Plan dual profile sheet

Last updated: 2023-06-29

Total video time: 40:24

Exercise files pln-prod-pln-dual-prfl-begin-data-c3d22.zip

pln-prod-pln-dual-prfl-01.mp4 5:02

  1. Start tab > New dropdown > design-start.dwt
  2. Set annotation scale to 1 IN:40 FT
  3. WisDOT Sheets tab > Manage panel > Add Components dropdown > All Components
  4. SaveAs PDS\C3D\52900200\sheets\050102-pp.dwg
  5. Toolspace palette > Prospector tab > right- click Data Shortcuts > Set Working Folder...
    1. Browse to PDS\C3D > Select Folder
  6. Toolspace palette > Prospector tab > right-click Data Shortcuts > Set Data Shortcuts Project Folder... > 52900200 > OK

Existing Surface data reference

  1. Toolspace palette > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > expand Surfaces > right-click Exist-mapping > Create Reference
    1. Surface style = EX Border
    2. OK

Proposed Alignment and Profile data references

  1. Toolspace palette > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > expand Alignments > expand Centerline Alignments > right-click STH19-EB > Create Reference
    1. Alignment style: ALI Proposed
    2. Alignment label set: 1IN 50FT-Ticks 100’ Major: 50’ Minor [DESC]
    3. OK
  2. Toolspace palette > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > expand Alignments > expand Centerline Alignments > right-click STH19-WB > Create Reference
    1. Alignment style: ALI Proposed
    2. Alignment label set: 1IN 50FT-Ticks 100’ Major: 50’ Minor [DESC]
    3. OK
  3. Toolspace palette > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > expand Alignments > expand Centerline Alignments > expand STH19-EB > expand Profiles > right-click STH19-EB > Create Reference
    1. Profile style: PROF Proposed
    2. Profile label set: WisDOT Standard [ALI DESC]
    3. OK
  4. Toolspace palette > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > expand Alignments > expand Centerline Alignments > expand STH19-WB > expand Profiles > right-click STH19-WB > Create Reference
    1. Profile style: PROF Proposed
    2. Profile label set: WisDOT Standard [ALI DESC]
    3. OK
  5. Toolspace palette > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > expand Alignments > expand Centerline Alignments > right-click on Circulatory Roadway > Create Reference
    1. Alignment style: ALI Proposed
    2. Alignment label set: 1IN 40FT-Ticks 100’ Major:25’ Minor-NoPCPT
    3. OK
  6. Data reference additional alignments and profiles as needed for plans production.

Create Existing surface profile

  1. Home tab > Create Design panel > Profile dropdown > Create Surface Profile
    1. Create Profile from Surface dialog box
      1. Alignment: STH19-EB
      2. Select surfaces: Exist-mapping
      3. Add
      4. OK
  2. Home tab > Create Design panel > Profile dropdown > Create Surface Profile
    1. Create Profile from Surface dialog box
      1. Alignment: STH19-WB
      2. Select surfaces: Exist-mapping
      3. Add
      4. OK

Reference background files

  1. WisDOT Design tab > Manage panel > XREF Tools > Load XREF on Layer
    1. 52900200\dsgn\edgeline\Edgelines.dwg
    2. Open
  2. Select the Xref > right-click > Display Order > Send to Back
  3. Save the file 52900200\sheets\050102-pp.dwg

pln-prod-pln-dual-prfl-02.mp4 2:40

Alignment file

  1. Select STH19-WB alignment
  2. Alignment: STH19-WB contextual ribbon tab > Modify panel > Open Source Drawing
  3. 52900200\dsgn\aliprof\AliProf-STH19.dwg is opened
  4. Select STH19-WB alignment > right-click Alignment Properties...
    1. Masking tab
      1. Add Mask Region button
        1. EDITALIGNMENTPROPERTIES Specify first station for masking region: Select the point at the intersection of STH19-WB alignment and West Median Curb by Circle alignment.

        2. EDITALIGNMENTPROPERTIES Specify second station for masking region: Select the point at the intersection of STH19-WB alignment and East Median Curb by Circle alignment.

          1. Mask Region 1: Start Station 115+50.21, End Station 117+29.42
        3. OK
  5. ESC to deselect the alignment
  6. Select STH19-EB alignment > right-click Alignment Properties...
    1. Masking tab
      1. Add Mask Region button
        1. EDITALIGNMENTPROPERTIES Specify first station for masking region: Select the point at the intersection of STH19-EB alignment and West Median Curb by Circle alignment.

