Draw Special Elements

The following topics are covered in this section (click the topic you want to learn more about):

Horizontal Alignment Table

Use this function to generate information of horizontal curves and insert the information in a tabular form in the drawing.

• The information is generated and presented for all the Intersection Points (IP) of the selected alignment.

• The horizontal curves are identified with the IP number assigned to each IP.

See the illustration below (Figure 1) for the details that are generated and presented by this function.

Run the function from the following locations:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Horizontal Alignment Table

Command prompts for:

Select horizontal alignment from [current CL/Drawing/File/Project] <current CL>:

MOUS_ICO Select the alignment, for which the information is to be generated and drawn.

• current CL - Use this option to select an alignment or line from the active database (Quadri Model).

  • The dialog Feature names will pop up with the list of lines available in the database. Select the line and click OK.

• Drawing - Use this option to pick the alignment or line from the drawing.

• File - Use this option to select the ASCII file of the alignment (*.INH and *.TIT).

• Project - Use this option to select an alignment or line that was used in the active road model.

  • The dialog Select Line will pop up with the list of the lines that were used the active road model. Select the line and click OK.

Specify table insertion point:

MOUS_ICO Pick the insertion point. The insertion point is the lower left corner of the table.

• A = SP (Start point of the alignment) - Northing and Easting

• B = IP (Intersection Point of the tangents) - Northing and Easting

• C = END (End point of the alignment) - Northing and Easting

• D = Bearing of forward tangent at SP, IP, and END

• E = Distance SP to IP, IP to IP, and IP to END)

• F = Radius of the Circular Curve

• G = Ls - Length of the Spiral Curve (Transition Curve) to the back tangent

Horizontal Alignment Table (Thailand - India)

Use this function to generate information of horizontal curves and insert the information in a tabular form in the drawing.

• The information is generated for all the Intersection Points (PI) of the selected alignment.

• The horizontal curves are identified with the PI number assigned to each PI.

• This function is similar to Horizontal Alignment Table (above), but gives additional details.

See the illustration below (Figure 2) for the details that are generated and presented by this function.

Run the function from the following locations:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Horizontal Alignment Table (Thailand - India)

Command prompts for:

Pick a line, arc, polyline:

MOUS_ICO Pick the alignment, for which the information is to be generated and drawn.

Insert point: <0.00,0.00,0.00>:

MOUS_ICO Pick the insertion point for the table. The insertion point will be lower left corner of the table.

Note: The negative/positive signs for Radius and Superelevation indicate the direction (left/right) of the Circular Curves.

• A = PI - Intersection Point of the tangents (Northing and Easting)

• B = R - Radius of the Circular Curve

• C = A - Included Angle between the tangents

• D = P - External Distance: Distance from PI to the Circular Curve

• E = KT - Total length of the horizontal curve including the Spiral (Transition) Curves

• F = T1 - Length of the approach tangent

• G = T2 - Length of the exit tangent

• H = L1 - Length of the Spiral Curve at the back tangent

• I = L2 - Length of the Spiral Curve at the forward tangent

• MT - Mechanical Widening (requires road template calculation)

• N - Maximum Superelevation (requires road template calculation)

Horizontal Alignment IP Box

Use this function to generate information of horizontal curves including transition curves and insert the information in a tabular form in the drawing.

• The information is generated and presented at each Intersection Point (IP or PI) within the desired section of the selected alignment.

• The horizontal curves are identified with the PI number assigned to each IP.

• Pre-requisite: The circular curve has to be symmetrical.

See the illustrations below (Figure 3 and Figure 4) for the details that are generated and presented by this function.

Run the function from the following locations:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Horizontal Alignment IP Box

Command prompts for:

Pick an line, arc, polyline:

MOUS_ICO Pick the alignment, for which the information is to be generated and drawn.

The dialog Select Intersection Point Interval will pop up.

Select Intersection Point Interval

The dialog displays the start and end chainages and PI numbers of the selected alignment.

• Select the desired section of the alignment using either the chainage (From and To) or the PI numbers (From and To).

• The details of all the curves within the defined section are generated and drawn.

• Click OK to execute the function.

Command prompts for:

Select insertion point:

MOUS_ICO Pick the insertion point for the table. The insertion point is the lower left corner of the table.

Note: Only those details that are relevent to the selected alignment shall be generated and presented.

