Modeling rural driveways

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Requirement: Reference FDM 15-5 Att. 3.1 for Project Folder Structures, Abbreviations, and File Naming Standards.

Save drawing file

1. Quick Access > Save As
2. Save Drawing As dialog box
   1. Save in: ...12345678\Dsgn\Surfaces
   2. File name: Surf-Cmbn-Ex-Top
   3. Save

Create Ex and Rfnt references

3. Existing ground surface
   1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Data Shortcuts

      Info: In brackets is the path to the project folder. Verify the path is correct before continuing.

   2. Expand Surfaces > right-click Ex > Create Reference...
   3. Create Surface Reference dialog box
      1. Style: ...
         1. Surface Style dialog box > dropdown > select EX Border OK
4. Refinement top surface
   1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Data Shortcuts > Expand Surfaces > right-click Rfnt-25-Top > Create Reference...
   2. Create Surface Reference dialog box
      1. Style: should be EX BorderOK

Create combined Ex-Top surface

5. Toolspace > Prospector tab > right-click Surfaces > select Create Surface...
6. Create Surface dialog box
   1. Name: Cmbn-Ex-Top
   2. Style: ...
      1. Surface Style dialog box > dropdown > select EX Border OK
   3. OK

Add Ex and Rfnt surfaces

7. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Surfaces > expand Cmbn-Ex-Top > expand Definition > right-click Edits > select Paste Surface...
   1. Select Surface to Paste dialog box > select Ex OK
8. Right-click Edits > select Paste Surface...
   1. Select Surface to Paste dialog box > select Rfnt-25-Top OK
9. Quick Access > Save

Create data shortcuts

10. Toolspace > Prospector tab > right-click Data Shortcuts > Create Data Shortcuts...
11. Create Data Shortcuts dialog box
    1. Check box Surfaces OK
12. Quick Access > Save

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Save drawing file

1. Quick Access > Save As
2. Save Drawing As dialog box
   1. Save in: ...12345678\Dsgn\Corridors
   2. File name: Crdr-25-Driveways
   3. Save

Add references

3. Add existing top surface
   1. External References > Select Reference File icon
   2. Select Reference File dialog box
      1. Look in: ...12345678\Base
      2. Select Topo-EX
      3. Open
   3. Attach External Reference dialog box
      1. Reference Type: Overlay
      2. OK
   4. Commandline: type ZE Enter
4. Add alignments
   1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > expand Alignments > expand Centerline Alignments > right-click 25 > Create Reference...
   2. Create Alignment Reference dialog box > OK
   3. Right-click 4thAve > Create Reference...
   4. Create Alignment Reference dialog box > OK
   5. Repeat process for offset alignments: 25-L-EGS, 25-L-EPS, 25-L-ETW, 25-R-EGS, 25-R-EPS, and 25-R-ETW.

Assign style to alignments

5. Ribbon > WisDOT Design > Design panel > Alignment dropdown > select Assign Alignment Styles
6. Select Style data file [Default, browse Current, browse Last]: Default
7. Assign Alignment style [All, Select]: All
8. Quick Access > Save

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Create combined Ex-Top and Rfnt references

1. Combined existing top surface
   1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Data Shortcuts > expand Surfaces > right-click Cmbn-Ex-Top > Create Reference...
   2. Create Surface Reference dialog box
      1. Style: EX Border
      2. OK
2. Refinement top surface
   1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Data Shortcuts > Expand Surfaces > right-click Rfnt-25-Top > Create Reference...
   2. Create Surface Reference dialog box
      1. Style: EX Border
      2. OK

Create quick profile

With a profile view, user can view the distance and behavior of the surface to help determine what the slopes should be.

