I’m working on placing 3D blocks along the rail alignment. While I’ve successfully managed to position the blocks between specific stations and along the alignment, I’m facing difficulty in accurately placing the blocks at locations where rail CANT (superelevation) is applied. [Screenshot 2025-0 i…

Hi @bairwap , Maybe take a look at this thread: [image] Place Block along Rail with CANT Civil 3D Hi, I’m currently attempting to place rail sleepers/ties along a rail alignment with CANT applied using the AlignmentExtensions.GetCantInfoAtStation node. but and struggling w…

I have gone through this solution, but this is not working for me. I’m attaching some screenshot for your reference. [image (2)]

Here is the dynamo script screenshot. [Screenshot 2025-07-25 181317]

Do you have any nodes that retrieve the cant data from the alignment to use for the rotation? Right now it appears that there is just a slider that apples a rotation of 0, which is why nothing is happening.

Slider is to rotate block at its axis. Could you please guide me which node i should use to get CANT information and linked with the block [Screenshot 2025-07-25 181206] .

This should give you what you need: [image]

Sleeper.dyn (33.6 KB) try this dyn file

[image] bairwap: [Screenshot 2025-0 image (1)690x329 image (2)690x419 7-25 173803] hey , could you pls share the dyn file its not be visible clearly that would be very helpful .

Placement of 3D blocks along the rail alignment, including proper positioning at Rail CANT

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zachri.jensen July 25, 2025, 12:27pm 2

Hi @bairwap,

Maybe take a look at this thread:

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Placement of 3D blocks along the rail alignment, including proper positioning at Rail CANT

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