In the v4.0 Release of the RPS Command Library - released recently, we added a few new tools that totally automate the process of generating 3D curvilinear alignments in a format suited to 3D slipform paving machine operations for main line pavers and curb and gutter machines.
The command sequence shown in the video below is as follows
- Optimize linestrings - fits 3D (Horizontal and Profile) curvilinear lines to selected linework
- Explode Lines - breaks the lines at sharp corners (C&G Machines cannot pave right angle corners)
- Extend Lines - adds line extensions to assist machine guidance onto the line
- Export XML - exports data in the correct XML format for slipform paver machine systems
Initial users of the tool are reporting huge time savings in data prep processes - taking hours of laborious work down to just a few minutes through this automation.