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The Engineering Applications & Resources Library provides access to a variety of publications with filtering and search capabilities. Publications include inter and intra-disciplinary process and procedure documentation as well as application environment installation, start up, user and support guides.

Every reasonable effort is made to maintain material using current standards. It is the responsibility of the user to apply current standards where the material becomes outdated. These publications may not cover all Engineering and Design workflow requirements at MDT. Publications are subject to change with or without notice.

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This page contains the information formerly titled as CADD Info / CADD Memos and Guides.

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Topic Title/Subject Released Date Revised Date
Installation Electrical Details State Kit Update 02/07/2025
Installation 3rd Party MDT State Kit Tools Installation Instructions 04/21/2023 09/20/2024
Installation MDT OR Consultant Workspace Update Instructions 03/13/2020 07/02/2020
Installation MDT OR Consultant Workspace Overview Video 2 07/23/2019
Installation MDT OR Consultant Workspace Overview Video 1 07/23/2019
Installation MDT OR Consultant Workspace Installation Instructions 09/19/2019 01/25/2021
Installation MDT OR Consultant Design File Management 07/02/2020
Installation Legacy Workspace Offsite Setup 06/08/2021
Installation/Support GuideSIGN User Manual 02/05/2020
Procedure Earthworks Procedures in Autodesk 05/23/2025
Procedure Signing Plan Preparation - Specification Summary 03/20/2025
Procedure Road Design MDT Excel Manager Help Guide 01/31/2025
Procedure Managing Subassembly Reference Files (PKT) in a DWG and for Projects 09/04/2024
Procedure Title and Notes Sheets in Autodesk 08/29/2023 03/07/2025
Procedure Hydraulic Detail Sheets 02/22/2022
Procedure Exporting Corridors as .crd Files/Grade Checks & Staking 05/01/2021
Procedure Export Corridor Lines from MicroStation into TBC/Grade Checks & Staking 11/01/2021
Procedure Setting Up Job Files/Topo Survey 05/01/2021
Procedure TSC7 Job Setup (Best Practice)/Topo Survey 05/01/2021
Procedure Trimble Access 2018 – Measuring Points 04/01/2019
Procedure TBC, Trimble Access, and Feature Codes 08/08/2019
Procedure TBC export format for MDTSURVEY_ENG 05/03/2019
Procedure Geopak Criteria User Manual 02/19/2015
Procedure Creating and Annotating Cross Sections 10/01/2021
Procedure MicroStation Electrical Detail Sheets 08/30/2021
Procedure R/W Labeler 04/03/2019
Procedure R/W Baseline in OpenRoads 08/01/2018
Procedure R/W Area File 04/03/2019
Procedure Placing Proposed R/W with Civil Tools 08/13/2018
Procedure R/W Master Exhibits 04/03/2019
Procedure Environmental Field Inventory Manual 11/01/2017
Procedure Environmental Data Export Manual 11/01/2017
Procedure Electronic Edits for As-Built Plans 07/23/2021 02/14/2022
Procedure Construction Redline Edits for As-Built Plans 07/23/2021 02/14/2022
Procedure Wetlands Delineation | Video 07/15/2019 11/23/2020
Procedure Creating New OpenRoads Signing Files 04/12/2017
Procedure Placing Bore Logs in Plans with GEOPAK 12/05/2011 10/02/2019
Procedure GEOPAK Corehole Command Reference 01/28/2010
Procedure Plans Production for Pavement Preservation Projects in Autodesk 03/21/2023 08/29/2023
Procedure Summary Sheets in Autodesk 03/21/2023 02/27/2025
Procedure Centerline Coordinate Tables in Autodesk 11/29/2023 02/06/2025
Procedure Activity 963 - Creating Deliverables, Preconstruction to Construction, TBC Model Creation 12/18/2023 06/10/2024
Procedure Hydraulic Data Summary and Irrigation Data Summary in Autodesk 12/22/2023 05/23/2025
Procedure Typical Sections in Autodesk 03/28/2024
Procedure Plan and Profile Sheets in Autodesk 02/14/2025
Reference MDT Cadastral Feature Codes V01 Reference Sheet 05/13/2014
Reference Feature Code Summary (MDTSurvey) 05/24/2022 08/12/2022
