Prior to Connect series FDOT developed an addon tool that automated the inherent ability of Sheet Indexer. they called it sheet navigator.
This programs capabilities allowed for:
Automated identification of all sheets within a discipline or project.
automated renumbering all sheets.
Automated sheet naming.
Direct sheet navigation
Generate print sets
This was a separate program add on as part of the FDOT tools that did all the manual stuff in the back ground.
The current indexer is completely manual and has glitches reading sheet numbering.
here are a few videos of sheet navigator in action.
Creating the sheet index:
https://youtu.be/bB-b0Jbumgs
Sheet Editing
https://youtu.be/8VJ3PpYcr5c
Here are a few that I found helpful as well with more step by step operations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JzWOigtupM
As part of this request I provided a contact at FDOT Cadd Support services. Matt Sexton CADD Applications Support Coordinator (850)-414-4840.
Please develop this tool for MS Connect sooner rather than later. with out this tool it takes 3 times longer to develop FDOT plans.
Hello, thank you for the time and for sharing the customized workflow video. It appears that the tool is comprehensive and the majority of the functionality exists currently in the Sheet Index tools in the latest MicroStation CONNECT Edition.
We understand that beyond the overlapping functions, there is a bit more than what the current Sheet Index version offers. We would be glad to listen and understand what it is, if you can break it down and tell us what the functionality lacks in MicroStation CONNECT Edition so that we can better cover your needs.
Please feel free to add new IDEAS with the corresponded features.