CTDOT CONNECT DDE GUIDE VOLUME 13 - CONTRACT PLANS PRODUCTION

   M.3.4 Traffic Signal Sheets

Description

This module will instruct users on how to create contract sheets using the Place Named Boundary Tools. Users will create a DGN file that will be composed of different models to create the Sheet Model.

Objectives

• Master the use of the Named Boundary Tools using the By 2 Points Method.
• Discover how to adjust the size and shape of the Named Boundary.
• Learn how to reposition the Named Boundary on the Sheet.
• Learn how to place Annotation, including Call Outs, Notes, and Dimensions in the Drawing Models and the Sheet Model.
• Learn how to Place Tables.
• Learn how to fill out the Title Block.

Quick Steps

Create New File

Set up the Default Model

Use Place Name Boundary to Create a Sheet Model

Edit the Title Block

Adjust the Named Boundary

Move the Name Boundary Inside the Sheet Border

Additional Reference Settings in the Sheet Model

Create Match Marked Areas

Annotate the Drawing Models

Annotate the Sheet Model

Create a Signal Face Detail

Create a Mast Arm Detail

Create New File

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 Module 3 - CTDOT Employee DDE Sync.
• Consultants should have one of the following set up: 

  Module 1 - Consultant DDE Install or Module 2 - Consultant DDE Sync.

• Make note of the Coordinate System you will be working in.  If you have existing survey data, you will need to find out what system is being used (NAD 83/NAVD 88 or NAD 27/NAVD 29). 

1. Log on to the CONNECTION Client. Bentley CONNECT licensing requires users to log into their Bentley account to secure a software license.  CTDOT users should log in using your CTDOT email address and Bentley password.  If you do not see the dialog box, select the ˄ icon on the bottom Windows Screen.  Click on the Connection Client Icon and select Open.

2. Access OpenRoads through Accounting or the Customized Icon following Volume 1 - M.6.1 Accessing the Application.

3. Using the small drop-down arrows select the Workspace CT Civil English Workspace and the correct WorkSet.

4. Select the New File icon. In the New dialog box browse to the Traffic/Contract_Plans folder.

5. The Seed file should be set to Seed2D - CT RoadDesign.dgn. If this is not the case, click on the Browse button.  Browse to ...CT_Configuration\Organization\Seed\Road and select Seed2D - CT RoadDesign.dgn

6. In the File name field enter a name for your file using the CTDOT file naming structure.

    Example: TR_CP_1234_1234_Signal_123_123.dgn

7. Select Save and the new file will open.

8. If it has been determined the provided survey is in NAD 27/NAVD 29 you will need to re-project your design file’s Geospatial Header, follow Volume 2 – Module 1 - Working with Geographic Coordinate Systems to complete this task.

Set up the Default Model

1. Select the CTDOT workflow and click on the Attach tab, in the References Section click on Attach Reference.

Reference the needed Proposed Base Model dgn files including but not limited to:

• Signal
• Signing and Pavement Markings
• Alignment
• Highway
• Drainage
• Bridge/Structures
• Illumination

2. In the Attach Reference Box browse and select the desired file and click Open.  In the Reference Attachment Dialog Box choose:

• Model: Most likely it’s “Default” but this could vary depending how the file has been set up.
• Nested Attachments: No Nesting
• Global LineStyle Scale: Master

3. Click OK finish the Attachment process.

4. Repeat Steps 1 - 3 for all Proposed Base Models

5. Select Level Display and turn off or on the desired levels.

6. Reference the Existing Survey dgn files.  Select the CTDOT workflow and click on the Attach tab, in the References Section click on Attach Reference. 

7. In the Attach Reference Box browse the Active Survey Folder and select the desired Existing Survey DGN file and click Open.  In the Reference Attachment Dialog Box choose:

• Model: Most likely it’s “Default” but this could vary depending how the file has been set up.
• Nested Attachments: No Nesting
• Global LineStyle Scale: Master

8. Click OK finish the attachment process.

9. If the Survey does not line up with the Proposed Design File it is most likely an older Survey File that was created with V8i.  Older files will need to be referenced in with certain settings to get them to line up in the correct geospatial location.  

Select the Home Tab, in the Primary Section select the Attach Tool drop down and choose References. This will open the References Dialog box.

Turn True Scale off and set the Scale to 1:1.  

10. Each existing Survey File may need to be referenced twice so some levels can be BOLD and other levels SCREENED when creating the PDF plans.

This can be done by using a specific Logical Name in the Reference Attachment Properties:

• BOLD Ground Survey – Will leave all levels in this reference unscreened when the PDF is created.

