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ODOT CADD Support Training Videos

The training videos below are provided to document ODOT plan development procedures using the custom VBA applications provided by ODOT. Playback of these videos requires Adobe Flash Player.

 

 

 Training Videos for ODOT Visual Basic Applications:

 
  • ODOT_Add.mvba
    The ODOT_Add.mvba application us used to add a selection set of MicroStation text elements. This video will demonstrate the use of the application as well as cover a few tips that you may not be aware of. Added: August 30, 2011. Time: 7 minutes.
  • ODOT_Balloon.mvba
    ODOT_Balloon.mvba is used to place reference balloons for Plan view or Typical Section sheets. This video will demonstrate both plan and typical section modes of the application. Added: August 30, 2011. Time: 9 minutes
  • ODOT_CellDistOffset.mvba
    The ODOT_CellDistOffset.mvba application is used to place cells at a specified distance and offset relative to a selected MicroStation element. This is useful for smaller projects where a GEOPAK chain is not necessary. Added: August 30, 2011. Time: 6 minutes.
  • ODOT_Dirtcalc.mvba
    ODOT_DirtCalc.mvba is a MicroStation Visual Basic application used to measure areas and end widths on completed cross sections in order to assist the user to generate cross section seeding and earthwork quantities. This application is primarily intended to be used on smaller projects or in situations where the GEOPAK earthwork and seeding quantity functions will not be used. Added: October 21, 2011. Time: 11 Minutes
  • ODOT_General_Summary.mvba
    The ODOT_GeneralSummary.mvba application is a new application to replace the old summary.ma MDL application. This video will demonstrate the usage of the new application. Added: April, 2011. Time: 8 minutes
  • ODOT_IntersectionDetail.mvba
    Designing the radius returns for an intersection, and generating the intersection details, can be a time consuming and tedious process. This video documents the use of the GEOPAK Multicenter Curve Tool, which is used to create a COGO Chain and Profile for the radius returns, and the ODOT_IntersectionDetails.mvba application, which is used to annotate elevations for the intersection detail sheet. Added: January, 2011. Time: 32 minutes.
  • ODOT_Notes.mvba
    ODOT_Notes.mvba, is a primarily intended to place ODOT standard plan notes using the ODOT provided standard notes files (*.not). Additionally, the application will allow placing notes with text entered by the user or copied from the Windows clipboard. This program is not a WYSIWYG editor and consequently does not work or look as you might expect! This video will document all the thinkgs you need to know to get the best results from the application Added: August 30, 2011. Time: 13 Minutes
  • ODOT_SheetXRefs.mvba
    This video covers the operation of three separate ODOT VBA Apps to assist with the placement, editing, and maintenance of plan sheet cross referening. Added: October 21, 2011. Time: 11 Minutes
  • ODOT_Signs.mvba
    The ODOT_Signs.mvba application is a MicroStation Visual Basic for Applications (mvba) program used to place sign cells that represent standard ODOT road signs. The signs are identified using the Federal Highway Administration naming convention or the ODOT specific designation where applicable. Added: October 21, 2011. Time: 15 Minutes
  • ODOT_StationOffset.mvba
    The ODOT_StationOffset.mvba appliation is used for station and offset labeling, cell placement, and data point placement, relative to a selected MicroStation elemment. The application is intended for smaller projects when a GEOPAK COGO Chain is not required. Added: April, 2011. Time: 10 minutes.
  • ODOT Storm Sewer Apps
    These applications are used to assist the drainage engineer with the task of drafting the proposed storm sewers on the plan, profile, and cross sections. Added: October 21, 2011. Time: 60 Minutes
  • ODOT XS Sheet Labels
    The ODOT_XSSheetLabels.mvba application is used to fill in the cross section sheet title block data for all the sheets in the current model. Added: October 21, 2011, Time: 8 Minutes
  • ODOT XS Split Sheets
    The ODOT_XSSplitSheets.mvba application is used to save each cross section sheet found in the active model in a new design file. This is useful to meet ODOT’s requirements for one sheet per design file as specified in the ODOT CADD Engineering Standards Manual. Added: October 21, 2011. Time: 7 Minutes
  • ODOT XS Utilities
    This video covers the following ODOT Cross Section VBA Apps: ODOT_XSCombineQuantities.mvba, ODOT_XSBoundary.mvba, ODOT_XSQuantities.mvba. Added: October 21, 2011. Time: 22 Minutes
 

 Training Videos for ODOT Roadway Designer Templates:

 
  • Shoulder Break Explanation
    Figure 301-8E of the Location and Design Manual, Volume 1, Roadway Design, details the requirements for paved shoulder cross slopes. Modeling this behavior with Roadway Designer can be difficult. This video documents the configuration of the pavement and shoulder templates included in ODOT_Templates.itl. Added: March, 2011. Time: 34 minutes
  • ODOT Overlay Template Example
    This video discusses the templates included in ODOT_Templates.itl used for widening and resurfacing projects. Added: July, 2011. Time: 33 minutes.
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