Step Detail
Florida Department of Transportation Workflows
1. Florida Department of Transportation Tools
1.0 - Create Project
1.1 - Create the Project
1.1.1 - Create the Project Directory
1.1.2 - Enter in the PEDDS Data
1.1.3 - Review the Sheet Set Properties
2.0 - Create Files
2.1 - Create Files
2.1.1 - Create Project Files
3.0 - Entity Manager
3.1 - Create Pay Item Database for New Project
3.1.1 - Open the FDOT Entity Manager
3.1.2 - Load the FDOT Default Pay Item Database
3.1.3 - Save Pay Item Database to Project Folder
3.2 - Open the Project's Pay Item Database
3.2.1 - Open the Project's Pay Item Database
3.3 - Draw Entity with Pay Item
3.3.1 - Select the Primary Pay Item to be Applied
3.3.2 - Draw Entities with Pay Item Influence
3.3.3 - Insert Blocks with Pay Item Influence
3.4 - Append a Pay Item to an Entity
3.4.1 - Select a Pay Item to Assign
3.4.2 - Append Pay Item to an Entity
3.5 - Append Multiple Pay Items to an Entity
3.5.1 - Open Pay Items Properties
3.5.2 - Select the Primary Pay Item to be Applied
3.5.3 - Add Pay Item into Pay Item Properties Window
3.5.4 - Add List of Pay Items to an Entity in the Drawing
3.6 - View Pay Item(s) on an Entity
3.6.1 - View the Pay Item Information for an Entity (Pay Item Properties)
3.6.2 - View the Pay Item Information for an Entity (Tooltip)
3.7 - Edit Pay Items on an Entity
3.7.1 - Replace Pay Item on an Entity
3.7.2 - Remove All Pay Items on an Entity
3.7.3 - Remove a Single Pay Item on an Entity
3.7.4 - Edit Pay Item Information on an Entity
3.7.5 - Change the Symbology Influence on an Entity
3.7.6 - Add Adhoc Data to an Entity
3.8 - Validate Entities with Pay Items
3.8.1 - Identify Entities with Pay Item Data Assigned
3.8.2 - Identify Entities with No Pay Item Data Assigned (Highlight)
4.0 - Quality Control Inspector Suite
4.1 - Create and Review the QC Compliance Reports
4.1.1 - Create the QC Summary and Detailed Report
4.1.2 - Review the Reports
4.2 - Run the QC Quick Tool to Review and Fix Errors
4.2.1 - Review the Noncompliant Entities
4.2.2 - Fix the Noncompliant Entities
4.3 - QC Watcher
5.0 - Sheet Set Organizer
5.1 - Launch Sheet Set Organizer
5.1.1 - Launch Sheet Set Organizer
5.1.2 - Set User Settings
5.2 - Open Project
5.2.1 - Open Project Sheet Sets
5.3 - Edit Sheet Sets
5.3.1 - Edit Sheet Set Cells
5.3.2 - Edit Sheet Sets
5.3.3 - Re-Order Sheets
5.3.4 - Re-Number Sheets
5.4 - Save Sheet Set Changes
5.4.1 - Save Changes
5.5 - Create Output
5.5.1 - Reports
5.5.2 - Testing
5.5.3 - Plots
2. Importing Survey Data
1.0 - Importing Survey Data
1.1 - Copy the Survey
1.1.1 - Copy the Survey Files
1.2 - Import Data from Microstation
1.2.1 - Create a New File
1.2.2 - Set the Drawings Coordinate Zone
1.2.3 - Import the Microstation Data
1.3 - Import 3D Data
1.3.1 - Create Survey File to Import into Civil 3D
1.3.2 - Create the Digital Terrain Model File
1.3.3 - Import the Survey Data into Civil 3D
1.3.4 - Clean Up and Insert the Point Data
1.4 - Import Geopak Alignment(s)
1.4.1 - Export the Geopak Alignment
1.4.2 - Create a New Alignment File
1.4.3 - Import the Alignment Data
1.4.4 - Share the Alignment Data
1.5 - Create the Surface
1.5.1 - Create the Existing Surface
1.5.2 - Edit the Surface
1.5.3 - Share the Surface
3. Existing Features Workflow
1.0 - Existing Features - Corridors
1.1 - Drawing Preparation and Prerequisites
1.1.1 - Preparing Road Design Model Drawing
1.2 - Create an Existing Features Assembly
1.2.1 - Place New Assembly
1.2.2 - Attach Existing Features Subassembly
1.3 - Create an Existing Features Corridor
1.3.1 - Create Corridor
1.4 - Working with the Existing Features Corridor
1.4.1 - Create Surface from Corridor
1.4.2 - View/Edit the Corridor Sections
4. Right of Way Workflow
1.0 - Create RW Sheets
1.1 - Create RW File
1.2 - Create and Label Parcels
1.3 - Create Polylines from Parcels
1.4 - Create View Frames
1.4.1 - Create a CLIPRD File
1.4.2 - Reference the Necessary Data
