Section 1 - PA Turnpike
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1. File Name Directories Tile myfrs odb i gisNdataNavproj Cancel Tile Wiews Custom Tile Custom Tile beaver C ardbnds save Tile B aan monfav Lascade Arrange cans odb m i SERVER SERVER E x List Files of Type Drives Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 1 The Save Tile function acts like any other save function Once the tiling 15 customized to the user s satisfaction choose the save tile command Type a distinctive file name in the upper left input box of the Custom Tile File dialog box Note the path and folder name where the new file will be stored and then click the OK button Window Custom Tile File Directories OK I TER I gis data Tile Custom Tile C3 avproj scratch Cascade Drives Arrange Icons t WSERVERNSERVER E x Table of Contents Toggle This option gives the user the ability to toggle the Table of Contents off and on in an active view There are two ways to do this The user can go into the View menu and scroll down to Toggle TOC or Add Theme Ctrl T press F8 on the keyboard Add Event Theme Hew Theme Themes Themes Off Layout Style Hetresh Full Estent Toggle A Properties Before Green Extension Green Extension Bridges Turnpike Centerlin Signs ma Bridge Annotation2. In order to change the user specified settings for the bridge log the user must make the project window active An easy way to do this when you are in a View document is to use the Window Menu and select the APR file from the list as shown below 2 ArcView GIS Yersion 3 1 Edt View Theme Graphics RAGE zoom Help ZEZ ms suet see SS ascade Icons 20 E t Show Symbol Palette Ctrl P Oy Bridges 1 beavers apr i paver x 2 Beaver Valley Extension Bridge Annotation E ae Text E Interchange Centerlin es Interchange Annotation Text Once the project window 1s active the user can specify functions from the Bridge Log Menu Hew User Delete User Edit Format Switch Format 2 PTC GIS Project Beaver Valley Extension Ele Project Window Impart Hew User p Walley Ext Delete User EN Edit Format Bridges Switch Format 2 31 Bridge Annotation Text Interchange Centerlines Interchange Annotation Text Layouts Leader Lines 19 Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 5 Importing a New Database File Impart Import is used to bring in a new bridge log database file into the program The most current bridge log 15 automatically loaded when the project files are loaded However there may be an occasion where the Hew User user might want to load a new bridge
3. MM LZ ae Box 73050 Tool Bar Scale 1 2 Beaver Valley Extension B gt Bridges a Bridge Annotation Text Interchange Centerlines Inte rch ange Annotation Table of Text Contents for Leader Lines M ap Layers Beaver enterline Themes Surplus Parcel Annotation Text Right of W ay Intersections OX urplus Parcels n US urplus Parcel Lines TM Parcel Intersection Circles Senatorial Districts Hs un Hi 2 un eo a D d OP E 2 Customized Arc View Applications User s Manual Section 1 Section 1 Functionality of Tools Buttons and View Menu Theme Sorter This button is visible in the View graphical user interface GUI for all projects The purpose of this button 1s to give the user the ability to sort a View s Table of Contents based on feature type For example if the feature type 1s a line and 1s represented spatially as such using this button will move and group all other line features The same holds true for polygons and points point themes are placed at the top of the Table of Contents and polygon themes are placed at the bottom of the list ArcView draws the themes from bottom to top Before After Bridge Annotation Text Right of W ay Intersections Leader Lines Bridge Annotation Text Milepost Annotation Text Municipalities Boundary Names Text dl Milepost Mark ers Si Interchange Annotation y
4. 1915 M Text Street Hames Milepost Annotation Text Text Hydrography Annotation Congressional D Text Right of Way Intersections Geometry Annotation Text dl Leader Lines _ Interchange Centerlin es wile post Markers _ Stations Interchange Centerline Theme Transporter Visible in the View GUI for all projects this button allows the user to move the active theme up in the Table of Contents When more than one theme is selected this function only moves the top theme If the theme 15 at the top of the Table of Contents and this function is used the theme will be moved to the bottom of the table Holding the shift key down when using this button moves the theme down once in the Table of Contents Clicking on a theme name holding down the mouse button and dragging the theme to the desired position in the Table of Contents will also move the theme to the desired position Before After Right of Way Intersections Turnpike Centerline Turnpke Centerline Right of Way Intersections Bridge Annotation Bridge Annotation Text Text Customized Arc View Applications User s Manual Annotation Button Section 1 This button usable in all programs toggles all annotation on and off in the view GUI This function turns on all ARC INFO annotation coverage s in the view the check box indicates that the theme 15 visible This displays the annotation text in the view To undo this
5. Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Table of Contents PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMMISSION CUSTOMIZED ARCVIEW APPLICATIONS USER S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUC TION 5t 2 2 WINDOWS iz AE pcs ED Mi De Ie MI A 3 SECTION 1 FUNCTIONALITY OF TOOLS BUTTONS AND VIEW 4 TEME ORT Recep m M DE M M T AM ME eM ME D M a a MT EE 4 THEME TRANSPORTER ton agate oe te tae Md eM eod MEE 4 AUNNOTATION BUTTON d Mit tue eerie Eom 5 ENGINEERING DRAWING FEATURES BUTTON ccccsccosccsccscceccescscosccsccsccsscnscsccscescesccsscsscescescessesscnsctscescescencs 6 6 EEERESI DUPPIONA uc ene dictse deua xm LLL LEE LL E EM Le EE MU LE 3 AREA ZOOM E AIEEE AEE AN ee dM ica ettet tetra iae a E 8 WW Ic 9 TARE OFCON UK MEETS ES RN E RTT 10 TOGGEB DBBELWEENMINDONS baee en b dia ada tutus dec Rees las Roche t tM Ud AEN a 10 SECTION 2 VIEWING RECORD INFORMATION FROM THE DATABASE 11 USINGATHEBEESTURE OO cad ncn rece e cie p A EU 11 UISING THE DATABASE VIBWBR TOOL spento obstat 12 USING THE IDENTIEY e M ELA LE
6. Text Interchange Cente Rig ht of Wi ay Inter v Toggle Between Windows This function is only availiable in the OverView program To toggle the active window from view to view between the four different windows go to the View menu and scroll down to the Next Window command The shortcut to this feature is to press F12 button on your keyboard Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 2 Section 2 Viewing Record Information from the Database Using the Feature ID Tool There are several ways to get information from the databases The first way 1s to use the red diamond tool Click on the tool button and then select a point on the map by clicking on the feature selecting a point along the centerline will allow you to view the database features associated with the centerline If your selection 15 on a bridge you will also have the option to view the bridge log features A Feature ID dialog box appears which indicates what kind of database information 15 available for the point you clicked Bridges Centerline Municipalities or Counties After you select the feature to view click the OK button 22 Feature ID Choose Feature to View Cancel Beaver Centerline Municipalities County Boundaries The result is a database form that contains milepost information and area information e g municipality county etc for the selected point the data for that p
7. e mouse button Figure 1 4 Make the second view the Pennsylvania Turnpike View the active document window Figure 2 5 Move your mouse cursor to the map area of the View and click the mouse button 6 The mouse click prompts ArcView to redraw the Pennsylvania Turnpike View to show the area of interest selected in the first view the Beaver Valley View Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Beaver Valley Extension ES 2 Pennsylvania Turnpike Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 1 Tile Views This command takes the four views Beaver Valley Extension MonFayette Extension Green Extension Pennsylvania Turnpike and tiles them in the Arcview program window as shown below This function is only available in the Overview project Window Tile Custom Tile Save Tile S us 4 Cascade Arrange Icons Show Symbol Palette Ctrl F 1 al 31 apr 2 Beaver Valley Extension 3 Green Extension 4 Montay Extension p Pennsylvania Turnpike The Window Menu of the OverView project view documents contain two additional custom functions Custom Tile and Save Tile The Custom Tile function allows the user to choose a tiling that has been previously customized to their preferences and saved with the Save Tile function After choosing Custom Tile a general dialog box appears and lets the user find and select the desired custom tiling E Select a Custom Tile File
8. e two ways to get a calculated milepost number for a location along the centerline The first method 15 to use the M tool To calculate the correct milepost location for a selected point on the centerline click the M tool and then click your mouse button with your pointer over the location on the map A form appears which indicates the route and milepost for the selected location Beaver Centerline Route Milepost Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 3 Using the I Tool Another way to find a milepost number is to use the J button on the tool bar If you are using the Turnpike Mainline Project the Route dialog box will ask you to input which route you would like to use Type in your selection and then click OK For all other programs just click your mouse on the map after selecting the tool as there will be no route dialog box to type in a selection Enter Haute T or 4 lo Cancel Next click your mouse button with your pointer on the point along the centerline where you want the milepost number The map display area will zoom to the area you have selected and place a temporary graphic and label for the selected milepost Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 4 Section 4 Using the Zoom Menu The Zoom Menu allows the user to select a particular feature and have the map display zoom to that area You may zoom to any of the selected features in the menu items list Examples o
