CONNECT Documentation

bridge CONNECT documentation

Current versions of CONNECT applications used for projects at the Iowa DOT are those shown below.

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The links in the table below provide access to downloads of CONNECT Applications related documentation. The files are in PDF or Excel.

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Issue Date	File	Description
CADD Guidelines
10/24	General CADD Guidance	CONNECT General CADD Guidelines
Workspace
11/24	Seed Files	CONNECT Bridge Seed Files
11/24	Models	CONNECT Bridge Models
04/24	Fonts	CONNECT Project Fonts
08/22	Levels	CONNECT Bridge Levels
06/21	Features	CONNECT Features
06/21	Standard Libraries	CONNECT Bridge Modeling Standard Libraries
06/21	Standard Templates	CONNECT Standard Templates

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File Management
10/23	Folder Structure	Bridge Project Folder Structure
10/23	Consultant Folder Structure	Consultant ProjectWise Bridge Folder Structure
11/23	V8i Standards in CONNECT Files	Use of V8i Standards in CONNECT Files
11/24	Modifying Standard Sheets	Modifying Standard Sheets
11/24	Creating Plan Revisions	Creating Plan Revisions
11/24	Example Plan Revisions	Example Plan Revisions
11/24	Referenced Files	Typical Referenced Files for OpenBridge and OpenRoads Designer
11/23	Sheet Index Editing	Sheet Index Editing

Pipe Workflow
08/24	PW01	Setting Up File
08/24	PW02	Laying Out Pipes
08/24	PW03	Modeling Pipes
08/24	PW04	Making Pipe Cross Section Sheets
08/24	PW05	Placing Pipe Cross Section Sheets into Sheet Index
08/24	PW06	Entering Pipe Information into the Access Database
08/24	PW07	Additional information for the ASCII input file
08/24	PW08	Loading the ASCII graphics input file

Culvert Workflow
10/24	CW01	Setting Up File
10/24	CW02	Laying Out Culverts
10/24	CW03	ASCII Graphics Import Input File
10/24	CW04	Loading ASCII Graphics Input File
10/24	CW05	Place Box Culverts with Drainage and Utilities Tools
10/24	CW06	Creating Culvert TSL Sheet and Annotate Structures
10/24	CW07	Editing Title Block and Printing
10/24	CW08	Entering Structure Information into Database

Bridge Processes
05/24	Automated Bridge Staking Report	Automated Staking Report
05/21	OpenBridge Designer Version Maintenance	OpenBridge Designer Version Maintenance
05/21	OpenBridge Designer Analyis Workflow	OpenBridge Designer Analysis Only Workflow
11/21	OpenBridge Designer Starting Model	OpenBridge Designer Starting Model Workflow