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RailDoubleTrack
Applies to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016
The RailDoubleTrack subassembly is used to insert the rails, ties, ballast, subballast, soil fill, and
subbase for a double-track railroad.

It should be followed with a Daylight subassembly on the left and right sides to close to existing
ground in cut and fill situations. It is capable of responding to rail cant.
Attachment
By default, the attachment point is at the centerline between the rails of the left track. The tracks
can be moved relative to this point using the subassembly parameters.

Input Parameters
Note: All dimensions are in meters or feet unless otherwise noted. All slopes are in run-over-rise
form (for example, 4 : 1) unless indicated as a percent slope with a “%” sign.
 Parameter Description Type Default
Measure Cant At Determines whether the elevation Selection List: CL Rail to
difference between rails takes CL Rail
place between the gauge line  Gauge
(face) of each rail or CL of each Line to
rail. Gauge
Line
 CL Rail to
CL Rail

Default Cant The default elevation difference Numeric 0

between rails. The value is
positive when the right rail is
higher than the left and negative
when the right rail is lower than
the left. This value is applied in
layout mode and is helpful for
observing how the subassembly
reacts to different cant values.
This value is overridden by cant
when it is present in the baseline
alignment.
Gauge The distance between the inside Numeric, non- 56.5"
faces of the rails. negative
1435 mm
Baseline to Right Track The offset from the baseline Numeric 0
CL alignment to the centerline of the
right track.
Baseline to Left Track The offset from the baseline Numeric 16 ft
CL alignment to the centerline of the
left track. 6m
Left Track Elevation The vertical offset between the Numeric 0
Difference profile grading point of the
baseline and the center point
between the tracks. This value is
overridden when an elevation
target is applied to the track.
Right Track Elevation The vertical offset between the Numeric Numeric
Difference profile grading point of the
baseline and the center point
between the tracks. This value is
 Parameter Description Type Default
overridden when an elevation
target is applied to the track.
Rail Head Width Width of the rail head. Numeric, non- 2.72"
negative
69 mm
Rail Depth Depth of rail from top of rail to Numeric, non- 6.625"
top of tie plate. negative
168 mm
Rail Base Width Width of the base of the rail. Numeric, non- 5.5"
negative
0.14 m
Tie Plate Thickness Thickness of the tie plate which is Numeric, non- 1"
also the distance from the bottom negative
of the rail to the top of the tie. 25 mm
Rail Base to Ballast Distance from the bottom of the Numeric, non- 1"
rail to the top of the ballast. If this negative
value is equal to the tie plate 25 mm
thickness, then the top of the
ballast is flush with the tops of the
ties.
Tie Length Length of the tie (also known as Numeric, non- 8.5 ft
sleeper). negative
2.59 m
Tie Depth Depth of tie. Numeric, non- 7"
negative
178 mm
Minimum Ballast Depth The minimum vertical distance Numeric, non- 12"
between the bottom of the tie and negative
the top of the subballast. The 305 mm
location of this minimum distance
changes at different stages in cant.
See "Behavior" below.
Left Ballast Shoulder The distance from the end of the Numeric, non- 1 ft
Width tie to the beginning of the ballast negative
side slope. 0.30 m
Right Ballast Shoulder The distance from the end of the Numeric, non- 1 ft
Width tie to the beginning of the ballast negative
side slope. 0.30 m
 Parameter Description Type Default
Left Ballast Side Slope The slope of the side of the ballast Slope, non- 2:1
material. The slope of the top of negative
the ballast material matches the
slope of the tie that results from
cant.
Right Ballast Side Slope The slope of the side of the ballast Slope, non- 2:1
material. The slope of the top of negative
the ballast material matches the
slope of the tie that results from
cant.
Subballast Depth The depth of the subballast Numeric, non- 8"
material. negative
203 mm
Baseline to Subballast The offset from the baseline to the Numeric 10 ft
Crown crown of the subballast.
3m
Subballast Top Slope The top slope of the left and right Slope, non- 40:1
sides of the subballast with the negative
centerline of the subassembly as
the hinge point.
Subballast Extension The distance from the toe of the Numeric, non- 12"
(Left and Right) ballast material to the beginning negative
of the side slope of the subballast 0.30 m
material.
Subballast Side Slope The slope of the side of the Slope, non- 2:1
subballast material. negative
Omit Rails Prevents the rail points, links, and Yes/No No
shapes from being drawn.
Omit Tie Prevents the tie points, links, and Yes/No No
shapes from being drawn.
Omit Ballast Prevents the ballast points, links, Yes/No No
and shapes from being drawn. If
this option is set to "Yes" then the
subballast is also not drawn.
Omit Subballast Prevents the subballast points, Yes/No No
links, and shapes from being
drawn. If the Omit Ballast option
is set to "Yes" then the subballast
 Parameter Description Type Default
is not drawn regardless of this
setting.
Omit Soil Fill Prevents the soil fill points, links, Yes/No No
and shapes from being drawn. If
the Omit Ballast or Omit
Subballast option is set to "Yes"
then the soil fill is not drawn
regardless of this setting.
SubBase Slope The slope of the side of the Slope, non- 1:1
SubBase material. negative
SubBase Extension The distance from the toe of the Numeric, non- 0.5 ft
subballast material to the negative
beginning of the side slope of the 0.150 m
SubBase material.
SubBase Depth The depth of the SubBase Numeric, non- 12"
material. negative
300 mm
Omit SubBase Prevents the SubBase points, Yes/No No
links, and shapes from being
drawn. If the Omit Ballast, Omit
Subballast, or Omit Soil Fill
option is set to "Yes" then the
SubBase is not drawn regardless
of this setting.
Soil Fill Slope The slope of the side of the Soil Slope, non- 1:1
Fill material. negative
Soil Fill Depth The depth of the Soil Fill material. Numeric, non- 12"
negative
300 mm
Soil Fill Extension The distance from the toe of the Numeric, non- 0.5 ft
soil fill material to the beginning negative
of the side slope of the Subballast 150 mm
material.

