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Resource Release Notes

    2013_2_20

    Fixed bug with Alignment tics where existing centerline pse Station Labels were going on wrong level.

    • Fixed bug with Alignment tics where existing centerline pse Station Labels were going on wrong level.
    • Updated survey data import wizards for TDSR and Carlson survey data.
    • Provided a new WSDOT Intersecting Alignment Vertical report in the resources.
    • Added a WSDOT WSDOTTemplateDrops.xsl to WSDOT stylesheets.
    • A Survey folder has been added to the WSDOT resources. It will contain WSDOT specific survey Text Import Wizards (TIW files) and the survey code lists.
    • Removed Linestyle 1 from resources. 48 levels were modified to use another style, Linestyle 5 mostly. Elements placed via WSDOT menu do not need to be modified. Bylevel attributes will need to be synched through Level Manager to see change in existing files.
    • Modified weight for SH_DP_Pipe, SH_DP_PipeNew, SH_DP_Structure, and SH_DP_StructureNew to 2 (was 0). Modified linestyle for SH_DP_Pipe and for SH_DP_Structure to 3 (was 2)
    • Added new cells SH_PR_TitleBlockRWLimitedAccess and SH_PR_TitleBlockAccessHearing for use on RW projects.
    • Corrected bug where alignments created by the Station Offset tool could not be stationed by the Place Tics tool.
    • Corrected bug in Place Centerline where it had problems with hand entered beginning coordinates. Modified Undo All to reset form to Beginning Point tab and clear all input.
    • Corrected bug in Construct Alignment where there was a problem labeling quadrant when ending tangent for a curve was True North.
    • Corrected issue where station ticks were not precisely at 90 degrees
    • Modified settings in seed file so that Angle dimensions will be label angle, not length. Change will affect files created after update. Users can adjust the Units=>Angle setting in their dimension styles for existing files.
    • Restored WSDOT Area Tool macro. Available in WSDOT Custom Tools=>Drawing Tools. Increased functionality for calculating, labeling and exporting areas in MicroStation.
    • Corrected linestyle for UT_CM_AbvGndFiberOpticCable and UT_CM_AbvGndFiberOpticCableNew so they will display now.
    • Fixed Place Leader so that when placing text without a leader the dynamics display works and the text justification set in the dialog is honored.
    • A new EV_LS_MediaFilterDrainNoDirNew linestyle and level is available for use in locations without underdrain.
    • Fixed Place Leader so that when placing text without a leader the dynamics display works and the text justification set in the dialog is honored.
    • Per HQ RW request, modified Place Tics macro to place major tics at weight 2 (was weight 5).
    • Created new elements TP_NT_WaterPondLakeResRWText,TP_MM_ManmadeTopographyRWText,DR_ST_DrainageStructuresRWText, ST_BG_BridgeRWText and ST_BG_TunnelRWText to accommodate different text sizes for RW Plans.
    • Revised R/W title blocks origin points to better align them with the sheet border.
    • Revised all RW_SC_*corner* symbols to incorporate a filled circle.
    • Added 9 new wms files to resources to facilitate attachment of imagery files.
    • Added functionality to dmsparser to allow it to work correctly on latest Projectwise files which have a longer project id associated with them.
    • Renamed level TR_WZ_TruckMountedAttenuator to TR_WZ_TransportableAttenuator and changed cell label from "TMA" to "TA". Users can run Update Levels tool or user native replace cell command to update their cells.
    • Modified trianglular cells in PM_MN category to black out elements underneath the element like the alignment circles do.
    • Removed extra Plot13 text from Plan/Profile sheet cell.
    • Added Default model to ExampleUser.cel to solve issue when this library was used in conjunction with Create Stamp Utility.
    • Corrected linestyle names for UT_CM_AboveGroundFiberOpticCable and UT_CM_AboveGroundFiberOpticCableNew so that they place correctly now.
    • Modified V8i environment so EngBWHalf.pltcfg will be the default plot configuration file.
    • Updated contacts accessed through CAE Help menu.
    • The standard batchprint options were expanded to include a DISPLAY option that uses the DMSParser pen table. LAYOUT choices were changed to work with both xsection and plan sheets and more scales were added.
    • Preferences for displaying cross sections on screen in InRoads (V8i InRoads 3D in V8i and WSDOT in XM) now include a title warning that cross sections created with these preferences are not intended for printing to scale.

