Joint detail sheets
Last updated: 2014-09-23
Total video time: 55:18
Exercise files: pln-prod-jnt-dtl-data-C3D14.zip
Begin the joint detail file
- Start a file with the wisdot12.dwt template file.
Tip: Optional: Create a shortcut in the open dialog box by dragging the Project folder into the left blue shortcut area.
- Save the new fileas 12345678\SheetsPlan\12345678-STH25-JointDetails.dwg
Connect to the project
Set the working folder
- Toolspace > Prospector tab Right-click on the Data Shortcuts area in the Toolspace, Prospector tab, choose Set Working Folder.
- Browse to where the project folder is stored, and select the c3d folder.
Tip: This is two folders above the Project's _Shortcuts folder.
Set Data Shortcuts project folder
- Toolspace > Prospector tab right-click the Data Shortcuts area.
- Choose Set Data Shortcuts Project Folder.
- 12345678\BaseData\Survey
Attach the Data References
- Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > expand Surfaces,
- Right-click on STH-Refinement-Top
- Choose Create Reference.
- Change the Style to _No Display.
- Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > Alignments > Centerline Alignments.
- Right-click on 4thAve
- Choose Create Reference
- Under Description enter -4thAve.
- Choose 1IN 50FT-Ticks100'Major:50'Minor[DESC] for the label set.
- Click Ok.
- Select the PT label.
- Click the delete button.
- Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > Alignments > Centerline Alignments.
- Right-click on STH25BestFit
- Choose Create Reference
- Under Description enter –STH25.
- Choose 1IN 50FT- Ticks100'Major:50'Minor[DESC] for the label set.
- Click Ok
Tip: Toggle off show and hide Lineweight to see the lines as all same thickness/weight
- Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > View Frame Groups
- Right-click on STH25BestFit
- Choose Create Reference
- View frame style select Standard
- View frame label style select VF Name
- Match line style select _No Display
- Match line labels can be default
- Select STH25BestFit for the alignment
- Click Ok.
Xref edgelines file
- Insert tab > Reference panel > Attach icon
- Browse to 12345678\Design\Edgelines\Edgelines.dwg
- Set the Reference Type to Overlay
- Set the Path Type to Relative
- Set the Insertion Point XY and Z to 0
- Set the Scale to 1
- Set the Rotation to 0
- Zoom Extents.
Tip: Use NCOPY to bring in all pavement linework from an XREF.
Create manual points
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- Home tab > create ground data panel > Points dropdown > Point Creation Tools .
- Click the chevron to expand the Create Points Properties
- Change the Default Layer to P_RDWY_Text_Grades
- Expand Points Creation, Default Description to PAV
- Prompt for Elevations to Automatic
- Prompt for Point Names to Manual
- Prompt for Description to None
- Expand Default Styles
- Change Point Style to P PM Pavement Marker
- Point Label Style to Pave Grade Bottom
- Expand Default Name Format
- Change Point Name Template to PAV<[Next Counter(CP)]>.
- Close the chevron.
- Create Points Toolbar > Alignment Point dropdown > Measure Alignment
- Select STH25BestFit,
- Enter Start Station, Enter End station, Enter Interval.
- Create Points Toolbar > Alignment Point dropdown > Measure Alignment
- Select 4thAve,
- Enter Start Station, Enter End station, Enter Interval.
- Create Points Toolbar > Miscellaneous Point dropdown > Measure Object.
- Select a Pavement line.
- Enter Start Station, Enter End station, Enter Interval.
- Create Points Toolbar > Miscellaneous Point dropdown > Manual Point.
- Pick at the vertice points on the Pavement lines that were not inserted with previous commands.
- Context tab > Modify panel > Elevations from Surface ,
- Select STH25-Refinement-Top,
- Type AEnter.
- Context tab > Modify panel > Elevations from Surface
- Select STH25-Refinement-Top,
- Type AEnter.
- Click the chevron to expand the Create Points Properties,
- Expand Default Styles.
- Change Point Style to P PM Pavement Marker Radius
- Point Label Style to Point Name Circled
- Expand Default Name Format.
- Change Point Name Template to PAV<[Next Counter(CP)]>
- Expand Points Creation.
- Change Prompt for Point Names to Manual
- Close the chevron
- Create Points Toolbar > Miscellaneous Point dropdown > Manual Point.
- Pick at the Center points of each curb and gutter arc and the endpoints of each Arc
Generate point data for point tables (macro)
- Toolspace > Toolbox tab > expand WisDOT Toolbox > expand WisDOT Macros
- Right-click Point-Station Offset to UDP.
- Select Execute
- In the WisDOT Points Station-Offset UDP dialog box :
- Pick Select Points.
- Check Create Point Group.
- Enter Radius,
- Select STH25BestFit as Alignment 1.
- Click Apply .
- Select all the radius points,
- Click Enter.
- In the WisDOT Points Station-Offset UDP dialog box pick Point Group
- Select Radius as the point group,
- Select 4thAveas Alignment 2.
- Click Apply .
- Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Point Groups,
- Select the Radius point group.
- Right-click Edit points
- Panorama opens to look at the info created for the point table that will be created.
Create point tables
- Annotate tab > Labels & Tables Panel > Add Tables dropdown select Add Point table.
- On the Point Table Creation dialog box under the Table style dropdown
- Select STA OFF STA OFF NE RADIUS
- Click icon next to No Point Group Selected
- Select Radius point group,
- Click Ok.
- Click Ok,
- Pick a spot for table to reside.
Create sheets
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- Output tab > Create Sheets .
- On the Create Sheets – View Frame Group and Layouts dialog box
- View frame group select STH25BestFit
- View frame range select Selection, click Choose View Frames
- In the Select View Frames dialog box click the green box icon to select view frame from drawing
- Click Ok
- Select All layouts in the current drawing
- Click Next
- Click Create Sheets.
- Click Ok
Insert radius dimensions
- Annotate Tab > Dimension panel .
- Select Radius from the Dimension dropdown.
- Select DOT 140 RADIUS from the Style dropdown.
- Insert Radius dimensions as needed.
- Select Arc end points on Curb and Gutter
Create joint lines
- Home tab > Layers panel ,
- Select the layer dropdown and select the P_RDWY_Joint layer to be current
- Home tab > Draw panel, > Polyline,
- Draw polylines to represent Joints marks
- Home tab > Modify panel > Offset.
- Type in the distance,
- Select side to be offset to,
- ClickEnter
- ClickEnter
- Type in a new distance,
- Select side.
- Repeat until all joint lines are complete.
Use Layer Isolate command to only show the layers needed
Use trim and extends command to clean up joint lines.
Use Layer un-isolate command to bring back the previous layers
Insert joint dimensions
- Annotate Tab > Dimension panel > Dimension dropdown > Aligned.
- Select DOT 140 Plan Joints_NoDimLines from the Style dropdown.
- Insert Joint dimensions as needed.
- Select joint end points on joint lines
Tip: Use DIMCONTINUE command to speed the dimension process up
- Annotate Tab > Dimension panel > Dimension dropdown > Aligned.
- Select DOT 140 Plan Joints from the Style dropdown
- Insert Joint dimensions as needed
- Select joint end points on joint lines.