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General Technotes 

CAE Quick Reference Guide
(2012-09-25, pdf 118KB)
Creating and Managing Standard WSDOT CAE Project
(2010-09-30, pdf 103KB)
EEDS Manual FAQ (2012-10-15, pdf 60KB)
Glossary of CAE Terms (2013-02-12, pdf 124KB)
The WSDOT Menu (2010-09-02, pdf 104KB)


InRoads Technotes

Getting Started 

Lock Files (2011-06-07, pdf 380KB)
Updating a WSDOT Project Specific XIN (V8i) (XM)
(2013-02-13, pdf 68KB)
WSDOT Custom Utilities (2009-07-01, pdf 132KB)

Data Import/Export
 
Archiving CAiCE for InRoads (2012-04-17, pdf 396KB)
Converting CAiCE data to InRoads (2010-09-02, pdf 113KB)
Converting InRoads v8.5 data to InRoads XM (2010-09-02, pdf 70KB)
Converting V8i data back to InRoads XM (2012-11-21, pdf 57KB) 
Geometry to ASCII (V8i) (XM) (2012-02-13, pdf 345KB)
Geometry to LandXML (2011-03-18, pdf 282KB)
GUID Macro (2010-08-16, pdf 108KB)
Horiz and Vert Geometry to Trimble DC (2010-10-13, pdf 73KB)
Importing Legacy Photogrammetry (2010-09-02, pdf 242KB)
InRoads Data to IHSDM (V8i) (XM)  (2012-02-13, pdf 302KB)
Surface to LandXML (V8i) (XM) (2012-02-13, pdf 128KB)
Surface to SurvCE Custom Cross Section File
(2010-06-02, pdf 186KB)
Surface to Trimble Custom Cross Section File (V8i) (XM)
(2012-02-13, pdf 389KB)
Surface to Trimble TIN
(2010-10-13, pdf 58KB)


Surfaces 

Feature Styles (2013-02-12, pdf 54KB) 
Generating Detention Ponds (2013-02-13, pdf 51KB) 
Generating Ponds Using Templates (V8i) (XM) (2013-01-13, pdf 470KB)
Preparing a Surface for Staking (V8i) (XM) (2012-02-13, pdf 285KB)
Staking Report (V8i) (XM) (2012-04-16, pdf 372KB)
Updating Surface Feature Styles (V8i) (XM) (2012-02-13, pdf 322KB)


Geometry 

Create/Edit Alignment by Cogo Points (V8i) (XM) (2012-02-13, pdf 376KB)
Creating Vertical Alignments from Cogo Points (V8i) (XM)
(2012-02-15, pdf 299KB)
Updating Geometry Styles (V8i) (XM) (2012-02-13, pdf 309KB)

Evaluation

Cross Section Planimetrics (V8i) (XM) (2012-02-13, pdf 307KB)
Printing Cross-Sections (V8i) (XM)
(2012-02-13, pdf 511KB)
Cross-Section Gradebook (V8i) (2012-11-20, pdf 181KB)


Roadway Design

Component Display Settings (V8i) (XM) (2012-02-13, pdf 492KB) 
Cross Section Planimetrics (V8i) (XM) (2012-02-13, pdf 307MB)
Creating a Roadway Profile (2010-09-02, pdf 67MB)
End Condition Transitions (V8i) (XM) (2012-02-13, pdf 341KB)
Feature Name Overrides (V8i) (XM)  (2012-02-13, pdf 430KB) 
Manual Superelevation Entry (V8i) (XM) (2012-02-13, pdf 404KB) 
Sawcut and Widening by Surface Method (2010-09-02, pdf 225KB) 
Sawcut and Widen by Template Method (V8i) (XM)
(2012-02-13, pdf 427KB)
Wall Templates (V8i) (XM) (2012-02-13, pdf 250KB)



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MicroStation TechNotes

Getting Started 

Text Conversion to Current Standards (2010-11-04, pdf 113KB)
The WSDOT Menu (2010-04-02, pdf 112KB)
Updating MicroStation Data to Current WSDOT Standards
(2010-09-02, pdf 119KB)
WSDOT Custom Utilities (2010-05-06, pdf 109KB)


General

Function Key Commands (2010-09-02, pdf 62KB)
Measuring in 3D (2010-11-04, pdf 120KB)
Special Text Characters (2010-09-02, pdf 74KB)
Word Wrap (2010-09-02, pdf 65KB)


Tools

AccuSnap (2010-09-02, pdf 158KB)
Addendum Clouds (2010-09-02, pdf 114KB)
Construct Centerline (2010-09-02, pdf 123KB)
Converting Custom Tools to MicroStation XM (2010-09-02, pdf 239KB)
Custom Tools In V8i (2011-12-20, pdf 325KB)
Place Yield Lines (2010-09-02, pdf 95KB)

Productivity

Adjusting Reference Colors (2010-09-02, pdf 65KB)
Advanced Drag and Drop (2010-09-02, pdf 44KB)
Coincident Referencing (2010-09-02, pdf 100KB)
Converting Orthophotographs to Project Datum (2011-06-09, pdf 345KB)
Custom User Resources in V8i (2012-01-03, pdf 158KB)
Entering Bearings in Accudraw (2010-09-02, pdf 45KB)
Nested Sheet References at WSDOT? (2010-09-02, pdf 129KB)
Optimizing References in the WSDOT Environment (2010-09-02, pdf 291KB)
WSDOT Sheet Batch Printing (2010-09-02, pdf 243KB)


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Survey Technotes

Getting Started

The latest field code reports are also available on computers with CAE resources at: C:\cae_rsc\inroads\standards.

Field Code List - by Code
(pdf 57KB)
Field Code List - by Level (pdf 57KB)


Data Import/Export

SurvCE - Importing LandXML Cogo Points (2010-11-01, pdf 82KB)
SurvCE - Importing LandXML Horizontal Alignments
(2010-10-13, pdf 79KB)
SurvCE - Importing LandXML to TIN File (2010-10-13, pdf 131KB)
SurvCE - Importing LandXML Vertical Alignments (2010-10-13, pdf 79KB)
SurvCE - Importing Station-Base Cross Sections into SurvCE
(2010-09-02, pdf 180KB)
Trimble - Generating a TGO Road Definition from InRoads
(2010-11-18, pdf 215KB)


Data Collector

SurvCE - Hot keys (2010-10-13, pdf 62KB)
SurvCE - Manually Entering an Alignment (2010-10-13, pdf 656KB)

Fieldbook

Renaming InRoads Fieldbook Points (2012-02-15, pdf 407KB)



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Last Revised: 
February 19th, 2013