Target Parameters
This section lists the parameters in this subassembly that can be mapped to one or more target
objects. For more information, see To Specify Corridor Targets.
 Parameter Description Status
Left Track Offset May be used to set the horizontal location of the Optional
centerline of the left track.
Right Track Offset May be used to set the horizontal location of the Optional
centerline of the right track.
Left Track Elevation May be used to set the elevation of the center point Optional
between the left rails. Cant is applied after this point
is located so the actual point between rails may vary
since rotation can occur around either of the rails.
Right Track May be used to set the elevation of the center point Optional
Elevation between the right rails. Cant is applied after this
point is located so the actual point between rails
may vary since rotation can occur around either of
the rails.

Runtime Logical Assignments

None.

Output Parameters
None.

Behavior
When no targets are applied, the location of either track is determined by the Left Track Offset,
Right Track Offset, Left Track Elevation Difference, and Right Track Elevation Difference.
These values locate the center points between the tracks. By default, the Left Track Offset is
zero, placing the centerline of the left track at the baseline. When target alignments and profiles
are applied, these values are overridden.

Note: Please note that when using target alignments for the track centerlines, that the tracks
always remain perpendicular to the baseline, not the target alignment. When the target
alignments are not parallel to the baseline alignment, distortion will occur and the track
dimensions will not be accurately represented.

When rail cant information is applied to the alignment baseline, the rails will rotate accordingly.
The point about which they rotate will depend on the setting for Pivot Method contained in the
cant information for the alignment. If the Pivot Method is set to Low Side Rail, then the rail on
the inside of the curve is held at track elevation and the elevation of the outside rail is adjusted an
amount equal to the cant value.
Case 1: Pivot Method set to Low Side Rail

If the Pivot Method is set to Low Side Rail, then the rail on the inside of the curve is held at track
elevation and the elevation of the outside rail is adjusted an amount equal to the cant value.

Case 2: Pivot Method set to High Side Rail

If the Pivot Method is set to High Side Rail, then the rail on the outside of the curve is held at
track elevation and the elevation of the inside rail is adjusted an amount equal to the cant value.

Case 3: Pivot Method set to Center Baseline

If the Pivot Method is set to Center Baseline, then the both rails are adjusted an amount equal to
half the cant value, the outside rail upward and inside rail downward.
For all cases, the Minimum Ballast Depth value is applied at the location of the minimum
clearance between the tie and subballast. The subballast top slope is controlled independently by
the Subballast Top Slope parameter. The location of the subballast crown is controlled by the
Baseline to Subballast Crown parameter.

