Plot Plan of Road

Plot Plan of Road

Icon:
Menu: Roads > Plot Plan of Road
Ribbon: Roads Tab > Plan Production Panel > Plot Plan of Road

Introduction

This command allows the Designer to plot a plan of the road on the drawing by extracting all the horizontal geometry strings from one selected road and plotting them as polylines.

By default the command will plot the following codes as polylines for both sides of the road (left and right):

C.L.

EB

INV

TK

BK

FPI

FPO

BAT

Details

This command is used to plot plan features of road objects in the modelspace.

On starting the command the Designer is prompted to select an alignment or press [Enter] to select from a list.

Upon selecting a road the following form is displayed:

The Plan Settings tab gives the user the option to choose which roads will be plotted, whether the roads will be trimmed, the type of polylines created and finally choose whether to apply the plotting to the modelspace.

Road Selection Choose whether to plot all the roads in the drawing file or just roads listed in the Selected Road List.

All Roads Click to plot all the roads in the drawing file.

Selected Roads Click to only plot roads that are listed in the Selected Road List.

Trim Options Choose whether to trim the plotted polylines where intersections and kerbs have been created.

All Roads Click to trim all roads in the drawing. This is only relevant if All Roads has been chosen in Road Selection.

Selected Roads Click to trim roads as specified in the Selected Road List. This is only relevant if Selected Roads has been chosen in Road Selection.

No Trimming Click to exclude trimming when plotting the polylines.

Polyline Options Choose whether to create 2D or 3D polylines.

Create 2D Polylines Tick this box to create 2D polylines.

Create 3D Polylines Tick this box to create 3D polylines.

3D Polyline Level Selection Choose whether to determine the level of the 3D polyline from the Design Surface or the Subgrade Datum. This is only relevant if the Create 3D Polyline option is ticked.

From Design Surface Tick this box to determine the polyline level in reference to the Design Surface.

From Subgrade Datum Tick this box to determine the polyline level in reference to the Subgrade Datum.

No Matching Code in Layer Settings If the Designer has created a new code that isn't detailed in the Layer Settings, the program will need to be told how to treat it.

Do Not Create Polyline for this Item Click to exclude polylines for codes that are not specified in Layer Settings.

Use Default Setting Click to create polylines for codes that are not specified in Layer Settings by using the default settings.

Selected Road List (Optional) Fill in this table if Selected Roads has been chosen in Road Selection. Specify which roads to plot and their respective trim status.

Road Name Use the pick list to select the roads to plot polylines on.

Trim Status Use the pick list to specify whether the polylines should be trimmed or not (Yes/No).

Create Click to plot the plans as per the settings detailed above.

Create - Current Road Only Click to plot the plan for the road selected at the beginning of the command.

Exit Exit the form without making any changes.

Click the Layer Settings tab at the top of the form to specify the colours and naming convention of the polylines created.

Upon selecting the tab the following form is displayed:

Table Use the table to determine the colour and line style of the polyline created for each respective code.

Code Lists the Codes used in the drawing. Use the pick list to choose a code to alter the settings of.
Note: 'Default' will be used when a code exists in the drawing, is not specified in this list and Use Default Setting has been selected from the options under No Matching Code in Layer Settings.

Line Type Use the pick list to choose the line type. For instance, whether the line is solid and continuous or whether it is dashed.

Colour Click to select or change the colour of the line.

Layer Style Use the pick list to choose the layer style to be applied.

Current Style This mentions the name of the style currently in use.

Create/Edit Layer Name Modifiers Use these settings to modify the naming convention for the layers created for the polylines.

Create Layer Name Modifier Use this command to create or edit a Layer Name Modifier.
After clicking the button, the following form is displayed:

Add New Click this button to create a new Label Name Modifier style. The designer will be prompted to name the style, as shown below:

OK Create a new Layer Name Modifier

Cancel Exit without creating a new Layer Name Modifier

Delete Current Click on this button to delete the Current Label Name Modifier

Layer Name Modifier Controls This set of commands enables the designer to append the Road Name and/or the Label to the Layer Name Prefix assigned to particular CSD drafting outputs. The Layer Name Modifier is made up of three components: Prefix to the Layer Name Modifiers, Layer Name Modifiers, and suffix to the Layer Name Modifiers.

