Creating Alignments in Lightning

Step Requirements

Named MXD
Set Seed
Lightning Project
Style File

Basic

1. Set Alignment as Route
2. Select a seed file.
3. Select Project
4. Create a New Alignment

Advanced

Set Alignment as Route

1. Open Project MXD.
2. Select Alignment in Table of Contents, so that it is highlighted.
3. In Lightning Toolbar select down arrow after "Set Selected Layer As:" and select "Route."
4. Click on NEW in the Select Alignment dialog box.
5. Provide Alignment NAME.
6. Provide Alignment DESCRIPTION if it needs to be different than the NAME.
7. Set Stationing Options as Horizontal or Slope.
8. Set either Alignment Begin Station/ Begin MP(KP) value.
9. Pick Default Material description for base pipe type of the project.
10. Click Select Alignment.
11. Choose the Alignment in the MXD so that it flashes.
12. Click OK.
13. Select Alignment from the Alignment combo box.
14. Continue (This will open the main Lightning Dialog).