3. Zoom in to driveway, near station 369+45.69
4. Ribbon > Analyze tab > ground Data panel > select Quick Profile
   1. Select object or [by Points]: type P
   2. Select first point: select centerline directly across from driveway
   3. Specify second point: select opposite side of driveway
   4. Enter to end
5. Create Quick Profiles dialog box
   1. Cmbn-Ex-Top
      1. Select: check box
      2. Profile Style: change to PROF Existing OK
   2. Rfnt-25-Top
      1. Select: uncheck box
   3. Profile view style: select Edit command
      1. Profile View Style dialog box
         1. Display tab
            1. Scroll through Component Type list, turn off visibility on Grid Horizontal Major, Grid Horizontal Minor, Grid Vertical Major, and Grid Vertical Minor.

               

         2. Graph tab
            1. Vertical exaggeration: type 1
         3. OK
6. Alert: This style comes from a reference template that cannot be edited. What do you want to do? Select Apply the edits for this drawing session only
7. Select profile view origin: select outside drawing area
8. Select green check box to close Events panorama
9. Zoom in on Profile view

   

Use inquiry tool to create a temporary profile and to view slope grades

1. Ribbon > Analyze tab > Inquiry panel > select Inquiry Tool
2. Inquiry Tool window
   1. Select an inquiry type: dropdown > expand Profile View > select Profile View Elevation and Grade between Points
   2. Point 1: select Pick a Point
      1. Specify first profile view station and elevation point: In profile view, select start point where slope changes (about 300531.4051)
   3. Point 2: select Pick a Point
      1. Specify second profile view station and elevation point: select next point where slope returns (about 300560.9095)
   4. Review Distance and Grade

      

   5. Delete temporary profile
   6. X to close Inquiry Tool window

Add horizontal geometry

3. Zoom in to driveway
4. Change layer
   1. Ribbon > Home tab > Layers panel > select Layer Properties
   2. Layer Properties Manager window
      1. Filter: select Roadway
      2. Name: select P_DWY
      3. X to close Layer Properties Manager window
5. Add driveway block using WisDOT templates
   1. Ribbon > Home tab > Palettes panel > select Tool Palette
   2. Ribbon > WisDOT Design tab > Design Palettes panel > Parametric Blocks dropdown > select Rural Driveway Blocks
   3. Tool Palette > Rural Driveway tab > select Rurl-Dwy-Tan
   4. Shift+right-click > Nearest OSnap to 25-R-EGS
   5. Select object
   6. Ribbon > Home tab > Modify panel > select Rotate
   7. Specify base point: select point where the block meets 25-R-EGS
   8. Specify rotation angle: Shift+right-click > Nearest OSnap on 25-R-EGS, to the north
   9. Select object > right-click menu > Properties...
      1. Properties window
         1. Custom > Visibility1 > Design Mode
6. Adjust driveway length
   1. Select middle grip point, at centerline, and drag in to about 43.4094
   2. Quick Access > Save
   3. When you Save the drawing, notice the Driveway Area value changes.

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Change driveway block into feature lines

1. Commandline: type NCOPYEnter
2. Select nested objects to copy or [Settings]: Select driveway block and driveway centerline of object Enter
3. Specify base point or [Displacement Multiple]: type DEnter
4. Specify displacement: type 0.000 Enter
5. Driveway block is a polylines and driveway centerline is a line

Trim part of the driveway, from 25-R-EPS to 25-R-EGS

6. Ribbon > Home tab > Modify panel > select Trim
7. Select objects or <select all>: select 25-R-EGS
8. Select object to trim or Shift-select to extend: Shift-select driveway edge and driveway centerline between 25-R-EPS and 25-R-EGS Enter

