InRoads CAD Standards and Setting Pref

InRoads v8i Guide August 2014

Fluor Daniel, Incorporated Philippines 20

Alignment Stationing 1. From the InRoads menu, select

Geometry > View Geometry > Stationing.

InRoads displays the View Stationing dialog box.

2. Select the General Leaf. Make sure Baseline is the selected value for Horizontal Alignment.

3. Select the Regular Stations Leaf.

Major Station and Major Ticks

1. For the Major Station, select the format ssss.ss.

2. Double click (last column) to modify its text symbologies.

InRoads displays Text Symbology dialog box.



3. Modify the text properties using the following Text Symbologies.

Text Symbology Objects

Major Station Minor Station

Level C-ALGN-STAT-MAJR C-ALGN-STAT-MINR

Color ByLevel

ByLevel

Weight ByLevel ByLevel

Font Verdana Verdana

Justification Left Center Left Center

Height 2.5 2.5

Width 2.125 2.125

Line Spacing 1 1

View Independent Toggle Off Toggle Off

Rotation

Angle Relative to Object Toggle On Toggle On

Absolute Angle

Angle 0 0

Offsets

After Rotation Toggle On Toggle On

Before Rotation

Horizontal 3 3

Vertical 0 0

4. Click the OK button to accept the changes.



5. For the Major Ticks, double click (last column) to modify its line properties.

6. Use the following Line Symbology.

Line Symbology

Object

Major Ticks Minor Ticks

Level C-ALGN-TICK C-ALGN-TICK

Color ByLevel

ByLevel

Line Style ByLevel ByLevel


7. Click the OK button to accept the changes.

Minor Station and Minor Ticks

1. Repeat the above procedures for setting Minor Station and Minor Ticks symbologies.

Ticks Setup

1. For the Ticks setup, refer to figure below. Values shown are based on the 1:1000 drawing scale.



2. Select the Cardinal Stations Leaf.

3. Under the Data Object list, toggle Off all Objects.

4. Select the PIs Leaf.

5. Toggle Off all boxes.

6. Select the Station Equations.

7. Under the Data Object list, toggle Off Station.

8. Click the Preferencesbutton.

9. From the Preferences dialog box, click the Save As button.

10. From the active dialog box, type 1:1000_Training for Name.

11. Click the OK button.

12. From the Preference dialog box, click the Close button to dismiss the dialog box.

13. From the View Stationing dialog box, click the Apply button.

InRoads will regenerate and display the stations along the alignment based on the 1:1000 drawing scale.

14. Click the Close button to dismiss the dialog box.



Profiles 1. From the InRoads menu bar, select Tools > Named Symbology Manager

2. Using the Named Symbology Manager dialog box, click the New button.

3. From the New Named Symbology dialog box, type Existing Grade and Natural Surface for the Name and Description respectively.

4. Under the Symbology Use list, select the Profile Line and then click the Editbutton.

5. Using the Line Symbology dialog box, modify line properties using the following Line Symbologies;

Line Symbology

Object

Profile Line Cross Section Line

Level C-GRAD-EXST C-GRAD-EXST

Color ByLevel

ByLevel



6. From the active dialog box, click the OK button.

7. From the New Named Symbology dialog box, select the Cross Section Line and then click the Editbutton.

8. Modify its line properties using the above symbologies.

9. Using the Named Symbology Manager dialog box, click the New button.



10. From the New Named Symbology dialog box, type Design Grade and Design Surface for theName and Description respectively.

11. Under the Symbology Use list, select the Profile Line and then click the Editbutton.

12. Using the Line Symbology dialog box, modify line properties using the following Line Symbologies;

Line Symbology

Object

Profile Line Cross Section Line

Level C-GRAD-DSGN C-GRAD-DSGN

Color ByLevel

ByLevel



13. From the active dialog box, click the OK button.

14. From the New Named Symbology dialog box, select the Cross Section Line and then click the Editbutton.

15. Modify its line properties using the above symbologies.

16. From the New Named Symbology dialog box, click the Apply button to dismiss the dialog box.



Setting Surface Preference A surface preference is a named preference that you want to associate with a surface. When a preference is associated with a surface, all of the settings and display characteristics that were previously defined will be active for the surface.

