Introduction:  The instructions and video below show how-to create a R3-8 lane control sign in OpenRoads SignCAD.

The Lane Control tool is a special rectangular panel tool that simplifies the design and editing of R3-8 signs. Before creating a lane control sign, check the appropriate state or federal standard sign library (ex: Texas Standard Sign Library) in OpenRoads SignCAD to find out if the pre-made sign already exists (see Placing Standard Signs - OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki - OpenRoads | OpenSite - Bentley Communities). The instructions below are for creating a R3-8 UMSK lane control sign in the Texas standard in OpenRoads SignCAD.

Step 1: Create four separate lane control panels. See Placing Lane Control Panels - OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki - OpenRoads | OpenSite - Bentley Communities.

a. Create a new file using Standard: Texas Department of Transportation and Units: Imperial. See Selecting a Standard & Creating a New File - OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki - OpenRoads | OpenSite - Bentley Communities.

b. Click on the Lane Control tool. In the Place Lane Control Panel dialog, use the settings shown below to create the left panel.

c. Modify the Place Lane Control Panel dialog to use the settings shown below to create the 2nd panel.

d. Modify the Place Lane Control Panel dialog to use the settings shown below to create the 3rd panel.

e. Modify the Place Lane Control Panel dialog to use the settings shown below to create the 4th panel.

Step 2: Place the Texas R3-8 UMS standard sign. See Placing Standard Signs - OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki - OpenRoads | OpenSite - Bentley Communities.

Step 3: Import the thru-right arrow for the 4th panel from the Texas Templates. 

a. Pick the Templates>Templates Manager tool to bring up the Import Template dialog. Scroll through the cascading menu and click on the Texas>R3-8 Arrows>BR ir=13.25, s=2.5.sgn template. Press Import and place the arrow on the workspace. See Placing Templates - OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki - OpenRoads | OpenSite - Bentley Communities.

 

Step 4: Add the arrows and text to each of the lane control panels.

a. Click on Properties. In the File Properties, change the Object spacing to 1 for all sides so that when the arrows are added to the lane control panels, they have a default 1" space around them.

b. Drag the arrows and text from the Texas R3-8 UMS sign and add them to the corresponding lane control panels. Add the thru-right arrow to the last panel on the right. Check Panel Selection, window select the Texas R3-8 UMS sign and press Delete to remove it from the workspace.

Step 5: Adjust object spacing and alignment on each of the panels.

Step 6: Join the panels together into a multi-panel. See Joining Panels to Create a Multi-panel - OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki - OpenRoads | OpenSite - Bentley Communities.

Step 7: Save the file.

The video below shows how-to edit an existing R3-8 lane control sign in OpenRoads SignCAD.