Create feature lines from objects

9. Select driveway edge and driveway centerline
10. Ribbon > Home tab > Create Design panel > Feature Line dropdown > select Create Feature Lines form Objects
11. Create Feature Lines dialog box
    1. Site: dropdown > select Create New
       1. Site Properties dialog box
          1. Name: DWY 369+45.69
          2. Apply
          3. OK
    2. Check box Name, type DWY <[Next Counter]>
    3. Check box Style, select WisDOT Standard
    4. Layer: select first Radio, select Pick a Layer
       1. Object Layer dialog box
          1. Base layer name: select Pick a Layer
             1. Layer Selection dialog box > P_DWY OK
          2. Modifier: Suffix
          3. Modifier Value: -* (dash, asterisk)
          4. OK
    5. Conversion options
       1. Check box Erase existing entities
       2. Check box Assign elevations
    6. OK
12. Assign Elevations dialog box
    1. Options: select Radio From Surface
    2. Select surface Cmbn-Ex-Top
    3. Uncheck box Insert intermediate grade break points
    4. OK

Assign elevations to feature lines

13. Select driveway edge feature line
14. Commandline: type SETFEATUREGRADE
15. Select object or [Name]: select south driveway edge
16. Specify start point: select point at 25-R-EGS and edge of construction
17. Specify elevation: Enter
18. Specify the end point: select endpoint at edge of construction
19. Enter
20. Select object or [Name]: select driveway edge north
21. Specify start point: select point at 25-R-EGS
22. Specify elevation: Enter
23. Specify the end point: select endpoint at edge of construction
24. Enter
25. Enter to end command
26. Select feature lines
27. Ribbon > Feature Line tab > Edit Elevations panel > select Elevation Editor
28. In panorama window, review table
29. Select green check mark to close panorama

    Info: Select centerline and open Elevation Editor to review its elevation.

30. Quick Access > Save

Break driveway edge feature lines

31. Select driveway edge feature line
32. Ribbon > Home tab > Draw panel > select Break
33. Select an object to break or [Name]: type N Enter
34. Select Feature Line dialog box
    1. Dropdown > select Dwy 1 OK
35. Specify second break point of [First point]: type F Enter
36. Specify first break point: select station at the edge of construction meets south driveway edge
37. Specify second break point: select station at the edge of construction meets north driveway edge
38. Enter to end command

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Requirement: Reference FDM 15-5 Att. 3.2 for WisDOT Naming Standards.

Before creating assemblies, feature line stations need to be defined. Feature line stations will be increasing on the driveway in the direction going away from the roadway.

Check feature line station definitions

1. Select driveway centerline > selection cycling > select Feature Line
2. Ribbon > Feature Line tab > Edit Elevations panel > select Elevation Editor
3. Panorama window displays station data
4. When looking at the highlighted feature line, one station will have a green outline around it defining the starting station. If this is the nearest one to the road, the feature line is defined correctly.

   

5. Select green check mark to close panorama window

Rename feature lines

6. Select north driveway edge > selection cycling > select Feature Line
   1. Quick Properties box
      1. Name: DWY LT EDGE 01 Enter
7. Select south driveway edge > selection cycling > select Feature Line
   1. Quick Properties box
      1. Name: DWY RT EDGE 01 Enter
8. Select driveway centerline > selection cycling > select Feature Line
   1. Quick Properties box
      1. Name: DWY RL 369+50 RT Enter

Create assemblies

9. Ribbon > WisDOT Design tab > Design Palettes panel > select WisDOT Subassemblies
10. Palette > Entrance-Assemblies tab > WISDOT - RURAL DRIVEWAY ASSEMBLIES > select Rural Driveway
11. Specify location for assembly: select an open area outside drawing
12. X to close Palette

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Create corridors

1. Ribbon > Home tab > Create Design panel > Corridor dropdown > select Corridor
2. Create Corridor dialog box
   1. Name: DWY
   2. Baseline type: select Radio Feature line
      1. Site: dropdown > DWY 369+50 RT
      2. Feature line: select Pick Object (?)
         1. Select driveway centerline > selection cycling > Feature Line
   3. Assembly: dropdown > select RuralDwy
   4. Target Surface: dropdown > select Cmbn_Ex-Top
   5. Check box Set baseline and region parameters
   6. OK
3. Baseline and Region Parameters dialog box
   1. RG - RuralDwy > Frequency: ...
   2. Frequency to Apply Assemblies dialog box
      1. Horizontal Baseline > Along tangents: 2.000'
      2. OK
   3. OK
4. Alert: The corridor definition has been modified and needs to be rebuilt. What do you want to do? Select Rebuild the corridor
5. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Corridors > see DWY is listed

