SW Road V2 Operating Manual

SW ROAD V2
Road Design/Drawing/Estimation and Visualization Software
Operation Manual
(Version 2.0.7)
June, 2021
254 Ekata Marga, New Baneshore,

Kathmandu-31, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: +977-1-4104307, 4104319
Fax: +977-1-4104307
Website: https://swroad.softwel.com.np
Email: swroad.support@softwel.com.np
SW Road V2
Copyright (c) 2020 SOFTWEL (P) Ltd

All rights reserved.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
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About SW ROAD V2
The SW ROAD was developed during 1993 by WELINK Consultants. Later it was adopted by
SOFTWEL (A sister concern of WELINK) and has been upgrading and supporting it since 2000.
It was extensively applied in design and drawings of many road projects in Nepal including ADB
funded (TRP, RNDP, RCIP, RRRSDP, DRLIP, PPC2, PPC3), World Bank Funded Projects
RSDP, Indian Exim Bank Project (RIP 1, RIP 2, and RIP 3), SDC funded DRSP Roads and many
local roads and hydropower project access roads. It has more than 1000 clients in Nepal and
abroad.
Present SW ROAD V2 is a significant upgrade to the previous version of SW ROAD 2010. It

includes multicore parallel processing, better graphics and higher computation speed, designing
of multilane roads, multi alignment, handling of background imageries, 3D view and road
animation and cost estimation. The version is self-updating such that user gets automated
update notice.
The SW ROAD V2 comes with five variants of deployment:
a) Learning Version: Intended for learning purpose and provided at free of cost. It is of same
capability as Professional Version but limited to design up to 2.5 Km at a time.
b) Professional Version: It is an upgrade to previous version of SW ROAD and is available to
all previous users of SW ROAD.
c) Enterprise Version: It has additional tools e.g. design of pavement, retaining walls, small
bridges etc. and enhanced graphical capability.
d) Server Version: It is targeted for firms and has Professional Version operating under a
central database with multiple licenses with concurrent design capability.
e) Cloud Version: It is intended for departments/road agencies/projects for managing and
maintaining numerous design works including monitoring of the construction and
maintenance works in cloud.
Development Credits
Avinab Malla - Avinna Malla - Dhiraj Bajracharya - Dibya Pd Pradhan - Hari K Dhonju
Kabindra K Shrestha - Lav Maharjan - Prashant Malla - Raj Mohan Sijakhwa – Sanjog Shakya
Support
SOFTWEL (P) Ltd

254 Ekata Marga, New Baneshore,
Kathmandu-31, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: +977-1-4104307, 4104319
Fax: +977-1-4104307
Website: https://swroad.softwel.com.np
Email: swroad.support@softwel.com.np
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Specification
• Built-in tool, DTM for topomap preparation.
• Plan/Profile/ Cross-Section can be viewed in same window.
• Generate 3-D View instantly.
• Support online tile imagery and offline images for background reference.
• Support Digital elevation Model for design.
• Export drawing in print-ready format.
• Export detail quantities and cost instantly for reporting.
• Prepare Boq of the project with ease.
System Requirement
Operating System: Windows based OS (Windows 10 Recommended)
Supported OS: Windows 7 with SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8
Processor: 2.5 GHz (3+ GHz recommended)
Memory: 4 GB (8GB recommended)
Disk space: 2.0 GB.
DirectX 10
Installation Note
1) Setup Instructions for SW Road V2 Professional
Follow the instructions below if you are upgrading from SW Road 2010 or earlier, or if you just
purchased a new key.
Note: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 is required to run SW Road V2. You can
download it from Microsoft official page.
• Register an account with Softwel. You can register an account from Softwel official page.
• Once you register, an e-mail will be sent to you containing the activation link. Click on the
link to sign in and activate your Softwel account.
• Go to the Downloads page of Softwel.
• Download the SW Road V2 Setup
Download Utility.
• Run the Setup Download Utility.
• Enter your Softwel account email
and password to sign in.
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• Once logged in, make sure the key is inserted into your USB port.
• Press the "Get Key Information" button.

