Create proposed r/w

Last updated: 2025-10-17

Total video time: 20:22

plat-creat-prop-row-01.mp4 4:49

Exercise data: plat-creat-prop-row-data-begin-c3d20.zip

  1. Application menu > New
  2. Select template dialog box
    1. Look in: Templates\Begin-dwg\plat-start.dwt
    2. Open
  3. Application menu > Save As
  4. Save Drawing As dialog box
    1. Select 12345678 folder in the Places List
    2. Save in: 12345678\RW\DWG
    3. File name: 81100024-PRW
    4. Save

Adding data shortcuts to proposed r/w file

Set working folder

  1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > right-click Data Shortcuts > select Set Working Folder...
  2. Browse For Folder dialog box

    1. Local Drive:\WisDOT\Design\c3d

      Info: Set the working folder 2 levels above your "_Shortcuts" folder location (which is in your project folder).

    2. OK

Set data shortcuts project folder

This will verify your data shortcuts are available.

  1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > right-click Data Shortcuts > select Set Data Shortcuts Project Folder...
  2. Set Data Shortcut Folder dialog box
    1. Check box next to current project number, 12345678
    2. OK

Create reference data shortcut alignments

  1. Add Surface
    1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > Surfaces > right-click RoadwayModel-Datum > Create Reference...
      1. Create Reference dialog box
        1. Information > Style: Select ellipse (...)
          1. Select Surface Style dialog box
            1. Select dropdown > Slope Intercept

            2. OK

              Info: If your 81100024-PRW drawing file was created from WisDOT Civil 3D 2020 Plat-start template, you may not have "Slope Intercept" style available. Use "Standard" style instead.

        2. OK

      2. Use Zoom Extents; double-click mouse wheel or type Z+Enter and E+Enter
  2. Add data shortcuts (DREFs)
    1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > Alignments > Centerline Alignments > right-click CTH T-ProposedROWRefLine > Create Reference...
      1. No changes and select OK
    2. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > Alignments > Centerline Alignments > right-click STH64-ProposedROWRefLine > Create Reference...
      1. No changes and select OK
  3. Promote data shortcuts
    1. Toolspace > Open Drawing > 81100024-PRW > Alignments > Centerline Alignments > right-click CTH T-ProposedROWRefLine > Promote...
    2. Toolspace > Open Drawing > 81100024-PRW > Alignments > Centerline Alignments > right-click STH64-ProposedROWRefLine > Promote...
    3.  
  4. Save file

plat-creat-prop-row-02.mp4 4:45

Opening Xref Manager/External Reference palette 2 ways

  1. Turned on Dynamic Input (found on status bar)
  2. Type XR or XREF

  3. Enter

OR

  1. Ribbon > Insert tab > Reference panel
  2. Select diagonal arrow in lower right corner of panel

Tip: To keep palette from docking; right-click on External Reference bar, left-click to uncheck Allow Docking.

Adding XREF 81100024-ERW.dwg

  1. XRef Manager
    1. Select File Source dropdown > select Attach DWG...
  2. Select Reference File dialog box
    1. Select project folder 12345678 in Places List
    2. Select RW\DWG\81100024-ERW.dwg
    3. Open
  3. Attach External Reference dialog box
    1. Name: 81100024-ERW
    2. Reference Type: Overlay
    3. Scale: X=1.00, Y=1.00, Z=1.00
    4. Path Type: Relative path
    5. Insertion Point: X=0.00, Y=0.00, Z=0.00
    6. Rotation Angle: 0

    7. OK

      Tip: Use of the WisDOT custom command Xref tools - Load Xref on Layer can be seen in Plat sheet details.

Adding XREF 81100024-ERW-SectLines.dwg

  1. XRef Manager
    1. Select File Source dropdown > select Attach DWG...
  2. Select Reference File dialog box
    1. Select project folder 12345678 in Places List
    2. Select RW\DWG\81100024-ERW-SectLines.dwg
    3. Open
  3. Attach External Reference dialog box
    1. Name: 81100024-ERW-SectLines
    2. Reference Type: Overlay
    3. Scale: X=1.00, Y=1.00, Z=1.00
    4. Path Type: Relative path
    5. Insertion Point: X=0.00, Y=0.00, Z=0.00
    6. Rotation Angle: 0

    7. OK

Finished adding XREFs, close External Reference palette by selecting the "x" in upper left corner.

Create proposed r/w boundary lines

Info: Set working environment: open title files and legal docs as needed.

