Allows you to create new sign plan templates and edit existing templates.
Sign Assemblies need to have .json files created for them. To create a .json file, select the Export to Plan Templates check box in the Sign Assembly tab of the Create Sign Assembly or Edit Sign Assembly dialog box when creating or editing a sign assembly. Essentially, this means creating a sign plan using the Create Sign Assembly tool for each sign assembly to be included in the sign plan template.
If User-Defined Signs are to be included in the template, the User-Defined Sign Library file must be copied to the Assemblies folder where the .json files for the template reside.
After the .json files are created for each sign assembly to be included in the template, create a folder in the %appdata%\Transoft Solutions\GuideSIGN 8.0\Contents User\Plan\Plan Templates folder to store the template. Copy the Assemblies\*.json folder and files to the template folder.
Preview and demonstration images need to be stored in the same folder as the template file.
Click this button to create a new sign plan template from scratch.
Click this button to open an existing sign plan template for editing.
Click this button to save changes to the current template.
Click this button to save the current template to a new file. Specify a name for the new template and then click Save.
Click this button to add a line to the template. Choose from the items in the menu as required. See below for descriptions.
Select a line in the template and then click this button to remove the line from the template.
Select a line in the template and then click this button to move the line up one position.
Select a line in the template and then click this button to move the line down one position.
Notes:
Descriptions and demo pictures are to help users pick the correct elements in their drawings.
Location:
Sign plan templates are created in the following folder:
%appdata%\Transoft Solutions\GuideSIGN 8.0\Contents User\Plan\Plan Templates
User-Defined sign libraries must accompany the user-defined sign's json file in the Assemblies subfolder.
Descriptions:
Note: If there are two uppercase names, the first is the name as it appears in the Add menu and the second is as it appears in the template.
DEMO PICTURE - (Optional)
Preview Filename: specify an image file location to be displayed in the Template Preview
UNITS - (Required)
Template Units: Specify the units required to run the template
DESCRIPTIONS - (Optional)
Template Descriptions: type a description of the signs and layout of the sign plan created by the template
TRAFFIC DIRECTION - INPUT TRAFFIC - (Required to determine Left and Right SIDE values)
TRAFFIC Name: Specify a name for this traffic direction
TRAFFIC Demo FileName: Specify an image to display when the template user is picking this traffic direction
Descriptions of the TRAFFIC: Type a tooltip instruction for the template user to aid them in picking this traffic direction in their drawing
DATUM - INPUT POINT - (Required to place assemblies, this is essentially a datum point)
POINT Name: Specify a name for this point
POINT Demo FileName: Specify an image to display when the template user is picking this point
Descriptions of the POINT: Type a tooltip instruction for the template user to aid them in picking this point in their drawing
GEOMETRY - INPUT GEOMETRY - (Optional as required to place assemblies, e.g. points and reference lines)
Geometry Name: Specify a name for this element (e.g. RefereceLine1, etc.)
Demo FileName: Specify an image to display when the template user is picking this geometry
Descriptions of the Geometry: Type a tooltip instruction for the template user to aid them in picking this geometry in their drawing
OFFSET GEOMETRY - (Required as input for PLACE ASSEMBLY: AT, ALONG, e.g. horizontal clearance)
Offset Geometry Name: Specify a name for this element (e.g. OffsetReference1, etc.)
Offset value: Specify an offset value
Offset From: Specify the name of the INPUT GEOMETRY to offset from
As: Specify the type of geometry expected
Offset to: Specify which side to offset to
LOCATION - (At least one required as input for each PLACE ASSEMBLY: AT)
LOCATION Name: Specify a name for this location (e.g. Sign1Post1, Sign1Post2, etc.)
Along Line: Specify the name of the INPUT GEOMETRY or OFFSET GEOMETRY
To Point: Specify the name of the INPUT POINT
To Side: Specify which side to offset to
Distance As: Specify the distance from the post to the INPUT POINT
PLACE ASSEMBLY - (Required to place a sign assembly)
ASSEMBLY Name: Specify the sign assembly name
Facing Degree: Specify the sign facing angle which is measured counter-clockwise from the traffic direction to a normal of the sign face (i.e. 0 degrees is perpendicular to the traffic direction).
At Location: Specify the name of the LOCATION for first sign support symbol
Along: Specify the name of the INPUT GEOMETRY or OFFSET GEOMETRY for the second support; leave this field blank if there is only one support
Assembly Data File: Specify the subfolder and filename without extension
Hints:
Positive values are distances back from the INPUT POINT (in regards to the traffic direction)
Negative values are distances ahead from the INPUT POINT (in regards to the traffic direction)
The Name fields for INPUT POINT, INPUT GEOMETRY, OFFSET GEOMETRY, LOCATION are used in the AT and ALONG lists
The description field should instruct the user to pick certain geometry, for example:
Pick the edge of road on the right (in the travel direction)