WisDOT layers

Last updated: 2021-11-05

Overview

The WisDOT Civil 3D standards require custom AutoCAD layers. WisDOT custom layers reside in layer component files that are included in the WisDOT Civil 3D resource files.

Warning: Altering WisDOT component files and directories may result in lost functionality. Contact CAE Support for more information.

Info:

When starting a project from a WisDOT template, the WisDOT templates are purged of all WisDOT standards components except those necessary for WisDOT Civil 3D Styles. To add all WisDOT standards components groups at once (symbol blocks, dimension styles, layers, linetypes, multileaders, and textstyles) use Add All Components. Each WisDOT standards component group can also be added individually to a drawing.

User component files can be created and stored in C:\WisDOT\Stnd\users\Myc3d20xx\

New custom linetype requests can be directed to the WisDOT Civil 3D Futures Trello board for review and consideration.

Layer component files

The WisDOT layer component files consist of AutoCAD drawings and layer filter lists. The files are located in: C:\WisDOT\Stnd\C3D20xx\Components\Layers\

  • Layers.dwg is a drawing file containing all the WisDOT custom layers.
  • LayersSightEB.dwg, LayersSightNB.dwg, LayersSightSB.dwg, and LayersSightWB.dwgare drawings containing layers specific to WisDOT sight distance workflows.
  • wisdot-layer-filter.lft and wisdot-layer-filter.lft are layer filter lists that can be imported into a drawing to sort layers by categories. The filters are pre-loaded in the WisDOT Begin-dwg templates. These files are provided to load the lists into drawings that do not have them pre-loaded.

A list of the layers and their settings can be found in C:\WisDOT\Stnd\C3D2020\Components\Layers\Layers.dwg_LayerList.csv.

The available layers in an active DWG can be found in the Layer Property Manager. This can be accessed by LAYER Enter

To add all the WisDOT custom layers to a drawing as a group, use the Layers Add component group command.