FDOT2004 Workspace

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FDOT2004 Workspace

• Jimmie Prow

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System Requirements

• Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Office 2000, 2003
• Internet Explorer 6
• Microsoft .Net Framework
• MicroStation 2004
• 08.05.02.35
• GEOPAK2004 or Bentley Civil Extensions
• 08.05.02.35

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Workspaces

• FDOT2004
• New Standards, V8 File
• FDOT2002_V8
• Old Standards, V8 File
• FDOT2002_V7
• Old Standards, V7 File

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Creating Projects

• Electronic Delivery Indexer
• Directory, PCF File, PEDDS
• MicroStation Manager
• Directory, PCF File
• Create File\Project

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SiteMenu Configuration

• SiteMenus can be positioned anywhere
• right-click on the SiteMenu menu bar and choose
  Save Settings.

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Adding Hotboxes

• You can add hotboxes for common tasks.
• This example shows how a hotbox can be added to
  load Descartes when the hotbox is clicked
• Add to sitefdot.txt for all users or the UCF file
  for a single user

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SiteMenu Configuration
Standards gtSiteMenu Configuration

• Configure SiteMenus to be displayed
• The selection of the menu(s) define the setting
  of certain configuration variables such as level
  libraries and GEOPAK support files.

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Level Libraries

• There are four level libraries - Survey, Right
  of Way, Roadway, Structures
• By level is used to define symbology per level
  
• The level libraries locked the user cannot
  create levels.

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Level Naming Convention

• 18 characters maximum
• format of object_sv
• s represents state
• p proposed
• d drafting element
• v represents view
• x cross section
• r profile
• p plan
• (DTM is the same as plan)

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Models

• A model is a container of data in a design file

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FDOTs Use of Models

• Cross Sections
• Alignments

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Standards Menu
Change Menus
Web Resources
ECSO Resources
Explorer Shortcuts
Level Libraries
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CellApps Menu
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Cell Counter
CellApps gt Cell Counter

• This utility searches the active design file and
  records the names of the cells in the file and
  the number of times they appear in the file.

The results of the search can be saved in an
ASCII text file.
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Cell Utility
CellApps gt Utility

• This utility allows the user to globally manage
  an entire cell library.

You can Delete, Scale, Copy and List tagged cells.
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Cell Libraries
CellApps gt Cell Libraries

• FDOT will use 15 characters as a maximum.

No limit to the size of a cell library
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Randomly Splatter Cells
CellApps gt Randomly Splatter Cells

• Places cells randomly in an area defined by the
  user .

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Utils Menu
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Create File/Project Program
Utils gt Create File\Project File

• Creates files for all FDOT standard file names.

Control files for Roadway, Right of Way and
Structures.
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Sheet Navigator
Utils gt Label Sheets (Sheet Navigator)

• Updated to process revisions in conjunction with
  the Electronic Delivery software.

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Sheet Navigator Revisions
Utils gt Label Sheets (Sheet Navigator)
Set Revision Number
Select the sheets to revise and provide the
information for the revision block text.
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QuikChek Updated
Utils gt Cleanup and QC Utilities gt Load QuikCheck

• Dialog was redesigned for easier use.

Compliancy Percentage added
Select rule to be applied
Preview window show what element will look like
with rule applied
Quick links added
Select from available rules
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Build Pipes in Profile
Utils gt Draw Utilities gt Build Pipes in Profile
Facilitates drawing the actual pipe from the flow
lines
V8 version allows labels along a pipe at set
intervals for pipes that are shown on multiple
sheets.
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Curb and Gutter Maker
Utils gt Draw Utilities gt Curb Gutter Maker

• This MDL will draw the face of curb and back of
  curb parallel to the edge of pavement line

It uses a DDB feature based on the CG Type
selected
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Adjust Levels
Utils gt Level Utilities gt Adjust Levels

• This application moves elements from an original
  level to a destination level of your choice

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Reference Tools
Utils gt Reference File Utilities gt Reference Tools

• Manipulate reference attachments\settings

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Edit Notes

• This is a new VBA that replaces all of the old
  individual text files for notes.

Utils gt Text Utilities gt Edit Notes
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Import Custom Line Styles from RSC File
Utils gt Miscellaneous gt Import Custom Line Styles

• Importing Linestyles can resolve some of the
  problems with custom linestyles in V8.

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Assign GEOPAK Adhocs

• This can be used to add adhocs to elements that
  are needed for cross section criteria files or
  3PC files for computation purposes

Utils gt GEOPAK VBA Utilities gt Assign GEOPAK
Adhocs
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VBA DP Station Offset
Utils gt GEOPAK VBA Utilities gt VBA DP Station
Offset

• Submit a data point during the use of any
  MicroStation tool by a station and offset from a
  specific chain

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Review Cross Sections in Animation
Utils gt GEOPAK VBA Utilities gt Review Cross
Sections in Animation

• Allows you to drive through the 2D Cross
  Sections as an animation or movie.

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Questions

• Jimmie Prow
• 850-245-1600
• jimmie.prow_at_dot.state.fl.us
• ecso.support_at_dot.state.fl.us