  1. Open 12345678\RW\Misc_Info\TitleSearches\titles\8110-00-24.pdf, Parcel 1-Gillis Trust.pdf, Parcel 2-Cody Trust.pdf, and Parcel3-Krampert.pdf.
  2. Also open 12345678\RW\Misc_Info\Misc\rwplat-81100024.pdf.
  3. Open and peruse 12345678\RW\Misc_Info\TitleSearches\Misc\6424\rwplat\rwplat-81100024.pdf, or other documents available in these folders, as needed.

Create proposed r/w alignment southwest

  1. Ribbon > Home tab > Create Design panel > Alignment dropdown > select Alignment Creation Tools
  2. Create Alignment - Layout dialog box
    1. Name: type Proposed ROW RT Southwest
    2. Type: Miscellaneous
    3. Starting Station: 0+00.00'
    4. Site: None
    5. Alignment Style: dropdown > select RW Proposed
    6. Alignment layer: Browse
      1. Object Layer dialog box
        1. Based layer name: Browse > select P_RW_ProposedOK
      2. OK
    7. Alignment label set: dropdown > select _No Labels
    8. OK
  3. First turn on OSNAPS
    1. Object Snap settings in Status bar, select check boxes for Endpoint and Nearest, then select OK.
  4. Alignment Layout Tools toolbar
    1. Alignment creation dropdown > Tangent-Tangent (No curves)

plat-creat-prop-row-03.mp4 4:59

Create proposed r/w alignment southwest

  1. Alignment Layout Tools toolbar
    1. Select Alignment creation dropdown > Tangent-Tangent (No curves)
    2. Specify start point: Select Transparent command toolbar > Station Offset
    3. Select alignment: select centerline alignment STH64
      1. Selection dialog box: select Alignment
    4. Specify station along baseline: 26000Enter

    5. Specify station offset:

      Info: Be sure OSnaps are turned on; Object Snap settings in status bar, check boxes for endpoint and nearest, then OK.

      1. Snap to nearest ROW line south of STH64.
    6. Specify station along baseline:26200Enter
    7. Specify station offset: 75Enter
    8. Specify station along baseline:26450Enter
    9. Specify station offset: 75Enter
    10. Esc to exit transparent command

    11. Esc to exit alignment command

  2. Alignment Layout Tools toolbar

    1. Select Alignment creation dropdown > Tangent-Tangent (No curves)
    2. Specify start point: Select Transparent command toolbar > Station Offset
    3. Select alignment: select centerline alignment CTH T
    4. Specify station along baseline: 2. select endpoint from previous alignment
    5. Specify station offset: select same point again
    6. Specify station along baseline:9800Enter
    7. Specify station offset: use the nearest OSnap to snap to r/w line west of CTH T.
    8. Esc to exit transparent command
    9. Esc to exit alignment command

  3. Close Alignment Layout Tools toolbar

Create proposed r/w alignment northwest

  1. Home tab > Create Design panel > Alignment dropdown > select Alignment Creation Tools

  2. Create Alignment - Layout dialog box

    Info: Some of these options are defaults from the previous settings.

    1. Name: type Proposed ROW LT Northwest
    2. Type: Miscellaneous
    3. Starting Station: 0+00.00'
    4. Site: None
    5. Alignment Style: RW Proposed
    6. Alignment layer: Browse
      1. Object Layer dialog box
        1. Based layer name: browse > select P_RW_ProposedOK
      2. OK
    7. Alignment label set: dropdown > select _No Labels
    8. OK
  3. Alignment Layout Tools toolbar
    1. Select Alignment creation dropdown > Tangent-Tangent (No curves)
    2. Specify start point: Select Transparent command toolbar > Station Offset
    3. Select alignment: select centerline alignment STH64
      1. Selection dialog box: select Alignment
    4. Specify station along baseline: 26100Enter
    5. Specify station offset: 2. Use the nearest OSnap to snap to offset line north of STH64
    6. Specify station along baseline:26200Enter
    7. Specify station offset: -100Enter
    8. Specify station along baseline:26400Enter
    9. Specify station offset: -100Enter
    10. Esc to exit transparent command
    11. Esc to exit alignment command
  4. Alignment Layout Tools toolbar
    1. Select Alignment creation dropdown > Tangent-Tangent (No curves)
    2. Specify start point: Select Transparent command toolbar > Station Offset
    3. Select alignment: select centerline alignment CTH T
    4. Specify station along baseline:
      1. Turn on OSnaps; Object Snap settings in status bar, check boxes for endpoint and nearest, then OK.
      2. select endpoint from previous alignment
    5. Specify station offset: select same point again
    6. Specify station along baseline:10225Enter
    7. Specify station offset: use the nearest OSnap to snap to r/w line west of CTH T
    8. Esc to exit transparent command
    9. Esc to exit alignment command

plat-creat-prop-row-04.mp4 5:51

Create proposed r/w alignment northeast

Tip: Every time you end the command, there is a chance the OSnaps need to be added again. Turn on OSnaps; Object Snap settings in status bar, check boxes for endpoint and nearest, then OK.

