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1.1 Background
1.2 Trademarks
1.3 Disclaimer
1.4 Format
1.5 Revisions and Updates
1.6 How To Use This Manual
1.7 Introduction to CDOT CADD Website
2.1 Installation
2.2 Configuration Files
2.3 Workspace Folder Structure
2.4 Select Group Environment Utility
2.5 Customized MicroStation Menu
2.5.1 CDOT Group Menu
Review the Discipline Specific Group Menus
3.1 Project Creation Utility
3.2 Directory Structure
3.2.1 Project Directory
3.2.1.1 Group Sub-Directories
3.2.2 Group Sub-Directory Structure
3.3 Security and User Rights
4.1 File Naming Convention
4.2 File Types
4.2.1 Sheet File Names
4.2.2 Reference Model File Names
4.2.3 Working File Names
4.2.4 Detail File Names
4.2.5 Miscellaneous File Names
5.1 Cell Libraries
5.1.1 Types of Cells
Learn more about Cell Types
5.1.2 Cell Placement
5.2 Seed Files
CDOT Seed Files
5.2.1 Working Units
5.2.2 Working Units Advanced Resolution
5.2.3 Coordinate Readouts
5.2.4 Global Origin
5.2.4 2D and 3D Seed Files
5.3 Design File Level Libraries (Level definition files)
5.3.1 Attached Level Libraries
5.3.2 Level Naming Convention
5.3.3 Level Filters
5.3.4 ByLevel Symbology
5.3.5 Override Symbology
5.4 Standard Annotation
5.4.1 Attached Text Style Library
5.4.2 Available Fonts within CDOT Font Resource (RSC)
5.4.3 Text Size
5.4.4 Annotation Scale
5.5 Colors
5.6 Line Weights
5.7 Line Styles
CDOT's Line Styles - Page 1 of 2
CDOT's Line Styles - Page 2 of 2
6.1 Creating New Files
6.2 Annotation Scale - Model Properties and Linestyle Scale Factor
6.3 Assemble Sheets Files
6.3.1 Available Scales
6.3.2 Sheet Orientation to North
6.3.3 Text Placement: Model vs. Sheet Files
6.4 Referencing File Usage
6.4.1 Save Relative Path
6.4.2 True Scale
6.4.3 Live Nesting
6.4.4 Coincident - World
6.4.5 2D and 3D Files
6.5 Model File vs. Sheet Sheet
6.5.1 Model File
6.5.2 Sheet File
CDOT sheet file creation
CDOT sheet file creation - with multiple scales
CDOT Creating Multiple Plan Sheets
6.6 Key-Ins
6.6.1 MicroStation Key-in References
6.6.2 InRoads Key-in References
7.1 InRoads Display Files
7.1.1 Preferences (CDOT-Preferences.ini)
7.1.2 Styles (CDOT-Styles.ini)
7.1.3 Drafting Notes CDOT-Notes.dft
7.1.4 Styles Sheets (*.xsl)
7.2 InRoads Data Files
7.2.1 Digital Terrain Models (*.dtm)
7.2.1.1 Existing Ground Surface
7.2.1.2 Proposed Ground Surface
7.2.2 Geometry Project Files (*.alg)
7.2.2.1 Existing Geometry Project
7.2.2.2 Proposed Geometry Project
7.2.3 Typical Section Library (*.tml)
7.2.4 Roadway Library (*.rwl)
7.2.5 Project File (*.rwk)
7.2.6 XML Data (*.xml)
7.3 Survey Files
7.3.1 Survey Feature Table (CDOT-Survey Feature.fwf)
7.3.2 Survey Preference (CDOT-Survey Preference.fxp)
8.1 Basic Structure of Drawings
8.1.1 Drawing Order
8.1.2 Drawing Information In Sheet Border
8.2 CDOT Check List
8.3 Identification Blocks
8.4 Project Sheets
8.4.1 Title Sheet
Title Sheet Sample
8.4.2 Typical Section Sheet
Typical Section Sheet Sample
8.4.3 Standard Plans List
Standard Plans List Sheet Sample
8.4.4 Plan and Profile Sheets
Plan and Profile Sheet Samples
Plan and Profile Generator workflow document
8.4.5 Additional Sample Project Drawings
General Notes Sample
Summary of Approximate Quantities Sample
Structure Cross Section Sample
Survey Tab Sheet Sample
Cross Section Sample
Land Survey Control Diagram Title Sheet Sample
Land Survey Control Diagram Plan Sheet
9.1 MicroStation Construction Tools
9.1.1 Levels
9.1.2 Cells
9.1.3 Text Styles
CDOT MicroStation Printing
CDOT Batch Printing
CDOT Printer Driver Adjustments
CDOT MicroStation Level Synchronization
10.1 Plotting Standards
10.1.1 Acceptable Scales
10.1.2 Acceptable Media Sizes
10.2 Plot Driver Descriptions
10.3 Pen Tables
11.1 PDF Files
Above link will open a file with ALL Cell Libraries. Links below will open individual Cell Libraries.
Bridge Cells
Construction Cells
Design Cells
General Cells
Hydraulics Cells
Landscape and Environmental Cells
Materials and Geotechnical Cells
Pattern Cells
ROW Cells
TOPO Cells
TRAF General Cells
TRAF Signs Cells
TRAF STAFF Cells
TRAF TCD Cells
Above link will open a file with ALL Sample Standard Project files. Links below will open individual sample files.
Title Sheet
Standard Plan List
Typical Sections Sheet
General Notes
Summary Of Approximate Quantities
Plan and Profile Sheet
Structure Cross Section Sheet
Cross Section Sheet
Survey Tab Sheet
Land Survey Control Diagram
Title Sheet
Plan Sheet
Above link will open a file with ALL Level Libraries. Links below will open individual level Libraries.
Alignments
Bridge
Construction
GIS
Hydraulics
Landscape and Environmental
Materials and Geotechnical
Roadway Design
ROW
Survey
Topo
Traffic
Utilities
Workflows
Batch Process
Creating Multiple Plan Sheets
Directory Structure
Greek Characters
InRoads Plan and Profile Generator
Linking MicroStation Files to Office Documents
Placing SignCAD Signs
Printing Workflows
Printing
Batch Printing
CDOT Printer Adjustments
Sheet File Creation
Sheet File Creation with Multiple Scales
Title Sheet Vicinity Map
Traffic Signing Menu
Typical Section Program
Updating InRoads Features
CDOT Tips and Tricks