Engineering Record Cell

Hi I'm trying to add my EORs to the Engineering Record Cell function in the sheet navigator. Does anyone know the default location of the SS4 cell library that it is referencing? The default available options are: FDOT Standard, FDOT Structures (for all of the FDOT districts). I can't seem to find the cell library it is pulling from.

  • The file you are looking for is in \\FDOTSS4\Resources\Cell\Seals.cel the preferred method is to create a new model copy in the appropriate cell and edit it to meet your needs.
  • The text for the EOR cell placed by Sheet Navigator is located in the ROADWAY.CEL Library as "EngOfRecord-SheetNav." You can modify this cell and it will become the default Standard EOR for your site.

    You can also create project-level and site-level custom Sheet Navigator settings using XML files to specify additional EOR cells if you'd like to create additional EOR cells for your entire site or for specific projects.

    Matt Sexton
    CADD Applications Support Coordinator
    Florida Department of Transportation
    Engineering/CADD Systems Office
    850-414-4840
    matt.sexton@dot.state.fl.us

  • Matt,

    Thank you, that answered my question. Could you link to any info on how to create custom settings using XML files please? I would like to set this up for my office's workspace.
  • To add additional EOR cells to Sheet Navigator, in Sheet Navigator, select "SETTINGS > CREATE SITE-LEVEL SETTINGS XML" or if you'd like to create them specifically for the project: "SETTINGS > CREATE PROJECT-LEVEL SETTINGS XML."

    This will create an XML in either your site's FDOTSS4\MDLAPPS folder or in your project folder called "Sheetinfo_Settings.XML"

    Before editing this XML, you'll want to create your custom cells. You can use the existing FDOT EOR cells located in the TTF_V8Structures.cel library as a template. You can do this by creating a new DGN file, naming it with a .CEL extension, and creating a model that can be placed as a cell. Simply reference in the existing EOR cell model of your choice to use as a template and detach the reference when you are finished. You can choose to put this cell library either in your RESOURCES/CELL folder in your FDOTSS4 folder or in the CELL folder of your project directory tree.

    Take note of the name of the library and the name of the cell models as you will need to enter this into your custom XML.

    You can open this XML using Notepad, Office or another XML editor to locate the Engineer of Record Cells section of the XML.

    You'll also want to open the site's original Sheet Navigator settings located in the MDLAPPS folder as "SheetInfo.XML" This will allow you to look at the XML formatting for the Engineer of Record Cells info. I recommend copying a relevant line from the SheetInfo.XML and pasting it into your site- or project-level settings XML, and editing it with the relevant information for your custom Engineer of Record Cells.

    Once this is complete, start up Microstation and launch Sheet Navigator. The custom EOR cells should be available to you in the dialog.

    If you have any questions about this process or anything else related to Sheet Navigator, please feel free to give me a call.

    Matt Sexton
    CADD Applications Support Coordinator
    Florida Department of Transportation
    Engineering/CADD Systems Office
    850-414-4840
    matt.sexton@dot.state.fl.us