Erosion Control

Last updated: 2020-10-30

Example sheets:

022001-ec.pdf

  1. 1. Create a new dwg using design template.

    1. Application menu > New > design-start.dwt

    2. or WisDOT Sheets > 02 > Drainage and Utilities Palette > Startup Main > Design & Production

  2. Save as SheetsPlan\022001-ec.dwg

  3. Add All Components (https://c3dkb.dot.wi.gov/Content/c3d/pln-prod/pln-prod-basc/pln-prod-basc-add-autocad-cmpnent.htm)

  4. Load Xref on Layer (https://c3dkb.dot.wi.gov/Content/c3d/wisdot-cstm/c3d-tab/mng-pnl/load-reset-xref.htm?)

    1. Edgelines file, SI (slope intercept), Topo-Ex, Wetlands-Ex.

  5. Data shortcuts

    1. Alignments (https://c3dkb.dot.wi.gov/Content/c3d/pln-prod/pln-prod-basc/pln-prod-basc-dref-ali.htm?)

    2. Create VFG (https://c3dkb.dot.wi.gov/Content/c3d/pln-prod/pln-prod-basc/pln-prod-basc-vu-fram-and-grup.htm#create) One VFG can be used for multiple types of 02 Detail Sheets.

    3. DREF VFG into file and modify sheet set to get fields correct in title block (https://c3dkb.dot.wi.gov/Content/c3d/pln-prod/pln-prod-basc/pln-prod-basc-creat-sht-fil-vu-frm-grup.htm)

  6. Create the sheets (https://c3dkb.dot.wi.gov/Content/c3d/pln-prod/pln-prod-basc/pln-prod-basc-creat-sht-fil-vu-frm-grup.htm)

  7. Place north arrows (https://c3dkb.dot.wi.gov/Content/c3d/pln-prod/pln-prod-basc/pln-prod-basc-plac-nrth-arro.htm)

  8. Save the 022001-ec.dwg

Used to access drawing objects and styles for use on Erosion Control Sheets. See Drainage and Utilities Palette here: https://c3dkb.dot.wi.gov/Content/c3d/wisdot-cstm/c3d-tab/sht-tab/sht-creatn-pnl/cnstrctn-dtl.htm

  1. Double click inside viewport.

  2. Type UCS ENTER

  3. Type V for View.

  4. Set active layer to desired Hatch Pattern (P_EC_MatClass1).

  5. Home Tab > Draw Panel > hatch

  6. Scale: 10

  7. Boundaries > Select boundary objects

  8. Select the polyline

  9. Palette alternative hatch

  10. WisDOT Sheets > Support > Palettes ON/OFF

  11. WisDOT Sheets > Sheet Creation > Drainage and Utilities palette > Erosion Control tab.

  12. Draw hatch area limits

    1. Home > Layers > layer pull-down > P_MISC_NoPlot

    2. Draw the shape of the area to be hatched.

      1. Use C to Close the polyline shape area.

  13. Select a point inside the closed polyline to hatch the area.

  14. Select the hatch.

  15. In the Context ribbon > Properties panel > Scale: 10

  1. Add Blocks

    1. Open the 04 layout tab

    2. Type UCS ENTER V ENTER

    3. WisDOT Sheets > Support > Palettes ON/OFF

    4. WisDOT Sheets > Sheet Creation > 02 pulldown menu > Drainage and Utilities palette > Erosion Control tab

    5. EC Inlet Protection

      1. Scroll down to Blocks area, select the EC Inlet Protection block.

      2. Type R ENTER in the command line for the Rotate command.

        1. Place the block insertion point, which is the point to rotate around

        2. Select a starting point

        3. Select a point to end the rotation

      3. Scale the block to the file

        1. Select block > right-click Properties

        2. In the Properties palette > Scale X field, type 0.5

      4. repeat the above steps for all other erosion control blocks:

    6. Wetland (Marsh) block

      Warning: This next step requires permission from the individual responsible for the Wetland-Ex.dwg file. As an alternative, this process could be done in the Topo-Ex file, with similar permission required.

      1. Select the wetland delineation line.

      2. In the context ribbon > Edit panel > select Open Reference

      3. WisDOT Sheets > Sheet Creation panel > Topo palette > ExistingEdgeofAreas tab

      4. Select Wetland/Marsh Area Symbol button and drag to wetland area locations.

      5. Save and close the Wetland-Ex.dwg.

      6. In the 022001-ec.dwg, reload the Wetland-Ex XREF.

  2. Add Lines

    1. Erosion Control Palette > EC – Silt Fence

    2. Draw location of the silt fence

  3. Add Labels

    1. Slope Intercept, Delineated Wetlands Typ., Silt Fence

      1. Multileader style: WisDOT Sheets > Standard Components panel > Components Palettes pulldown > Multileader Palette > Plan Sheet tab > WETLANDS

    2. EC Inlet Protection Type

      1. WisDOT Sheets > WisDOT Annotation panel pull-down > Set WisDOT Textstyle/Size

      2. Style: Calibri Light; Size 0.100”

      3. Click Open Annotate Ribbon.

      4. Text panel > Multiline Text

      5. Create a text box near the inlet block.

      6. Type B

      7. Click outside the text box.

      8. Select the text, right-click and choose Properties.

        1. Set Justify to Middle Center

        2. Set Text Frame to Yes

    3. Road name

      1. WisDOT Sheets > WisDOT Annotation panel pull-down > Set WisDOT Textstyle/Size

      2. Style: Calibri Light; Size 0.100”

      3. Click Open Annotate Ribbon.

      4. Text panel > Multiline Text

      5. Create a text box in the roadway.

      6. Type USH 51

      7. Click outside the text box.

      8. Move and rotate text appropriately for the area.

    4. Alignment R/L

      1. Select the alignment.

      2. Context ribbon > Labels & Tables panel > Add Labels drop-down > Add Alignment Labels

      3. Label Type: Single Segment

      4. Line label style: General Line Label Style: Alignment Name [from Desc]

      5. Curve label style: General Curve Label Style: Alignment Name [from Desc]

      6. Click Add

      7. Select the segment of the alignment.

      8. Select the label, right-click, Edit Label Text. Select the label text again.

      9. Before the <alignment Description> tag type R/L

        1. Repeat these steps for each R/L label.

  1. WisDOT Sheets > Support > Palettes ON/OFF

  2. WisDOT Sheets > Sheet Creation > Drainage and Utilities palette > Erosion Control tab

    1. Scroll down to Blocks area and drag EC Legend into the sheet.

  3. Insert the EC Legend block from the palette, right-click on the block and choose Edit Block in Place and click OK.

    1. Delete the items and text not represented in this sheet.

    2. Move blocks and related text to fill in gaps in legend.

    3. Edit Reference panel > Save Changes. Click OK.

  4. Select the viewport edge and select the Polyline.

  5. Hover over the rectangular grip at the midpoint of a viewport edge and choose Add Vertex.

  6. Shift so the viewport is not displaying over the legend.

  7. Repeat this as necessary to get a box around the legend.