# Plan and Elevation CADD \[SPIG]

## General

**Bridge:** Since OpenBrIM supports the modeling of multiple bridges, this parameter should specify the bridge for which the Plan and Elevation drawing will be generated.

**Start/End PGL #ft from Before/After Bridge \[Use Alignment Start and End Station]:** Users can either generate CADD according to the defined PGL boundaries (by setting to -1) or input a specific value to extend the CADD to a certain distance from the bridge start and end points.

**Station Mark Every #nth Station:** Specifies the interval at which station marks are placed on the drawing. This controls the spacing of station labels.

**# of pieces btw. station marks:** Number of sub-pieces between consecutive station marks; increases curve fidelity of plan/elevation curves drawn between stations.

**Curve Refinement:** Controls the smoothness of curved sections in the drawing by specifying the refinement level. Higher values produce smoother curves.

## General Visual Setting

**Dimension Line Font Size (Only .dgn):** Sets the font size for dimension lines in .dgn format drawings.

**Annotation Font Size:** Specifies the size of annotation text on the drawing.

**Annotation Arrow Size:** Controls the size of arrows used in annotations.

**North Arrow Station on PGL:** Specifies the station location along the PGL where the north arrow should be placed.

**North Arrow Transverse Offset from PGL:** Sets the transverse offset distance for the north arrow, measured from the PGL.

## Plan Visual Setting

**Hide all annotations and dimensionlines \[Yes/No]:** Controls visibility of all annotations and dimension lines in the plan view.

**BRG Out-to-Out Dim. Line Vert. Offset from Deck Edge:** Sets the vertical offset distance for bridge out-to-out dimension lines, measured from the deck edge.

**Span Length Dim. Line Vert. Offset from Deck Edge:** Sets the vertical offset distance for span length dimension lines, measured from the deck edge.

**Position of Span Dimension Lines \[Left Side of The Bridge/Right Side of The Bridge]:** Controls which side of the bridge the span dimension lines are positioned \[Left side=1/Right side=2].

**Display Pier Label \[YES/NO]:** Controls whether pier labels are displayed \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Position of Support Line Annotation \[Left Side of The Support Line/Right Side of The Support Line/PGL Line]:** Controls the position of support line annotations \[Left side=0/Right side=1/PGL Line=2].

**Support Line Annotation Vert. Offset from Point:** Sets the vertical offset distance for support line annotations from the reference point.

**Support Line Annotation Horz. Offset from Point:** Sets the horizontal offset distance for support line annotations from the reference point.

**PGL Name Box Vert. Offset from Point:** Sets the vertical offset distance for the PGL name box from the reference point.

**PGL Name Box Horz. Offset from Point:** Sets the horizontal offset distance for the PGL name box from the reference point.

**PGL Name Box Horz. Offset from Begin BRG:** Sets the horizontal offset distance for the PGL name box from the beginning of the bridge.

**Big Mark Length:** Specifies the length of major station marks on the drawing.

**Small Mark Length:** Specifies the length of minor station marks between major marks.

**Footing Dim. Line Offset:** Sets the offset distance for footing dimension lines.

**Extend Support Line to The Right Side:** Extends the support line to the right by the specified distance.

**Extend Support Line to The Left Side:** Extends the support line to the left by the specified distance.

**Display Bearing \[YES/NO]:** Controls whether bearings are displayed on the drawing \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Display Substructure \[YES/NO]:** Controls whether substructure elements are displayed on the drawing \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Display Supportline Across Deck Width \[YES/NO]:** Controls whether support lines are displayed across the full deck width \[YES=1/NO=0].

## Elevation Visual Setting

**Hide all annotations and dimensionlines \[Yes/No]:** Controls visibility of all annotations and dimension lines in the elevation view.