• Verify the key information and then press the Request Installer button.
• Softwel will now prepare your installer and you will receive the download link and your
product key in your email. This may take up to 10 minutes. The download link will only be
valid for 24 hours.
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• Download the setup from the link e-mailed to you and run it.
• The setup will ask for a product key. The product key has the format XXXXX-XXXXX-
XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX. Enter the complete product key, including dashes.
• Once installed, you can start SW Road V2 from your desktop or the Start menu. The USB
key needs to be connected to your computer all the time and the program will stop
working if the key is removed.
Visit Here to view the registration and download video in youtube.
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Table of Content
1 INTRODUCTION (USER INTERFACE) .................................................................................. 1

1.1 Main Window (Plan Window) ............................................................................................. 1
1.2 Main Toolbar ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Draw Toolbar ..................................................................................................................... 2
1.3.1 Layers Panel ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.3.2 IP Properties:..................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.3 Alignment Element Display: ............................................................................................... 5
1.3.4 Navigation Tab: ................................................................................................................. 5
1.4 Profile Window .................................................................................................................. 6
1.4.1 Other Tool ......................................................................................................................... 7
• Set Design profile to some specific value .......................................................................... 7
• Move vertical IP (VIP) to some specific chainage .............................................................. 7
1.5 Cross-Section .................................................................................................................... 8
1.6 Plan-Profile ........................................................................................................................ 8
1.7 Plan – Cross Section ......................................................................................................... 9
1.8 Profile-Cross Section ......................................................................................................... 9
1.9 Plan-Profile-Cross Section............................................................................................... 10
1.10 Multiple Cross Section ..................................................................................................... 10
1.11 3D-View........................................................................................................................... 11
2 MAIN MENU ......................................................................................................................... 12
3 FILE ...................................................................................................................................... 13
3.1 New Project ..................................................................................................................... 13
3.2 Open Project ................................................................................................................... 13
3.3 Import Project .................................................................................................................. 13
3.4 Import Project Setting ...................................................................................................... 13
3.5 Project Details ................................................................................................................. 13
3.6 Save Project .................................................................................................................... 13
3.7 Save As Project ............................................................................................................... 13
3.8 Create Backup................................................................................................................. 13
3.9 Merge Projects ................................................................................................................ 13
3.10 Recent Projects ............................................................................................................... 13
3.11 Merge Projects ................................................................................................................ 13
3.12 Close Project ................................................................................................................... 14
3.13 Recent Projects ............................................................................................................... 14
3.14 Exit…………………………………………………………………………………………………14
4 DATA .................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1 Design Parameter ........................................................................................................... 15
4.1.1 Carriageway .................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.2 Vertical Alignment Design................................................................................................ 16
4.1.3 Super Elevation Design ................................................................................................... 16
4.1.4 Extra Widening Design .................................................................................................... 16
4.1.5 Design Override for hill roads .......................................................................................... 17
4.1.6 Right of way..................................................................................................................... 17
4.1.7 Starting Chainage ............................................................................................................ 17
4.2 Pavement Configuration .................................................................................................. 18
4.3 Design Table: .................................................................................................................. 18
4.3.1 Superelevation: ............................................................................................................... 19
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4.3.2 Hill-Side Data: ................................................................................................................. 19

4.3.3 Extra Widening: ............................................................................................................... 19
4.3.4 Side of Extra Widening: ................................................................................................... 20
4.3.5 Accelerating and Decelerating Lane ................................................................................ 20
4.3.6 Median Data .................................................................................................................... 20
4.3.7 New Jersey Block ............................................................................................................ 22
4.3.8 Pass By ........................................................................................................................... 22
4.3.9 Bus Bay ........................................................................................................................... 23
4.3.10 MBus Bay ........................................................................................................................ 23
4.3.11 Lane Distribution: ............................................................................................................ 23
4.3.12 Tunnel………….. ............................................................................................................. 24
4.3.13 Shoulder Data ................................................................................................................. 24
4.3.14 Soil Type Data ................................................................................................................. 26
4.3.15 Variable Road Width........................................................................................................ 26
4.3.16 User Chainage ................................................................................................................ 27
4.4 Pavement Layers ............................................................................................................ 28
4.4.1 Layer Confuguration ........................................................................................................ 28
4.4.2 Base ............................................................................................................................ 30
4.4.3 Sub-Base ........................................................................................................................ 30
4.4.4 Sub-Grade ....................................................................................................................... 30
4.4.5 Capping ........................................................................................................................... 31
4.5 Cross Structure ............................................................................................................... 31
4.5.1 Causeway ....................................................................................................................... 31
4.5.2 Bridge ............................................................................................................................ 31
4.5.3 Pipe culvert ..................................................................................................................... 31
4.5.4 Box Culvert ...................................................................................................................... 32
4.5.5 Slab Culvert ..................................................................................................................... 32
4.6 Sign & Symbol ................................................................................................................. 32
4.6.1 Zebra Crossing ................................................................................................................ 32
4.6.2 Arrow Marking ................................................................................................................. 32
4.6.3 Regulatory Sign ............................................................................................................... 33
4.7 Alignment ........................................................................................................................ 33
4.7.1 Data Editor ...................................................................................................................... 33
4.7.2 Properties ........................................................................................................................ 34
4.7.3 Alignment Intersections ................................................................................................... 35
4.8 Existing Profile................................................................................................................. 35
4.9 Design Profile .................................................................................................................. 36
4.10 Cross Section .................................................................................................................. 36
4.11 Option ............................................................................................................................ 38
5 EDIT ...................................................................................................................................... 39
5.1 Superelevation>IP ........................................................................................................... 39
5.2 Superelevation>Chainage ............................................................................................... 39
5.3 Extra widening ................................................................................................................. 40
6 DTM ...................................................................................................................................... 41
6.1 Terrain Model .................................................................................................................. 41
6.2 Update Terrain ................................................................................................................ 41
6.2.1 Data Extraction ................................................................................................................ 42
6.3 Import SW Survey Data ................................................................................................... 42
6.4 Points ............................................................................................................................ 43
6.4.1 Add Point......................................................................................................................... 43
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6.4.2 Import Points from File .................................................................................................... 43