Common features to be bold:

• Edge of Road
• Right of Way Lines
• Utility Poles and other Above Ground Utilities
• Sidewalks
• Catch Basins
• Rock Walls
• Fences

• SWW Ground Survey – Will leave all levels in the reference screened with the displayed line weights when the PDF is created.

Common features to be screened:

• Trees
• Underground Utilities and Storm Water Pipes
• Pavement Markings

11. Select Level Display and turn off or on the desired levels for each referenced Ground Survey.

Note: For signal revisions with no proposed roadway work (realignments or widening) it is common in the BOLD Ground Survey reference to turn off all the levels except for the existing edge of road, drainage structures, right of way, guiderail, utility poles and related text Levels.  These levels will not be screened in this reference file. All the other levels will be screened in the SWW reference file.  In this case the SSW Ground Survey reference would have the Bold levels off and all the others needed levels displayed on.

12. Use the Update Sequence dialog box to reorder Reference attachments (appear behind or in front of other references) or active file elements In the Reference dialog box, go to Settings > Update Sequence.  In the Update Sequence dialog box select the Reference (or active file) and then click the up or down arrow buttons to move the file up or down.  The order listed is how the updated data appears in the view - lower files/elements appear above higher elements.

13. Rotate the view so that the main road is parallel to the screen. On the View Window select the Rotate View tool.  Use the 2 Points Method. Follow the prompts to rotate the view.

8. Select Save Settings.

Use Place Name Boundary to Create a Sheet Model

1. Select the CTDOT workflow and on the Annotate tab locate the Detailing section and select the bottom right Styles button. In the Detailing Symbol Styles dialog right click on CV_Detail and select Activate.

2. Select the CTDOT workflow and on the CTDOT tab locate the Sheet Production section and select the Create Clipping Boundary tool. This will update the Element Template to the correct level.

3. Select the Place Named Boundary tool and the Place Named Boundary Dialog box will appear.

4. In the Place Named Boundary dialog box. set the following options in the tool's settings window:

• Method (icon): By 2 Points
• Name: Signal Plan
• Mode (icon): Place Single Named Boundary
• Create Drawing: Enabled

5. Follow the prompts to place a Named Boundary (Clipping Boundary) around the design. Data point first in the lower left and ending in the upper right.  This element can be edited later to refine the shape and add additional points.

6. After accepting the placement of the named boundary the Create Drawing dialog box will appear.  Ensure the following options are set:

• Name: Signal Plan
• Drawing Seed: Signal Plan
• Create Drawing Model: Enabled
• Annotation Scale: Full Size 1” = 40’
• Create Sheet Model: Enabled
• Sheets: New
• Annotation Scale: Full Size 1 = 1
• Drawing Boundary: New
• Detail Scale: 1”=40’
• Add to Sheet Index: Disabled
• Open Model: Enabled

7. Click OK.  The newly created sheet model will open with the Named Boundary referenced and centered onto the sheet.

» Sometimes it is necessary to delete sheets. There are multiple parts to a sheet.

• The named boundary that defines the boundaries of what is shown in the plan or profile.
• The Drawing Models for annotation and dimensioning.
• The Sheet Models with the electronic drawing sheets.

To completely delete the sheet these all need to be deleted.

Detailed Instructions are provided here.

Edit the Title Block

1. From the Ribbon click on the Models icon and select to open the Sheet Model.

2. View the Properties of the model. Notice the Sheet Model’s Annotation Scale is Full Size 1 = 1.

3. In the Properties dialog box edit or fill in the following fields:

• Description: TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL PLAN
• Sheet Number: TR-02

Notice the Drawing Title and Drawing Number in the Title Block will be updated to match the Properties.  The Project Number, Project Description and Town should match the CONNECTED Project.  See Volume-013 – Contract Plans Production/Section-1 Introduction – THE CONTRACT BORDER TITLE BLOCK INTERGRATION

4. Open the References Dialog box and double click on the file to view the Attachment Properties of the reference.  The Base Model will be referenced in at a 1” = 40’ Detail Scale.

5. Select Save Settings.

Adjust the Named Boundary

1. From the Ribbon click on the Models icon and select to open the Default Design Model.

2. On the Ribbon select Home > Selection and make the Element Selection tool active.

3. Select the Named Boundary shape and adjust by dragging the handles to the desired location.

4. The Insert Vertex or Delete Vertex tools can also be used to edit the shape.

5. Return to the sheet model by hovering the cursor over the Marker and click the Signal Sheet and select the folder Icon (Open Target Tool). This action returns you back to the sheet model. Notice that by changing the boundary in the design model, this has propagated to the sheet.

6. Select Save Settings.

Move the Name Boundary Inside the Sheet Border

1. From the Ribbon click on the Models icon and select to open the Sheet Model.

2. Select the References Icon, in the dialog box right click on the file, select move to re-position the reference file within the border.

