NCDOT Roadway Design Unit:

Objective:

Create pavement, shoulder, and arterial design side slope from core components and end conditions. Customize template by separating the left side slope parametric constraint from the the right side.

Dataset:

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NOTE: The content of the ZIP dataset file must be extracted to the root C:\ directory. Each chapter is then automatically expanded to the "C:\NCDOT Training\Roadway\CM" folder. This folder structure must be maintain to insure all saved ITL, DTM, and RDP paths are set accordingly.

Content:

03_Create_and_Customize_Templates.pdf
B2011.rdp
B2011_Rdy.itl
B2011_rdy_cmd.dgn

Exercises Summary:

Exercise 1 - Create Pavement Component
Exercise 2 - Create Shoulder Component
Exercise 3 - Create Arterial Design Side Slope (ADSS) End Condition
Exercise 4 - Assemble Right Side Only (RSO) of a Road Template
Exercise 5 - Assemble Full Road Template
Exercise 6 - Customize Template

Exercise 1: Create Pavement Component

Step 1.
While in the file B2011_rdy_cmd.dgn, and launch Corridor Modeling.

Step 2.
Load the preference file b2011.rdp. No GPK file is necessary for these exercises.

Step 3.
Launch the Create Template dialog box.

Step 4.
Load the "Default" preference under Tools, Options.

Step 5.
In the template library, go to and activate the blank template C_Pvmt under the Components\1 Custom Component folder.

Step 6.
Locate and highlight the component U_Pvmt 3 Layers under the Components\Pavement folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 7.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component U_Pvmt 3 Layers into the C_Pvmt active template. Use the insertion point PV1_PGL and place it at the template origin (0,0).

Step 8.
Locate and highlight the component U_Wedging Layers under the Components\Pavement folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 9.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component U_Wedging Layers into the C_Pvmt active template. Use the insertion point PV1_PGL_W to overwrite the point with the same name. File, Save the ITL.

Step 10.
Test the template by right clicking on the point Seek_OEEOP_Null. Select Test Point Controls and then Test Horizontal Point Control. Note the instance when the the wedging components are displayed and when they are turned off.

Exercise 2: Create Shoulder Component

Step 1.
In the b2011.itl, go to and activate the blank template C_Shld under the Components\1 Custom Component folder.

Step 2.
Locate and highlight the component 4' TYP OPS 3 Layers under the Components\Shoulder folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 3.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component 4' TYP OPS 3 Layers into the C_Shld active template. Use the insertion point PV1_PGL and place it at the template origin (0,0).

Step 4.
Locate and highlight the component 4' TYP OPS w SBG 3 Layers under the Components\Shoulder folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 5.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component 4' TYP OPS w SBG 3 Layers into the C_Shld active template. Use the insertion point PV1_OEOT to overwrite the point with the same name. File, Save the ITL.

NOTE: The paved shoulder componet contains both the normal paved shoulder and paved shoulder with SBG. To turn on or off either components will required each group of components to be assigned a parent component. The next exercise will demonstrate this procedure.

Exercise 3: Create Arterial Design Side Slope (ADSS) End Condition

TIP: As more and more folders are opened, it is good practice to close each unused folder soon as it is no longer needed to keep the view manageable.

Step 1.
In the b2011.itl, go to the blank template C_ADSS under the End Conditions\1 Custom End Condition folder.

Step 2.
Locate and highlight the component Shoulder Seeks under the End Conditions\End Condition folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 3.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component 1 Shoulder Seeks into the C_ADSS active template. Use the insertion point PV1_PGL and place it at the template origin (0,0).

Step 4.
Locate and highlight the component 2 Grass Shoulder 4' OPS TYP under the End Conditions\End Condition folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 5.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component 2 Grass Shoulder 4' OPS TYP into the C_ADSS active template. Use the insertion point PS1_OEOP to overwrite the point with the same name.

Step 6.
Assign a parent component to the GS_Surface_Out component by right mouse on the green line and select Edit Component. To the right of the Parent Component field, click on the cross-hair select element button and select the SK_Shld_Default component to make it the parent component of the GS_Surface_Out component. Apply and then Close the dialog box. File, Save the ITL.