6.4.3 Set Point Block Scale ..................................................................................................... 43
6.4.4 Delete Point Range ......................................................................................................... 43
6.4.5 Export Points ................................................................................................................... 43
6.5 Draw ............................................................................................................................ 43
6.5.1 Insert Block ..................................................................................................................... 43
6.5.2 Grid ............................................................................................................................ 43
6.5.3 Add Boundary.................................................................................................................. 43
6.5.4 Auto Boundary................................................................................................................. 43
6.6 Triangles ......................................................................................................................... 44
6.6.1 Draw Triangles ................................................................................................................ 44
6.6.2 Erase Triangles ............................................................................................................... 44
6.7 Grid ............................................................................................................................ 44
6.7.1 Show Grid Extents ........................................................................................................... 44
6.7.2 Erase Grid Extents .......................................................................................................... 44
6.8 Contours.......................................................................................................................... 44
6.8.1 Draw Quick Contour ........................................................................................................ 44
6.8.2 Draw Round Contour ....................................................................................................... 44
6.8.3 Contour Annotation.......................................................................................................... 44
6.8.4 Erase Contour ................................................................................................................. 45
6.9 Generate DTM................................................................................................................. 45
6.10 Show Errors..................................................................................................................... 45
6.11 Delete DTM Layers.......................................................................................................... 45
6.12 Import Drawing ................................................................................................................ 45
6.13 Export DTM ..................................................................................................................... 45
6.14 Open AutoCad SW DTM ................................................................................................. 45
7 UTILITY ................................................................................................................................ 46
7.1 Elevated Ground ............................................................................................................. 46
7.2 Shift Chainage ................................................................................................................. 46
7.3 Alter Alignment Length .................................................................................................... 46
7.4 Reverse Alignment .......................................................................................................... 46
7.5 Ground Excavation .......................................................................................................... 46
8 COMPUTE ............................................................................................................................ 48
8.1 All ............................................................................................................................ 48
8.2 Update Design Profile...................................................................................................... 48
8.3 Update Cross Design ...................................................................................................... 48
8.4 Staking ............................................................................................................................ 48
8.5 Remove Staking .............................................................................................................. 48
8.6 Other commands ............................................................................................................. 48
9 OUTPUT ............................................................................................................................... 49
9.1 Horizontal Curve Data ..................................................................................................... 49
9.2 Vertical Curve Data ......................................................................................................... 49
9.3 Property-line coordinate .................................................................................................. 49
9.4 Generate Layout Data ..................................................................................................... 50
9.5 Slope Length of Cut Fill Lines .......................................................................................... 50
9.6 Cross-Section Points ....................................................................................................... 51
9.7 Export All ......................................................................................................................... 51
9.8 Export Data Items ............................................................................................................ 51
9.9 Export KML / Geopackage /Shape .................................................................................. 52
10 ESTIMATE ............................................................................................................................ 53
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10.1 Quantity Estimate ............................................................................................................ 53