        2. EDITALIGNMENTPROPERTIES Specify second station for masking region: Select the point at the intersection of STH19-EB alignment and East Median Curb by Circle alignment.

          1. Mask Region 1: Start Station 115+48.04, End Station 117+25.36
        3. OK
  7. ESC to deselect the alignment
  8. Mask additional alignments as needed for plans production.
  9. Save and close AliProf-STH19.dwg

Plan sheet file

  1. Switch to file 52900200\sheets\050102-pp.dwg
  2. Manage tab > Data Shortcuts panel > Synchronize References
  3. Save the file.

pln-prod-pln-dual-prfl-03.mp4 2:26

  1. Pan to east end of alignment STH19-EB
  2. CTRL + left-click select the first station label (100+00 “EB”)
  3. Pan along STH19-EB alignment andCTRL + left-click select all of the STH19-EB labels that overstrike the XREF edgelines

    Tip: Another option would be to select one of the labels > right-click > Isolate Objects > Isolate selected objects. This will temporarily turn off everything except the labels to make CTRL select easier.

  4. With the appropriate labels selected, right-click > Flip Label

    Tip: To show all objects again if the Isolate Objects command was used, select one of the labels > right-click > Isolate Objects > End Object Isolation

  5. Select one of the PC or PT labels for STH19-EB > right-click > Edit Alignment Labels...
    1. Alignment Labels - STH19-EB dialog box
      1. Select the Geometry Points row
      2. Click the red X to remove that row
      3. OK
  6. Select one of the PC or PT labels for STH19-WB > right-click > Edit Alignment Labels...
    1. Alignment Labels - STH19-WB dialog box
      1. Select the Geometry Points row
      2. Click the red X to remove that row
      3. OK
  7. Save the file

pln-prod-pln-dual-prfl-04.mp4 6:19

Tip: If the sheet set .dst file is already created you can skip this and move on to the next task.</span>

  1. Commandline: type SSMEnter or Home tab > Palettes > Sheet Set Manager
    1. Sheet Set Manager palette > Open drop-down menu > New Sheet Set...
    2. Create Sheet Set dialog box
      1. Begin
        1. An example sheet set: checked
        2. Next
      2. Sheet Set Example
        1. Browse to another sheet set to use as an example: checked
        2. Select the ... button to browse to a sheet set
        3. Browse to C:\WisDOT\Stnd\C3D20XX\Components\SheetSets\ProjectSheetData.dst
          1. Open
        4. Next
      3. Sheet Set Details
        1. Name of new sheet set: 52900200
        2. Store sheet set data file (.dst) here: ProjectID\sheets
          1. Open
        3. Create a folder hierarchy based on subsets: unchecked
        4. Sheet Set Properties
          1. County: DANE
          2. Highway: STH 19
          3. Project No: 5290-02-00
          4. OK
        5. Next
      4. Confirm
        1. Finish

pln-prod-pln-dual-prfl-05.mp4 5:55

Create view frames

  1. Output tab > Plan Production panel > Create View Frames
  2. Create View Frames dialog box
    1. Alignment: STH19-EB
      1. Station Range: Automatic

        Warning: If the alignment(s) are significantly longer then the profile stations that are to be displayed, use the User Specified and enter the stations where the comparison of profiles begins and ends.

    2. Sheets
      1. Sheet Settings
        1. Sheet Type: Plan and Profile
        2. Template for Plan and Profile sheet:
          1. Select the … button for additional sheet templates
          2. Drawing template file name: C:\WisDOT\Stnd\C3D20XX\Templates\Sheets\05-PP-DUAL-PROF-wdot.dwt
          3. Select a layout to create new sheets: Pln DblProf 1 IN 40 FT
          4. OK
        3. View Frame Placement
          1. Along alignment: selected
          2. Set the first view before the start of the alignment: Not checked

            Tip: If the view frames are not created in the desired locations, delete them and recreate the frames from an earlier start station. This option may be used if needed.

    3. View Frame Group
      1. View Frame Group
        1. Name: VFG-<[ViewFrame Group Alignment Name]>-WB

          Tip: Tip: in this case the alignment name is STH19-EB. The naming convention above will make the name STH19-EB-WB ensuring that anyone who sees this will understand it covers both the STH EB and WB alignments/profiles.

