The Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Office is part of the WSDOT Design Office, providing (See primary responsibilites at bottom of page) technical support in the disciplines of roadway design/drafting software support and Design Visualization to WSDOT headquarters and regional offices. CAE also provides varying degrees of technical support to other state and local agencies.
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Consultant Resources
Get the current CAE resource and field reference material here.
Technical Notes
Process and custom tool usage tech notes, tips, and current versions being used are available here:
- InRoads
Version 8.05.00 SP 4
Version 8.09.02.16 (XM) SP2 - MicroStation
Version 8.05.02.55
Version 8.09.04.51 (XM)
- CAiCE
Visual Transp. 10.0 Service Pack 6 - Survey
CAE Primary Responsibilities
The CAE Office has primary responsibility for the following:
- Provide support for the Department's roadway design software.
- Provide support for the Department's computer aided drafting software.
- Provide support for ProjectWise and other emerging technologies.
- Provide Design Visualizations to HQ and Regions to communicate design features, possible project impacts and benefits.
- Maintain and update WSDOT Electronic Engineering Data Standards manual.
- Provide InRoads, MicroStation, and ProjectWise training for WSDOT personnel.
CAE Technical Assistance
The CAE Office offers technical assistance to other offices for the following:
The CAE Office offers technical assistance to other offices for the following:
- Instructing project offices on how to do simple design visualizations.
- MicroStation installation and operation technical assistance.
- InRoads installation and operation technical assistance.
- CAiCE installation and operation technical assistance.
- ProjectWise installation and operation technical assistance.
- Bentley software resource development.