10.2 Cost Estimate .................................................................................................................. 54
10.3 Multiple cost Estimate...................................................................................................... 54
10.4 Import Estimate Settings ................................................................................................. 54
10.5 SW Road Estimator ......................................................................................................... 54
10.5.1 Norms ............................................................................................................................ 54
I. Edit Norms ...................................................................................................................... 54
II. Add/Edit Labour/Material etc ........................................................................................... 56
III. Add/Edit Labour/Material etc. .......................................................................................... 57
10.5.2 Preferences ..................................................................................................................... 58
10.6 Import Estimate Settings ................................................................................................. 58
10.7 Cost Estimate .................................................................................................................. 58
10.7.1 Rates ............................................................................................................................ 58
10.7.2 Rate Analysis .................................................................................................................. 60
10.7.3 Master Quantity ............................................................................................................... 61
10.7.4 Cost Estimate .................................................................................................................. 61
10.8 Report ............................................................................................................................ 63
10.8.1 Export Estimate Report ................................................................................................... 63
11 DRAWING ............................................................................................................................ 64
11.1 Alignment ........................................................................................................................ 64
11.1.1 With Viewport .................................................................................................................. 64
11.1.2 Without Viewport: ............................................................................................................ 65
11.1.3 Stripe Plan: ...................................................................................................................... 65
11.2 Profile ............................................................................................................................ 65
11.3 Plan-Profile ...................................................................................................................... 66
11.4 Cross-Section .................................................................................................................. 66
11.5 Edit Plan Template .......................................................................................................... 67
11.6 Edit Cross Template ........................................................................................................ 67
11.7 Change editing App ......................................................................................................... 67
12 3D VISUALISATION ............................................................................................................. 68
12.1 View 3D ........................................................................................................................... 68
13 HELP .................................................................................................................................... 69
13.1 Search (Ctrl+F) ................................................................................................................ 69
13.2 Manual ............................................................................................................................ 69
13.3 Download ........................................................................................................................ 69
13.4 Check For Updates.......................................................................................................... 69
13.5 About ............................................................................................................................ 69
14 MENU IN CROSS EDITOR ................................................................................................... 70
14.1 Drain Profile..................................................................................................................... 70
14.1.1 Compute Drain Profile ..................................................................................................... 70
14.1.2 Export Drain Profile ......................................................................................................... 70
14.2 X-Utility ............................................................................................................................ 71
14.2.1 Assign Materials .............................................................................................................. 71
14.2.2 Import Structure Settings ................................................................................................. 72
14.2.3 Export Structure Settings ................................................................................................. 72
14.2.4 Edit shoulder ................................................................................................................... 72
14.2.5 Edit Structure Properties ................................................................................................. 72
14.2.6 Compute Staking ............................................................................................................. 72
14.2.7 Extract Intersecting Chainage .......................................................................................... 72
14.2.8 Overwrite Design Item Wise ............................................................................................ 72
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14.2.9 Copy Design Chainage Wise ........................................................................................... 72

14.2.10Copy Structures (Ctrl+Shift+C) ........................................................................................ 73
14.2.11Add/Remove Structures (Ctrl+Shift+A”) ........................................................................... 73
14.2.12Insert Structures (Ctrl+Shift+I) ......................................................................................... 73
14.2.13Find and Replace Structure (Ctrl+Shift+F)....................................................................... 73
14.2.14Trace Quantity................................................................................................................. 73
14.2.15Mass Haul Diagram ......................................................................................................... 74
14.2.16Favourite Structure .......................................................................................................... 74
14.2.17Customize Structures ...................................................................................................... 75
14.2.18Customize Gabion Box Count ......................................................................................... 75
14.2.19Options............................................................................................................................ 76
14.3 X-Output .......................................................................................................................... 76
14.3.1 Slope Length of Cut Fill Line ............................................................................................ 76
14.3.2 Quantities ........................................................................................................................ 76
14.4 X-Drawing ....................................................................................................................... 76
14.4.1 Draw Current ................................................................................................................... 76
14.4.2 Draw All ........................................................................................................................... 76
14.5 Other Features ................................................................................................................ 76
14.5.1 Group structures.............................................................................................................. 76
15 NEW IN SW ROAD V2.......................................................................................................... 78
15.1 Improved Computational Speed ...................................................................................... 78
15.2 Added Mouse Navigation Control .................................................................................... 78
15.3 Compatible with the previous version of the software ...................................................... 78
15.4 Support background imagery........................................................................................... 78
15.5 3-D Visualization ............................................................................................................. 78
15.6 Left side layer panel ........................................................................................................ 78
15.7 Compatible with GIS Shape file (*.shp), Geopackage (*.gpkg) ........................................ 78
15.8 Right Side multiple Alignment Display control .................................................................. 79
15.9 Compatible with multiple alignments ................................................................................ 79
15.10 Urban Road Components ................................................................................................ 79
15.11 Support DEM terrain ........................................................................................................ 79
15.12 Auto-Calculation of curves ............................................................................................... 79
15.13 Terrain Menu (Integrated SW DTM) ................................................................................ 79
15.14 Reverse Alignment .......................................................................................................... 79
15.15 Easily assign hairpin bent ................................................................................................ 79
15.16 Drain Profile..................................................................................................................... 80
15.17 Cross-Editor .................................................................................................................... 80
15.18 Warning for insufficient Ground profile ............................................................................. 80
15.19 Multiple cross-section Editing .......................................................................................... 81
15.20 Drawing in Print Ready Format. ....................................................................................... 81
15.21 Quantity ........................................................................................................................... 81
15.22 Bill of quantity .................................................................................................................. 81
15.23 Export To Google Earth ................................................................................................... 81
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1 INTRODUCTION (USER INTERFACE)
1.1 Main Window (Plan Window)
Toolbar
Horizontal IP
Property Panel
Layers
Chainage Inverval
Alignment List
Navigation Tab
1.2 Main Toolbar
Active Alignment
Measure
Erase IP
Move Vertex
Insert Ip
Add IP at the end
1. Draw New Alignment Draw New Alignment
It is used to draw new horizontal alignment or new