Make sure Ridgeway_Existing and 101_UGS_20AUG14 surfaces are loaded in InRoads.

1. From InRoads workspace bar, select the Surface tab.

2. Right click Ridgeway_Existing > Properties

3. From the Surface Properties dialog box, select the Advanced tab.

4. For the Cross Sections Symbology, select Existing Grade.

5. For the Profiles Symbology, select Existing Grade.

6. Click the Apply button.



7. From InRoads workspace bar, right click 101_UGS_20AUG14 > Properties

8. From the Surface Properties dialog box, select the Advanced tab.

9. For the Cross Sections Symbology, select Design Grade.

10. For the Profiles Symbology, select Design Grade.

11. Click the Apply button.

12. Click the Close button to dismiss the dialog box.

Setting Profile Preferences 1. From the InRoads menu, select Evaluation > Profile > Create Profile

From the General Leaf, make sure that the following values are selected.

1. For the Set Name; Baseline.

2. For the Direction; Left to Right.

3. For the Exaggeration; Vertical: 10.00 and Horizontal: 1.00.

4. Under the Surfaces Object list, Toggle On Ridgeway_Existing. (We will, create a profile of the existing surface)



From the Source Leaf, specify the source from which a profile will be extracted.

5. For the Create, select Windows and Data. InRoads will generate the profile window with surface data.

6. Select the Alignment radio toggle. Select Baseline.

Controls

Select Controls to specify elevation limits, station limits and window clearance settings.

1. Toggle Off Elevation Use and Station Use. InRoads will automatically calculate the values.

2. For the Window Clearance, toggle On Apply, use Top and Bottom clearances of 5.00.



Axes

1. Select Axes > Left > Symbology > under object list, turn on toggle boxes for the Left Axis, Major Ticks, Minor Ticks and Label.

2. Double-click each object to modify its properties and use the following symbology;

Line and Text Symbology

Object

Left Axis Major Ticks Minor Ticks Label

Level C-PROF-AXIS C-PROF-TICK C-PROF-TICK C-PROF-TEXT

Color ByLevel

ByLevel

ByLevel

ByLevel

Line Style: ByLevel ByLevel ByLevel -

Weight ByLevel ByLevel ByLevel ByLevel

Font - - - Verdana

Justification - - - Right Center

Height - - - 2.5

Width - - - 2.125

Line Spacing - - - 1

View Independent - - - Toggle Off

Rotation

Angle Relative to Object - - - Toggle On

Absolute Angle - - - -

Angle - - - 0

Offsets

After Rotation - - - -

Before Rotation - - - Toggle On

Horizontal - - - -1

Vertical - - - 0



3. Select General (Axes > Left > General ). Use the following setting.

4. Click the Mirror Left to Right button. This will display the identical settings on the Right axis.

5. Select Bottom > Symbology.

6. Under Symbology Object list, toggle On the Bottom Axis and Major Ticks. (Remaining toggle boxes must be turned off).

Double-click each object (Bottom Axis and Major Ticks only) to modify its properties and use the following line symbologies;

Line Symbology

Object

Bottom Axis Major Ticks

Level C-PROF-AXIS C-PROF-TICK

Color ByLevel

ByLevel





7. Select General (Axes > Bottom > General).

8. For the Major Ticks, use the following;

Length: 1.0, Position: Outside and for Spacing: 20.0.

9. Select Top > Symbology

10. Toggle Off all box.

Grid

1. Select the Grid Leaf.

2. Under the Symbology Object list, toggle on the Major Horizontal and Major Vertical. (Toggle boxes for Minor Horizontal and Minor Vertical must be turned off).

3. Double-click each object to modify its properties and use the following line symbology;

Line Symbology

Object

Major Horizontal Major Vertical

Level C-PROF-GRID C-PROF-GRID

Color ByLevel

ByLevel



4. Once completed, click the Apply button.

From your working file, select a location where you want to place the profile.

5. From the Create Profile dialog box, click the Preferences button.

InRoads will display the Preferences dialog box.

6. Click the Save As.Button.

7. From the active dialog box, Type 1:1000_Training for the Name.

8. Click the OK button and then click the Close button.

InRoads saved your customized preferences under the file name 1:1000_Training.



