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Introduction

Overview

To design a simple road with few horizontal and no vertical curves, you can use the string editing tools available in the core module of Surpac. However, if you want to design a typical road that contains many horizontal and some vertical curves, use the functionality available in the road design module.

Requirements

Before you begin this tutorial, you must have:

  • a basic understanding of Surpac string files and editing tools
  • It is recommended that you complete the Introduction tutorial prior to working through the Road Design tutorial.

  • Surpac installed on your computer
  • the data set accompanying this tutorial

Workflow

Note: This workflow demonstrates the steps in this tutorial. There are other ways to achieve a result.