Step 7.
Locate and highlight the component 3 & 7 Fill Slope - Arterial Design & Freeway Design (2:1 Max) under the End Conditions\End Condition folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 8.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component 3 & 7 Fill Slope - Arterial Design & Freeway Design (2:1 Max) into the C_ADSS active template. Use the insertion point GS_OS_CTL to overwrite the point with the same name.

Step 9.
Locate and highlight the component 4 & 8 Cut Ditch - Arterial Design (2:1 Max) under the End Conditions\End Condition folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 10.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component 4 & 8 Cut Ditch - Arterial Design (2:1 Max) into the C_ADSS active template. Use the insertion point GS_OS_CTL to overwrite the point with the same name.

Step 11.
Assign each end condition connecting to point GS_OS_CTL the parent component GS_Surface Out. There should be a total of 3 end condition branches. Note that three end conditions at the end of the ditch has already been assigned a parent component, which is the connecting main ditch end condition branch. Apply and Close out of the Component Properties dialog box for each end condition. File, Save the ITL.

Step 12.
Locate and highlight the component 5 Guardrail - Fill Height Slope Warrant (2:1 Max) under the End Conditions\End Condition folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 13.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component 5 Guardrail - Fill Height Slope Warrant (2:1 Max) into the C_ADSS active template. Use the insertion point PS1_OEOP to overwrite the point with the same name.

Step 14.
Assign a parent component SK_Shld_Default to the recently dropped end condition (SS_Fill_2to1_WG_Inf). Apply and then Close the dialog box. File, Save the ITL.

Step 15.
Right mouse click on the point SK_SH_T1 and select Move Point. Move point SK_SH_T1 on top of point SK_SH_T. Right mouse click on the point SK_SH_T and select Merge Points. When prompted to delete a point, select point SK_SH_T1 to delete.

Step 16.
Locate and highlight the component 6 Guardrail - Graphics under the End Conditions\End Condition folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 17.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component 6 Guardrail - Graphics into the C_ADSS active template. Use the insertion point PS1_OEOP to overwrite the point with the same name.

Step 18.
Assign a parent component SK_GR to the recently dropped grass shoulder component (GS_Surface_GRGraphics_Out). Apply and then Close the dialog box. File, Save the ITL.

Step 19.
Locate and highlight the component 3 & 7 Fill Slope - Arterial Design & Freeway Design (2:1 Max) under the End Conditions\End Condition folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 20.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component 3 & 7 Fill Slope - Arterial Design & Freeway Design (2:1 Max) into the C_ADSS active template. Use the insertion point GS_OS_GW_CTL to overwrite the point with the same name.

Step 21.
Locate and highlight the component 4 & 8 Cut Ditch - Arterial Design (2:1 Max) under the End Conditions\End Condition folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 22.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component 4 & 8 Cut Ditch - Arterial Design (2:1 Max) into the C_ADSS active template. Use the insertion point GS_OS_GW_CTL to overwrite the point with the same name.

Step 23.
Locate and highlight the component 9 Fill Slope - 2:1 Infinite under the End Conditions\End Condition folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 24.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component 9 Fill Slope - 2:1 Infinite into the C_ADSS active template. Use the insertion point GS_OS_GW_CTL to overwrite the point with the same name.

Step 25.
Assign each end condition connecting to point GS_OS_GW_CTL the parent component GS_Surface_WGR_Out. There should be a total of 4 end condition branches. Note that three end conditions at the end of the ditch has already been assigned a parent component, which is the connecting main ditch end condition branch. Apply and Close out of the Component Properties dialog box for each end condition. File, Save the ITL.

Step 26.
Except for the Fill_2to1_Inf end condition, add 20 to each end condition priority connecting to point GS_OS_GW_CTL by right mouse click on each end condition and Edit Component. There should be a total of 3 end conditions to edit the priority. Apply and Close out of the Component Properties dialog box for each end condition. File, Save the ITL.

Exercise 4: Assemble Right Side Only (RSO) of a Road Template

Step 1.
In the b2011.itl, go to the blank template -L- Road RSO under the Templates\RSO folder.

