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Criteria Handbook V8 MR4 Changes
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CADD Production Criteria Handbook (CPCH)
Record of Changes
MR4 Update as of 9/30/07

Chapter Section Description
NOTE:   CPCH document updated to comply with the Plain Language directive
1   Introduction
    Updated contact information and revision date.
     
2   FDOT CADD Software
  2.2 Removed mention of CSI Software. FDOT no longer supports this.
  2.5 Updated Software requirements.
     
3   MicroStation Resource & Support Files
  3.3.2.1 Custom Line Style Graphics Table includes all style of all disciplines. New "Discipline" Column added. 'FENCE' line style deleted. All images updated.
  3.8 New Cell Library Files and Descriptions Section added.
     
4   Project Directory Structure
  4.2.3 Note added under Output File Naming Convention regarding new format option provisions.
     
5   Project Indexing & Journaling
  5.1 Updated definitions of Index.XML and Project Files; included under "EDI does the following:" information regarding Project.PDF and Rich Text Format (RTF).
  5.1.1 Updated Indexing Postscript Images to include information regarding EDI Version 2 provisions for a new format.
  5.2 Updated Project Journal Guidelines and Format in regards to the Rich Text Format (RTF) required and created by EDI Version 2.
     
6   Plotting & Postscript Image Files
    No major changes.
     
7   CADD Quality Assurance / Quality Control
    Chapter reformatted to comply with the Plain Language directive.
     
8   Electronic Delivery Procedure
  8.4.2 Clarified point 10 regarding cells: • Bundle any non-standard MicroStation dependent resource files into the project sub-directory \symb (to include user created fonts and line styles) \cell (to include project specific / user created cell libraries).
  8.4.8 Compliance Certification Checklist Report updated to agree with Electronic Delivery 2.1.0
  8.5.3 Removed Post-Production Tools section. This is no longer needed.
     
9   Right of Way Mapping CADD Standards
  9.1.2 Standard File Name Table updated.
  9.1.7 Cell Table updated
  9.1.8 Standard Symbology Table updated and replaced.
  9.2.6 Set Custom Line Style Scale' option added to R/W Sitemenu > Line Style > Modify Custom Line Styles
  9.2.8 RWLegend for Cover Sheet' added to R/W Sitemenu > Cells; Spring Line removed from R/W Sitemenu > Cell; Bar Scale modified.
  9.2.9 Place Width Arrow'; 'Reference Angle Tie Arrow<-->(Arc)'; 'Graphic Cell Terminators'; 'Set Terminator Scale'; 'Set Custom Line Style Scale'; 'Terminator (Keyin)'; 'Term Scale (Keyin)' added to R/W Sitemenu > Arrows with options removed.
    R/W Mapping Delineators section modified.
  9.3 Set By Element' tag removed from Plan View Labeler image on Page 9-58
  9.5.1 R/W GEOPAK Database updated new rw_v8eng.ddb file information
  9.6 Survey Database updated new fdot2007.smd file information updated with new Features Preferencses window.
     
10   Environmental Management Standards
  10.2 Standard File Name Table updated.
11   Survey Standards
  11.2 Standard File Name Table updated.
  11.3.1 A corresponding Chain table (FDOTE_V8_04.ftm) also attaches automatically when the feature table (.ftb) is attached.' added to section.
  11.3.2 CAiCE Cell Library - added 'and SURVEYV8.ccl). '
  11.3.3 Translation using CAiCE Translator' and Setting Up Theme Viewer' sections removed and replaced with 'CAiCE Special Characters' section.
  11.3.4 Using Theme Viewer to Create Graphics section updated.
  11.3.5 Using CDG2V8 Macro section updated. Roadway Sitemenu > Utils > Input-Output Utlities options modified.
  11.5 Symbology Standards Table updated.
  11.7 County Mapping Table updated.
     