1.4.3 - Create and Share View Frames
1.5 - Foreshorten the Parcel Legs
1.5.1 - Data Reference the View Frames
1.5.2 - Foreshorten the Parcel Segments
1.6 - Create Plan Sheets
5. Urban and Rural Highway Design Workflow
1.0 - Data Sharing
1.1 - Create Project
1.1.1 - Create Data Shortcuts Project
1.1.2 - Access Existing Data Shortcuts Project
1.1.3 - Create New Drawing
1.2 - Drawing and Object Relationships
2.0 - Alignment Layout
2.1 - Alignment Layout
2.1.1 - Create the Alignment
2.1.2 - Edit Alignment Entities
2.1.3 - Add Final Labels to Alignment
2.1.4 - Assign a Plot and View Style
2.1.5 - Share the Alignment
3.0 - Superelevation
3.1 - Superelevation by Calculation
3.1.1 - Calculate/Edit Superelevation
3.2 - Import Superelevation Data from a CSV File
3.2.1 - Prepare CSV file
3.2.2 - Import CSV file
3.3 - Edit Superelevation Data
3.3.1 - Edit Superelevation Data
3.4 - Create and Edit a Superelevation View
3.4.1 - Create View
3.4.2 - Edit View
4.0 - Profile Design
4.1 - Create Profiles
4.1.1 - Create the Profile Drawing
4.1.2 - Create Existing Ground Profile
4.1.3 - Design a Layout Profile
4.1.4 - Edit Profile Data
4.1.5 - Label Key Locations
4.1.6 - Share the Profile
5.0 - Typical Sections
5.1 - Create Assembly
5.1.1 - Create Road Design Model Drawing
5.1.2 - Insert FDOT Assembly
5.1.3 - Insert Assembly Baseline
5.1.4 - Insert Subassembly
6.0 - Roadway Model - Corridors
6.1 - Create Corridor
6.1.1 - Create Corridor Object
6.2 - Edit the Corridor
6.2.1 - Control Feature Line Display and Use
6.2.2 - Assign Code Sets
6.2.3 - Create Surface From Corridor
6.2.4 - Create Slope Patterns
6.2.5 - View/Edit the Corridor Sections
7.0 - Cross Sections
6. Intersection Design - Structures Workflow
1.0 - Intersection Design
1.1 - Intersection Prerequisites
1.2 - Geometry Layout
1.3 - Create Intersection
1.3.1 - Setup Data Required
1.3.2 - Verify Intersection Settings
1.3.3 - Create the Intersection
1.3.4 - General Settings
1.3.5 - Geometry Details
1.3.6 - Corridor Regions
1.4 - Edit Intersection
2.0 - Roundabout
2.1 - Roundabout Prerequisites
2.2 - Geometry Layout
2.3 - Create Roundabout
2.3.1 - Setup Data Required
2.3.2 - Create Roundabout
2.3.3 - Circulatory Roads
2.3.4 - Approach Roads
2.3.5 - Islands
2.3.6 - Markings and Signs
2.4 - Add Approach Lane
2.4.1 - Add Approach Lane
2.4.2 - Islands
2.4.3 - Markings and Signs
2.5 - Edit Roundabout
2.5.1 - Edit Roundabout
7. Plans Production Workflow
1.0 - Overview of Plans Production Workflow
1.1 - Introduction to Plans Production in Civil 3D
1.2 - Prepare Plotters
1.2.1 - Open the FDOTMaster.DWT
1.2.2 - Identify Which Offset You Wish to Modify
1.2.3 - Set the Origin of the Bottom Left Corner to be the Bottom Left Corner of the Paper
1.2.4 - Setup or Locate the Printable Area Margins
1.2.5 - Modify the Paper Sizes and Margins
1.2.6 - Modify the Plot Offset Origin
1.2.7 - Notes
2.0 - Create Plan Sheets Manually
2.1 - Create the Plan Sheets
2.1.1 - Create the CSDETAIL##.DWG
2.1.2 - XREF the Data that will be Plotted
2.1.3 - Pan to the Correct Location
2.1.4 - Optionally Lock the Viewport
2.1.5 - Add Layout to Sheet Set Manager
3.0 - Create Plan Sheets using Alignments
3.1 - Create the View Frames for Plan and Dual Plan Sheets
3.1.1 - Create the CLIPRD##.DWG
3.1.2 - Data Reference the Alignment in the New Drawing
3.1.3 - Confirm the Alignment Style is Not Set to _No Display
3.1.4 - Zoom to Extents
3.1.5 - Run the View Frame Wizard
3.1.6 - Keep the Defaults for the Alignment
3.1.7 - Select the Template You Will Use for Your Plan Sheet
3.1.8 - Change the Name of the View Frame Group
3.1.9 - Setup the Match Lines for the Sheet
3.1.10 - Clean Up the Drawing Before Saving It
3.1.11 - Share the View Frame Group(s)
3.2 - Create the Plan or Dual Plan Sheets (PLANRD##.DWG)
3.2.1 - Create the CLIPRD##.DWG
3.2.2 - Data Reference the Alignment
3.2.3 - Confirm the Alignment Styles is Not Set to _No Display
