Joint detail sheets

Last updated: 2014-09-23

Total video time: 55:18

Exercise files: pln-prod-jnt-dtl-data-C3D14.zip

pln-prod-jnt-dtl-01.mp4 9:06

  1. 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.

  1. Save the new fileas 12345678\SheetsPlan\12345678-STH25-JointDetails.dwg

Connect to the project

Set the working folder

  1. Toolspace > Prospector tab Right-click on the Data Shortcuts area in the Toolspace, Prospector tab, choose Set Working Folder.
  2. 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

  1. Toolspace > Prospector tab right-click the Data Shortcuts area.
  2. Choose Set Data Shortcuts Project Folder.
    • 12345678\BaseData\Survey

Attach the Data References

  1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > expand Surfaces,
  2. Right-click on STH-Refinement-Top
  3. Choose Create Reference.
  4. Change the Style to _No Display.
  5. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > Alignments > Centerline Alignments.
  6. Right-click on 4thAve
  7. Choose Create Reference
  8. Under Description enter -4thAve.
  9. Choose 1IN 50FT-Ticks100'Major:50'Minor[DESC] for the label set.
  10. Click Ok.
  11. Select the PT label.
  12. Click the delete button.
  13. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > Alignments > Centerline Alignments.
  14. Right-click on STH25BestFit
  15. Choose Create Reference
  16. Under Description enter –STH25.
  17. Choose 1IN 50FT- Ticks100'Major:50'Minor[DESC] for the label set.
  18. Click Ok

Tip: Toggle off show and hide Lineweight to see the lines as all same thickness/weight

  1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > View Frame Groups
  2. Right-click on STH25BestFit
  3. 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
  4. Click Ok.

Xref edgelines file

  1. Insert tab > Reference panel > Attach icon
  2. 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
  3. Zoom Extents.

Tip: Use NCOPY to bring in all pavement linework from an XREF.

pln-prod-jnt-dtl-02.mp4 15:24

  1. Home tab > create ground data panel > Points dropdown > Point Creation Tools .
  2. 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
  3. Expand Default Styles
    • Change Point Style to P PM Pavement Marker
    • Point Label Style to Pave Grade Bottom
  4. Expand Default Name Format
    • Change Point Name Template to PAV<[Next Counter(CP)]>.
  5. Close the chevron.
  6. Create Points Toolbar > Alignment Point dropdown > Measure Alignment
  7. Select STH25BestFit,
    • Enter Start Station, Enter End station, Enter Interval.
  8. Create Points Toolbar > Alignment Point dropdown > Measure Alignment
  9. Select 4thAve,
    • Enter Start Station, Enter End station, Enter Interval.
  10. Create Points Toolbar > Miscellaneous Point dropdown > Measure Object.
  11. Select a Pavement line.
    • Enter Start Station, Enter End station, Enter Interval.
  12. Create Points Toolbar > Miscellaneous Point dropdown > Manual Point.
  13. Pick at the vertice points on the Pavement lines that were not inserted with previous commands.
  14. Context tab > Modify panel > Elevations from Surface ,
  15. Select STH25-Refinement-Top,
  16. Type AEnter.
  17. Context tab > Modify panel > Elevations from Surface
  18. Select STH25-Refinement-Top,
  19. Type AEnter.
  20. Click the chevron to expand the Create Points Properties,
  21. Expand Default Styles.
    • Change Point Style to P PM Pavement Marker Radius
    • Point Label Style to Point Name Circled
  22. Expand Default Name Format.
    • Change Point Name Template to PAV<[Next Counter(CP)]>
  23. Expand Points Creation.
    • Change Prompt for Point Names to Manual
  24. Close the chevron
  25. Create Points Toolbar > Miscellaneous Point dropdown > Manual Point.
  26. Pick at the Center points of each curb and gutter arc and the endpoints of each Arc

pln-prod-jnt-dtl-03.mp4 6:41

  1. Toolspace > Toolbox tab > expand WisDOT Toolbox > expand WisDOT Macros
  2. Right-click Point-Station Offset to UDP.
  3. Select Execute
  4. In the WisDOT Points Station-Offset UDP dialog box :
    • Pick Select Points.
    • Check Create Point Group.
  5. Enter Radius,
  6. Select STH25BestFit as Alignment 1.
  7. Click Apply .
  8. Select all the radius points,
  9. Click Enter.
  10. In the WisDOT Points Station-Offset UDP dialog box pick Point Group
  11. Select Radius as the point group,
  12. Select 4thAveas Alignment 2.
  13. Click Apply .
  14. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Point Groups,
  15. Select the Radius point group.
  16. Right-click Edit points
  17. Panorama opens to look at the info created for the point table that will be created.

Create point tables

  1. Annotate tab > Labels & Tables Panel > Add Tables dropdown select Add Point table.
  2. On the Point Table Creation dialog box under the Table style dropdown
  3. Select STA OFF STA OFF NE RADIUS
  4. Click icon next to No Point Group Selected
  5. Select Radius point group,
  6. Click Ok.
  7. Click Ok,
  8. Pick a spot for table to reside.

pln-prod-jnt-dtl-04.mp4 24:07

  1. Output tab > Create Sheets  .
  2. 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
  3. In the Select View Frames dialog box click the green box icon to select view frame from drawing
  4. Click Ok
  5. Select All layouts in the current drawing
  6. Click Next
  7. Click Create Sheets.
  8. Click Ok

Insert radius dimensions

  1. Annotate Tab > Dimension panel .
  2. Select Radius from the Dimension dropdown.
  3. Select DOT 140 RADIUS from the Style dropdown.
  4. Insert Radius dimensions as needed.
  5. Select Arc end points on Curb and Gutter

Create joint lines

  1. Home tab > Layers panel  ,
  2. Select the layer dropdown and select the P_RDWY_Joint layer to be current
  3. Home tab > Draw panel, >  Polyline,
  4. Draw polylines to represent Joints marks
  5. Home tab > Modify panel >  Offset.
  6. Type in the distance,
  7. Select side to be offset to,
  8. ClickEnter
  9. ClickEnter
  10. Type in a new distance,
  11. Select side.
  12. Repeat until all joint lines are complete.
Tip:

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

  1. Annotate Tab > Dimension panel > Dimension dropdown > Aligned.
  2. Select DOT 140 Plan Joints_NoDimLines from the Style dropdown.
  3. Insert Joint dimensions as needed.
  4. Select joint end points on joint lines

Tip: Use DIMCONTINUE command to speed the dimension process up

  1. Annotate Tab > Dimension panel > Dimension dropdown > Aligned.
  2. Select DOT 140 Plan Joints from the Style dropdown
  3. Insert Joint dimensions as needed
  4. Select joint end points on joint lines.