Reference Feature Code Reference Sheet (MDTSURVEY_ENG) 05/03/2019 08/12/2022
Reference/Procedure Common Bridge Details & Notes Guide 05/01/2017
Start Up MDT State Kit - Label Section Sheets 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Mask Block 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - MDT Components Panel 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - MDT Palettes Panel 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Offset Xref Object 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Parts List Organizer 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Pipe Separation at Structure 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Prospector Object Folders 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit -Purge All Unused 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Remove Current Profile 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Replace Blocks 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Reset Xref Layers 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Rotate Model View 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Station Increment Labels 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - MDT Sheet Layouts 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Swap Network Parts 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Swap Parts List Styles 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Total Length of Objects 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Auto Attach Xref 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Copy Assembly 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Copy to All Layouts 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Create Surface Profiles 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Current Page Setup to All 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - DWG Clean 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Import SOE File 04/02/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - MDT Info Panel 02/25/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Label Assemblies 02/25/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Import Views 02/25/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Crop Surfaces 02/25/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Create Wall Surface 02/25/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Convert Feature Lines 02/25/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Assign to Object Layers 02/25/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Assign Page Setup Tool 02/25/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Align North Arrow 02/25/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Adjust Structure Sumps 02/25/2025
Start Up MDT State Kit - Adjust Profile View Range 02/25/2025
Start Up MDT Excel Manager Startup Guide 01/31/2025
Start Up MDT Civil 3D State Kit Subassembly and Assembly Guide - Release 2024 09/04/2024 03/21/2025
Start Up MDT Civil 3D State Kit Survey Tools - Release 2024 09/04/2024 03/21/2025
Start Up MDT Civil 3D State Kit Overview - Release 2024 09/04/2024 03/21/2025
Start Up MDT Civil 3D State Kit User Tool Palettes - Release 2024 09/04/2024 03/21/2025
Start Up MDT Civil 3D State Kit User Tool Palettes - Release 2022 08/29/2023
Start Up Autodesk Civil 3D Naming Standards, File Types & Referencing Relationships 09/22/2023
Start Up MDT Civil 3D State Kit Subassembly and Assembly Guide – Release 2022 12/01/2022 12/14/2023
Start Up MDT Civil 3D State Kit Overview – Release 2022 05/20/2022 12/14/2023
Start Up MDT Civil 3D State Kit Survey Tools – Release 2022 05/20/2022 12/01/2022
Start Up AutoCAD/Civil 3D - Quick Start Guide 05/20/2022 08/14/2024
Start Up MDT State Kit Updater - Operational Guide 05/20/2022 08/07/2024
Start Up MDT State Kit Updater - Users Guide 05/20/2022 08/07/2024
Start Up Autodesk Desktop Connector - Start Up Guide 05/20/2022 09/15/2023
Start Up ServiceNow CADD Requests - Support and Enhancements 09/09/2022