3.2.4 - Zoom to Extents
3.2.5 - Data Reference the View Frame Group
3.2.6 - Confirm the Referenced View Frame Group Settings
3.2.7 - XREF and Data Reference Any Additional Information
3.2.8 - Start the Create Sheets Wizard
3.2.9 - Adjust the View Frame Group and Layout Settings
3.2.10 - Set the Correct Settings in the Sheet Set Options
3.2.11 - Confirm the Drawings are Correct
3.2.12 - Delete Extra Layout Tabs
3.2.13 - Manually Create the Dual Plan Sheets
3.2.14 - Paste the Data from the Second Sheet into the First
3.2.15 - Proceed to the Next Two Tabs
3.2.16 - Clean Out the DST
4.0 - Create Cross-Section Sheets
4.1 - Create Section Views - RDXSRD##.DWG
4.2 - Create Section Views within the DSGNRD##.DWG
4.2.1 - Open the DSGNRD##.DWG
4.2.2 - Set the Scale for Your Sheets
4.2.3 - Create the Sample Line Group
4.2.4 - Create Sample Lines
4.2.5 - Create Multiple Section Views
4.3 - Create Section Views to an External File
4.3.1 - Create the RDXSRD##.DWG File
4.3.2 - Set the Scale for Your Sheets
4.3.3 - Data Reference the Alignment
4.3.4 - Zoom to Extents
4.3.5 - Attach the DSGNRD##.DWG File as an External Reference
4.3.6 - For Ease of Viewing, Send the XREF to the Back
4.3.7 - Open the Sample Line Toolbar
4.3.8 - Create Sample Lines
4.3.9 - Create Multiple Section Views
4.4 - Create the Section Sheets for Plotting
4.4.1 - Open the RDXSRD##.DWG
4.4.2 - Run the Create Sheets Command
5.0 - Create Profile Sheets
5.1 - Create the View Frames for CLIPRD##.DWG
5.1.1 - Create the CLIPRD##.DWG
5.1.2 - Data Reference the Alignment in the New Drawing
5.1.3 - Confirm the Alignment Style is Not Set to _No Display
5.1.4 - Zoom to Extents
5.1.5 - Data Reference All the Profiles
5.1.6 - Setup the Appropriate Styles
5.1.7 - Data Reference Additional Objects
5.1.8 - Start the View Frame Wizard
5.1.9 - Select the Alignment
5.1.10 - Set the Sheet Settings
5.1.11 - Set the View Frame Group Name
5.1.12 - Set the Positioning of the Match Lines
5.1.13 - Set the Correct Profile View Values
5.2 - Create the Profile Sheets (PROFRD##.DWG)
5.2.1 - Open the CLIPRD##.DWG File
5.2.2 - Select the Create Sheets Command and Define the Layout Details
5.2.3 - Set the Sheet Set Settings
5.2.4 - Set the Profile View Settings
5.2.5 - Select Which Objects Will Be in the External Drawing
8. Drainage and Utilities
1.0 - Create Existing Pipe Network from LandXML File
1.1 - Create Pipe Network from LandXML file
1.1.1 - LandXMLGrouper Tool
1.2 - Import LandXML File to Civil 3D
1.2.1 - Open New File
1.2.2 - Import LandXML file
1.3 - Edit and Share Pipe Network
1.3.1 - Edit the Pipe Networks
1.3.2 - Create Data Shortcuts to Share
1.4 - Draw Cross Sections
1.4.1 - Open New File
1.4.2 - Connect to Data
1.4.3 - Create Sample Line Group
1.4.4 - Create Multiple Section Views
1.5 - Labels and Layer Locking
1.5.1 - Labels and Layer Locking
9. Quantity TakeOff with FDOT Enhancements Workflow
1.0 - Configure C3D for QTO
1.1 - FDOT Configuration Check
1.1.1 - Configuration Check
1.1.2 - Install FDOT State Kit
2.0 - Perform a Quantity Takeoff
2.1 - Assign Pay Items to CAD Objects
2.1.1 - Open QTO Manager
2.1.2 - Check Panorama View of QTO Manager
2.1.3 - Select Pay Item to Apply
2.2 - Compute Quantity Takeoff
2.2.1 - Open and Specify QTO Takeoff
2.3 - Display Quantities in an Excel Table
2.3.1 - Format with FDOT Style Sheet
2.3.2 - Open the FDOT Excel Template
2.3.3 - Import Quantity Takeoff XML Data
2.3.4 - Excel file Configuration
2.3.5 - Copy Table
2.4 - Paste the Quantity Table into the Project Drawing
2.4.1 - Paste Table in Paperspace
4.3.1 - Create the RDXSRD##.DWG File
Step Description:
Use the
FDOT Create/Edit Application
to create the RDXSRD##.DWG file.
(For more information on the utility reference the Create Files Process.)
VIDEO WALKING THROUGH THE PROCESS:
Previous Action:
Task: Create Section Views within the DSGNRD##.DWG
Next Action:
4.3.2 - Set the Scale for Your Sheets