longitudinal profile. If the Plan window is active, it starts
to draw new horizontal alignment and if the profile
window is active, it draws a new longitudinal profile. If
both plan and profile windows are active, it works on Plan
window. If a longitudinal design profile is already
assigned, the button does nothing in profile. While
drawing new horizontal alignment, the road name and
start chainage of the road has to be defined before the
start of the new alignment. While drawing a new
alignment, the appropriate radii are auto-assigned. To
finish adding IP, the user has to right-click on the mouse.
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2. Add IP
This tool adds the IP at the end of the active alignment.
3. Insert IP
This tool inserts new IP between two nearest IP of the active alignment. It works on Plan and
Profile windows.
4. Move Vertex
This tool is used to move or edit the position of
the IP . It works on Plan and Profile windows.
3 different option is available while using this
tool.
Free Move: IP can be moved anywhere.
Backward Controlled Move: IP is moved along
the direction of backward IP only.
Forward Controlled Move: IP is moved along the direction of proceding IP only.
5. Erase IP
This tool is used to erase unnecessary IP in Plan and Profile.
6. Measure
These tools are used to measure linear distance and area of polygons.
7. Switch Active Alignment
This drop-down is used to switch the active alignment.
1.3 Draw Toolbar
1 3 5 7 9 10 11
2 4 6 8
1. Draw Line
2. Draw 2d-Polyline
3. Draw 3d-Polyline
4. Draw Polygon
5. Draw Text
6. Draw Circle
7. Draw Arc
8. Draw Ellipse
9. Add Image
10. Active Layer
11. Filter Points
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• While using “Draw Toolbar”, mouse right-click completes the command,
keyboard “Backspace” key undo the inserted vertex.
• “Draw 3D-Polyline” is used to draw the 3d-features that indicate the terrain
undulation such as road edge, steps in terrain, cutting edge, etc.
• All the drawn features are added under active layer. So user has to change the
active layer as per requirement.
1.3.1 Layers Panel
It controls the display of all the designed layers (road width, chainage, extrawidening etc),
drawn terrain layer (Points, features, contours, etc), imported external layers (drawing file
(*.dxf), shape (*.shp), geopackage (*.gpkg), etc) and imported raster layers (satellite
imagery, topographic map, drone images in *.tif or *.mbtiles format).
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Designed Layers
Terrain Layers such as Points, Contours, features, etc.
External layers such as Drawing *.dxf, Shape, Geopackage
Raster (Image) layers such as Google satellite image, Bing

mage, Drone image, etc.
1.3.2 IP Properties:
It is used to display the properties of the selected Horizontal IP. It is the place to assign and
modify the radius and transition length of the IP.
Active Alignment
Radius of curve
Transition Curve length, Double click on the

value will auto calculate the length if
applicable.
Zoom to active IP instantly
Zoom to Chainage
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1.3.3 Alignment Element Display:
It is used to hide and unhide the design component of alignment such as road width, extra
widening, etc of respective alignment. The alignments remain visible even after turning off
this layer. The visibility of alignment can be turn off from the Alignment property Manager.
(Menu bar>Data>Alignment>Properties).
1.3.4 Navigation Tab:
Navigation Tab is used to quickly switch between the various window. The main windows
available are Plan, Profile and Cross Section. These windows can be arranged in a different
configuration to make the designing job comfortable. The job will be more comfortable if the
user uses multiple monitors for parallel referencing.
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1.4 Profile Window
This window is used to design the longitudinal profile of the road.
Vertical IP
Property Panel
Structure List
Length of Curve. User can input the appropriate length manually.

