2. InRoads Procedures for Template Libraries
The Template Library - The Template Library should be stored in the Sub Fold-
er for the Individual Highway Alignment. Only Templates, Components and End Con-
ditions that are related to the Highway Project should be stored in this .itl file. However,
it would be ok for larger project with many Engineers designing the project to have a
“Master Template Library” for the project located in the InRoads XM folder. This .itl
file would serve as a back-up to the individual Template Libraries for each Highway
Alignment. Using the Template Library Organizer, Templates, Components and End
Conditions can be copied from one Template Library to another. More on that Later.
FORWARD – This Document refers to English Projects. The following directories have
been created for your use when copying Templates, Components, End Conditions and
Point Names.
S:_BentleyMsta_V8iNYSDOT_V8iWorkspaceProjectsny_commonInRoads Da-
tanyu_standard.itl and nym_standard.itl
CREATING THE TEMPLATE LIBRARY –
Upon accessing the Template Library
for the first time in a project the user
will note that they have accessed the de-
fault Template Library. This Template
Library has many useful Components,
End Conditions and Templates already
created for your use.
3. It is recommended that the user does not do a “Save As” to create the Project Template
Library. Rather, the user should create a new Template Library by doing a
file>new>Template Library
3 folders within the Template Library will have to be created. They are as follows: Com-
ponents, End Conditions, and Templates. Within each of these folders is where compo-
nents, end conditions and templates reside that are only related to the highway alignment
we are creating.
The Template Library folders
should look like this.
After creation of the Template
Library the user shall do a
file>save as to the InRoads V8i
Folder (Project ###.itl)
4. Under Tools, you will find 6 applications to review.
Let’s review each area.
Use this dialog box to easily move (drag and drop) tem-
plates from one template library to another. This com-
mand can also be used to copy templates from a (*.ird)
roadway design into a template library.
Use this dialog to set the Component Name Override
property on a group of components. Be careful when
using this dialog to ensure that only components that are
mutually exclusive to the solution at any given station
will be assigned the same component name.
Use this dialog box to set the Feature Name Override
property on a group of points. Be careful when using
this feature to ensure that only points that are mutually
exclusive to the solution at any given station will be
assigned the same feature name. The feature name over-
ride can be tested using the Verify Features button on
the Test End Conditions dialog.
Use this dialog box to specify naming and step options
for the current template.
Dynamic settings are used when as-
sembling your template. You will not
e a setting of 0.1 for X and 0.1 for Y.
This setting will ensure proper con-
nectivity when assembling your tem-
plate.
This tool will create an xml report of your template library
to include all Categories of Components, Templates, End
Conditions.
5. COMPONENTS – Components are simply “pieces” of a template. Looking at a typical
section of a highway section, the components would be the pavement courses, sub grade
course, sidewalk, under drain, curb just to name a few. Components are constructed indi-
vidually and then pieced together to form a highway section to be used for modeling crea-
tion. Let’s take a closer look at a Component.
This component is a 11.0’ long and is a 1 1/2” Pavement course. It has a style assigned to
it (XSLFG1_P) which controls the color assigned to it in the Roadway Designer and the
display of Cross-Section in Microstation. It is a closed shape with no Parent Component
and no display rules and it will be included in the triangulation.
6. POINT PROPERTIES – Each Component Point has a name and style associated with it. The
point has a name, surface feature style and constraints assigned to each point.
You will note the point name is PET (Pavement Edge Travelway), the Surface Feature
Style is PET_P and is has two Constraints of Slope at 2.00% and a Horizontal Constraint
By Clicking on Constraints in the Display area and highlighting PET the Constraints will
highlight in light blue.
7. POINTS NAME LIST – A Points Name List has been created to aid you in the design of your
templates. The list has been created and resides on the
S:_BentleyMsta_V8iNYSDOT_V8iWorkspaceProjectsny_commonInRoads Da-
tanyu_standard.itl. The Point Name List file will help you in the design of your template to
ensure a consistent name of your points in your template. This is very important when using
multiple templates that are transitioning from one template to another.
ACTIVE TEMPLATE— By clicking on Active Template and expanding the Points Folder
you will see a list of the points available in the Template. If we select FG_PET infor-
mation on the point Display in the Item and Value box. By Double Clicking FG_PET in
the Points folder , the Point Properties Box will open.
8. SURFACE FEATURE STYLE – The surface feature style will be needed to be assigned to
each point. The Style has been created in the Style Manager.