Rail Detail

The rail shape used in this subassembly is a simplified approximation of industry standard rail
shapes and dimensions. Rail Head Width, Rail Depth, and Rail Base Width are available as input
parameters and are used to derive the remaining approximated dimensions.
Layout Mode Operation
In layout mode the subassembly displays the links comprising the rails, tie, ballast, subballast,
and side slopes.

Point, Link, and Shape Codes

The following table lists the point, link, and shape codes for this subassembly that have codes
assigned to them. Point, link, or shape codes for this subassembly that do not have codes
assigned are not included in this table.

Point, Link, or Shape Code Description

P1, P4 - P13 Rail Rail
 Point, Link, or Shape Code Description
P2 Cl_Rail Centerline of rail
P3 Gauge_Line, Rail Gauge line (inside edge of top of
rail)
P14, P18, P19, P23 Top_Edge_Ballast Top edge of the ballast material
P15, P17, P20, P22 Tie Top corner of tie
P16, P21 CL_Tie Centerline of tie at top
P26, P30 Top_Edge_Subballast Top edge of the subballast material
P27, P29 Bottom_Edge_Ballast Bottom edge of the ballast material
P28 Top_Subballast Top of subballast material at
centerline
P31, P33 Bottom_Edge_Subballast Bottom edge of the subballast
material
P32 Bot_Subballast Bottom of subballast material at
centerline
P153 Top_Edge_SoilFill
P154 Bottom_Edge_SoilFill
P155 Bottom_SoilFill
P156 Top_Edge_SoilFill
P157 Bottom_Edge_SoilFill
P158 Top_Edge_SubBase
P159 Bottom_Edge_SubBase
P160 Bottom_SubBase
P161 Top_Edge_SubBase
P162 Bottom_Edge_SubBase
L1, L2 Top_Rail, Rail Top of rail
L3 - L13 Rail Rail
L14, L17, L22, L23 Ballast, Top Top of ballast
L15, L16 Tie, Top_Tie Top of tie
L18 - L21 Tie Tie
L24, L27 - L29 Subballast, Top Top of subballast
 Point, Link, or Shape Code Description
L25, L26 Ballast, Subballast Ballast and subballast
L30, L31 Subballast, Datum Bottom of subballast
L32 Ballast, Ballast material in open space
Ballast_Between_Ties between ties. Can also be used when
ties are omitted.
L116 - L119 Top, SoilFill Soil fill
L120 - L121 SoilFill, SubBase Soil fill
L122 - L125 Top, SubBase SubBase
L126 - L127 SubBase, Datum SubBase
S1, S2 Rail Rails
S3 Tie Tie
S4 Ballast Ballast
S5 Subballast Subballast
S6 SoilFill Soil fill
S7 SubBase SubBase

Coding Diagrams
Parent topic: New Subassemblies for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016

Contributed By

PKT Files to a Tool Palette

Applies to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2017

To access the subassemblies that are included in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2017 v1 Enhancements, add
them a tool palette by importing them.

To import subassembly PKT files

1. In the Toolspace, on the Toolbox tab, expand AutoCAD Civil 3D 2017 v1 Enhancements
AutoCAD Civil 3D Subassemblies. Double-click Import Civil 3D Subassemblies to
display the Import Subassemblies dialog box.
2. In the Import Subassemblies dialog box, click the browse button , and navigate to the
location of the PKT files.

The PKT files are installed by default to Imperial and Metric folders in the following
location:

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D 2017\enu\v1 Enhancements Subassemblies\

Note: On some computers, the ProgramData folder may not be visible. For more
information about viewing the ProgramData folder, see the following section.

3. Open either the Imperial or Metric folder and select all of the PKT files you want to add
to the tool palette. Click Open.
 4. In the Import Subassemblies dialog box, ensure that the Tool Palette check box is
selected in the lower part of the Import Subassemblies dialog box.
5. Click the tool palette list, scroll to the bottom of the list of tool palettes, and select Create
New Palette.
6. In the New Tool Palette dialog box, enter a name for the new palette and click OK.
7. Optionally select the Catalog Library/My Imported Tools check box to add the
subassemblies to the My Imported Tools catalog in the Content Browser.
8. Click OK.

To view the ProgramData folder

1. Open the Windows Control Panel and click the Appearance and Personalization link.
2. Under Folder Options or File Explorer Options, click Show Hidden Files and Folders.
3. In the dialog box that is displayed, select Show Hidden Files, Folders, and Drives. Click
OK.