**Reference Line Elevation:** Sets the elevation reference level for the drawing.

**Piercap Slope:** Specifies the slope of the pier cap in the elevation view.

**Piercap Additional Vertical Offset:** Applies an additional vertical offset to the pier cap in the drawing.

**Show Only Right-Most Column \[YES/NO]:** If enabled, only the rightmost column is displayed \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Display Gap/Line at Girder End \[Display Line/Display Gap/NO]:** Controls how the girder end is displayed \[Display Line=2/Display Gap=1/NO=0].

**Ignore Skew at Pier \[YES/NO]:** If enabled, skew angles at piers are ignored in the drawing \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Display gap btw piercap-girder \[Yes/No]:** Controls whether gaps between pier cap and girder are displayed.

**Display gap btw Abutment Seat-girder \[Yes/No]:** Controls whether gaps between abutment seat and girder are displayed in the elevation view.

**Display Span Length \[YES/NO]:** Controls whether span lengths are displayed in the elevation view \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Show Ground Line from DTM \[YES/NO]:** If enabled, ground line from the Digital Terrain Model is displayed \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Trim Column from Ground Elev.:** If enabled, columns are trimmed from the ground elevation level \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Display Abutment Slab Barrier \[YES/NO]:** Controls whether abutment slab barriers are displayed \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Trim Abutment pile from Ground Elev. \[Yes/No]:** If enabled, abutment piles are trimmed from the ground elevation level.

**Preferred DTM to Trim Columns:** Specifies which Digital Terrain Model to use for trimming columns to ground elevation (when applicable).

**Display Elevation of Substructure \[YES/NO]:** Controls whether substructure elevations are displayed \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Display Substructure Centerline \[YES/NO]:** Controls whether substructure centerlines are displayed \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Display Supportline Anno. Vertical \[YES/NO]:** Controls whether support line annotations are displayed vertically \[YES=1/NO=0].

**BRG Out-to-Out Dim. Line Vert. Offset from Align.:** Sets the vertical offset distance for bridge out-to-out dimension lines, measured from the alignment.

**Span Length Dim. Line Vert. Offset from Align.:** Sets the vertical offset distance for span length dimension lines, measured from the alignment.

**Support Line Annotation Vert. Offset from Align.:** Sets the vertical offset distance for support line annotations, measured from the alignment.

**Support Line Annotation Vert. Offset from Point:** Sets the vertical offset distance for support line annotations from the reference point.

**Support Line Annotation Horz. Offset from Point:** Sets the horizontal offset distance for support line annotations from the reference point.

**Substr. Annotation Vert. Offset from Point:** Sets the vertical offset distance for substructure annotations from the reference point.

**Substr. Annotation Horz. Offset from Point:** Sets the horizontal offset distance for substructure annotations from the reference point.

**PGL Name Box Horz. Offset from Begin BRG:** Sets the horizontal offset distance for the PGL name box from the beginning of the bridge.

**PGL Name Box Horz. Offset from Point:** Sets the horizontal offset distance for the PGL name box from the reference point.

**PGL Name Box Vert. Offset from Point:** Sets the vertical offset distance for the PGL name box from the reference point.

**PGL Start Annotation Box Horz. Offset from Alignment:** Sets the horizontal offset distance for the PGL start annotation box from the alignment.

**PGL Start Annotation Box Vert. Offset from Alignment:** Sets the vertical offset distance for the PGL start annotation box from the alignment.

## Roadway Plan Visual Setting

**Display Traffic Lanes \[YES/NO]:** Controls whether traffic lanes are displayed in the plan view \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Display Lane Width \[YES/NO]:** Controls whether lane widths are displayed \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Display Superelevation \[YES/NO]:** Controls whether superelevation is displayed \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Display Traffic Arrows \[YES/NO]:** Controls whether traffic direction arrows are displayed \[YES=1/NO=0].

**Lane Direction (from right):** Specifies the direction of traffic lanes relative to the right side of the roadway.

**Roadway Annotation Loc. Dist. from Start of Roadway:** Sets the distance from the start of the roadway where roadway annotations are placed.


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