Start Up BIM 360 Design Project Manager Guide - Project Setup 09/09/2022
Start Up BIM 360 User Guide - Overview 09/09/2022
Start Up Trimble Access Base Course/Topo Survey 03/13/2019
Start Up Enhanced File Types and Referencing Relationships 11/24/2021
Start Up Enhanced Workspace Macro Overview 11/24/2021
Start Up Enhanced Workspace Overview 11/24/2021
Start Up Project Content Management System (PCMS) Document Naming Standards 10/08/2007 12/01/2021
Start Up Cross Referencing PCMS Project Directories 10/12/2007 12/01/2021
Start Up Access ROW Parcel Documents User's Manual 04/14/2017
Start Up Manage ROW Parcel Documents User's Manual 04/14/2017
Start Up Preconstruction Startup User Guide 02/12/2020
Start Up Privileged DocuPlot Users Viewing Contract Plans Books 05/02/2002
Start Up Plotting Traffic Sign Design Calculation Sheets with Docuplot 01/14/2011
Start Up MDT Docuplot PDF Creation Instructions 06/18/2008
Start Up MDT Docuplot 8 1/2x11 Pavement Preservation Plan PDF Creation Instructions 07/30/2008
Start Up MDT Docuplot Half-Size Plan PDF Creation Instructions 06/18/2008
Start Up Docuplot Documentation and Users Manual 06/25/2004
Start Up Using Docuplot to Create PDF Plan Sets 08/29/2008 08/14/2009
Start Up MDT Construction Survey MicroStation/Geopak Survey Startup User Help Guide 07/31/2017
Start Up Trimble Access 2018 Trimble S5 03/01/2019
Start Up Trimble Access 2018 Trimble R8S 03/01/2019
Start Up Star*Net-Lev V6 Manual 08/01/2002
Start Up Star*Net V6 Standard & Plus Manual 11/01/2004
Start Up Star*Dini Conversion Utility Manual 04/22/2005
Start Up R/W Design Seed Files for Enhanced Projects 04/27/2018
Start Up Handling Rasters with PCMS 01/01/2013 01/04/22
Start Up/Procedure MDT Bridge Autodesk Guidance /Autodesk 07/09/2020 10/12/2022
Support Update Excel Manager Base File 03/21/2025 06/04/2025
Support Autodesk Desktop Connector Upgrade Preparation Guide 08/19/2024
Support Coordinate System Settings 08/29/2024
Support Saving User Customized Civil 3D State Kit Content 08/28/2024
Support Civil 3D 2022 to 2024 Subassembly Updates 08/28/2024
Support Civil 3D 2022 to 2024 Dwg Reference Template Updates 08/28/2024
Support Redefining Blocks in Civil 3D Files 04/15/2024
Support MDT Title Block Names and Dates Update 08/29/2023
Support ITL Rescue 01/12/2023
Support "Missing" Subassemblies - Troubleshooting 09/12/2022
Support Striping Line Styles 05/10/2022
Support As-Built PCMS File Upload Issues 02/14/2022
Support Cross Section Ground Line Transparency - Grey Scaling 10/01/2021
Support MDT Maps - WMS Image Display 10/01/2021 02/15/2022
Support Importing GPK or ALG Horizontal/Vertical Alignment with Civil Rules 08/30/2021
Support Data Format Selection 08/30/2021
Support CADD Macro DGN Issues 03/28/2013
Support Troubleshooting 09/10/2012 11/24/2021
Support Converting MicroStation File Types to Autodesk 10/03/2023
Support NAIP TIF Imagery for Bentley Projects 11/18/2024
Support Desktop Connector Prevents Completion of Sign Out 02/12/2025
Tip Import Aerial Survey TIFFs into Civil 3D 02/07/2025
Tip Approach Civil Cells – Placing-Part III (video) 01/27/2023
Tip Approach Civil Cells – Placing-Part II (video) 01/27/2023
Tip Approach Civil Cells – Placing-Part I (video) 01/27/2023
Tip Approach Civil Cells – Fill Modeling (video) 01/27/2023
Tip Approach Civil Cells – Approach Ditch Grading (video) 01/27/2023
Tip Update MDT Logo with Batch Process 01/26/2022
Tip Overcoming DTM Voids with OpenRoads (video) 11/24/2021
Tip Editing R/W Files Converted to True Type Font 05/23/2018
Tip Horizontal Geometry for Linear Templates (video) 08/30/2021
Tip Update MicroStation Levels 07/15/2020
Tip Legacy to Enhanced File Conversion 06/10/2019 11/23/2020
Tip Navigate Between Excel Worksheets 10/22/2019
Tip Tips for Summary Sheets in Autodesk 03/21/2023
Tip Disable Storing of Referenced Surface in Drawing 08/01/2023
Tip Using MDT Pipe Networks in Civil 3D 12/22/2023
Tip Import NAIP TIFF Imagery Into Civil 3D 02/13/2025

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