Double click on the value auto calculate the length of vertical curve.
Option for grid interval. It controls the grid interval in display as well
as in exported longitudinal profile.
Controls visibility of different parameter in

design profile (Refer next figure for details).
Controls text height of longitudinal gradient.
Switch the visibility of different listed road

component.
Update design profile
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1.4.1 Other Tool
• Set Design profile to some specific value
Design profile can be set to some specific value. For this user have to select the design
profile and double click the design gradient to be changed. Then fill the form as per
requirement.
• Move vertical IP (VIP) to some specific chainage
This can be accomplished by selecting the VIP and changing the changing the chainage of
the VIP at properties panal.
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1.5 Cross-Section
This window is used to design the cross structures such as Retaining wall, breast wall, cut/fill
slope, drainage, etc. The cross-section menu has been discussed in detail in a separate
chapter.
Tools for Modifying Structure in Section
Assigned Structure List
Properties of Selected Structure
Tools for re-arranging

the order of structure
Display cross section of

multiple alignment.
1.6 Plan-Profile
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1.7 Plan – Cross Section
The cross-section is detachable in this view. If the user has multiple monitors, it can be
viewed separately.
1.8 Profile-Cross Section
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1.9 Plan-Profile-Cross Section
1.10 Multiple Cross Section
This window can be used to design multiple cross-sections at once. Multiple cross-sections
are displayed and action taken will apply for all the displayed sections.
Number of rows ID: The left and right-side Rows and

and column structures are listed based Columns Spacing
on ID.
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1.11 3D-View
3D-model can be viewed either with background terrain or without background. Longer
stretch of view need more memory. So, it is recommended to view short stretch at a time
(around 250 m or as per the processing speed of system) and regenerate another stretch for
next view. Cross-section can be viewed from “Show X-section”. For this user has to double-
click on the carriageway and cross-section will be displayed.
Navigation:
Left Mouse hold= Pan
Right Mouse hold= Rotate view
Middle Wheel scrool= Zoom
Left Double click=Display cross-section
Background
Chainage
Length of
Display cross
Chainage
Load 3D
section at a
Stretch
Display
Display
Start
Mesh
layer
View
point
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2 MAIN MENU
The entire system is grouped into menus based on their similarity of functions. The following
table provides the summary of the menus and the sub-sequent section provides details of
each of the menus and the sub-menus
Menus Description
File
Allows users to create new project, import project from
(*swi) file format and import settings from another
project, create backup copy of project, save and exit.
Data
Most of the data that is required for designing road is
entered here. Eg: Design Parameter, Design Table,
Cross Structure, Sub-Surface layers, etc.
Edit
Superelevation and Extra-widening data generated from
user defined criteria can be edited.
DTM
Surveyed points are processed, contours and terrain
surfaces are generated. The source of terrain file
required for the design is selected whether the source is
internal DTM, external DTM or Grid.
Utility
Update the terrain, temporary raising of ground in
longitudinal profile, shift the chainage, reverse the
alignment and generate 3D model of the designed road.
Compute
Recalculate the design criteria based on user defined
design table.
Estimate
Estimate and prepare bill of quantity of the project
Output
Export the design data, Layout data and quantities of
work.
Drawing
Export Design Drawing (Plan, Profile and Cross-Section)
3-D Visualization
Display the designed alignment with traffic simulation.
Help
About the system.
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3 FILE
File menu has been divided into following sub-

division.
3.1 New Project
Create new project with default settings. Users can

do nothing without creating a project.
3.2 Open Project
Open existing project

3.3 Import Project
Import Project that has been created by previous

version of SW_Road (*.swi). A single project or
multiple projects file can be imported.
3.4 Import Project Setting
Project setting is imported from existing project file. The project setting includes the design
parameter, extrawidening and superelevation, pavement configuration, soil code, structures,
material assignment, profile format, etc.
3.5 Project Details
The project properties, information and projection system is displayed. The projection
system can be changed from here.
3.6 Save Project
Save the project

3.7 Save As Project
Save the project in a new copy and continue in it.

3.8 Create Backup
Save another copy of project in the same directory of project file.

3.9 Merge Projects
Combine multiple projects into single project.

3.10 Recent Projects
Display the list of recently opened project for quick opening of project file.
3.11 Merge Projects
Merges multiple sw road project files (*.swr) into a single project.

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3.12 Close Project
Close opened project file.