Assign targets to corridors

6. Ribbon > WisDOT Design tab > Design panel > Corridor dropdown > select Assign Corridor Targets
7. Assign Corridor Targets dialog box
   1. Corridor: DWY
   2. Baseline: DWY RL 369+50 RT
   3. Region: automatically assigned
   4. Targets: select Radio Assign
      1. Select Explore button
      2. Select Corridor Targets Data File window
         1. In Corridors folder, select CrdrTrgtAssgn-Dwy.csv
         2. Open
   5. OK
   6. Process Complete.
   7. Close
8. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Corridors > right-click DWY > Rebuild

Add surface to corridor

9. Ribbon > WisDOT Design tab > Design panel > Corridor dropdown > select Create Corridor Surfaces
10. Select Corridor Surface definition file [Default, browse Current, browse Last]: type D
11. Select Corridor: select corridor > selection cycling > select Corridor
12. Alert: Create Corridor Surfaces: Process Complete. Rebuild Corridor? Yes
13. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Surfaces > see Crdr-DWY-Datum and Crdr-DWY-Top are listed
14. Datum surface is not needed
    1. Right-click Crdr-DWY-Datum > select Select
    2. Delete

Edit surface style

15. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Surfaces > right-click Crdr-DWY-Top > select Surface Properties...
16. Surface Properties dialog box
    1. Information tab
       1. Surface style: dropdown > select Top Triangles
    2. Apply
    3. OK

To view the surface in 3D

17. Select corridor
18. Ribbon > General Tools panel > Object Viewer

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Create a quick profile

1. Zoom to driveway near station 392+14
2. Draw an line down the center of the driveway
   1. Ribbon > Home tab > Draw panel > select Create Line
   2. Specify first point: select a point in middle of driveway, near daylight line
   3. Specify next point: Shift+right-click > Nearest OSnap to the centerline of roadway

      

   4. Enter to end command
3. Invert the direction of the line
   1. Ribbon > Home tab > Modify panel dropdown > select Reverse
   2. Select object: select line
   3. Enter to end command
4. Create profile
   1. Ribbon > Analyze tab > Ground Data panel > select Quick Profile
   2. Select object: select line
   3. Create Quick Profiles dialog box
      1. Cmbn-Ex-Top
         1. Select: check box
         2. Profile Style: change to PROF Existing OK
      2. DWY Surface-Top
         1. Select: uncheck box
      3. Rfnt-25-Top
         1. Select: uncheck box
      4. Profile view style: leave as is
      5. OK
   4. Select profile view origin: select outside drawing area
   5. Panorama window opens
      1. Action > Clear All Events
      2. Select green check box to close Events panorama
5. Zoom in on Profile view

Create a temporary profile and use inquiry tool to view slope grade

6. Ribbon > Home tab > Draw panel > select Create Line
7. Specify first point: Select point at EGS
8. Specify next point: Select a point past slope intercept
9. Enter to end command

   

10. Open Inquiry Tool
    1. Ribbon > Analyze tab > Inquiry panel > select Inquiry Tool
11. Inquiry Tool window
    1. Select an inquiry type: dropdown > expand Profile View > select Profile View Elevation and Grade between Points
    2. Point 1: select Pick a Point
       1. Specify first profile view station and elevation point: select point at EGS (about 300466.1261)
    3. Point 2: select Pick a Point
       1. Specify second profile view station and elevation point: select point past slope intercept (about 300520.3022)
    4. Review Distance and Grade
12. Select temporary profile, Delete

