CTDOT CONNECT DDE GUIDE VOLUME 4 - OPENROADS DESIGNER SURVEY

Module 3 - Base Survey File Set up

Description

Once inside a MicroStation design file, there may be some initial verification/set up that could be performed for each file, such as: a default Cell Library, a default Text Style, and Drawing Scale.

Objectives

• Learn how to open navigate through the interface to Activate a Cell Library, set a Text Style and the Drawing Scale.
• Get familiar with the CTDOT OpenRoads Survey Standards.

Quick Steps

Activate Cell Library

Set Text Style

Set the Drawing Scale 

Before attempting to open or create DGN files users should make sure the following is in place:

• CTDOT users should have the CTDOT CONNECT DDE synced through SharePoint with the COMPASS Project Synced along with the CAD Configuration follow Volume 1 - Module 3 - CTDOT Employee DDE Sync.
• Consultants should have one of the following set up: Volume 1 - Module 1 - Consultant DDE Install or Volume 1 - Module 2 - Consultant DDE Sync.
• Set up your Interface follow the steps in Volume 1 - M.6.2 Setting Up the Interface (ct.gov).

Activate Cell Library

From the CTDOT workflow, select the Survey tab, in the Existing Features section select Open Features. The Cell Library CTDOT_ORD_Features_Existing.cel will open.

Set Text Style

You may wish to set a default text style of CTDOT_100 for annotation. Note: This is no longer critical since ORD decorator text for nodes is now set in preferences.

Choose Text Styles through Survey> Drawing Production> Text> Text Styles, double click the CTDOT_100 Text Style to activate it.

Set the Drawing Scale

Drawing Scale can be set so that annotation is visually pleasing. It can be changed at any time.

Set the ④ Drawing Scale dialog box through ①Survey> ②Drawing> ③Drawing Scales.