9. eee eee 14 SECTION 3 MILEPOST NUMBERS iiie D dine EE DON Ee LIV PERLE EE Cae e cv oe 15 USING TFHENIEEPOST DOQOLDss eee 15 LB SENSUM EO ON 16 SECTION 4 USING THE ZOOM MENU ecce ee eee eee e no eee sott eese sess 17 SECTION 5 USING THE BRIDGE LOG FUNCTIONS ecce eee eee eee e eene tees sse 19 CHANGING hacked 19 IMPORTING A NEW DATABXASDB E 20 SPECIFYING A NEW USER AND DELETING USERS 20 SWITCHING USER FORMATS ects aoe bs bos a ws a ected en 20 EDITING TE Al Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Introduction PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMMISSION USER S MANUAL FOR CUSTOMIZED ARCVIEW APPLICATIONS Introduction The following manual has been provided to explain the custom functions that have been created by W E C Engineers as an enhancement of ArcView GIS software It is assumed that the user of this program has had previous experience with ArcView and 1s familiar with the program therefore comprehensive ArcView user instruction is not provided For any information concerning ArcVie
10. f the features lists are given below Menu Bridges zoom hl leposks Choose the feature to zoom in an Surplus Parcels BV 101 SB BV 102 County 103 BV 104 BV 105 Congressional District B V 106 NB BV 106 SB Municipality Quadrangle Senate District House District bate Bridge Eommancatar 20 Interchange Maintenance Bonding fv Bitte TTE Wistrict Helam Semice If you select the Milepost item in menu a different dialog box will appear where you must specify the route and the range of mileposts you wish to see 2 Mile Posts Enter the milepast s to zoom in an FE Haute Start 28 4 Cancel End 44 85 17 Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 4 The result will be similar to the view shown below File Edt View Theme Graphics Window oom Help Sea REL S Valley Extension soy yi Bridges Bridge Annotation Text Interchange es Interchange Annotation Text Leader Lines Be awer enterline Surplus Parcel Annotation Text Right of W ay Interzectionz Surplus Parcels ul urplus Parcel Lines Parcel Intersection Circles ul enatorial Districts is kdl Ej E kdl Ej un 2i 18 Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 5 Section 5 Using the Bridge Log Functions Changing User Settings
11. labeling click the annotation button again Before After Signs gm Turnpike Centerline Street Hames Text Right of W ay Intersections Hydrography Annotation Text Bridge Annotation Text Mile post Annotation Text Municipa lities Interchange Centerlin es etry Annotation Text County Boundaries Accede ea Centerline irclez L E amp Signs Li Turnpke Centerline Street Hames Text Right of W ay Interzectioansz Hydrography Annotation Text Bridge Annotation Text Mile post Annotation Text Municipalitiez Interchange Centerlines Geometry Annotation Text County Boundaries Centerline Circles Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 1 Engineering Drawing Features Button Visible in all projects except the OverView project this function works just like the annotation button This enables the user to toggle the display of the engineering drawing features and text Hot Link Tools This function enables the user to see any sketches or photographs that are linked to a feature in the view Itis available in all of the projects except the OverView project The theme that would contain the sketch or photo such as the monument or signs theme must be active for the hot links button to be enabled The user must select the Hot Link tool and then click on a feature displayed in the active the
12. log Delete User Edit Format Switch Format Specifying a New User and Deleting Users To specify a new user of the application select New User item Bridge Log eer A dialog box will allow you to type the name of the new user Delete mpor User will allow you to delete an existing user Hew User Delete User Edit Format Switch Format Switching User Formats FEET Switch Format allows you to change from one user s format mm specifications to another user s specifications Hew User Delete User Edit Format Switch Format 4 20 Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 5 Editing the Format EE To change your specifications select Edit Format Select the user PR which requires changes to the Bridge Log Database View form Then click OK Hew Leer Delete User Edit Format Switch Format k Cancel JEY Ficard Robert Plant John Smith A dialog box will appear which will allow you to place a check mark in front of all the fields you would like to see in the form There are four pages to the format selection form w Bridge Log iew JOf x Dan Couch I MP_EXT Gd PADOT3 W HILE_POST PADOT4 I BRDG_NOI td OFFSET 02 Fd BRDG_NO3 Ej NBR LN UND BRDG_NO4 SECTION Ej BRDG N 5 Ej COUNTY gi OPPOSITE TWP pj PTC STA MAINT_DIST gi ELLEN IS STR_TYPE I T STR_OWNER PADOT YR_BUILT Page 1