3. Follow the prompts to execute the move command.

4. Select Save Settings.

Additional Reference Settings in the Sheet Model

1. From the Ribbon click on the Models icon and select to open the Sheet Model.

2. Open the References dialog box and select the reference file, toggle the Scale Line Styles By Reference Scale so the lines appear to be the correct size.

3. If the user would like the Levels that are on and off in the Default Design Model to auto-match in the Sheet Model select Never in the Display Overrides.

Create Match Marked Areas

If the design is too large for the sheet, Match Marks will be required and additional Named Boundaries will need to be created.

1. Go back into the Design Model and place another Named Boundary adjacent to the original named boundary.  This will be the Match Mark. 

2. Select the CTDOT workflow and on the CTDOT tab locate the Sheet Production section and select the Create Clipping Boundary tool. This will update the Element Template to the correct level.

3. Select the Place Named Boundary tool and the Place Named Boundary dialog box will appear, set the following options:

• Method (icon): By 2 Points
• Name: Signal Plan Match Mark 1
• Mode (icon): Place Single Named Boundary
• Create Drawing: Enabled

4. Follow the prompts to create a named boundary of the around the additional area.

5. After accepting the placement of the named boundary the Create Drawing dialog will appear.  Ensure the following options are set:

• Name: Signal Plan Match Mark 1
• Drawing Seed: Signal Plan
• Create Drawing Model: Enabled
• Annotation Scale: Full Size 1” = 40’
• Create Sheet Model: Enabled
• Sheets: Signal Plan [Sheet]
• Drawing Boundary: New
• Detail Scale: 1” = 40’
• Add to Sheet Index: Disabled
• Open Model: Enabled 

6. The existing Sheet Model will open, move the reference to the desired location on the sheet.

7. Select Save Settings.

Annotate the Drawing Models

Note: Annotation will be placed in both the Drawing Models and the Sheet Model.

• Call-outs and Dimensions should be placed in the Drawing Models.  Placing the Call-Outs and Dimensions in the Drawing Model will make it easier to move each detail inside the Sheet Model’s Border as the Features and Annotation will all move together.
• Notes that pertain to the whole sheet can be placed in the Sheet Models.

1. Open a Drawing Model and use the tools on the CT DOT Ribbon’s, Annotation section to place Call Outs. Select Label Small (Weight 0) and follow the prompts for placement.

2. Any Property of an Element can be targeted for annotation automation by using the Insert Field tool. Select the Label Small (Weight 0) tool.  In the Text Editor dialog box select the Insert Field icon.

3. For Field Type select Element Properties and OK.

4. Click on the element you would like to annotate, and the Fields Editor will pop up. Select the desired field and click OK.  In this example a cell with an Item Type was selected and the Item_Description field will be annotated.

5. Follow the prompts to place the call out.

6. Use the Note pull down menu’s, General Note Small tool. In the Text Editor dialog box select the Insert Field.

7. Click on the element you would like to annotate, and the Fields Editor will pop up. Select the desired field and click OK.  In this example a cell with an Item Type was selected and the ID_Number field will be annotated.

8. Follow the prompts to place the note.

9. Match Marks are to be placed in the Drawing Model using the tools in the Notes pull down menu.

10. Place Dimensions in the Drawing Model. To place a Dimension, select either the Vertical or Horizontal Text Tool on the CTDOT ribbon, then select one of the desired Dimensioning tools.  The Element Dimensioning dialog box will appear, select the desired Dimension Style and enable Association.

Note: To correctly dimension elements being referenced from in old survey files it is suggested to make copies of the delivered dimension styles and in the Units tab add a scale Factor of 480.

Annotate the Sheet Model

Note: Annotation will be placed in both the Drawing Models and the Sheet Model.

• Call-outs and Dimensions should be placed in the Drawing Models.  Placing the Call-Outs and Dimensions in the Drawing Model will make it easier to move each detail inside the Sheet Model’s Border as the Features and Annotation will all move together.
• Notes that pertain to the whole sheet can be placed in the sheet models.

» Detailing Cell Library

Choose the CTDOT workflow and select the CTDOT tab. In the Detailing section select Miscellaneous > Open Signal Detailing.  A cell library will open, this cell library contains Tables, Turning Movements and Signal Face Details.  Double click to activate the needed cell and follow the prompts for placement.

» Tables

Several tables have been created and can be used instead of the Cells in the Detailing Cell Library.

1. From the Ribbon click on the Models icon and select to open the Sheet Model.

2. On the CTDOT Ribbon select the Annotate Tab and click on the Place Table icon.

Preconfigured Custom CTDOT Table Seeds are available for placement.  In this exercise we will place both empty tables and table populated from a report.

