Alignment object is used to define roadway/bridge alignments. User can import alignments from OpenBrIM database or define a new one.
Creating Alignment
Click ≡ icon on top left corner then go into “Assets” menu. Under the Alignments tab click + icon.
From the opening page user can see three different sub categories of alignments predefined in OpenBrIM.
One should keep in mind that OpenBrIM expects that every object, that uses alignment, spans in x direction.
Horizontal
There are three different orientation options for horizontal alignment
Straight
Required Inputs: Length
2. Circular
Required Inputs: Length, Direction [Towards Left, Towards Right], Radius
3. Transition
Required Inputs: Length, Direction [Towards Left, Towards Right], Radius@Start, Radius@End
Vertical
Transverse