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The
GDOT Bridge Design MicroStation Customization
July
31, 2002
Brent L.O'Quinn - C.S.E.
Office of Information Technology
Graphic Support Group
For the Office of Bridge and Structural Design
___The GDOT Bridge Design MicroStation Customization
is, essentially, a customized "workspace". A "workspace"
is a set of files that includes Configuration files, Cell Libraries, Font
and Line Resource files, Color Tables, User Commands, and any other files
necessary to the operation of MicroStation.
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C:\Gdot\Bridge folder hosts the "workspace" specially designed
for Georgia D.O.T. Bridge projects. Use of this "workspace"
and components insures that the drawing standards set by the GDOT Office
of Bridge and Structural Design is met, and can result in a quicker plan
review turnaround. The tools and cells included in this setup can greatly
increase drafting and plan preparation time.
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file C:\Bentley\Program\MicroStation\config\msconfig.cfg, is the primary
MicroStation configuration file. The GDOT Bridge Design Microstation Customization
application uses the msconfig.cfg to control "switching" between
the delivered standard Bentley Microstation workspaces, and the GDOT Bridge
Design Customized "workspace". A GDOTBridge ON-OFF icon placed
on the computer desktop accesses a Visual Basic form to control the "switching".
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GDOTBridge ON button copies the current "C:\bentley\program\microstation\config\msconfig.cfg",
to "C:\bentley\program\microstation\config\amsconfig.cfg", in
order to preserve any customization that may have already been done. It
also does a secondary backup of the file "C:\bentley\program\microstation\config\amsconfig.cfg",
to the folder: "C:\Gdot\Bridge\Graphics\config" for additional
protection. Then, it copies "C:\gdot\bridge\graphics\config\jcmsconfig.cfg",
the GDOTBridge customized version, to: "C:\bentley\program\microstation\config\msconfig.cfg".
This allows the GDOT Bridge Design MicroStation Customization to take
over from the Bentley standard setup.
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GDOTBridge OFF button copies "C:\bentley\program\microstation\config\amsconfig.cfg"
to: "C:\bentley\program\microstation\config\msconfig.cfg". This
restores the standard Bentley Microstation Workspace, and any customization
that may have been done to it.
We highly recommend that, before loading the GDOT Bridge Design Workspace,
you create your own backup of the file "C:\bentley\program\microstation\config\msconfig.cfg",
in another location, to protect any customization that may have been done.
This "backup" will need to be repeated each time you make changes
to this file. If there has been no customization, there is no need to
back it up. The file "C:\gdot\bridge\graphics\config\stdmsconfig.cfg"
can be copied over and renamed in case it is necessary. If you have added
your own workspace to the standard Bentley workspaces, of course it is
of prime importance to keep a backup of all of your customized workspace
components.
___The GDOT Microstation Homepage address
is:
http://www.dot.state.ga.us/dot/preconstruction/adds/microstation/index.shtml
. From this page, click on "Gdot Bridge Microstation Customization"
and it will take you to the page where the install executables for the
Customization package reside. There are two major components to load from
this page to install the actual Customized "workspace" setup:
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The actual "workspace" folders and files. This must be
the first item loaded to your computer, as it creates the folders
that the other programs will access. The "workspace" customization
you download is based upon your operating system. |
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a)
GDOT Bridge Customization for Windows NT
b) GDOT Bridge Customization for Windows 2000 |
2)
GDOT Bridge MicroStation Customization ON-OFF.
This is a Visual Basic form that will act as a "switch"
to turn on or turn off the Gdot Bridge Customized workspace. A GDOTBridge
ON-OFF icon will be placed on the computer desktop to access this
program. The program, as delivered, is in the OFF mode. |
There are two other optional components available for loading from this
page:
1)
The Bridge Cell Library and Basic Sheet Manual
This is an Adobe Acrobat PDF file showing, graphically, with brief
commentary, all of the cells of the various Cell Libraries; and all
of the Basic Sheets files available for download. |
2)
Bridge Design Basic Sheets
This is a program to download the Bridge Basic Sheets files as shown
in the Bridge Cell Library and Basic Sheet Manual. It is suggested
that these sheets be downloaded on a "need only" basis as
opposed to downloading the entire set as an archive. This insures
that you have the latest update available.
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Program Loading Constraints
| 1)
The Windows Operating System, MicroStation and the GDOT Bridge Customization
MUST be loaded to the (default) C:\ drive. |
| 2)
A System Administrator MUST load the GDOT Bridge Customization and
ON-OFF executables. The Bridge Cell Library and Basic Sheet Manual
and Bridge Design Basic Sheets may be loaded by any user. |
| 3)
If previously loaded, the GDOT Bridge Customization MUST be turned
OFF and de-installed before it is re-installed. |
___A
copy of this document is also available as a WORD document in the GDOT
Bridge Microstation Customization folder "C:\Gdot\Bridge\Graphics\Cad
Information" on your local hard drive.
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