    2012_9_12

    • Added surface filter to allow designers to see just InRoads features whose codes need to be updated due to this update.
    • Added ability to create a new folder when specifying the Project Path in the Create Project Utility.
    • Added to and revised existing Environmental levels - this will require users to update levels in CAD files.
    • Updated help file on Create WSDOT Project Utility.
    • Added new item RW_ES_PermitHarborLine.
    • Added help file to the SRV toWAS utility.
    • Vertical curve annotation preference modified for consistency in named symbologies between V8i and XM preferences.
    • Users can now access help files for InRoads Utilities on the WSDOT Custom Tools.
    • Add new WSDOT specific report stylesheet for vertical alignment reports.
    • Corrected preference that annotate closed areas in InRoads so that area labels appear correctly.
    • Updated Survey Option preferences to correct an issue with Custom Operations.
    • Changed default so that gridlines will show on your staking report by default when using the Staking Report Generator.
    • Fixed issue with SRV to WAS that was throwing error on XP/XM workstations.
    • Corrected issue where spreadsheets generated by utility couldn't be opened on some workstations.
    • Set Variable Manager On, Horizontal/Vertical Elements On, and Allow AlphaNumeric Names When Building Alignment from COGO Points On by default.
    • Added ability to insert rows into table with Superelevation Calculator.
    • Added item BL_PT_ReferencePoint to resources. Survey code RP.
    • Removed levels RD_MK_PavementMarkingText and RD_MK_PavementMarkingTextNew. Items on these levels will be placed on RD_MK_RoadwayMarkingText and RD_MK_RoadwayMarkingTextNew when Update Levels utility is run.
    • Removed extraneous filters from WSDOT environment.
    • Updated Place Sheets to optionally have Plot # labeling (lower right corner of plan sheet) with user defined cells.
    • Corrected bug with scaling of alignment text when using a custom scale in a R/W base map.
    • Renamed and moved storage location for FormPos.txt (file that remembers WSDOT menu location) to allow individual users to have their own version of the file.
    • Retired Infosnap tool from WSDOT resources. Contact CAE support if you still need this tool.
    • Adjusted Print Organizer settings to find correct pen table.
    • Slight modification to WSDOT sheets so that "Washington State Department of Transportation" shows up exactly centered.
    • Added Plan for Approval Sheet as an option when placing sheets.
    • Fixed problem with Above Ground Telephone items that was causing the existing element to place incorrectly.
    • Added metric as option for units of imported data.
    • Changed to consistent naming for Place WSDOT Item and WSDOT Custom Tools. Formerly WSDOT Menu and WSDOT Toolbox.
    • Corrected item UT_CM_AbovegroundOpticFiber to UT_CM_AbovegroundFiberOptic for consistency with other items.
    • Corrected typos in descriptions of some station equation cells.
    • Corrected typo in SH_TI_IllumSchedule cells.

