Contour map sheet

Initial setup

1. Start a new drawing from design-wisdotXX.dwt template
2. Data reference the proposed top refinement surface and roadway alignments
3. WisDOT Sheets ribbon > Standard Components panel > Add All Components
   1. Add All Components will add all the WisDOT plan production elements (leader styles, dimension styles, etc.) that are not initially included in the WisDOT drawing template.
4. Select surface Rfnt-51-Top ribbon > Modify panel > Surface properties
   1. Surface properties dialog box > Information tab
      1. Surface style: P Contours 5' Major: 1' Minor
         1. The contour interval used may vary depending on project relief.
      2. OK

Add layout

1. Make sure that Tool Palette is visible
   1. WisDOT Sheets ribbon > Palettes On/Off to toggle the palette on and off.

2. WisDOT Sheets ribbon > Sheet Creation panel > Construction Details > Detail

   

   1. Detail Tool Palette > Startup Main tab > Sheet Layouts > 02-Plan Details 1=50 (02-PD-wdot18)
      1. (C:02-PD-PLAN-1-50) Press enter to continue with layout name <Plan 1 IN 50 FT> : or type NEW name for Layout. 01 Enter
         1. A new layout named 01 is created
3. Right-click over Layout1 tab > Delete > OK
   1. Layout1 that will not be used in the file is deleted.
4. 01 layout tab > Double-click inside sheet viewport
   1. Model space within the layout viewport is now active

5. Click the Viewport Lock to unlock the viewport

   

6. Double-click mouse wheel to zoom extents
7. Pan and zoom to desired project location
8. REA
   1. REGENALL may be needed for text to show at the correct scale
9. WisDOT Design ribbon > Navigation panel > Rotate View
   1. Pick first point: pick a location along the alignment that will be on the left side of the sheet
   2. Pick next point to define the rotation: pick a location along the alignment that will be on the right side of the sheet
   3. The view is rotated so the line between the two selected locations along the alignment is at angle = 0

10. Change the annotation scale to 1IN:50FT

    

11. Pan within the view to the desired location
12. Lock the viewport
13. Double-click outside the viewport
    1. Working in model space within the layout is deactivated

pln-prod-cntour-map-02.mp4 3:02

1. 01 layout tab > Double-left-click viewport
   1. Model space is activated within the viewport
2. Annotate ribbon > Labels & Tables panel > Add Labels > Surface > Add Surface Labels
   1. Add Labels dialog box
      1. Feature: Surface
      2. Label type: Contour - Multiple
      3. Major contour label style: Proposed
   2. Add
      1. ADDCONTOURLABELING Select a surface < or press enter key to select from list >: left-click to select surface
      2. ADDCONTOURLABELING Specify first point or [Objects]: select beginning of line to cross contours to be labeled
      3. ADDCONTOURLABELING Specify next point: select end of line that crosses contours to be labeled
         1. Major contour label line is labeled
   3. Add to label additional contour locations
   4. Enter to exit the labeling command
   5. Close to exit the Add Labels dialog box
3. Double-left-click outside the viewport
   1. Working in model space within the layout is deactivated

pln-prod-cntour-map-03.mp4 3:14

1. 01 layout tab > Double-left-click viewport
   1. Model space is activated within the viewport
2. Select surface Rfnt-51-Top > Contextual ribbon > Analyze panel > Water Drop
1. Water Drop Path - Path Layer: 0
2. OK
3. Left-click to select multiple locations to determine flow paths
4. Right-click to end the command
3. Esc to deselect the surface
4. Change active layer to P_DRN_Flow

5. WisDOT Sheets ribbon > Sheet Creation panel > Construction Details > Drainage and Utilities

   

   Info: If palette does not open, click the Palettes ON/OFF button on the left hand side of the WisDOT ribbon

6. Drainage and Utilities palette > Erosion Control tab > Left-click Blocks - EC Flow Arrow
   1. EXECUTETOOL Specify insertion point: left-click where the tip of the drainage arrow will be located
   2. EXECUTETOOL Specify rotation angle: rotate the drainage arrow to the desired direction and left-click to set flow direction
7. Click select a single water drop line > Right-click > Select Similar...
8. Delete
9. Double-click outside the viewport
   1. Working in model space within the layout is deactivated

pln-prod-cntour-map-04.mp4 3:12

Add multileaders text labels

1. Change active layer to P_MISC_Text
2. Layout tab > Double-click viewport
   1. Model space is activated within the viewport
3. UCS Enter at the command line
   1. UCS Specify origin of UCS or [Face NAmed OBject Previous View World X Y Z ZAxis]: V Enter
4. WisDOT Sheets ribbon > WisDOT Annotation panel > Multileader
   1. MLEADER Specify leader arrowhead location or [leader Landing first Content first Options]
      1. Shift-right-click > Nearest snap
      2. Left-click select a location along the side road alignment
   2. MLEADER Specify leader landing location:
      1. Left-click select the location where the text will be located
      2. Type TUCKAWAY
      3. Left-click outside the text area to end the command
5. WisDOT Sheets ribbon > WisDOT Annotation panel > Multileader
   1. MLEADER Specify leader arrowhead location or [leader Landing first Content first Options]
      1. Shift-right-click > Nearest snap
      2. Left-click select a location along the mainline alignment
   2. MLEADER Specify leader landing location:
      1. Left-click select the location where the text will be located
      2. Type USH 51
      3. Left-click outside the text area to end the command
6. Double-left-click outside the viewport
   1. Working in model space within the layout is deactivated

Add north arrow

1. Layout tab > Double-left-click viewport
   1. Model space is activated within the viewport
2. UCS Enter at the command line
   1. UCS Specify origin of UCS or [Face NAmed OBject Previous View World X Y Z ZAxis]: W Enter
3. WisDOT Sheets ribbon > Sheet Creation panel > Construction Detail > Detail
   1. Details palette > Startup Main tab > Left-click Blocks - North Arrow
      1. EXECUTETOOL Specify insertion point or [Basepoint Scale Rotate]: Click to place North arrow in the desired location within the viewport
      2. EXECUTETOOL Specify rotation angle: 0
4. Double-click outside the viewport
   1. Working in model space within the layout is deactivated

Exercise files: pln-prod-cntour-map-end-data-c3d18.zip