13. me If there 15 no picture available the message below 1s displayed e agissdatasavpra nat Found Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 1 Refresh Button Visible in all projects this function forces the display to redraw itself There are three ways to perform this function The first 15 by using the button to the left The second is by selecting the Refresh menu item from the View menu as shown below Properties Add Theme Add Event Theme Hew Theme Ihemes Themes Layout TOC Style Betresh Br Full Extent The third way 15 to press Ctrl and R at the same time on the keyboard Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 1 Area Zoom Tool This function 15 only accessible in the OverView project This button allows the user to select an area in one view and then zoom into this area in another view For example there may be an area of particular interest in the Beaver Valley Extension View and you want to see it in the Pennsylvania Turnpike View Use the following steps to use the Area Zoom function 1 Click on the Area Zoom tool 2 Make the Beaver Valley View the active document window by clicking anywhere on the view document 3 Draw a rectangle around the area of interest by clicking the mouse at one corner of the area holding down the mouse button while moving your mouse to the opposite corner of the area and then releasing th
14. oint will be shown If the selection point happens to be on a bridge location then the database form will show only the fields specified by the user Setting up the bridge log for a specific user is explained in Section 4 pages 13 amp 14 Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 2 Using the Database Viewer Tool aa The V tool gives the user the option to page through the entire set of information in all the database files To use the V tool first click on the button on the tool bar and then click on the map display area with your cursor A Database Viewer dialog box appears which allows you to select the database you wish to browse Bridges Centerline Municipalities or Counties Your options are dependent on where you click the cursor on the map display For example if you don t click on a bridge the bridges database doesn t appear in the Database Viewer Database Viewer Choose Database to View Municipalities County Boundaries Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 2 After making your selection a Theme Database Viewer form appears which allows you to step through all the records in the selected database w heme DataBase Yiewer 7 Municipalities Area 772525056 Perimeter 121082 695 Munis Munis id Pdot count en zl co n3 Fips mun c Fips count Municipal Page of 4 4 of 268 Ani Record Use the arrows on eithe
15. ot 4 When you have finished making your selections close the dialog box click on the X button on the top right hand corner When the users selects to retrieve bridge information from the project files only the fields that have been checked will be shown in the form Users should log in using their own names and passwords otherwise the forms will not display their own viewing specifications 24
16. r side of the record numbers to move forward or backward in the database The arrows on the outer edges allow you to jump to the first or last record 1 of 268 3E 13 Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 2 Using the Identify Tool The final way to get database information 15 by using ArcView s standard identify tool First you must select the theme from which you would like to get information click on the theme name e g Centerline on the Table of Contents list to the left of the map When you click on the name the theme will be highlighted raised on the Table of Contents to indicate that this is the current active theme 2 Beaver Valley Extension 41 Bridges a Bridge Annotation Text Interchange Centerlines Interchange Annotation Text Leader Lines dl Be aver Centerline Surplus Parcel Annotation Text Right of Way Intersections v luz Parcels Fri Parcel Lines EV Intersection Circles _ Senatorial Districts E Stations gos Next click the Identify tool and then click an area on the map for which you want information An Identify Results form similar to the one below will appear showing you the information about the point you selected on the centerline a H LE Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Section 3 Section 3 Milepost Numbers Calculating the Number for a Point Using the Milepost Tool There ar
17. w 3 0 or 3 1 please consult the ArcView 3 0 or 3 1 user manual This manual is the general manual for all custom ArcView projects Most of the information provided applies to all of the projects with a few exceptions that apply only to the OverView project The functions that apply only to the OverView project will not be available or visible within the other projects and these distinctions will be noted Opening a Project There are two ways to get to the individual projects The first way is to double click on the ArcView shortcut icon on the desktop and then select the desired project from the File open menu There are four projects Beaver Valley Extension Greensburg Extension Mon Fayette Extension and the Turnpike Mainline The other way is to double click on the project file in Windows Explorer of the ArcView projects are found in the AVProj subdirectory Navigate to the following path using Windows Explorer I GIS DATA AVProj Double click on one of the apr files to start ArcView and open the project Customized ArcView Applications User s Manual Introduction The Program Window For example if you open the Beaver Valley Extension project you will see screen such as the one below The key elements of the window have been labeled for easy identification ArcView GIS Version 3 1 View Menu LL OL Ele Edt Theme Graphics Window Zoom ie MM BNET L Enea ae qut A J EJ Button Bar
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