    2012_5_02

    • Modified default preference so that NEW users' preferences will use Default Raster Attachment Options > Geometry > Inherit GeoCS from Model = Not Inherited. User should modify existing preferences to match.
    • Created new front ends for RefreshResources (Win 7 Only) and Win 7 Version of SlopeStake macros that allow user interaction before utility commences.
    • When Create Project is run for the first time on a Win7/V8i workstation, the InRoads Project Type will now be set to V8i by default.
    • Adjusted preferences and settings for viewing survey planimetrics so users will have more flexibility in how that information is displayed.
    • A new InRoads report stylesheet designed to produce curve table reports with bearings included has been added to the resources.
    • Corrected minor typos in various InRoads V8i report stylesheets.
      New utility provided to allow easier update of WSDOT project from InRoads XM to InRoads V8i.
    • Updated help file for Superelevation Calculator with latest Design Manual cross references.
    • Added a new tool to WSDOT Tools for Win 7/V8i users. REPORTS=>MICROSTATION ENVIRONMENT REPORT provides useful information on your WSDOT microstation environment and can be useful for troubleshooting.
    • Added new items for DR_ST_OpenFlowRestrictor and DR_ST_OpenFlowRestrictorNew
    • Added an Icon to the WSDOT Toolbox to start InRoads
    • Add new item UT_GU_PotholeLocation
    • Modified survey codes for TP_MM_BoreHoleorDrillHole, RD_MK_LineCrosswalk, RD_MK_LineStop, EV_WL_WetlandBndry, TP_MM_Piezometer and UT_GU_UtilityVault to be DNC rather than breakline so they will not be used when computing contours.
    • Modified weight of ST_BG_BridgeCenterlineNew to 4.
    • Added geometry style for ST_BG_BridgeCenterline.
    • Correct cell W6-1 in WAESigns.cel.
      WMS files from DIS are now available in your resources in the WMS\DIS folder.
    • Changed the Angle Readout in all seed files to DD MM SS. This will aid in the display of Long. Lat. In the Running Coodrinates when ACS is set to a GCS.
    • ExampleUser.cel is a new seed file that has been added to the resources to facilitate users creating their own custom cell files.
    • Fixed issue in cell libraries that was occasionally causing improper text sizes.
    • Removed "Plot1" label from SH_PS_IndexSheet cell.
    • User can now specify a different default seed file if desired.
      Corrected paths to drivers and pen table in batchplt.spc used with V8i.
    • Added Print styles to allow users to plot to PDF files through Print Organizer in V8i. Print styles can also serve as starting point for user developed styles or users can continue to use Batch Printing which is accessed through the WSDOT Toolbox.
    • Fixed bug that occurred when opening an unrecognized DGN file. User would select Continue to open the file and Cancel to not put a WSDOT descriptor tag on it and code would abort.
    • Revised code for WSDOT macros to more efficiently load modules as needed.
    • Set levels that use area patterning to be treated as lines in InRoads so that pattern cell is not used.
    • Added new items for Traffic Arrow for Roudabouts to match Standard Plans. See RD_MK_TrafficArrow* for the new items.
    • Minor adjustment to look of WSDOT item menu that displays filters so they are easier to read.
    • Correction in Place Ticks tool to ensure the first tick is exactly perpinicular to the alignment.
    • Modified weight of all Construction, Pole and Wire Note symbols to 0. Some traffic items were at weight 2.
    • Fixed bug in Print Sheet macro that was preventing the Rasterized option from working in V8i.
    • Corrected bug with scaling of alignment text when using a custom scale in a R/W base map.
    • The latest version of the Survey Request Form is now included in projects built with the Create Project Utility.

    2011_9_28

    • Added Project Journal template to the Create Project file set so that it will be included in newly created projects in the Project_Documentation folder.
    • Added new levels, symbologies and codes to support HEC-RAS. New items are EV_HR_RightBank, EV_HR_LeftBank, EV_HR_RightOverBank, EV_HR_LeftOverBank, EV_HR_StreamCenterline, EV_HR_HecRasXsec.
    • Modified size of BL_PT_ConcreteSelective to match the othersimilar cells in our resources.
    • Linear survey features that were coded as random points (to add points but not breaklines to the DTM) have been revised to be true breaklines as they were not always importing correctly. Barriers and fences are examples of the corrected
    • Updated Survey Request form used with Create Project to match 2011 EEDS.
    • Removed TR_IL_LisghtStdGenericNew from Field Code List.
    • Added a masking fill to SH_RP_VPICircle and SH_RP_VPICircleNew so that they match the horizontal alignment PIPCPT circles.
    • Added new levels, symbologies and codes to support HEC-RAS. New items are EV_HR_RightBank, EV_HR_LeftBank, EV_HR_RightOverBank, EV_HR_LeftOverBank, EV_HR_StreamCenterline, EV_HR_HecRasXsec.
    • Revised the sample text (displayed in element preview of WSDOT Menu) for various text levels.
    • Added new cells, levels for TR_SN_MonotubeSignBridge and
      TR_SN_TrussCantileverNew. Changed all TR_SN_Monotube and TR_SN_Truss existing levels to a dashed symbology and increased weight of proposed signs.
    • Corrected RD_MK_LineDblYellowCtrNew linestyle so that it previews correctly in WSDOT Menu.
    • Added level/item for TP_MM_VentGrate to map vents and shafts for tunnels. Item is a 2D linear feature to be used in mapping actual dimensions of these items.
    • A bug with the Select All button on the Global Cell Scale tool has been corrected and performance of that tool has been improved.
    • Updated Quadmaps utility to point to current locations.
    • Fixed issue where AutoTurn would error if user tried to start it multiple times in the same session.
    • Modified sheet seed files so that display and printing of construction elements is OFF by default.
    • Replace SH_GI_BeginEndPlanArrow and SH_GI_BeginEndPlanText with a combined SH_GI_BeginEndProjectNote item. Command for new item sets all parameters necessary to place leader, terminator and text.
    • Updated EEDS descriptions for standard items so they will be more understandable in that document.
    • Added a text style called Import Text that will assist when importing text from other applications like InRoads. Style is set so that text will come in at 0.07, ByLevel, LT justification.
    • Removed spell check from Sheet Utilities as it was slow and there is a Bentley spell check tool available.
    • Modified Create Project tool to correctly create PCF files for Win7/V8i projects.
    • Corrected problem where north arrow was being incorrectly placed on Default level with WSDOT menu.
    • Removed extra entries from batch plot file.


