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Guidelines for Uniform Right-of-Way Plans 1. Fonts. Standard Fonts for Right-of-Way plans are shown in Figure A. Figure A TEXT FONT USAGE
2. Lettering Sizes. Standard lettering sizes are shown in Figure B and Figure C. Text line spacing (LS) should generally be half of the text size. Figure B (Metric) LETTERING SIZES (TX)
Figure C (English) LETTERING SIZES (TX)
Place text labels with a leader line and filled arrowhead by using the built-in "Place Note" function. Use the filled arrowhead terminator (terminator geometry width equal to 1 and height equal to 0.5) with a size proportionate to the placed text, rather than special custom terminators. This increases drafting speed and maintains uniformity. Use a "Note" for general information that is relevant to the entire sheet. Do not use the term "General Notes". When possible, place Notes on the right hand side of the sheet. Write numbers with commas separating millions or thousands (i.e. 99,999 rather than 99999 or 99 999). 3. Color. Color Right-of-Way plan and plat sheets should be distributed for plan reviews and clarify complex information on the plan sheets. One set of color plans will normally be distributed to county or state agencies along with three set of black & white plans. For Federal Land Transfers, federal agencies shall receive one color copy of Right-of-Way plans along with three sets of black & white plans. Standard colors to be used for colored plans sheets are shown in Figure D. Figure D STANDARD COLORS
4. CADD Filenames. Most Right-of-Way plan sheets are created with references to other files that contain the planimetrics (survey data) and horizontal alignments (design data). Planimetric files have PLM in the name (plm.row) and horizontal alignments have HA in the name (ha.row). See Figure E. All other CADD files should have the default extension ROW. The filenames should contain a descriptive reference to the project number as shown in Figure E. Figure E CADD FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS
5. Levels. Place elements on the levels identified in Figure G. Figure F LEGEND
Figure G LEVEL ASSIGNMENTS
6. Stationing. Do not use "Station" or "Sta" as a prefix to station numbers. Any numbering including a plus sign (for example 2+959 or 30+00) is understood to be a station number. 7. Cell Libraries. Graphics that are used on a consistent basis such as plan sheet borders, key maps, and symbols are located in the cell libraries section. The Right-of-Way cell library includes cells necessary to complete Right-of-Way plans for acquisition of private property (11x17) and the cells necessary to complete Right-of-Way plats (8.5x11) for Federal Land Transfers. View the Right-of-way cell library 8. Sample Right-of-Way Plans and Plats. Sample Right-of-Way plans and plats are located in the Sample Private Lands Right-of-Way Plans section and the Sample Federal Lands Right-of-Way Plats section. These Sample Sheets can be utilized to identify fonts, text sizes, colors, filing conventions, and individual cells. 9. Resource Files. Resource Files are located in the Resource Files section. |
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