Create temporary profile with a landing and use inquiry tool to view slope grades

13. Ribbon > Home tab > Draw panel > select Create Line
14. Specify first point: Select point at EGS
15. Specify next point: Use Profile Grade Length command from the Transparent Commands

    

16. Select a profile view: left-click on box around profile view
17. Specify grade: type 1 Enter
18. Specify length: type 15 Enter
19. ESC to end command
20. Ribbon > Home tab > Draw panel > select Create Line
21. Specify first point: select end point of first polyline
22. Specify next point: select point past slope intercept

    

23. Inquiry Tool window
    1. Point 1: select Pick a Point
       1. Specify first profile view station and elevation point: select start point of second polyline
    2. Point 2: select Pick a Point
       1. Specify second profile view station and elevation point: select end point of second polyline
    3. Review Distance and Grade
    4. Shift+select temporary profile lines and profile view, Delete
    5. Close the Inquiry Tool window

Create sample lines for driveway block

24. Zoom to driveway
25. Ribbon > Home tab > Draw panel > select Create Line
26. Specify first point: Shift+right-click > Endpoint OSnap point at centerline of roadway
27. Specify next point: In Dynamic Input text box, type 38Enter
28. Enter to end command
29. Ribbon > Home tab > Draw panel > select Create Line
30. Specify first point: Shift+right-click > Endpoint OSnap point at centerline of roadway
31. Specify next point: In Dynamic Input text box, type 75Enter
32. Enter to end command
33. Select original line, Delete

Add driveway block using WisDOT templates

34. Ribbon > Home tab > Palettes panel > select Tool Palette
35. Ribbon > WisDOT Design tab > Design Palettes panel > Parametric Blocks dropdown > select Rural Driveway Blocks
36. Tool Palette > Rural Driveway tab > select Rurl-Dwy-Tan
37. Specify insertion point or [Base, Scale, Rotate]: Using Intersection OSnap, select point at 25-L-EPS intersects centerline of driveway

Adjust driveway placement

38. Ribbon > Home tab > Modify panel > select Rotate
39. Specify base point: select point at 25-L-EPS intersection
40. Specify rotation angle: rotate and line up with 25-L-EPS, west of roadway
41. Select object > select Look Up grip > select Design Mode
42. Select the driveway centerline alignment grip to adjust the angle of the driveway, use Endpoint OSnap

    

Edit driveway properties

43. Ribbon > Home tab > Palettes panel > select Properties palette
44. Properties palette
    1. Custom
       1. dExstDwyWidth: type 20
       2. rad1: 30
       3. rad2: 30
       4. d1: 10
       5. d2: 10
    2. Modify driveway length by using grip point at the end of driveway. Endpoint OSnap to the end of line.
45. Select 75' line, Delete

Create an offset using the 38' line

46. Ribbon > Home tab > Modify panel > select Offset
47. Specify offset distance ot [Through, Erase, Layer]: type TEnter
48. Specify object of offset: select roadway centerline
49. Specify through point or [Exit, Multiple, Undo]: Endpoint OSnap to the endpoint of 38' line
50. Enter to end command

Trim offset to the driveway edges

51. Ribbon > Home tab > Modify panel > select Trim
52. Select objects or [select all]: select driveway block
53. Select object to trim: select offset line outside north driveway edge and south driveway edge, keeping the line inside the driveway block
54. Select 38' line, Delete

Copy driveway block and break lines

55. Ribbon > Home tab > modify panel dropdown > select Copy Nested Objects (NCOPY)
56. Select nested objects to copy: select the driveway edge and longest line within the driveway block (line perpendicular to the roadway)
57. Specify base point or [Displacement, Multiple]: type D
58. Specify displacement: type 0,0,0
59. Ribbon > Home tab > Modify panel > select Trim
60. Select objects or [select all]: select driveway edge between roadway and 25-LT-EGS
61. Enter to end command
62. Select driveway block left of 25-LT-EGS
63. Ribbon > Home tab > Modify panel dropdown > select Break at Point
64. Select object: select north driveway edge line
65. Specify first break point: select point at driveway end
66. Ribbon > Home tab > Modify panel dropdown > select Break at Point
67. Select object: select south driveway edge line
68. Specify first break point: select point at driveway end