Empty Tables will come with prepopulated with Title and Header Information and blank body cells to be filled out by the user.  Examples:

• Movement Diagram Top
• Movement Diagram Bottom

Tables from Reports will place with all the needed information already filled in.  Examples:

• Mast Arm Information
• Span Pole Information

3. On the Place Table dialog box select the Empty Table Icon. Select the SIGNAL – Movement Diagram - Top seed and follow the prompts for placement in the upper left-hand corner of the sheet.

4. Select the SIGNAL – Movement Diagram – Bottom and snap to the bottom left corner of the top movement diagram.

5. To add information to the table select the Annotate tab and choose Edit Text.  Note: Avoid using the Element Selection tool to edit the table as this will lock up the file.

6. After the Text and Number entries are complete in the tables, Cells will need to be placed on top of the Table.  The Table should be locked before the cells are placed.  To lock a table, select the table in the View Window and in the Extended Section of the Properties dialog box select Locked.

7. The Cells needed to complete the Movement Diagram can be accessed choosing the CTDOT workflow and selecting the CTDOT tab. In the Detailing section select Miscellaneous > Open Signal Detailing.  A cell library will open, double click to activate the one of the TURNING MOVEMENT cells and follow the prompts for placement.

Selections for Mast Arm and Span Poles:

Seed                                                                                 Report

SIGNAL – Mast Arm Information                              MAST ARM INFORMATION

SIGNAL – Combination Mast Arm Information     COMBINATION MAST ARM INFORMATION

SIGNAL – Span Pole Information                              SPAN POLE INFORMATION

SIGNAL – Combination Span Pole Information     COMBINATION SPAN POLE INFORMATION

9. Select the Browse button next to report.

10. On the Reports dialog box right click on the desired report and select Save to active file.  Now move to the right part of the dialog box and for Model assure that the Default Model is selected. Follow the prompts for placement.

» Notes

Use the tools on the CTDOT Ribbon’s, Annotation section to place Notes.

Create a Signal Face Detail

1, Go back into the Design model and Place another Named Boundary, but this time only around the Signal Faces.

2. Select the CTDOT workflow and on the CTDOT tab locate the Sheet Production section and select the Create Clipping Boundary tool. This will update the Element Template to the correct level.

3. Select the Place Named Boundary tool and the Place Named Boundary dialog box will appear, set the following options:

• Method (icon): By 2 Points
• Name: Signal Faces
• Mode (icon): Place Single Named Boundary
• Create Drawing: Enabled

4. Follow the prompts to create a named boundary around the Signal Faces.

5. After accepting the placement of the named boundary the Create Drawing dialog will appear.  Ensure the following options are set:

• Name: Sign Face Detail
• Drawing Seed: Signal Plan
• Create Drawing Model: Enabled
• Annotation Scale: Full Size 1” = 20’
• Create Sheet Model: Enabled
• Sheets: Signal Plan [Sheet]
• Drawing Boundary: New
• Detail Scale: 1” = 20’
• Add to Sheet Index: Disabled
• Open Model: Enabled

6. The existing Sheet Model will open, move the reference to the desired location on the sheet.

7. In the Drawing Model annotate the detail.

8. Select Save Settings.

 Create a Mast Arm Detail

1. In the Contract Plan DGN file create a new 2D Design Model.  From the Ribbon open the Models dialog box.

2. On the Models dialog box select the Create a new model icon.

3. In the Create Model dialog box, ensure the following options are set:

• Type: Design From Seed
• Seed Model: Seed2D – CT Road.dgn, Default
• Name: Mast Arm Detail
• Annotation Scale: 3/16”=1’-0”
• Propagate: Enable

4. Click OK.

5. In the new model draw the elevation view of the mast arm. Annotate and dimension the detail. Note: This detail can be annotated and dimensioned in this same model as it is not a Geospatial Base Model.

6. Select the CTDOT workflow and on the CTDOT tab locate the Sheet Production section and select the Create Clipping Boundary tool. This will update the Element Template to the correct level.

7. Using the Place Named Boundary tool, place a Named Boundary around the detail.  Ensure the following options are set:

• Method (icon): By 2 Points
• Name: Mast Arm Detail
• Mode: Place Single Named Boundary
• Create Drawing: Disabled

8. Open the Signal Plan Sheet Model.  This can be done using the View Group drop down tool located at the bottom left of the screen. Select Signal Plan (Sheet) Views.

9. Reference in the Mast Arm Detail.  In the Reference Attachment Properties ensure the following options are set:

• Model: Mast Arm Detail
• Orientation: Named Boundaries / Mast Arm Detail
• Detail Scale: 3/16” = 1’-0”

10. Click OK and follow the prompts for placement in an empty location inside the Sheet Border.

11. Select Save Settings.