Vertical Annotation Points

1. Select the Points tab.

2. For the Point Type, select PVI.

3. Follow and use the settings as shown.

4. Under Symbology-Object list; turn on the toggle boxes for the following;

PVI Text

High Point Text

Low Point Text

Point Leader Line

PVC Point

PVI Point

PVT Point

High Point

Low Point

5. Under Symbology-Object list, double click PVI Text to modify its Text Symbology.



6. Modify the text properties of the PVI Text, High Point Text and Low Point Text using the following Text Symbologies.

Text Symbology Object

PVI Text High Point Text Low Point Text

Level C-PROF-TEXT C-PROF-TEXT C-PROF-TEXT

Color ByLevel ByLevel ByLevel

Weight ByLevel ByLevel ByLevel

Font Verdana Verdana Verdana

Justification Center Center Center Bottom Center Bottom

Height 2.5 2.5 2.5

Width 2.125 2.125 2.125

Line Spacing 2 2 2

View Independent On On Off

Rotation

Angle Relative to Object - On On

Absolute Angle On - -

Angle 0^00'00.0" 0^00'00.0" 0^00'00.0"

Offset

After Rotation - On On

Before Rotation On - -

Horizontal 0 -1 4

Vertical 35 0 0



7. Double click the Point Leader Line to modify its line symbology.

8. For the Level, select C-PROF-SYMB.

9. For the Color, select ByLevel.

10. For the Line Style, select ByLevel.

11. For the Weight, select ByLevel.

12. Click OK.

13. Double click the PVC Point to modify its point symbology.

14. Under the Symbol column, turn on the Display toggle box and then select Symbol.




18. For the Height, type 3.600.

19. For the Width, type 3.600.

20. For the Rotation, select Angle Relative to Object.

21. For the Angle, type 0^00'00.0".

22. Under the Cell column, turn off the toggle box for the Display.

23. Click OK.

Using Microstations Cell Library dialog box, attach the file InRoadsTraining.cell located in the training folder.

24. Double click the PVI Point to modify its point symbology.

25. Under the Symbol column, turn off the Display toggle box.

26. Under the Cell column, turn on the Display toggle box and then select PVI.



27. For the Level, select C-PROF-TEXT.

28. For the X, Y and Z Scales, type 1000.

29. For the Rotation, select Absolute Angle and the type 0^00'00.0".

30. Click OK.

31. Modify the point properties of the PVTPoint, High Point and Low Point using the following point symbology.

Point Symbology Object

PVT Point High Point Low Point

Toggle box Symbol Display

On On On

Symbol Symbol Inverted Triangle Inverted Triangle

Level C-PROF-SYMB C-PROF-SYMB C-PROF-SYMB

Color ByLevel ByLevel ByLevel

Weight ByLevel ByLevel ByLevel

Height 3.6 3.6 3.6

Width 3.6 3.6 3.6

Rotation

Angle Relative to Object Yes - -

Absolute Angle - - -

Angle 0^00'00.0" - -

Toggle box Cell Display Off Off Off

32. Click Apply.



Curves

1. Select the Curves tab.

2. For the Category, select Common Curve.

3. Turn off all the toggle boxes except for the Length and Mid Ordinate. (The Length and Mid Ordinate toggle boxes must be turned on)

4. For the Length, type 15 for its Position.

5. For the Mid Ordinate, type 14 for its Position.

6. Under Symbology Object list, turn off all the toggle boxes except for the Curves. (The Curves toggle box must be turned on).

