Understanding and using NCDOT Workspaces

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Understanding and using NCDOT Workspaces
WTS Seminar July 29, 2008

• Bryan Edwards, PE
• NCDOT
• Cadd Services Manager

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Presentation Overview

• Fundamentals of DOT workspace

• How workspace affects CADD environment

• Tools inside DOT workspace

• Unit specific tools

• InputFile Spreadsheet tool for Prop cross-sections

• Insight into DOTs Cadd future

• Questions

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Fundamentals of DOT Workspace

• Design and Intent

• Advantages / Limitations

• Where are the Workspaces located?

• How do I get the Workspaces?

• Update Workspace Program

• Changelog

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Design and Intent

• Toolbox Concept

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Design and Intent
General Apps
Generic Cells
All Levels
LineStyles
NCDOT_STDS
Unit Specific Apps
NCMAP
Location_STDS
Roadway_STDS
Hydraulics_STDS
Utilities_STDS
Rail_STDS
Unit Specific Cells
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Advantages / Limitations

• Organization of tools the workspace limits the
  tools available to the user based upon what is
  needed for the particular workspace the user is
  in.

• Protection the workspace prevents someone from
  doing work they shouldnt be doing in the first
  place! Or from someone messing up the work of
  someone else in a different discipline.

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Where are the Workspaces Located?

• Locally on C Drive

• On a Server

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How can I get NCDOT Workspaces?
www.ncdot.org\cadd
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Update Workspace
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V8_STDS_CHANGELOG.DOC
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• Fundamentals of DOT workspace

• How workspace affects CADD environment

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• Fundamentals of DOT workspace

• How workspace affects CADD environment

• NCDOT_STD Tools

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• NCDOT_STD folder structure

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Mapping Manual
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MS_Start
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Design File Generator
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DeleteResource.Bat
SrvConn.exe
Mapdrive.exe
InputFileWiz_Undivided_Template
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• Fundamentals of DOT workspace

• How workspace affects CADD environment

• NCDOT_STD Tools

• Unit Specific Tools

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Location_Stds
NCMAP
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Live Demo
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Hydraulics_Stds
Hydro Tool Box
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Live Demo
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Traffic Control_Stds
Barmenu
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Live Demo
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• Fundamentals of DOT workspace

• How workspace affects CADD environment

• NCDOT_STD Tools

• Unit Specific Tools

• InputFile Spreadsheet tool for Prop
  cross-sections

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Live Demo
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• Fundamentals of DOT workspace

• How workspace affects CADD environment

• NCDOT_STD Tools

• Unit Specific Tools

• InputFile Spreadsheet tool for Prop
  cross-sections

• Insight into DOTs Cadd future

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What is coming in Cadd?

• Currently running MicroStation 2004

• MicroStation XM - Why have we not moved to it
  yet?

• Geopak XM - Roadway Designer

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• Fundamentals of DOT workspace

• How workspace affects CADD environment

• NCDOT_STD Tools

• Unit Specific Tools

• InputFile Spreadsheet tool for Prop
  cross-sections

• Insight into DOTs Cadd future

• Questions ?

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• Thank you!!