1.1.3 - Create New Drawing
Step Description:
Use the FDOT Create/Edit Application to create the ALGNRDXX.DWG file.

Associate the new drawing with the current project:
1) In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab , right-click Data Shortcuts and click Associate Project to Current Drawing.

Associate Project to Current Drawing Image

2) In the Associate Project to Current Drawing dialog box, select the project to associate in the Select Project drop-down.

Associate Project Dialog Image


NOTE: To remove the associated project, set the Select Project drop-down to none.

3) Click OK. The project becomes the default data shortcut project for the drawing, and appears under the drawing's Data Shortcuts node in the Prospector.

Optional: Users can associate a Data Shortcut project with multiple drawings
1) In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, right-click Data Shortcuts and click Associate Project to Multiple Drawings.

Associate Project to Multiple Drawings Image

2) In the Associate Project to Multiple Drawings dialog box, select the [project] to associate in the Select Project drop-down.

Associate Project to Multiple DWG Dialog Image

NOTE: To remove the associated project, set the Select Project drop-down to none.
3) Click OK. In the Browse for Folder dialog box, navigate to the folder on the file system that contains the drawings with the project.
4) Click OK. The project is associated with all drawings contained in the folder, and appears in each drawing's Data Shortcuts tree in the Prospector.

For more information watch the video below:
  • Data Sharing (WMV)