      2. View Frame
        1. Name
          1. Click on Edit View frame name… icon
          2. Delete and clear out default name
          3. Property fields dropdown: Next Counter
          4. Insert
        2. Number style dropdown: 01, 02, 03…
        3. Starting number: 1
        4. OK
    4. Match Line
      1. Style: _No Display
    5. Labels
      1. Left label style: _No Display
      2. Right label style: _No Display
    6. Profile Views
      1. Profile View Style
        1. Select profile view style dropdown: Stations 100’Major:50’Minor 1:5 Vert Ex
      2. Band Set
        1. Select band set style dropdown: Elevation Both (Existing Left Proposed Right)
    7. Create View Frames
  3. Review and adjust view frame orientation and location as needed.
  4. Save the file

Create sheets

  1. Output tab > Plan Production tab > Create Sheets
  2. View Frame Group and Layouts
    1. View Frame Group: VFG-STH19-EB-WB
    2. View frame range: All
    3. Layout creation: All layouts in the current drawing
    4. Layout name: Click on Edit layout name… icon
      1. Name
        1. Delete and clear out default name
        2. Type STH19-
        3. Property fields dropdown: Next Counter
        4. Insert
      2. Number style dropdown: 01, 02, 03…
      3. Starting number: 1
      4. OK
    5. Choose the north arrow block to align in layouts: SheetWizard-NorthArrow
    6. Next
  3. Sheet Set
    1. Sheet Set
      1. Add to existing sheet set: selected
      2. Click the … button to select sheet set: 52900200\sheets\52900200.dst
    2. Sheets
      1. Sheet files storage location: 52900200\sheets
    3. Next
  4. Profile Views
    1. Other profile view options
      1. Choose Settings: selected
        1. Profile View Wizard…
          1. Profile Display Options
            1. STH19-EB design profile style: PROF Proposed
            2. Exist-mapping-STH19-EB existing profile style: PROF Existing
            3. STH19-EB proposed profile label set: WisDOT Standard
            4. Exist-mapping-STH19-EB existing profile label set: _No Labels
          2. Data Bands
            1. Style: Elevation Left (Exist), Profile1: Exist-mapping-STH19-EB
            2. Style: Elevation Right (Proposed), Profile1: STH19-EB
        2. Finish
  5. Create Sheets
  6. OK
  7. CREATESHEETS Select profile view origin: Click the location where the lower left corner of the profile views array will be placed.
  8. Click the green check mark to dismiss the Panorama
  9. Commandline: type REAEnter
    1. This may be needed to regenerate the graphics in order for the profile view grid lines to be displayed.
  10. Save the file.

pln-prod-pln-dual-prfl-06.mp4 3:35

Create profile views

  1. Check the start and end stations of the STH19-EB profile views.
  2. Home tab > Profile & Section Views panel > Profile View dropdown > Create Multiple Profile Views
    1. Create Multiple Profile Views dialog box
      1. General
        1. Select Alignment: STH19-WB
        2. Profile View Style: Stations 100’Major:50’Minor 1:5 Vert Ex
        3. Next
      2. Station Range
        1. User specified range: selected
        2. Start: 99+00
        3. End: 128+50
        4. Length of each view: 600
        5. Next
      3. Profile View Height
        1. User specified: selected
        2. Minimum: 15
        3. Profile view datum by: Minimum elevation
        4. Next
      4. Profile display Options
        1. Exist-mapping-STH19-EB existing profile label set: _No Labels
        2. Next
      5. Data Bands
        1. Style: Elevation Left (Exist), Profile1: Exist-mapping-STH19-EB
        2. Style: Elevation Right (Proposed), Profile1: STH19-WB
    2. Create Profile Views
  3. Select a location below the first profile view, low enough for the new profile view to not overstrike.
  4. CREATESHEETS Select profile view origin:Click the location below the STH19-EB profile views, low enough so the STH19-WB profile views do not overlap other views
  5. Click the green check mark to dismiss the Panorama
  6. Commandline: type REAEnter
    1. This may be needed to regenerate the graphics in order for the profile view grid lines to be displayed.
  7. Save the file.