• A = IP - Intersection Point of the tangents (Horizontal point of intersection)

• B = Δ - Deflection Angle

• C = Rc - Radius of the Circular Curve

• D = TS - Point of change from Tangent to the Spiral (Transition) Curve

• E = SC - Point of change from Spiral Curve to the Circular Curve

• F = CS - Point of change from Circular Curve to the Spiral Curve

• G = ST - Point of change from Spiral Curve to the Tangent

• H = θs - Central angle of the Spiral Curve

• I = Δc - Central angle of the Circular Curve

• J = Ts - Distance from tangent point (TS or ST) to the intersection of the tangents (IP). Presented as Tc, if Spiral Curves are not used in the alignment

• K = Es - External Distance: Distance from IP to the Circular Curve. Presented as E, if Spiral Curves are not used in the alignment

• L = p - Offset of the Circular Curve from the tangent to the point PC (the point where the Circular Curve would be parallel to the tangent if it were extended)

• M = Xs - Distance along the tangent from the point of tangency (TS or ST) to the end of the Circular Curve (SC or CS)

• N = Ys - Offset of SC or CS from the tangent

• O = Lt - Long Tangent of the Spiral Curve: Distance along the tangent from the point of tangency (TS or ST) to the intersection of long tangent and short tangent

• P = k - Distance along the tangent from the point of tangency (TS or ST) to PC (the point where the Circular Curve would be parallel to the tangent if it were extended)

• L = Explained in the list above

• Q = Ls - Length of the Spiral Curve

• R = Dc - Degree of the Circurlar Curve (=5729.578/Rc)

• S = 100 meter of circumference of the Circular Curve to calculate Dc

• T = LC - Long Chord of the Spiral Curve: Distance between TS and SC or CS and ST

• U = St - Short Tangent of the Spiral Curve: Distance from the change point SC or CS to the point of intersection of long tangent and short tangent

• V = Lc - Length of the Circular Curve

• Øc - Calculated (standard formula) Deflection Angle at the point of tangency TS from initial tangent to SC or at ST from initial tangent to CS

• LR - Calculated value for Length of Run Off

• SE - Calculated Superelevation (Pre-requisite: Road Model has to be established and its cross-sections are to be calculated)

• SPEED - Design Speed (Pre-requisite: Road Model has to be established and its cross-sections are to be calculated)

Horizontal Alignment IP Box (Belgium)

Use this function to generate information of horizontal curves including transition curves and insert the information as labels in the drawing.

• The information is generated and presented for all the transition and circular curve elements of the selected alignment.

See the illustration below (Figure 5) for the details that are generated and presented by this function.

Run the function from the following locations:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Horizontal Alignment IP Box (Belgium)

Command prompts for:

Pick an line, arc, polyline:

MOUS_ICO Pick the alignment, for which the information is to be generated and drawn.

The informtion is presented in the drawing as labels along the alignment at the respective elements.

Note: Only those details that are relevent to the selected alignment shall be generated and presented.

• A = Intersection Point of the tangents (Horizontal point of intersection)

• B = Point of change from Tangent to the Spiral (Transition) Curve

• C = Point of change from Spiral Curve to the Circular Curve

• D = Point of change from Circular Curve to the Spiral Curve

• E = Point of change from Spiral Curve to the Tangent

• G = L - Length of the Spiral Curve

• H = R and also S - Radius of the Circular Curve

• I = T - Deflection Angle at the point of intersection of tangents

• J = H - Central angle of the Circular Curve

• K = R - Exsecant of the Circular Curve

• L = B - Length of the Circular Curve

• M = K - Long Chord of the Circular Curve

• N = P - Distance along the Tangent of the Circular Curve from the change point Spiral Curve to Circular Curve to the mid point of the Circular Curve

• A - Parameter of the Spiral Curve

Horizontal Alignment IP Box (India)

Use this function to generate information of horizontal curves including transition curves and insert the information in a tabular form in the drawing.

• The information is generated and presented at each Intersection Point (PI) within the desired section of the selected alignment.

• The horizontal curves are identified with the curve number assigned to them.

• Pre-requisite: The circular curve has to be symmetrical.

See the illustration below (Figure 6) for the details that are generated and presented by this function.

Run the function from the following locations:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Horizontal Alignment IP Box (India)

Command prompts for:

Pick an line, arc, polyline:

MOUS_ICO Pick the alignment, for which the information is to be generated and drawn.

The dialog Select Intersection Point Interval will pop up.

Select Intersection Point Interval

The dialog displays the start and end chainages and PI numbers of the selected alignment.

• Select the desired section of the alignment using either the chainage (From and To) or the PI numbers (From and To).