7. Double click Curves to modify its line symbology.

8. For Level, select C-GRAD-DSGN.




12. Click OK.

13. Double click Curve Annotation to modify its text symbology.




17. For the Font, select Verdana.

18. For the Justification, select Center Center.



21. For the Line Spacing, type 2.00.



22. For the Rotation, select Angle Relative to Object and then type 0^00'00.0" for the Angle.

23. For the Offsets, select Before Rotation.

24. For the Horizontal and Vertical, type 0.00.

25. Click OK.

26. For the Category, select Symmetrical Parabola.

27. Turn off the toggle box for the r = (g2-g1)/L.

28. Turn on the toggle box for the k = L/(g2-g1) and then type 13 for its Position.

Tangents

1. Select the Tangents tab.

2. Turn on Grade toggle box. (Horizontal Length, Slope Length and PVI-PVI Length toggle boxes must be turned off).

3. For Grade Position, type 1.

4. Under Symbology Object list, double click Tangents to modify its line symbology.

5. For the Level, select C-GRAD-DSGN.




9. Double click Tangent Annotation to modify its text symbology.





14. For the Justification, select Center Center.






18. Double click Short Tangent to modify its line symbology.





23. Click OK.

Affixes

1. Select the Affixes tab.



2. For the Category, select Points.

3. For the Point Type, select PVI.

4. For the Station Prefix, type STA.

5. For the Elevation Prefix, type EL.

6. For the Point Type, select High.

7. For the Station Prefix, type HP.


9. For the Point Type, select Low.

10. For the Station Prefix, type LP.


12. For the Category, select Tangents.

13. For the Grade Prefix, type S =.

14. Click Apply.

15. Click Preferences

16. Click Save As

17. For the Name, type 1:1000_Training.

18. Click OK.

19. From Preferences dialog box, click Close.

20. From View Vertical Annotation dialog box, click Close to dismiss the dialog box.

You now have created a Vertical Annotation Preference based on the 1:1000 drawing scale.



Setting Profile Annotation Preference Make sure that Ridgeway_Existing and Ridgeway Road_20AUG14 are the active surface and geometry.

1. From InRoads menu select Evaluation > Profile > Annotate Profile

2. Select General. This dialog box will control the main settings for the Create Profile command.

3. Select Selection.

4. Click None button to remove all the items from the Selected list.

5. From the Available list, select the following items;

1. Station 2. Existing (Natural Level) 3. Proposed (Design Level) 4. Curvature 5. Cut Depth 6. Fill Height

6. Once selected, click Add button. Use Move up or Move Down buttons to arrange the selected items according to the sequence as shown above.



Station

1. Select Station to define which attributes are included in annotation for stations in the profile set.

2. For the Title Box Title, type STATION (all capital letters).

3. For the Title Box Height, type 20.00.

4. Click (last column) to modify the text symbology.





9. For the Justification, select Right Center.









16. For the Horizontal and Vertical Offsets, type 0.000.

17. Click OK to dismiss the active dialog box.

18. For the Station Precision, select 0.

19. For the Station Format, select ssss.ss.


21. Repeat the process above.







28. For the Horizontal Offset, type 0.000.

29. For the Vertical Offset, type -2.000.

30. Click OK to dismiss the active dialog box..

31. For the Interval, type 20.000.



Existing

1. Select Existing to define which attributes are included in annotation for elevations in the profile set.

2. For the Title Box Title, type NATURAL LEVEL (all capital letters).


















18. For the Data Precision, select 0.123.


20. Repeat the above process.













Proposed

1. Select Proposed to define which attributes are included in annotation for elevations in the active vertical alignment.

2. For the Title Box Title, type DESIGN LEVEL (all capital letters).













Curvature

1. Select Curvature to define attributes included in annotation for curvature in the profile set..

2. For the Title Box Title, type CURVATURE (all capital letters).


















18. Under Object list, select Data Line and click (last column) to modify its line symbology.






24. Under Object list, select Text and click (last column) to modify its text symbology.

25. Repeat process above.









34. Click OK to dismiss the active dialog box

35. For Percent of Frame Used by Diagram, type 40%.



Cut Depth 1. Select Cut Depth to define attributes included in annotation for cut depths in the

profile set.

2. For the Title Box Title, type CUT DEPTH (all capital letters).













Fill Height

1. Select Fill Height to define attributes included in annotation for fill heights in the profile set.

2. For the Title Box Title, type FILL HEIGHT (all capital letters).




















20. Repeat the procedures above.













Frame

1. Select Frame to set the display of annotations and frames.

2. For the Frame Direction, select Down.

3. For the Starting Offset, type 0.00.

4. For the Title Offset, type 6.00.

5. For the Frame Offsets Left, type 6.00.

6. For the Frame Offsets Right, type 6.00.

7. Turn off Separate Frames Spacing toggle box.

8. Click Apply.

9. Click Preferences

10. Click Save As

11. For the Name, type 1:1000_Training.

12. Click OK.

13. From Preferences dialog box, click Close.

14. From the Annotate Profile dialog box, click Close to dismiss the dialog box.

You now have created a Profile Annotation Preference based on the 1:1000 drawing scale.

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