use Delete All Corner Points. However, partial cross-sections you have added later are not deleted. These can be removed using Delete Addition to Cross-Section.

Note: Based on the min-max box of the cross-section, the reference point for new cross-sections is always centered at the top. To modify the reference point's position in the cross-section and the rotation of the cross-section, select the associated station point in the tree structure or in the Elevation preview and choose a function on the shortcut menu, Station toolbar or Edit menu.