3.13 Recent Projects
Display the list of recently opened project.

3.14 Exit
Close the opened project and terminate the program.
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4 DATA
Before proceeding to road design, the design requirement and criteria need to be entered. In
this menu, all the design requirement and criteria are entered. The Data menu is sub divided
into following sub-menu.
4.1 Design Parameter
The parameter required for design such as road width, camber slope, design speed, extra-
widening calculation option, etc is defined here. All the design parameter can be set for
multiple alignments individually choosing the alignment id. This rule is applied on the rest of
the tables as well. The setting in Design Parameter can be copied from another alignment as
well.
4.1.1 Carriageway
Carriageway is defined as the road width where the movement of the vehicles takes place.
The designer gives Road width according to the design criteria and the standards for the
road project. While designing urban roads, standard width of median and new jersey block
along with the kerb shyness should be included in road width.
Camber is the slope provided to the road surface in the transverse direction of the road to
drain off the rainwater from the road surface. The required camber of a pavement depends
on the type of pavement surface and amount of rainfall.
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4.1.2 Vertical Alignment Design
The vertical alignment is the elevation or profile of the centre line of the road. It consists of
grades and vertical curves and is governed by the design speed, acceleration, deceleration,
stopping sight distance and comfort associated with the vehicle movement. The design
speed of roads depends upon the class of the road and terrain.
4.1.3 Super Elevation Design
Super elevation is the transverse inclination to the pavement surface to counteract the effect
of centrifugal force and to reduce the tendency of the vehicle to overturn. Super elevation is
provided to the road by rotating the cross-section line about the centre of the road. The
parameter “Se Design By Option” is very much useful for overriding the super-elevation
value by user. Put the value for this option as 1, if designer wish to edit the super-elevation
data. Then use command “Edit>Super elevation” to edit the super elevation table manually.
4.1.4 Extra Widening Design
Extra widening is simply the widening of road at horizontal curves. As the rear wheels of
vehicle doesn’t follow the same path as front wheel at bends, the necessity of extra widening
arises. It provides the easiness to the vehicle for the movement when the radius of horizontal
curve is less.
The parameter “Ew Design By Option” is for overriding the extra-widening table by user. So
put the value 1 for this parameter, if designer has to edit the extra-widening data. Then use
command “Edit>Extra-widening” to edit the extra-widening table manually.
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4.1.5 Design Override for hill roads
It allows the user to specify the minimum curve length of the horizontal curves for which
geometric design is to be carried out for superelevation and extra widening. If the length of
the curve is smaller than the value specified by this parameter, no geometric calculation is
carried out for such curves.
4.1.6 Right of way
Right of way is the area of land acquired for the road, along its alignment taken from the
centre line of the road on either direction of the centre line.
4.1.7 Starting Chainage
It displays the starting chainage of the current alignment. User has to define starting
chainage while adding the alignment (Toolbar>Draw Alignment). If the starting chainage
has to be changed during the design or after completion of design, shift can be
applied to the alignment for changing starting chainage (Menu>Utility>Shift
Chainage).
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4.2 Pavement Configuration
This sub-menu is used to assign the typical cross-section of the road section to the specified
range. Users can create their configuration from cross-editor in right-click menu. In cross-
editor, add structures as per requirement and choose “Create Section Configuration” in the
right click menu. The active section will be saved as a section configuration.
4.3 Design Table:
This is the main sub-menu for entering the design data. This sub-menu is further divided into
multiple sub-menus.
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4.3.1 Superelevation:
The criteria for applying Superelevation are defined here. If the criteria are not defined by the
user the pre-input criteria will be adopted based on design speed defined in the design
parameter. The tables below show the pre-input criteria and custom criteria (SE Entry tab)
for Superelevation design.
4.3.2 Hill-Side Data:
Hill-side data is used while designing the one side camber road for the direction of the slope
of camber. The camber will be designed with sloping toward hill-side for draining toward the
hill-side drain in normal camber. If hill-side is not defined by the user, the system will assume
hill-side at left.
4.3.3 Extra Widening:
The extra-widening at curve is calculated based on this table. If the radius assigned in
specific IP (Horizontal Intersection Point) is not found in the range of input radius, extra-
widening will not be applied on curve of that specified IP.
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4.3.4 Side of Extra Widening:
Side of extra widening is the provision of mode of placement of extra widening to the
horizontal curves according to the radius of curve. The percentage value is assigned to the
value of extra widening to place on either inner side of the horizontal curve or the outer.
4.3.5 Accelerating and Decelerating Lane
It is also known as speed-change lane. In the urban road, it provides an opportunity for
drivers to speed-up or slows down the vehicle.
Decelerating Lane
Accelerating Lane
The acceleration and deceleration lane can be added and modify from this table.
4.3.6 Median Data
The median is the reserved area that separates opposing lanes of traffic on divided
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roadways. Multiple medians can be added in the same section from this table. The offset
value is entered to assign multiple medians on the same section.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
The input format of the table shall be described with the given sketch.
The Median can be modified easily with right-click on a row and choose “Modify Data”. A
form will appear that has multiple options of output with output preview on the right side.
User needs to fill the form and on pressing “Apply”, the selected row will be modified to give
the desired modification in data.
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The function of buttons provided in the main form is presented below
Select the type of Median
Add drains and shoulder in median