• The details of all the curves within the defined section are generated and drawn.

• Click OK to execute the function.

Command prompts for:

Select insertion point:

MOUS_ICO Pick the insertion point for the table. The insertion point is the lower left corner of the table.

Note: Only those details that are relevent to the selected alignment shall be generated and presented.

• A = Intersection Point of the tangents (Horizontal point of intersection)

• B = Point of change from Tangent to the Spiral (Transition) Curve

• C = Point of change from Spiral Curve to the Circular Curve

• D = Point of change from Circular Curve to the Spiral Curve

• E = Point of change from Spiral Curve to the Tangent

• F = R - Radius of the Circular Curve

• G = Δ - Deflection Angle

• H = Ls - Length of the Spiral Curve

• J = Ts - Distance from tangent point to the intersection of the tangents

• K = Es - External Distance: Distance from the point of intersection of tangents to the Circular Curve

• L = Δc - Central angle of the Circular Curve

• M = Lc - Length of the Circular Curve

• θs - Calculated (standard formula) Deflection Angle at the point of tangency from initial tangent to change point from spiral curve to the circular curve

• SE - Calculated Superelevation (Pre-requisite: Road Model has to be established and its cross-sections are to be calculated)

• SPEED - Design Speed (Pre-requisite: Road Model has to be established and its cross-sections are to be calculated)

Draw Reference Point

Use this function to define and draw three point reference diagram for each Point of Intersection (PI/IP) or the Survey Mark (instrument station).

• The data related to the three-point reference diagram can be defined manually or from an ASCII file.

• These reference diagrams help the field engineers to set the Intersection Points or Survey Marks while setting out the alignment on field.

• Each reference point is defined with an angle and distance from the PI/Survey Mark to a topographical feature such as a pole, tree, etc.

Run the function from the following locations:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Draw Reference Point

The dialog Reference Point Input will pop up.

Chainage

Define a name for the reference diagram. E.g., IP-1, SM-1, etc.

BT. Angle

Define the Back Tangent angle.

Deflection angle

Define the included angle for the Forward Tangent.

FT. Angle

Define the direction of the Forward Tangent.

Centre Figure

A symbol (circle or triangle) is used to mark the Intersection Point/Station Mark.

Angle relative to BT

Define the angle of the reference point with reference to the Back Tangent.

Distance

Define the distance of the reference point from the Intersection Point/Station Mark.

Length

Use this field for defining the length.

Remark

Use this field for description of the reference point.

Symbol

A symbol (cloud or square) is used to mark the Reference Point.

Select OK to draw the reference point diagram.

Command prompts for:

Insert point: <0.00,0.00,0.00>:

MOUS_ICO Pick the insertion point. The insertion point is the Intersection Point/Survey Mark.

Draw Curve Point Box

Use this function to generate information of the circular curves along the alignment and insert the information in a tabular form in the drawing.

• This function is available only with the Thailand version of Novapoint Road but can be adapted for use in other countries if required.

• Pre-requisite: Road Model has to be established and its cross-sections are to be calculated.

Table 1 shows the details included in the Curve Point Box:

It also shows the chainages for superelevation attained and removed.

Run the function from the following locations:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Draw Curve Point Box

Command prompts for:

Pick an arc or point:

MOUS_ICO Pick the alignment, for which the information is to be generated and drawn.

Pick lower left corner:

MOUS_ICO Pick the insertion point for the table. The insertion point is lower left corner of the table.

Write data to file? Yes/No <No>:

MOUS_ICO Select Yes to write the data to ASCII file.

Report Data

Use this function to generate a report of the alignment and write the information to an ASCII file.

• This function only works with the Thailand version of Novapoint Road but can be adapted for use in other countries if required.

• Prerequisite: A road project has to be established and the road template must be calculated.

Table 2 shows the details included in the report:

• PI - Intersection Point Number and Chainage

• SE - Start and End chainages of superelevation sections

• Speed - Design speed

• Note - OK / LAP

Run the function from the following locations:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Report Data

Setout

Chainage Coordinates

Use this function to generate information for chainages and coordinates at the following points and insert the information in a tabular form in the drawing.

1. Change Points - Break points of the horizontal alignment

2. Intersetion Points

See the illustration below (Figure 7) for the details that are generated and presented by this function.

Run the function from the following locations:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Chainage Coordinates

Command prompts for:

Pick a line, arc, polyline:

MOUS_ICO Pick the alignment, for which the information is to be generated and drawn.

Pick lower left corner:

MOUS_ICO pick the insertion point for the table. The insertion point is the lower left corner of the table.

