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CADD Users Manual

  Table of Contents for CADD Users Manual (Metric), September 1, 2004

• Foreword (Updated 9/1/04)
• 1. Purpose/Intent of Manual (Updated 9/1/04)
  • 1.1 Purpose of Manual
  • 1.2 Users of the Manual
  • 1.3 Scope of the Manual
  • 1.4 Intent of the Manual
• 2. Caltrans Data Format
  • 2.1 Drawing Types and Codes (Updated 12/02/05, see Errata )
    • A. Drawing Types
      • 1. Geographical
      • 2. Non-Geographical
    • B. Drawing Codes - Highway Construction Project
    • C. Drawing Codes - Highway Planting Project (New)
    • D. Drawing Codes - Mapping & Preliminary Drawings
  • 2.2 Drawing File Names (Updated 2/18/05, see Errata )
    • A. Description
    • B. Need for Naming Uniformity
    • C. Naming Convention
      • 1. District Codes
      • 2. Highway Construction Project
      • 3. Highway Planting Project (New)
      • 4. Structures Drawings
      • 5. Topographic Maps
  • 2.3 Drawing Working Units (Updated 2/18/05, see Errata )
    • A. Description
    • B. Units of Resolution for Highway Construction
    • C. Units of Resolustion for Structures
  • 2.4 Drawing Data Levels (Updated 2/18/05, see Errata )
    • A. Standardization of a Level Convention for Design Information
      • 1. Work Transfer
      • 2. Multi-Operations
      • 3. Drawing Life
    • B. Highway/Landscape Leveling Convention
      • 1. General Content of Levels
      • 2. Summary of Each Level
      • 3. Specifics of Each Level
    • C. Exceptions or Flexibility fron the Caltrans Standard Leveling
          Convention (New)
    • D. Structures Leveling Convention
      • 1. General Content of Levels
      • 2. Summary of Each Level
      • 3. Specifics of Each Level
    • E. Right of Way Engineering/Mapping Products Leveling Convention (New)
      • 1. General Content of R/W Mapping Levels
      • 2. Summary of R/W Mapping Levels
      • 3. Specifics of Each Level
      • 4. Exceptions or Flexibility from R/W Mapping Leveling Conventions
  • 2.5 Plan Sheet Preparation Using Levels (Updated 2/18/05, see Errata )
    • A. Plan Sheet Preparation
    • B. Highway Design and Topographic Information (Alphabetically and Corresponding Level)
    • C. Levels Involved for Various Plan Sheets (Highway Construction)
  • 2.6 Text (Updated 12/02/05, see Errata )
    • A. Introduction
    • B. Text Size - Highway & Landscape Project Plans
    • C. Text Size - Structures
    • D. Text Size - Right of Way Mapping Products (New)
  • 2.7 Lines (Updated 2/18/05, see Errata )
    • A. Introduction
    • B. Line Weights (New)
    • C. Line Codes (New)
    • D. Dashed Lines (New)
    • E. Line Styles and Linear Patterning (New)
    • F. Line Symbology (New)
  • 2.8 Color Table/Caltrans Standard Colors (New 2/18/05)
    • A. Introduction
    • B. Caltrans Color Table files
    • C. Standard Colors for Highway Projects
    • D. Standard Colors for Right of Way
    • E. Standard Colors for Structures
  • 2.9 Caltrans Cell Libraries (Updated 2/18/05)
    • A. Introduction
    • B. Definitions
• 3. Procedural Guidelines
  • 3.1 Process for Project Plan Preparation with CADD
    • A. Control Surveys
    • B. Obtaining Electronic Maps
      • 1. Electronic Maps from Aerial Photographs
      • 2. Scanned Maps
      • 3. Digitized Maps
      • 4. Electronic Maps from Ground Surveys
      • 5. Preliminary Geometrics
      • 6. Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E;)
  • 3.2 Topographic Maps for Design Work
    • A. General Information
    • B. Project Setup
      • 1. Introduction
      • 2. Design Plan Coordinates
      • 3. Use for New Files
      • 4. Use for Existing Files
      • 5. Metric Mapping Conversions for Photogrammetric Mapping
  • 3.3 Caltrans Cell Libraries (Moved to Chapter 2)
    • A. Intent
    • B. Definitions
    • C. Cell Library Listing
  • 3.4 Reference Files
    • A. General Information
    • B. Naming Convention
    • C. Suggested Directory Structure
  • 3.5 Master Files
    • A. Master Topographic File
    • B. Master Design File
    • C. Master Sheet File
  • 3.6 Contract Sheet Files
  • 3.7 Saved Views
  • 3.8 Level Symbology and Pen Tables (Removed 9/1/04)
    • A. Introduction (Deleted)
    • B. Level Symbology (Deleted)
    • C. Pen Tables (Moved to Chapter 5)
  • 3.9 PS&E; Submittal without Reference Files
  • 3.10 PS&E; Submittal with Reference Files (Deleted)
  • 3.11 Signature Block
  • 3.12 PS&E; Submittal Form
  • 3.13 Caltrans Procedures for Electronic Contract Plans from District Completion through As-Built Completion and Archiving
  • 3.14 Structures Procedures for Electronic Contract Plans from Structures PS&E; Submittal through As-Built Completion and Archiving
• 4. PS&E; Through As-Built Plans
  • 4.3 After Plans, Specifications & Estimate (PS&E;) (Updated 8/30/05)
    • A. Draft Contract Ready
    • B. As-Awarded
    • C. Contract Change Order
  • 4.4 As-Built Plans (Updated 12/02/05, see Errata )
    • A. Overview
    • B. Roadway As-Built Plans Using CADD
    • C. Structure As-Built Plans Using CADD
    • D. Archive Ready As-Built Plans
    • E. Microfilming As-Built Plans
• 5. Plotting at Caltrans (New)
  • 5.1 Why Do We Plot?
  • 5.2 Interplot Plotting
    • A. Overview
    • B. Why a Single Plotting Solution
    • C. Using Interplot at Caltrans
  • 5.3 Terms and Definitions
  • 5.4 Accessing Interplot
    • A. Within MicroStation via "Iplot-Main" Dialog
    • B. From Windows via "Interplot Organizer"
    • C. From the DOS Command Line
  • 5.5 Creating Interplot Parameter Files (iparms) for PS&E;
  • 5.6 Plotting to TIFF Image Files
    • A. Primary Function of the "TIFF Output" queue
    • B. How to Plot to a TIFF Image File
    • C. Standard Properties of TIFF Images Generated by "TIFF Output"
  • 5.7 Things to Watch Out for When Using Interplot
  • 5.8 MicroStation Print/Plot
    • A. Overview
    • B. Using Print/Plot at Caltrans
  • 5.9 Caltrans Pen Table
    • A. What is a Pen Table?
    • B. The History of the Caltrans Pen Tables
    • C. The Standard Caltrans Roadway Pen Tables
    • D. Functions and Features of the Caltrans Standard Pen Table
• Appendix (Updated 9/1/04)
  • A1. Caltrans Metric Cell Library
    • 1. Landscape
    • 2. Photogrammetry
    • 3. Project Plans
    • 4. Roadway
    • 5. Right of Way
    • 6. Traffic Electrical
    • 7. Surveys
  • A2. Structures Metric Cell Library
  • A3. R/W Engineering Metric Cell Library (New)
  • A4. Caltrans Line Styles (Updated 12/02/05, see Errata)
  • A5. NAD Coordinates and Zones - English (Updated 12/02/05, see Errata)
    • 1. 1927
    • 2. 1983
  • A6. Caltrans Fonts (Updated 12/02/05, see Errata)