Add profile views to sheet layouts

  1. View tab > Named Views panel > View Manager
    1. View Manager dialog box
      1. Select Model Views
      2. New…
        1. New View / Shot Properties dialog box
          1. View name: 01
          2. Boundary: Define window
            1. Draw a rectangle around the extents of the first STH19-WB profile view.
            2. NEWVIEW Specify first corner:pick upper left location
            3. NEWVIEW Specify first corner: Specify opposite corner:pick lower right location
            4. ENTER to accept
          3. OK
  2. Repeat this for each profile view, naming them 02, 03, 04, and 05
  3. OK
  4. Right-click Layout1 tab > Delete
    1. OK
  5. Click on 01 layout tab
  6. Double-click inside the lowest viewport to activate it.
  7. In the Status bar, unlock the selected viewport (padlock icon)
  8. View tab > Named Views panel > Unsaved View dropdown > 01
  9. Status bar > scale drop-down > 1 IN:40 FT
  10. In the lower viewport pan the view so that the profile view properly fits in the viewport.
  11. In the Status bar, lock the selected viewport (padlock icon)
  12. Repeat this process in layout tabs 02 through 05.
  13. Save the file

pln-prod-pln-dual-prfl-07.mp4 4:00

Adjusting profile view elevation range

  1. Click on 01 layout tab
  2. Review profile limits within the view.
  3. Go to the Model tab to make adjustments to the profile views.

Update heights of all profile views

  1. Select a profile view grid > right-click > Select Similar
  2. WisDOT Design tab > Design panel > Profile View dropdown > Profile View Elevation Range
    1. DOTPROFILEVIEWELEVRANGE Enter Minimum Elevation [Same]:SEnter
    2. DOTPROFILEVIEWELEVRANGE Determine height by [New Same Elevation]:NEnter
    3. DOTPROFILEVIEWELEVRANGE Enter desired height:15
  3. ESC to deselect the profile views.

Update individual profile view elevation ranges

  1. Select a profile view grid > right-click > Profile View Elevation Range
    1. DOTPROFILEVIEWELEVRANGE Enter Minimum Elevation [Same]:928Enter
    2. DOTPROFILEVIEWELEVRANGE Determine height by [New Same Elevation]:SEnter
  2. Repeat this process for all the profile views that need to be adjusted. This includes profile views in both the middle or lower viewports within the layouts.

pln-prod-pln-dual-prfl-08.mp4 4:53

  1. Pan to the fourth profile view from the left of the STH19-EB profile.
  2. Select the profile view grid > right-click > Profile View Properties
    1. Profile View Properties dialog box
      1. Elevations tab
        1. Split profile view: checked
        2. Manual: selected
        3. Split profile view data:
          1. Click the + button to add another row
          2. Second row Split Station: 120+00
          3. Second row Adjust Datum: 912
        4. Apply
        5. Split profile view data:
          1. In each row set the Profile View Style: Stations 100’Major:50’Minor 1:5 Vert Ex
        6. Split profile view data:
          1. First row Adjust Datum: 916
        7. Apply
      2. OK
  3. Repeat for any other profile views that do not fully contain the project profiles. Add additional profile view splits as needed.

pln-prod-pln-dual-prfl-09.mp4 3:19

Click on the Model tab

Profile station labels

  1. Zoom in to the top left profile view.
  2. CTRL + select the first profile label that is above the profile view > right-click > Flip Label
  3. Select the same label.
  4. Click and drag the rhombus to move the label vertically.
  5. Repeat this for all the labels that extend beyond the profile view.

Profile curve labels

  1. Select the VPC label
  2. Click and drag the rhombus to move the label vertically.
  3. Repeat this for all the labels that extend beyond the profile view.

Tip: While it may be easier to access and change the labels in the Model layout tab you should check each viewport in each layout tab to ensure they are appearing correct in the sheets that will be plotted.

pln-prod-pln-dual-prfl-10.mp4 2:15

  1. Commandline: type SSMEnter
  2. Select the VFG-STH19-EB-WB subset > right-click > Rename Subset
    1. Subset Properties dialog box
      1. Subset Name: PLAN AND PROFILE STH 19 EB-WB
      2. OK
  3. Save the file
  4. Collapse/Minimize the PLAN AND PROFILE STH 19 EB-WB subset
  5. Click and drag the PLAN AND PROFILE STH 19 EB-WB within the 05-subset. Subset 05 should be highlighted before you release the mouse button.
  6. Save the file