    2011_08_19

    • Corrected Font resource for MicroStation XM compatibility.
    • Included \_versions folder for installed version tracking

    2011_08_04

    • Removed three vba librairies that were referencing a specific version of MicroSoft Office. As a result, spell check is no longer available in the WSDOT Place/Label/Stamp sheet utility.

    2011_05_04

    • Corrected issue with bat files that start the 63 level environment that was causing an error when user had last been in metric environment.
    • Added new item SH_GI_ScaleBar1to40.
    • Added new cells to WAESIGN library. D11-1, R5-3, R7-801, W7-5, R8-3, R9-9, R9-10, R9-11(L), R9-11(R),R9-11A(L), R9-11A.
      Renamed SH_GI_BridgePlanSheet to SH_PS_PSEBridgePlanSheet and cleaned up cell by removing extra elements.
    • Updated the help file for the Place Leader command to reflect the latest version of the utility.
    • Created a Print 63 level sheet help file for the expanded level environment to assist with plotting 63 level files.
    • Modified North Arrow options so there is a North Arrow (Rotate to Active) and a North Arrow (Rotate to Reference) to clarify tools. Both options show in menu and in toolbox.
    • Corrected appearance for RD_MK_JboxMarker and RD_MK_JboxMarkerNew.
    • Label portion of the Sheet Utilities was modified to better ensure that the Clear Labels deletes only labels and no other elements.
    • Added new item for TP_MM_MonitorWell[New]. New item is similar to Piezometer elements but blue and with an "M".
    • Symbols used to mark PI's, PC's and PT's have been modified to be filled with the backgound color. This has the effect of masking the centerline itself under these symbols.
    • Added new 2D point elements UT_WT_FireDeptConnPost (FDCP) and UT_WT_FireDeptConnWall (FDCW).
    • Corrected DMSParser pen table to bring it back in synch with WSDOT.tbl.
    • On WSDOT Menu, change major category name from "Right of Way" to "Right of Way Plans".
    • Performed maintainance and clean up in WAESTATE,CEL.
    • Corrected some cells that were on wrong level, deleted extra elements from cells and generally cleaned up.
    • Fixed bug with Sheet Utility that was causing an error when using Spell Check.
    • The InRoads seed file was edited to correct a problem with the XYZ tools in MicroStation.
    • Added SH_GI_Cliplimits to the PSE Plans and Right of Way Plans trees on WSDOT menu.
    • Retired PM_MN_MonumentonRecord and replaced MON and MONP cells with industry std per R/W and Survey Committee.
    • New symbols are filled to make them stand out better.
    • Added item PM_MN_MonumentCalcd (MONC). New symbol is similar to MON (per previous note), but open circle.
    • Revised RW_PA_FenceCorner cell by reducing circle radius to 3.0 per R/W and Survey Committee
    • Revised RW_PA_PropertyCorner by removing the text and filling the circle with background color similar to new centerline symbols.

    Archived MicroStation Release Notes (pdf, 61Kb)

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