Top Level:

CalTrans Links

KHA-SD Help Group Policy SD Config Client Management CAD Info & Help Projects Site Map

Peer Level: Up CalTrans Links CalTrans v7+ Cells Text Styles CT_Tools CT - SuperElevation

Child Level:
Up

CalTrans Standards

Links to CalTrans Manuals  
Manuals & Guidance http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/guidance.htm
Highway Design Manual http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/hdm/hdmtoc.htm
CADD Manual http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/cadd/usta/caddman/english/toc.htm

Levels

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/cadd/usta/caddman/english/2.4_drawing_data_levels_e.pdf
Plans Preparation (2006) http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/cadd/usta/ppman/default.htm
Contract Plans http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/project_plans/index.htm
Standard Plans M:/~.PDF  (local copy)       http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/project_plans/HTM/06_plans_disclaim_US.htm 
Level Standards handout: CaltransHDLevels.pdf

CalTrans dgn two-letter Secret code names: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/cadd/usta/caddman/english/2.1_drawing_type_and_code_e.pdf

 

The following is copied from

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/cadd/rsc_files/webpage.php

on August 29, 2007

Note: we have approved seed files for 805

Office of CADD and Engineering GIS Support

This Office provides service to the Caltrans users in the following areas of CADD (Computer Aided Design and Drafting) and Engineering GIS:

  • Application Development and Support
  • Design and Drafting Staff Training
  • Equipment Procurement
 

Caltrans CADD Standards

Note: MicroStation DGN file format version 5 through 7 are accepted

At Caltrans, the MicroStation Units.def file has been edited for U.S. Survey Foot as the English unit.

Caltrans Customized Resource Files for MicroStation

Support Files for Roadway Projects (English and Metric)
Name
Release Date
Description Size (KB)
Ctcolor.tbl
Nov 2006
Color Table
1
CTLstyle.rsc => Pics
Nov 2006
LineStyle Resource file
404
LineStyle_scale.pdf
March 2007
Explains LineStyles and Scales
39
Ctfont.rsc
Dec 2005
Font Resource file
505
Iplot_pentables.exe
Nov 2006
Interplot Pentables
61
 
Support Files for Roadway Projects (English)
Name
Release Date
Description Size
EnglishCells.zip
March 2007
CT English Cell Library (Version 7)
940
Scale_of_cells.pdf
March 2007
Caltrans Base Scale Using Cells
24
English_borders_cells.pdf
March 2007
English Borders for Consultant Use
15
RWEnglish.cel
Nov 2006
Right of Way English Cell Library (Version 7)
266
Non Geographic Seed files
seed.dgn
April 2005
2D English DGN Seed file
36
seedz.dgn
April 2005
3D English DGN Seed file
24
Geographic Seed files (California Coordinate System - English)
English_Seed_Files.exe
Nov 2006
128 English Seed files, zipped
456
English_Design_Planes.pdf
March 2007
Maps of the English Design Planes
185
Explanation_of_Planes.pdf
March 2007
Explains New and Modified Planes
76
 
Support Files for Roadway Projects (Metric)
Name
Release Date
Description Size (KB)
MetricCells.zip
March 2007
CT Metric Cell Library (Version 7)
1,244
Scale_of_Cells.pdf
March 2007
Caltrans Base Scale Using Cells
24
Metric_borders_cells.pdf
March 2007
Metric Borders for Consultant Use
13
RWMetric.cel
Nov 2006
Right of Way Metric Cell Library (Version 7)
595
Non Geographic Seed files
mseed.dgn
Sept 2004
2D Metric DGN Seed file
23
mseedz.dgn
Sept 2004
3D Metric DGN Seed file
25
Geographic Seed files (California Coordinate System - Metric)
Metric_Seed_Files.exe
Nov 2006
18 Metric Seed files, zipped
944
 
Support Files for Structures Projects (English and Metric)
File Name
Release Date
Description Size (KB)
April 2005
Structures Color Table
1
 
Support Files for Structures Projects (English)
File Name
Release Date
Description Size (KB)
January 2007
Structures English Cell Library
503
April 2005
Structures English Borders and Seed Files for Consultants
634
 
Support Files for Structures Projects (Metric)
File Name
Release Date
Description Size (KB)
January 2007
Structures Metric Cell Library
638
August 2005
Structures Metric Borders and Seed Files for Consultants
850

 

Caltrans Customized Resource Files for CAiCE Visual PE

TABLES, MACROS, VBA LIBRARIES (English and Metric)
File Name
Release Date
Description Size (KB)
May 2007
Fragment resouce and descriptions folder
4,834
May 2007
Visual Basic Applications, macro library folder
 
22,370
 
Tables, Macros,VBA Libraries (English)
File Name
Release Date
Description Size (KB)
May 2007 Element feature and annotation databases folder
234
May 2007 Project, workspace, and plot initialization files
26
May 2007 Cross Slope and Runoff tables folder
20
May 2007 Design, CAD, and other miscellaneous files
5
 
Tables, Macros,VBA Libraries (Metric)
File Name
Release Date
Description Size (KB)
Nov 2005 Element feature and annotation databases folder
238
Nov 2005 Project, workspace, and plot initialization files
48
Feb 2003 Cross Slope and Runoff tables folder
19
Nov 2005 Design, CAD, and other miscellaneous files
5
Aug 2007 Caltrans' slope stake macro and files
800

 

Caltrans Customized Resource Files for GIS

IDF2000 GIS Application (Metric)
File Name
Release Date
Description Size (KB)
June 2007 IDF2000 Application - includes dll, readme files
2710
June 2007 State Plane Zone 1 - IDF2000 map with additional base maps
3167
June 2007 State Plane Zone 2 - IDF2000 map with additional base maps
4775
June 2007 State Plane Zone 3 - IDF2000 map with additional base maps
4826
June 2007 State Plane Zone 4 - IDF2000 map with additional base maps
3891
June 2007 State Plane Zone 5 - IDF2000 map with additional base maps
4370
June 2007 State Plane Zone 6 - IDF2000 map with additional base maps
1780

 


Applications Currently used
Software
Version
Vendor
MicroStation SE
5.07.01.22
Bentley Systems, Inc
MicroStation J
7.01.04.17
Bentley Systems, Inc
InterPlot Client
10.02.00.08
Bentley/Interplot Corporation 
CAiCE Visual Transportation
10SP6
Autodesk, Inc. 

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