The State Highway Administration (SHA) CAD Standards Workspace is designed for use with all versions of MicroStation V8i. If you encounter issues with any of our custom tools, help fix them by contacting us at
ids@mdot.maryland.gov with a description of the error. *Disclaimer
Current Supported SHA CAD Related Software
The current release of the V8i CAD Standards has been designed to run on the following Bentley Software:
- MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 10) V8.11.09.919
- InRoads V8i (SELECTseries 10) V8.11.09.912/918
- MicroStation Ss10 w/ InRoads or Power InRoads Ss10
- ProjectWise Explorer CONNECT Edition V10.00.03.453
- ProjectWise Administrators may use ProjectWise Explorer CONNECT Edition V10.00.03.299
- ProjectWise Explorer CONNECT Edition V10.00.03.434 should not be used due to known defects.
NOTE: SHA is currently in the development/pilot stage of creating a workspace compatible with Open Roads Designer 2022 R3 (ver. 10.12.2.4). We are not providing a general release of this workspace, but please refer to the announcement below regarding that workspace and how it might be accessed for testing and evaluation within ProjectWise.
However, firms that have a new project getting ready to start can discuss the use of this workspace with their SHA Project Manager. All team members must be able to work in OpenRoads Designer 2022 R3 (ver. 10.12.2.4) or MicroStation CONNECT Edition. The use of V8i for any files referenced by other team members is not supported due to changes to several core workspace settings and files. The only exception to this is Plat Preparation tasks, as MCPC is not available on the CONNECT Platform. SHA is currently investigating a number of Plat Preparation Workflows to address this issue.
SHA is pleased to announce the availability of a test area for SHA Workspace 3.0!
After several years of development, SHA is pleased to announce the availability of a ProjectWise test area for external users with a Managed Workspace that utilizes the standard SHA_CE_03. This standard is designed to support OpenRoads Designer 2022 R3 (ver. 10.12.2.4). The SHA_CE_03 standard also supports MicroStation CONNECT Edition, up to and including MicroStation 2023. At this time, it cannot support Open Bridge Modeler.
If you are interested in gaining access, please send a request to ids@mdot.maryland.gov. In most cases an area will be established for an entire consultant firm, but we are willing to work with the requestor to meet their needs.
The purpose of this test area is to not only give external users access to Workspace 3.0 so they can become familiar with it prior to being involved in an active project, but we also hope to encourage any feedback regarding the Workspace. Again, any feedback should be submitted to ids@mdot.maryland.gov.
Important Information about SHA Workspace 2.0
This workspace contains a complete redesign and reorganization of the workspace, with new folder structures and implementation strategies. The Workspace 2.0 zip file contains two complete CAD Standards and must be installed to replace any old SHA Workspace files and folders. Workspace 2.0 contains a complete copy of the original V8 CAD Standard (SHA_V8_01) and the newer V8i CAD Standards (SHA_V8_02).
Key changes are summarized below:
- There are no V7 Workmode files or folders in Workspace 2.0.
- The MDSHA_Common folder has been renamed to SHA_Common. It is now used to store workspace files that are common to the two V8 CAD Standards.
- The MDSHA_V8_01 folder has been renamed to SHA_V8_01. It stores all files that are unique to the original SHA V8 CAD Standard. This standard is compatible with any legacy projects at SHA that use the original V8 CAD Standard.
- A new SHA_V8_02 folder was added to store all files needed to run the new 2.0 standard. This standard was developed as part of ongoing developments to implement the software Open Roads.
- The selection of workspace standards has changed from UCF (User) based to PCF (Project) based.
- The SHA_V8_02 standard uses a National CAD Standards (NCS) compliant level naming convention. The SHA_V8_01 standard continues to use the original SHA V8 standard level naming system.
- The SHA_V8_02 standard implements Annotation Scale for Linestyles, Element Templates and ByLevel Symbologies. For this reason, you should not use reference files from one standard in the other standard.
- Both workspace standards only support the InRoads Civil platform. Open Roads designer and MicroStation CONNECT are not supported.
- Non-InRoads users must select the proper standard according to the current project. The selection of an InRoads platform determines which workspace standard to use.