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Create feature lines

1. Ribbon > Home tab > Create Design panel > Feature Line dropdown > Create Feature Lines from Objects
2. Select lines, arcs, polylines, or 3D polylines to convert to feature line: select north driveway edge > Selection Cycling > Polyline
3. Select lines, arcs, polylines, or 3D polylines to convert to feature line: select centerline that is perpendicular to the roadway > Selection Cycling > Line
4. Right-click menu > Enter
5. Create Feature Line dialog box
   1. Site: select Create New
      1. Site Properties dialog box
         1. Information tab > Name: type DWY 392+00 LT
         2. Aceptar
   2. Name: type: DWY <[Next Counter(CP)]>
   3. Style: WisDOT Standard
   4. Layer: select Pick a Layer
      1. Object Layer dialog box
         1. Base layer name: select Pick a Layer
            1. Layer Selection dialog box > select P_DWY OK
         2. Modifier: Suffix
         3. Modifier value: -* (dash, asterisk)
         4. OK
   5. Conversion options
      1. Check box Erase existing entities
      2. Check box Assign elevations
   6. OK
6. Assign Elevations dialog box
   1. Options: select Radio From surface
   2. Select surface Cmbn-Ex-Top
   3. OK

Break feature lines

7. Select north driveway edge > Selection Cycling > Feature Line
8. Ribbon > Edit Geometry panel > select Break
9. Select an object to break: select feature line at edge of construction > Selection Cycling > Feature Line
10. Specify second break point or [First point]: select point north driveway edge meets edge of construction
11. Select south driveway edge > Selection Cycling > Feature Line
12. Ribbon > Edit Geometry panel > select Break
13. Select an object to break: select feature line at edge of construction > Selection Cycling > Feature Line
14. Specify second break point or [First point]: select point south driveway edge meets edge of construction

Verify the direction of the feature lines

15. Select south driveway edge feature line
16. Ribbon > Edit Elevations panel > select Elevation Editor
17. On table, select point at station 0+00.00. look at the endpoints of your feature line and find the one highlighted with a green triangle.
    1. If this station is the point at edge of construction, the direction of the feature line needs to be reversed.
       1. Ribbon > Edit Geometry panel > select Reverse
    2. If the start station is the point at the 25-LT-EGS, it is good.
18. Select green check mark to close panorama
19. Select north driveway edge and verify direction, reverse if needed.

Rename feature lines

20. Ribbon > Home tab > Palettes panel > select Properties Palette
21. Select north driveway edge > Selection Cycling > Feature Line
22. Properties palette
    1. Information > Name: DWY RT Edge
23. Select driveway centerline parallel to roadway > Selection Cycling > Feature Line
24. Properties palette
    1. Information > Name: DWY 392+00 LT
25. Select south driveway edge > Selection Cycling > Feature Line
26. Properties palette
    1. Information > Name: DWY LT Edge

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Create corridors

Instead of creating a new corridor, use the corridor created in Create driveway corridor, target top edge feature lines and Cmbn-Ex-Top surface.

