ITD CADD Standards What’s Coming for Users

1. This presentation will probably involve audience discussion, which will create action items. Use PowerPoint to keep track of these action items during your presentation • In Slide Show, click on the right mouse button • Select “Meeting Minder” • Select the “Action Items” tab • Type in action items as they come up • Click OK to dismiss this box • This will automatically create an Action Item slide at the end of your presentation with your points entered. ITD CADD StandardsWhat’s Coming for Users ITD CADD Standards Project Project Development Conference April, 2005

2. Status Report • The Standards project is an on-going effort • ITD will update to Version 8 products in 2005 • New versions of MicroStation and InRoads • InRoads Survey will replace FieldWorks • Status as of April 1 • English line style library partially completed • 5 New English cell libraries completed • InRoads Standards 75% Defined

3. Directory Changes • New Project Directory Structure • 8 Common Folders per Project • Concept • Construction • Environmental • Maintenance • Project Development • Project Management • Public Involvement • Visualization

4. Individual Folder Contents • Concept, Construction, Environmental, Maintenance, Project Management, Public Involvement, Visualization • Correspondence • Exhibits • Photographs • Documentation • Quantity Calculations • Other Project/Subject related electronic information

5. Project Development Sub-Folders • Bridge • Civil_Data • Existing • Hydrualics • Landscape • Materials • Plan_Sheets • Minor_Structures • Project_Resources • Right_of_Way • Roadway • Utilities

6. Project Development Sub-Folders • Sub-Folder Content • Discipline Specific • Analysis • Correspondence • Photographs • Quantities, Specifications • CADD model files • Miscellaneous other electronic data

7. Project Development Folder • Bridge • Analysis • Correspondence • Photographs • Quantities • Specifications • Civil_Data • Alignment files, geometry files, digital terrain models • Existing • Hydraulics • Correspondence • Documentation • Photographs

8. Project Development Folder • Landscape • Correspondence • Documentation • Photographs • Location • Correspondence • Documentation • Materials • Correspondence • Phase_I_Reports • Phase_II_ Reports • Phase_III_Reports • Phase_IV_Reports • Phase_V_Reports

9. Project Development Folder • Minor Structures • Analysis • Correspondence • Documentation • Photographs • Quantities • Specifications • Plan Sheets • Project Resources • InRoads • MicroStation • Miscellaneous

10. Project Development Folder • Right of Way • Correspondence • Documentation • Exhibits • Parcels • Photographs • Quantities • Roadway • Correspondence • Documentation • Photographs

11. Project Development Folder • Traffic • Correspondence • Documentation • Photographs • Utilities • Correspondence • Documentation • Photographs

12. Obtaining New Directory Structure • ITD Project Builder Utility • ITD Project Manager can provide Directory to Consultant at Project Onset • Project Manager can request Directory from CADD Primary Operator • Project Builder includes InRoads resource files, border sheets, MicroStation resource files • Consultant can submit entire directory upon completion of design

13. New Terminology • Sheet File .sht extensions • .DGN File - Resides in Plan Sheet Sub Folder • Contains text elements pertaining to individual plan sheet • Quantity Bubbles • Side Bar Summary Text • Designed by, Drawn by, etc. • Plot from this file for original plan sheets • Border File .bdr extensions • .DGN File – Resides in Project Resource Sub Folder • Project Title Block Common Information • Model File .dgn extensions • .DGN File – Resides in Individual Discipline Sub Folders • Used as Reference Files to create plan sheets • Detail File .dgn extensions • .DGN File – Resides in Individual Discipline Sub Folders • Shows construction details, for example, standard drawings

14. New Level Assignments • Level Assignments for Individual Disciplines • Each discipline has a level assignment table for model files • Some disciplines will have level assignment table for detail files as well • Provides maximum flexibility over entire project • Level Tables Completed to Date • Topography, Right_of_Way, Materials, Utilities, Roadway • Available on ITD Web site – Doing Business with ITD/CADD

15. New Naming Conventions • File Names • Name includes discipline name, drawing type, other designators • New naming conventions for InRoads elements designate element types or alignment relationships • Naming Conventions are subject to change as we gain experience • Readme files available on ITD Website – Doing business with ITD/CADD • Decisions need to be made regarding how to convey changes to consultants

16. Cell Libraries and Symbology • Each discipline has a cell library • Cell Libraires Completed to Date • Topography, Right_of_Way, Materials, Utilities, Roadway • Single Symbology Table for all lines styles • Topography, Right_of_Way, Materials, Utilities, Roadway • Available on ITD Web site – Doing Business with ITD • New Libraries will be added as completed

17. Long Term Plans CADD Standards tools • NetSPEX Will be delivered to consultants at no charge • Web access to most current ITD Standards • ITD and Consultants access same standards server • May be developed for both MicroStation and AutoCAD • InRoads • May become a required deliverable file • May be used to locate utilities inside R/W • On-Line Bidding Packages • May require added software for plan set deliveries

18. This presentation will probably involve audience discussion, which will create action items. Use PowerPoint to keep track of these action items during your presentation • In Slide Show, click on the right mouse button • Select “Meeting Minder” • Select the “Action Items” tab • Type in action items as they come up • Click OK to dismiss this box • This will automatically create an Action Item slide at the end of your presentation with your points entered. ITD CADD StandardsWhat’s Coming for Users ITD CADD Standards Project Project Development Conference April, 2005