A secondary channel is used to add design features like laybys and parking bays to the the side of a road or footway. In particular this is used where the grade of the feature is different to that of the main road carriageway (for example, where a parking bay's grade falls to the primary channel) or where the feature has an upstand (small kerb) at the join with the primary channel. The secondary channel defines the shape of the design feature.

On the Secondary Channels Tools button secondary channels toolbar, click the Edit Secondary Channel button Edit Secondary Channel button.

You will see this toolbar appear on the top left of the plan view window:

Channel Select Toolbar

You can now select which secondary channel to edit. As you move the mouse over the drawing the secondary channel closest to the cursor will highlight. Click the mouse to select the desired item.

You will then see this toolbar with the options for editing the new secondary channel.

Secondary Channel Editing Tools Parallel channel button Widen channel button Mitre channel button Edit channel item button Delete channel item button Finish channel button Close toolbar button

The tools for designing a secondary channel are the same as those for primary channels.

Parallel Channel button Add parallel item
Widen Channel button Add widening or narrowing
Mitre Channel button Add mitre item
Edit Channel Item button Edit channel item
Delete Channel Item button Delete channel item
Finish Channel button Finish and apply the items
Close Toolbar button Click this button to close the toolbar

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