1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Corridors > right-click DWY > select Properties...
2. Corridor Properties window > Parameters tab
   1. Select Add Baseline
   2. Create Corridor Baseline dialog box
      1. Select Radio Feature line
      2. Site: dropdown > select DWY 392+00 LT
      3. Feature line: dropdown > select DWY 392+00 LT
      4. OK
   3. Right-click DWY 392+00 RT > Add Region...
      1. Create Corridor Region dialog box
         1. Assembly: dropdown > select RuralDwy
         2. OK
   4. Expand DWY 392+00 RT
      1.  RG - RuralDwy > Frequency column > select ...
      2. Frequency to Apply Assemblies dialog box
         1. Horizontal Baseline > Along tangents: type 2.000'
         2. Horizontal Baseline > Curve Increment: type 2.000'
         3. Horizontal Baseline > Along Spirals: type 2.000'
         4. Vertical Baseline > Along vertical curves: type 2.000'
         5. OK
   5. OK
3. Alert: The corridor definition has been modified and needs to be rebuilt. What do you want to do? Select Rebuild the corridor

Assign targets to corridor

4. Ribbon > WisDOT Design tab > Design panel > Corridor dropdown > select Assign Corridor Targets

5. Assign Corridor Targets dialog box

   1. Corridor: DWY
   2. Baseline: DWY 392+00 LT
   3. Region: automatically assigned
   4. Targets: select Radio Assign
      1. Select Explore button
      2. Select Corridor Targets Data File window
         1. In Corridors folder, select CrdrTrgtAssgn-Dwy.csv
         2. Open
   5. Check box Rebuild Corridor
   6. OK
   7. Process Complete.
   8. Close

Create corridor surface for driveway

The corridor we used to create this corridor already had a surface.

6. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Surfaces > right-click Crdr-DWY-Top > select Select

7. Surface will be applied.

But if your surface does not exist, follow this process to create one.

8. Ribbon > WisDOT Design tab > Design panel > Corridor dropdown > select Create Corridor Surfaces
9. Select Corridor Surface definition file [Default, browse Current, browse Last]: type DEnter
10. Select Corridor: select corridor > Selection Cycling > select Corridor
11. Alert: Create Corridor Surfaces: Process Complete. Rebuild Corridor? Yes
12. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Surfaces > see Crdr-DWY-Datum and Crdr-DWY-Top are listed
13. Datum surface is not needed
    1. Right-click Crdr-DWY-Datum > select Select
    2. Delete

Apply shrink wrap to surface

14. Ribbon > WisDOT Design > Design panel > Corridors dropdown > select Shrink Wrap Corridor Surface
15. Shrink Wrap Corridor Surface dialog box
    1. Surface: dropdown > select Crdr-Dwy-Top
    2. Point Codes: Daylight
    3. OK
    4. Close

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Once all of the corridors are created, with surfaces, create a data shortcut that can be used in other drawings.

Create data shortcut of driveway surfaces

1. Ribbon > Manage tab > Data Shortcuts panel > select Create Data Shortcuts
2. Create Data Shortcuts dialog box
   1. Check box Crdr-Dwy-Top
   2. OK
3. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Data Shortcuts > expand Surfaces > see Crdr-Dwy-Top listed
4. Quick Access > Save

Create a new drawing and reference in driveway surface file

5. Select +, near file tabs, to add a new drawing

   

6. Quick Access > Save
   1. Save Drawing As dialog box
      1. Save in: ...12345678\Dsgn\Surfaces
      2. File name: type Surf-25-Driveways.dwg
      3. Save
7. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Data Shortcuts > expand Surfaces > right-click Crdr-25-Top > select Create Reference...
8. Create Surface Reference dialog box
   1. Style: ...
   2. Select Surface Style dialog box
      1. dropdown > select EX Border OK
      2. OK
9. Double-click in drawing space to place

Create a new surface

10. Toolspace > Prospector tab > right-click Surfaces > select Create Surface...
11. Create Surface dialog box
    1. Name: Rfnt-25-Dwy-Top
    2. Style: ...
       1. Select Surface Style dialog box
       2. dropdown > select Top Triangles OK
    3. OK
12. Toolspace > Prospector tab > expand Surfaces > expand Rfnt-25-Dwy-Top > expand Definitions > right-click Edits > select Paste Surface...
13. Select Surface to Paste dialog box > OK
14. Quick Access > Save