WisDOT Civil 3D custom user interface

Last updated: 2021-11-05

Overview

The WisDOT Civil 3D standards, tools, and reports are implemented through custom Civil 3D/AutoCAD UI ribbon tabs.

WisDOT Civil 3D custom user interface files

The WisDOT Custom user interface files consists of various AutoCAD user interface files, image files, and scripts located in the WisDOT Civil 3D "bundle":C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\WisDOT20xxA.bundle\

Warning: WisDOT strongly discourages altering the content in the WisDOT Civil 3D "bundle". Altering files or folders may result in loss of current or future functionality of the WisDOT resource design files. Contact CAE Support for more information on WisDOT UI customization.

Info: WisDOT Civil 3D custom user interface requests can be directed to the WisDOT Civil 3D Futures Trello board for review and consideration.

WisDOT Civil 3D custom user interface ribbon tabs

The WisDOT Civil 3D custom user interface consists of three WisDOT Civil 3D/AutoCAD UI ribbon tabs. The tabs are accessible from any Civil 3D workspace. The three tabs are named WisDOT Survey, WisDOT Design, and WisDOT Sheets and are added to the far right side of the Civil 3D ribbon.

  • WisDOT Survey tab: General drawing, project, and Civil 3D management tools, view tools, survey tools and reports, and mapping tools and reports.
  • WisDOT Design tab: General drawing, project, and Civil 3D management tools, Civil 3D design tools, subassembly and assembly palettes, analytical tools, and contractor data tools and reports.

  • WisDOT Sheets tab: General drawing, project, and Civil 3D management tools, sheet specific creation tools, annotation tools, and plot configuration tools.

Lists and descriptions of the tools on each ribbon can be found by browsing through the links located on the WisDOT Civil 3D ribbon tabs page.

The Civil 3D custom user interface is added to the WisDOT Civil 3D profile during installation of the WisDOT Civil 3D design resource files. There is no additional user configuration required to load the user interface or access it's functionality.