Current Layer Name Modifier Use the pick list to select the Layer Name Modifier style to set current for editing or deleting.

Prefix to Layer Name Modifier Sets a prefix to each of the Layer Name Modifiers that can be assigned

Road Name Type in a textual prefix for the Road Name modifier that may be assigned

Code Type in a textual prefix for the Code modifier that can be assigned

Layer Name Modifiers Provides the capacity to include Property information (Road Name or Code) to include with the Layer Name

First Modifier Use the pick list to assign either the Road Name property or the Code property as the first modifier in the label modifier text.
Choose No Details for no assignment of information from the Road or Code properties.

Second Modifier Use the pick list to assign either the Road Name property or the Code property as the second modifier in the label modifier text.
Leave blank for no assignment of information from the Road or Code properties

Suffix to Layer Name Modifier Sets a suffix to each of the Layer Name Modifiers that can be assigned

Road Name Type in a textual suffix for the Road Name modifier that may be assigned

Code Type in a textual suffix for the Code modifier that can be assigned

Replace Underscores (_) with Spaces Tick this ON for the software to replace any _ values to be spaces in the prefix or suffix modifiers.

Apply and Exit Apply the changes and exit the form

Cancel Exit without applying changes

Layer Name Settings Sets the naming prefix for the layers created.

Layer Prefix The text entered here will be the prefix for the name of the layers created. For instance, if 'ARDPLAN' is entered, then all new layers created for the polylines will begin with the text 'ARDPLAN'.

Use Dimension Prefix Tick this box to have a dimension prefix (2D or 3D) included in the layer name. This prefix will come after the Layer Prefix.

Use Surface Prefix Tick this box to have a surface prefix (Design or Subgrade) included in the layer name. This prefix will come after the Layer Prefix or the Dimension Prefix (if present).

Save As Style Click to save the current style so it can be accessed (via Load Style) at a later time. This command saves everything under the Layer Settings tab, except the Layer Name Modifiers.

Load Style Click to load a preexisting or previously saved style.

Exit Exit the form without making any changes.

Shown above is an example of the layer names of a plan plotted with the following layer settings:

Shown above is an example of the output created from the Plot Plan of Road command.

The Plan Settings tab gives the user the option to choose which roads will be plotted, whether the roads will be trimmed, the type of polylines created and finally choose whether to apply the plotting to the modelspace.
Road Selection	Choose whether to plot all the roads in the drawing file or just roads listed in the Selected Road List.
All Roads	Click to plot all the roads in the drawing file.
Selected Roads	Click to only plot roads that are listed in the Selected Road List.
Trim Options	Choose whether to trim the plotted polylines where intersections and kerbs have been created.
All Roads	Click to trim all roads in the drawing. This is only relevant if All Roads has been chosen in Road Selection.
Selected Roads	Click to trim roads as specified in the Selected Road List. This is only relevant if Selected Roads has been chosen in Road Selection.
No Trimming	Click to exclude trimming when plotting the polylines.
Polyline Options	Choose whether to create 2D or 3D polylines.
Create 2D Polylines	Tick this box to create 2D polylines.
Create 3D Polylines	Tick this box to create 3D polylines.
3D Polyline Level Selection	Choose whether to determine the level of the 3D polyline from the Design Surface or the Subgrade Datum. This is only relevant if the Create 3D Polyline option is ticked.
From Design Surface	Tick this box to determine the polyline level in reference to the Design Surface.
From Subgrade Datum	Tick this box to determine the polyline level in reference to the Subgrade Datum.
No Matching Code in Layer Settings	If the Designer has created a new code that isn't detailed in the Layer Settings, the program will need to be told how to treat it.
Do Not Create Polyline for this Item	Click to exclude polylines for codes that are not specified in Layer Settings.
Use Default Setting	Click to create polylines for codes that are not specified in Layer Settings by using the default settings.
Selected Road List (Optional)	Fill in this table if Selected Roads has been chosen in Road Selection. Specify which roads to plot and their respective trim status.
Road Name	Use the pick list to select the roads to plot polylines on.
Trim Status	Use the pick list to specify whether the polylines should be trimmed or not (Yes/No).
Create	Click to plot the plans as per the settings detailed above.
Create - Current Road Only	Click to plot the plan for the road selected at the beginning of the command.
Exit	Exit the form without making any changes.