Workspace Downloads
The zip file below contains a complete workspace. We recommend that you follow the instructions in the revised readme.pdf (from the link below) for the recommended setup procedure for this workspace. This workspace must be installed in a separate folder structure from any existing workspace. No files from an existing workspace can be mixed with files in the new workspace under any circumstances. Report any issues to
ids@mdot.maryland.gov.
IMPORTANT: Each zip file needs to be installed in sequential order. A new installation must start with this file and progress through all subsequent updates. If any zip file is missed, it is essential that the missed files contents be added, followed by all subsequent updates, even if they had previously been added.
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New Version
ReadMe.pdf (12/09/2020) (PDF, 636 KB)
This PDF document contains detailed instructions on setting up the workspace, FAQs, and troubleshooting tips. It is an incremental update to the copy included in the zip file above. This document also supersedes the Installation guide found in the SHA CAD Standards Documentation zip file (below).
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See WorkspaceChangeLog.xlsx in the ...\Workspace\Documentation folder for a list of files and brief explanations of changes/additions. Unzip to the parent folder of your current Workspace folder. The topmost folder in the zip file is Workspace. The files and folders contained herein will update or add file to the existing workspace.
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See WorkspaceChangeLog.xlsx in the ...\Documentation folder for a list of files and brief explanations of changes/additions. Unzip to the parent folder of your current Workspace folder. The files and folders contained herein will update or add files to the existing workspace. This file does NOT include the files from update 2.01.04 – its contents must be added to workspace 2.01.03 prior to adding these files. This file is a “fixes and update” version of the earlier WorkspaceUpdate2.02.03.zip which it replaced. This file contains new configuration variables that fix an issue with the Print Organizer and other minor issues as reported by internal and external users.
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See WorkspaceChangeLog.xlsx in the ...\Documentation folder for a list of files and brief explanations of changes/additions. Unzip to the parent folder of your current Workspace folder. The files and folders contained herein will update or add file to the existing workspace. This file does NOT include the files from any previous updates. All previous zip files must be extracted in order to build or rebuild the complete workspace.
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See WorkspaceChangeLog.xlsx in the ...\Documentation folder for a list of files and brief explanations of changes/additions. Unzip to the parent folder of your current Workspace folder. The files and folder contained herein will update or add file to the existing workspace. This file does NOT include the files from any previous updates. All previous zip files must be extracted in order to build or rebuild the complete workspace.
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See WorkspaceChangeLog 02.05.00.xlsx in the ...\Documentation folder for a list of files and brief explanations of changes/additions. Unzip to the parent folder of your current Workspace folder. The files and folder contained herein will update or add file to the existing workspace. This file does NOT include the files from any previous updates. All previous zip files must be extracted in order to build or rebuild the complete workspace.
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See WorkspaceChangeLog 02.06.01.xlsx in the ...\Documentation folder for a list of files and brief explanations of changes/additions. Unzip to the parent folder of your current Workspace folder. The files and folder contained herein will update or add file to the existing workspace. This file does NOT include the files from any previous updates. All previous zip files must be extracted in order to build or rebuild the complete workspace.
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Note that this file supplements the previous Update 02.07.00. The primary addition is a revision to the Signing General Notes (SN-1) seed file. See WorkspaceChangeLog 02.07.01.xlsx in the ...\Documentation folder for a complete list of files and brief explanations of changes/additions. Unzip to the parent folder of your current Workspace as per the ReadMe. All previous zip files must be extracted in order to build or rebuild the complete workspace.
Other Customizations
The SHA Office of Highway Development (OHD) Plats and Surveys Division (PSD) has customizations (MicroStation) for use in developing their standard deliverables.
Documentation
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MicroStation V8 CAD Standards Manual (6/14/2004)
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MicroStation V8 CAD Standards Training Guide (6/14/2004)
- MicroStation V8 CAD Workspace Installation Guide (3/30/2018)
Note:The above documents contain many images and instructions from much earlier releases of the V8 workspace, as indicated by their dates. While the content contained within is generally still applicable, users should be aware that many updates to the tools and standards have occurred since these were created, and any examples contained within may be different in an up-to-date workspace.