Project - Create Object Folders

Last updated: 2022-11-02

Overview

Creates object folders in Toolspace > Prospector for several object types; surfaces, alignments (each type), corridors, pipe networks, intersections, and view frame groups. These folders provide a method for organizing objects into smaller groups to manage easier.

For example, if a DWG has dozens of miscellaneous alignments in it, they can be organized into folders by feature type (curb face, edge of paved shoulder, beam guard rail). These folders will cascade to Toolspace > Prospector > Data Shortcuts, if created, and used before generating data shortcuts.

Input CSV file

This tool reads a .csv file that identifies folders. Column data in the .csv is as follows:

  1. surface, centerline, offset, curbreturn, rail, miscellaneous, corridor, network, intersection, viewframegroup: Object type where the folder will be created.

  2. Folder name: The second column lists the folders to be created in each object type location. Nested folders can be created by including a backslash after the folder name and then adding the nested folder name. Folder name\Nested Folder Name.

Usage

WisDOT Design or WisDOT Sheets or WisDOT Survey tab > Manage panel > Project menu > Create Object Folders

The tool can also be accessed from the command line: DOTCREATEOBJECTFOLDERS

  1. At the command line, select one of the following options:
    • Apply default Uses the default .csv file provide by WisDOT. (C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\WisDOT20xxA.bundle\Contents\Windows\20xx\en-US\CreateObjectFolders.csv)
    • View default opens the default csv.
    • browse Current Opens a file selection dialog window to the location of the current drawing.
    • browse Last Opens a file selection dialog window to the location this command last accessed.