Dynamically link feature lines created via stepped offset.

[civil3d.wishlist1941]

Summary: When using "Stepped Offset" to create a feature line that reference should be dynamic.

Description: Featurelines: When you use the stepped offset command, the original & the offset featureline should hold some kind of dynamic relationship.

Meaning is you change a elevation on one point, then it would automatically keep the same difference from the offset specified earlier.

How Used: Example: Take a curb, say you draw in a Flowline, then use the stepped offset command to get the Top of Curb .50ft. Now say you change either an elevation or slope along one or the other, they should keep their relationship so you don't have to make sure you changed both.

Feature Affinity: Feature Lines

Submitted By: James Lord on March 5, 2009

[jpaulsen]

Also when using "Set Elevation by Reference" to create a feature line that reference should be dynamic.

[jherlyck]

Couldn't a grading object meet your needs? Assuming grading objects are stable and won't corrupt your drawing

[jlord.108497]

or why can't we just use one feature line to run a curb down like a corridor? The feature line already has stationing and vertical information. It would be nice to run a curb assembly down a feature line. A simple corridor, without a alignment or profile! Then we could extract solids with the corridor solid extraction tool. We could make retaining walls, valley gutters, and so on!

[paul.mitchell]

I used to use a grading group for all my curbs and apply that grading surface to the final definition. In theory it works great but sometimes the grading would corrupt. I prefer the elevation by reference now. But I like the wish.

[Wish List System]

Dynamically link feature lines created via stepped offset.

Summary: When using "Stepped Offset" to create a feature line that reference should be dynamic.

Description: Featurelines: When you use the stepped offset command, the original & the offset featureline should hold some kind of dynamic relationship.

Meaning is you change a elevation on one point, then it would automatically keep the same difference from the offset specified earlier.

Product and Feature: AutoCAD Civil 3D - Feature Line

Submitted By: jlord.108497 on 03/05/2009