  1. Ribbon > Home tab > Create Design panel > Alignment dropdown > select Alignment Creation Tools

  2. Create Alignment - Layout dialog box

    1. Name: type Proposed ROW LT Northeast

      All other settings should carryover, exception for Alignment Layer.

    2. Alignment layer: Browse
      1. Object Layer dialog box
        1. Based layer name: browse > select P_RW_ProposedOK
    3. OK
  3. Alignment Layout Tools toolbar
    1. Check OSnaps
      1. Turn on OSnaps; Object Snap settings in status bar, check boxes for endpoint and nearest, then OK.
    2. Select Alignment creation dropdown > Tangent-Tangent (No curves)
    3. Specify start point: Select Transparent command toolbar > Station Offset
    4. Select alignment: select centerline alignment CTH T
    5. Specify station along baseline: 10225Enter
    6. Specify station offset: use the nearest OSnap to snap to offset line east of CTH T
    7. Specify station along baseline:10150Enter
    8. Specify station offset: 40Enter
    9. Esc to exit transparent command
    10. Esc to exit alignment command
  4. Alignment Layout Tools toolbar
    1. Check OSnaps
      1. Turn on OSnaps; Object Snap settings in status bar, check boxes for endpoint and nearest, then OK.
    2. Select Alignment creation dropdown > Tangent-Tangent (No curves)
    3. Specify start point: Select Transparent command toolbar > Station Offset
    4. Select alignment: select centerline alignment STH64
    5. Specify station along baseline: select endpoint from previous alignment
    6. Specify station offset: select same point again
    7. Specify station along baseline:26670Enter
    8. Specify station offset: use the nearest OSnap to snap to r/w line north of STH 64
    9. Esc to exit transparent command
    10. Esc to exit alignment command

Create proposed r/w alignment southeast

  1. Ribbon > Home tab > Create Design panel > Alignment dropdown > select Alignment Creation Tools
  2. Create Alignment - Layout dialog box
    1. Name: type Proposed ROW RT Southeast
      1. All other settings should carryover, exception for Alignment Layer.
    2. Alignment layer: Browse
      1. Object Layer dialog box
      2. Based layer name: browse > select P_RW_ProposedOK
    3. OK
  3. Alignment Layout Tools toolbar
    1. Check OSnaps
      1. Turn on OSnaps; Object Snap settings in status bar, check boxes for endpoint and nearest, then OK.
    2. Select Alignment creation dropdown > Tangent-Tangent (No curves)
    3. Specify start point: Select Transparent command toolbar > Station Offset
    4. Select alignment: select centerline alignment STH64
      1. Selection dialog box: select Alignment
    5. Specify station along baseline: 26900Enter
    6. Specify station offset: use the nearest OSnap to snap to offset line south of STH64
    7. Specify station along baseline:26800Enter
    8. Specify station offset: 90Enter
    9. Specify station along baseline:26680Enter
    10. Specify station offset: 90Enter
    11. Esc to exit transparent command
    12. Esc to exit alignment command
  4. Alignment Layout Tools toolbar
    1. Check OSnaps
      1. Turn on OSnaps; Object Snap settings in status bar, check boxes for endpoint and nearest, then OK.
    2. Select Alignment creation dropdown > Tangent-Tangent (No curves)
    3. Specify start point: Select Transparent command toolbar > Station Offset
    4. Select alignment: select centerline alignment CTH T
    5. Specify station along baseline: select endpoint from previous alignment
    6. Specify station offset: select same point again
    7. Specify station along baseline:9800Enter
    8. Specify station offset: use the nearest OSnap to snap to r/w line north of CTH T
    9. Esc to exit transparent command

    10. Esc to exit alignment command

Warning: Correction: "Create proposed r/w alignment southeast" was created in the wrong direction, against the flow of the alignment stationing. Here's how to correct that:

  1. Select the alignment
  2. Ribbon > Alignment ProposedROW RT Southwest tab > Modify panel dropdown > Reverse Direction
  3. Warning prompt > OK
  4. Save file