The Style has a symbology of PET_P assigned to it. You will note the Level, Color, Line
Style, Scale and line weight have been set to NYSDOT standards. When the surface fea-
tures are displayed in Microstation, the features will be assigned to the Microstation enti-
ty.
9. CREATE ALTERNATE SURFACE – When checked on an Alternate Surface can be created.
An example of this would be creating a DTM of the sub grade. A DTM file name will be
needed to be keyed-in for each point in the template that would comprise the Alternate
Surface (or Subgrade).
The DTM will be created thru the Roadway Designer providing “Create Alternate Sur-
face” is selected prior to running the model. The surface name that it will create depends
on the Roadway Corridor Name. An example of this would be as follows:
Roadway Corridor Name— (2 LN RAMP.dtm) (This will create the top surface name)
Subgrade DTM Name— (2 LN RAMP—Subgrade.dtm)
10. CONSTRAINTS - Specifies the constraint type: None, Horizontal, Vertical, Slope, Vector-
Offset, Project to Surface, Project to Design, Horizontal Maximum, Horizontal Minimum,
Vertical Maximum, Vertical Minimum, Angle Distance. Typically, the constraints used in
a template would be slope, horizontal and vertical
This point (FG_PET) is constrained in the Slope and Horizontal direction. It’s parent point
name is FG_AC and is sloped at 2.0% with a horizontal distance of 11.0’. To change these
values, simply edit the values by keying in a new value. The component will update as the
values change. Since this component is the top surface of your template the constraints
should always be set to Slope and Horizontal distance. Slope is being used to control the
Superelevation and horizontal is being used to control the width of the pavement.
By changing the Horizontal Con-
straint value to 8.00 the distance
will change to 8.0 and follow the
Slope Constraint of 2.00%
11. CONSTRAINT LABEL – The most popular use of a constraint label is used when parametric
constraints are used to control horizontal widths of pavement. By using the parametric con-
straints the number of templates used in a design can be minimized.
In this example we made a Constraint Label for the Horizontal direction. Note the label
name is the same as the Point Name. You may highlight and copy the Point Name to the
Constraint Label name. In the Roadway designer we can use the Parametric Constraints to
control the pavement width by station. This method eliminates the use of multiple tem-
plates for transitions. More on this when we look at the Roadway Designer.
12. TEMPLATE LIBRARY ORGANIZER – The Template Library Organizer allows the user to
copy Components, End Conditions, Templates and Points Name List from one Template
Library to another. A CHA default template library has been created for your use. The
Template Library has many Components, End Conditions, Templates and Points Name
List available for you to copy. Once again it is not recommended that this file be copied to
the Project Folder for the use in the Project. Let’s see how the Template Library Organizer
works.
In this example the Flyo-
ver.itl file was browsed to the
“Available in” on the Right.
Highlight the desired Compo-
nent and drag the Component
to the left folder of Compo-
Here is the result of dragging the Template
over from Flyover.itl to InRoads Boot
Camp.itl Make sure you select YES when
prompted.
13. END CONDITIONS – End Conditions control your slope limits in the cut/fill environment
This is an end condition that has Cut and Fill Slopes at 1-2 and 1-4.
This is a Fill 1-2 End Condition. Note the style is LFILL_P. The
Target Type is Surface and the Surface is Active. The active sur-
face will be set to the Original Ground Surface.
The Priority was set to 1.
14. This point name in this end condition is called FG_LFILL1-2. The feature name over-
ride has been clicked-on. This will allow all fills of 1-2 or 1-4 set to a feature name of
FILL. This is an option if you would like all of the fills to be continuous in your mod-
el. The surface feature style is LFILL_P which will be placed in Microstation V8i un-
der the correct level, line weight and linestyle type.
Under End Condition Properties, Check for Interception of the Active Surface is
checked on, the Place Point at Intersection is checked on and the End Condition is In-
finite is checked off. This is checked off because when we test the end condition it
will only solve the 1-2 fill slope within 5.00’. After that the end condition will seek a
different solution or priority #2 which in this case is FILL1-4.
FG_FILL1-4 has the End Condition is In-
finite checked on. So, the fill will be
checked first for the 1-2 slope for 5.00’
then 1-4 slope which is infinite. As you
can see the fill will have only 2 solutions
and will solve provided the original DTM
can seek to intersect.
15. Test your End Condition. Select the test area of your Template. Set your Surface
Slope to 10.00%. Drag the line up and down to see your desired results.