• A = BP - Beginning point of the Alignment

• B = BTC - Beginning point of the Transition (Spiral) Curve

• C = BC - Beginning point of the Circular Curve

• D = IP - Intersetion Point of the tangents (Horizontal point of intersection)

• E = EC - End point of the Circular Curve

• F = ETC - End point of the Transition Curve

• G = EP - End point of the Alignment

• STA - Description of the Change Point and its Chainage

• North - Northing

• East - Easting

Reference Points Setup

Use this function to customize the drawing setup for the Reference Points Diagram (see Draw Reference Point above).

• Radius, color, font, and default string are the parameters that can be customized.

Run the function from the following location:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Setup > Reference Points Setup

The dialog Reference Points Configuration will pop up. The dialog has a preview, which illustrates the reference points diagram.

• The preview is updated simultaneously for the changes made (if any).

Radius

Define the radius of the circle. See the preview in the dialog for more details.

Default string

Define the string to be used as default string for the reference point diagram.

Color

Define the color for the setup entities (circle, arc, back tangent, and forward tangent).

• Click on the color field of the setup entity, select the desired color from the standard color dialog, and click OK.

Text Font

Use the buttons available in this area to select the pre-defined (user-defined and built-in) font setup for the labels BT and FT (Back Tangent and Forward Tangent), RP (Reference Points), and Thai.

• The dialog Fonts will pop up with these buttons.

• Select the desired font and click OK.

• The selected font will be mapped at the respective button.

Curve Point Box Setup

Use this function to customize the drawing setup for Draw Curve Point Box (see Draw Curve Point Box above).

• Color and font are the parameters that can be customized.

Run the function from the following location:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Setup > Curve Point Box Setup

The dialog Curve Data Box Configuration will pop up. The dialog has a preview, which illustrate the curve point box.

• The preview is updated simultaneously for the changes made (if any).

Layout

Define the color for the setup entities (frame and lines of the curve point box).

• Click on the color field of the setup entity, select the desired color from the standard color dialog, and click OK.

Text Font

Use the buttons available in this area to select the pre-defined (user-defined and built-in) font setup for the labels Curve Data Header and Curve Data.

• The dialog Fonts will pop up with these buttons.

• Select the desired font and click OK.

• The selected font will be mapped at the respective button.

Setout Setup

The function enables configuring the parameters of the entities, which are used to draw Setout table. The parameters that can be configured are color and font.

Run the function from the following location:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Setup > Setout Setup

The dialog box Setout Setup will pop up.

Color

Desired colors can be used to draw the frame and box lines. Click the respective color field to open the standard dialog box for color selection. Select the desired color and click OK to return back to dialog box Setout Setup.

Big Header/Header/Normal

Desired font for the headings, sub headings and data can be selected from these buttons. 

• The dialog box Fonts will pop up with these buttons.

• Select the desired font and click OK to return back to the dialog box Setout Setup.

• The selected font will be mapped automatically to the respective field.

Coordinate Box Setup

Use this function to customize the drawing setup for the Chainage Coordinate Box (see Chainage Coordinate Box above).

• Color and font are the parameters that can be customized.

Run the function from the following location:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Setup > Coordinate Box Setup

The dialog Coordinate Box Configuration will pop up. Thee dialog has a preview, which illustrates the chainage coordinate box.

• The preview is updated simultaneously for the changes made (if any).

Color

Define the color for the chainage coordinate box.

• Click on the color field, select the desired color from the standard color dialog, and click OK.

Text Font

Use the button available in this area to select the pre-defined (user-defined and built-in) font setup for the text of the table.

• The dialog Fonts will pop up.

• Select the desired font and click OK.

• The selected font will be mapped at the button.

Horizontal Alignment Table Setup

Use this function to customize the drawing setup for the Horizontal Alignment Table (see Horizontal Alignment Table above).

• Color and font are the parameters that can be customized.

Run the function from the following location:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Road > Draw Horizontal Alignment > Draw Special Elements > Setup > Horizontal Alignment Table Setup

The dialog Setup will pop up.

Table Colors

Define the color for the setup entities (frame and lines of the horizontal alignment table).

• Click on the color field of the setup entity, select the desired color from the standard color dialog, and click OK.

Text Font

Use the buttons available in this area to select the pre-defined (user-defined and built-in) font setup for the labels Header and Data.

• The dialog Fonts will pop up with these buttons.

• Select the desired font and click OK.

• The selected font will be mapped at the respective button.

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