12   Drainage Standards
  12.2 Standard File Name Table updated.
  12.6.1 Symbology Table updated.
     
13   Roadway Standards
  13.1 NOTE added: NOTE: Sheets may be prepared separately (perhaps by a sub-consultant) but not incorporated into component plans, these may be incorporated into the Roadway plans early in the design process. These sheets will appear at the end of the numbered sequence of the Roadway plans and must be identified with the following prefixes:
GR-# Soil Survey and Report of Core Borings normally associated with the roadway plans set (including miscellaneous structures but excluding bridges and walls)
CTL-# Project Survey Control Sheets
TR-# Tree Survey Sheets
UTV-# Verified Utility Locate Sheets
Refer to the Plans Preparation Manual, Volume II Chapter 3 at:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/rddesign/PPMManual/2007/Volume2/2007Vol2.htm
  13.2 Corrected rule file assignment for SWPPRD.dgn from planrd.rul to drprrd.rul. Removed SLANRD SLSRRD SLBRRD design files from the Standard File Names.
  13.7 Symbology Standards Table updated.
     
14   Signing & Pavement Marking Standards
    Chapter was reformated and language claified in compliance with the Plain Language directive.
  14.2 Standard File Names Table updated.
  14.5 Symbology Standards Table updated.
     
15   Signals Standards
  15.2 Standard File Names Table updated.
  15.5 Symbology Standards Table updated.
     
16   Highway Lighting Standards
  16.2 Standard File Names Table updated.
  16.5 Symbology Standards Table updated.
     
17   Landscape Standards
  17.1 NOTE added: Sheets may be prepared separately (perhaps by a sub-consultant) but not incorporated into component plans, these may be incorporated into the Landscape plans early in the design process. These sheets will appear at the end of the numbered sequence of the Landscape plans and must be identified with the following prefixes:
GR-# Soil Survey and Report of Core Borings normally associated with the roadway plans set (including miscellaneous structures but excluding bridges and walls)
CTL-# Project Survey Control Sheets
TR-# Tree Survey Sheets
UTV-# Verified Utility Locate Sheets
Refer to the Plans Preparation Manual, Volume II Chapter 3 at:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/rddesign/PPMManual/2007/Volume2/2007Vol2.htm
  17.2 Standard File Names Table updated.
  17.6 Symbology Standards Table updated.
     
18   Structures Standards
  18.2 Standard File Names Table updated.
  18.6 Symbology Standards Table updated.
  18.6.1 Section title modified; 'Egineering Drawing Scales' correction from 1' to 1"; Plot Scale column removed from Scales Table; Created two 'Formulas Tables' for 'Architect's Scale' and 'Engineer's Scale'
  18.6.3 Added \219 L.C. Omega ω to the 'Special Symbols' Table.
     
19   Utilities Standards
  19.5.3 Standard File Names Table updated.
  19.7 NOTE added: 'Refer to Chapter 3.3 Line Styles for a complete listing of the FDOT Custom Line Styles.'
  19.7.1 Existing Utility Custom Line Styles - removed. All line styles addressed in Chapter 3
  19.7.2 Proposed Utility Custom Line Styles - removed. All line styles addressed in Chapter 3
  19.8 Symbology Standards Table updated.
  19.1 Utility Sitemenu options updateed throughout section.
  19.10.5 Tools section added.
  19.10.7 Annotation Utility Hotlist removed.
  19.11 Hot Boxes restructured.
  19.14 Set Utility menu option restructured.
     
20   Geotechnical Standards
  20.2 Created sections and updated the Standard File Names Tables for Geotechnical Design Files for: Geotech; Roadway and Structures.
  20.4 Updated Borehole information and examples
     
21   Construction Standards
  21.2 Standard File Names Table updated.
     
22   Intelligent Transportations Systems (ITS) Standards
  22.2 Standard File Names Table updated.
  22.6 Symbology Standards Table updated.
     
23   Architectural Standards
  23.7 Standard Sheet File Names Table removed Rule file column
     
24   Specification Standards
  24.6 Electronic File Structure - added: 3) Technical Special Provisions (TSP)* - *This folder is only included in the Project CD, not the Letting CD.
    Example Images restructured
     
25   Appendix
  25.2 Abbreviations: removed listing and replaced with verbage: The abbreviations are listed in the FDOT Design Standards STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS Index No.001 for contract plans production. This list is not inclusive. Other Department accepted abbreviations may be used when deemed more appropriate. Where special abbreviations are used a descriptive tabulation may be necessary in the plans. http://www.dot.state.fl.us/rddesign/DesignStandards/Standards.htm

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