Tracing linear route equipment to add to work orders

Create multiple equipment child work orders for selected linear equipment and any related equipment by adding them to existing work orders. Use the relationships previously defined for linear equipment including segments, right of ways, branch points and routes to trace from route to route, start a new trace, or select related equipment to include in the MEC work orders to be generated. Equipment is considered related when its record is associated (linear reference) with the specified route.

To trace route equipment for work orders:

  1. Select Work > Work Orders.
  2. Select the work order for which to trace route equipment, right-click on the work order record, and then select Trace Route.
  3. Specify the Route for which to trace the linear equipment.
  4. Specify this information to establish the physical length or distance on the route where the work will be performed:
    From Reference Point
    Specify the origin or starting point on the route where the work will begin.
    To Reference Point
    Specify the ending point on the route where the work will conclude.
  5. Optionally, in the Reference Point Details section, specify this information to further pinpoint the reference points on the route where the work will be performed:
    From Offset
    Specify the offset of the point of origin, i.e, the amount in distance it is offset from the starting point of the work to the reference point.
    From Offset %
    Alternatively, specify the offset indirectly by entering a percentage of the distance between two reference points.
    From Offset Direction
    Specify the direction of the offset relative to the origin point, e.g., North or South.
    To Offset
    Specify the ending point of the offset of the segment, i.e, the amount of distance it is offset from the ending point of the linear equipment record.
    To Offset %
    Specify the percentage the ending (to) point is offset.
    To Offset Direction
    Specify the direction the ending point is offset from the linear equipment record, e.g., East to West.
  6. Optionally, in the Additional Reference Details section, specify this information to map the coordinates where the work will begin:
    From X Coordinate
    Specify the X coordinate on the map for the starting (from) point of the work, e.g, the origin of the work.
    From Y Coordinate
    Specify the Y coordinate on the map for the starting (from) point of the work, e.g., the origin of the work.
    From Latitude
    Specify the latitude on the map for the starting (from) point of the work.
    From Longitude
    Specify the longitude on the map for the starting (from) point of the work.
    From Relationship Type
    Specify the relationship type of the starting (from) point of the work, e.g., parallel, perpendicular, crossing, overpass.
    From Horizontal Offset
    Specify the horizontal distance to the work, e.g., the fire hydrant could be 40 feet away from the edge of the road with the starting point being the fire hydrant.
    From Horizontal Offset Type
    Specify the type of horizontal offset, e.g., North, South, Right, Left, etc.
    From Vertical Offset
    Specify the vertical distance to the work, e.g., the traffic light could be hanging 20 feet above the road with the starting point being the traffic light.
    From Vertical Offset Type
    Specify the type of vertical offset, e.g., Above, Below, Underground, etc.
  7. Optionally, in the Additional Reference Details section, specify this information to map the coordinates where the work will end:
    To X Coordinate
    Specify the X coordinate on the map for the ending (to) point of the work.
    To Y Coordinate
    Specify the Y coordinate on the map for the ending (to) point of the work.
    To Latitude
    Specify the latitude on the map for the ending (to) point of the work.
    To Longitude
    Specify the longitude on the map for the ending (to) point of the work.
    To Relationship Type
    Specify the relationship type of the ending (to) point of the work, e.g., parallel, perpendicular, crossing, overpass.
    To Horizontal Offset
    Specify the horizontal distance to the work, e.g., the fire hydrant could be 40 feet away from the edge of the road with the ending point being the edge of the road.
    To Horizontal Offset Type
    Specify the type of horizontal offset, e.g., North, South, Right, Left, etc. of the ending point or to point of the offset.
    To Vertical Offset
    Specify the vertical distance to the work, e.g., the traffic light could be hanging 20 feet above the road with the ending point being the road.
    To Vertical Offset Type
    Specify the type of vertical offset, e.g., Above, Below, Underground, etc. of the ending point or to point of the offset.
  8. Click Submit. An MEC work order is created for each record in the grid.
  9. Optionally, click Actions, and then select one of the options below to modify the trace:
    Option Description
    New Trace Start a new trace along another linear equipment record
    Continue Trace Continue the trace of the selected record in the grid and branch onto another related linear equipment (route)
    Add All Routes of Right of Way Add all of the equipment records marked as Route that are attached to the Right of Way, providing the WO header equipment is a right of way
    Add Related Equipment Add related equipment records for the selected route to the list of MEC work orders to be created
Parent topic: Creating regular work orders