Step 2.
Locate and highlight the component C_Pvmt under the Components\1 Custom Component folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 3.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component C_Pvmt into the -L- Road RSO active template. Use the insertion point PV1_PGL and place it at the template origin (0,0).

Step 4.
Locate and highlight the component C_Shld under the Components\1 Custom Component folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 5.
In the Preview window drag and drop the component C_Shld into the -L- Road RSO active template. Use the insertion point PV1_OEOT to overwrite the point with the same name. File, Save the ITL.

Step 6.
Locate and highlight the end condition C_ADSS under the End Conditions\1 Custom End Condition folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 7.
In the Preview window drag and drop the end condition C_ADSS into the -L- Road RSO active template. Use the insertion point PS1_OEOP to overwrite the point with the same name. File, Save the ITL.

Step 8.
Assign a parent component SK_SBG to the shoulder berm gutter component (Conc Shld Berm Gutter). Apply and then Close the dialog box. File, Save the ITL.

Step 9.
Right mouse click on the point SK_SBG_T1 and select Move Point. Move point SK_SBG_T1 on top of point SK_SBG_T. Right mouse click on the point SK_SBG_T and select Merge Points. When prompted to delete a point, select point SK_SBG_T1 to delete.

Step 10.
Edit point GS_OS_CTL and uncheck the box Check for Interception. Apply and then Close the dialog box. File, Save the ITL.

Step 11.
Test the RSO template to make sure everything is behaving as expected.

Exercise 5: Assemble Full Road Template

Step 1.
Turn on "Apply Affixes" under the Create Template dialog box, Tools, Options.

Step 2.
In the b2011.itl, go to the blank template -L- Road under the Templates\Mainline folder.

Step 3.
Locate and highlight the right side only template -L- Road RSO under the Templates\RSO folder. Do not activate this template by double clicking on it.

Step 4.
In the Preview window drag and drop the right side only template -L- Road RSO into the -L- Road active template. While holding down the left mouse button, right mouse click and turn on the "Mirror" feature. Use the insertion point PV1_PGL and place it at the template origin (0,0).

Step 5.
Turn off "Apply Affixes" under the Create Template dialog box, Tools, Options.

Step 6.
Edit the point LT_Sub_OSS_DLT and change the value from 30 to -30. Apply and then Close the dialog box. File, Save the ITL.

Step 7.
Edit the point LT_Seek_OEEOP_Null and point RT_Seek_OEEOP_Null. Fully constrain these points to the PV1_PGL point with these values.

LT_Seek_OEEOP_Null 0 Horizontally, 4 vertically
RT_Seek_OEEOP_Null 0 Horizontally, 5 vertically

Apply and then Close the dialog box. File, Save the ITL.

Step 8.
Edit all of the points for the seek end conditions located at the top portion of the template. There should be a total of 8 points per side. Check the box Do Not Construct for each point. Apply and then Close the dialog box. File, Save the ITL.

Step 9.
Test the template to make sure everything is behaving as expected.

Exercise 6: Customize Template
Load the "Default" preference under the Create Template dialog box, Tools, Options.

The objective of this exercise is to customize the template by separating the left side slope from the right side slope. The parametric constraints SS_Fill Slope and SS_Cut Slope will have to be renamed. Customizing at the template level for this exercise is a good example how a user can change the left side slope independently from the right side.

Step 1.
In the b2011.itl, go to the template -L- Road under the Templates\Mainline folder.

Step 2.
Select Active Template on the left side of Create Template dialog box underneath the Template Library window.

Step 3.
Expand the Parametric Constraints folder.

Step 4.
Locate the parametric constraint SS_Cut Slope and SS_Fill Slope. Rename them to SS_RT Cut Slope and SS_RT Fill Slope.

Step 5.
Locate the parametric constraint -SS_Cut Slope and -SS_Fill Slope. Rename them to SS_LT Cut Slope and SS_LT Fill Slope.

You are done with this exercise. The parametric constraint list in Roadway Designer now has the left side slope separated out from the right side.