Quickly insert median with symmetric nature
Import data from excel
Export data to excel
Save the changes and

incorporate in design
Display the preview of selected rows
Display the description of
each column in sketch
Pick the position on plan to assign the median
A sample entry in the quick insert median is given below.
4.3.7 New Jersey Block
A new Jersey barrier is a modular concrete or plastic barrier

employed to separate lanes of traffic. This table is used to
insert new jersey barrier in design road. It can be placed
anywhere along the road by entering the offset distance from
the centre.
4.3.8 Pass By
Pass by is a space provided to pass the slow-moving vehicles. The input table is similar to
the table of bus bay.
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4.3.9 Bus Bay
A Bus Bay is an indented space adjacent to a traffic lane designed to let buses embark and
disembark passengers, without hindering the flow of traffic. User can define bus bay from
this table with varying start and end transition. The same table can be used to define the
passing zone in narrow road design.
4.3.10 MBus Bay
When bus bay has different wearing course and subsurface thickness than the main
carriageway, the user can use Mbus Bay. User can define an overall thickness of bus bay
(wearing course+base +subbase thickness). The overall thickness can be distributed while
defining the bus-bay material.
4.3.11 Lane Distribution:
While designing urban road, the lane distribution can be defined from this command.
L1 , L2 R1 , R2
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Lane offsets:
It is the position of lane marking line offset starting
from road centre line followed by offset from next
line. The two consecutive offset values are
separated by comma (,). For eg: A road with 4 lane
road (3.5 mx4 No., 2 left lane and 2 right lane) can
be input as 3.5,3.5 as shown above in table “Left
Lane Offsets (m)”.
4.3.12 Tunnel
The tunnel can be input in this sub-menu. Tunnel sections are shown in cross-section and plan. Quantities are not
calculated at the tunnel section.
4.3.13 Shoulder Data
This table is used for providing the shoulder data for the road. The shoulder data include
width and thickness for the desired chainage interval. The thickness can be input with
multiple layers.
The shoulder can be edited after assigning in cross-section. The properties of the shoulder
such as width, thickness, slope, etc can be edited using the tool “Edit Shoulder”. The tool
can be accessed either from the Shoulder table or from Cross Editor (X-Utilities>Edit
Shoulder).
The slope of the shoulder can also be set equal to the superelevation at the section (in case
of a superelevated section) by checking the box “Same as Superelevation”.
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Shoulder Type: Shoulder is the

default shoulder. New type of
shoulder can be created from
customize structure.
Actions>Normal: The edit will be
applied on all sides of section.
Action>Related to Drain: The edit
will be applied on the side where
drain has been assigned.
Batch Table: When we need to edit
in multiple ranges, fill the batch
table and hit on execute batch to get
the job done.
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4.3.14 Soil Type Data
Soil type according to the chainage is defined in this field. Before defining the chainage, soil
code has to be generated. This can be done by clicking the “View Code” button. This opens
a form “Soil-Type Allocation”. Soil codes are the abbreviated form of the soil types defined in
a manner that, when needed, they can be called by their abbreviated form. Similarly, cut, fill
and foundation cut slopes are also defined in the code segment. Provision for importing the
soil code is also available from the previously defined project from the excel file.
4.3.15 Variable Road Width
While designing a long road, some stretch has to be assigned different road width than the
designer assigned in design parameter. In such case, variable road width can be assigned in
this table and this overwrites the road width at defined sections.
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4.3.16 User Chainage
When cross-section is required at the chainage other than the multiple of data extraction
interval then user chainage is defined. For eg: if the data extraction interval is 10 m and we
need a section at chainage 2+177. Then define chainage in user chainage and while
updating terrain (Menu>Utility>Update Terrain), check the box “Include User’s Chainage”.
Then the cross-sections will include this new section as well.
2+177 Added Section
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4.4 Pavement Layers
4.4.1 Layer Confuguration
The properties of the pavement surface can be configured from this table. Before defining
the pavement configuration, users have to define the configuration in “View Configuration”.
The order of task required to create new configuration is shown in below snap.
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After creating pavement configuration define the chainage and assign the configuration.
“Triangle Part” in the “Pavement Layer Form” indicates
The figures below show the differences in output while using and without using the triangle
part. Entering “1” indicate the use of the triangle part and “0” indicate the ignoring the
triangle part. The same concept applies to other sub-surface layer and shoulder as well. The
triangle part will be ignored when there is some structure at the edge of the pavement.
The pavement edge when The pavement edge when

“Triangle Part” =1 is applied. “Triangle Part” =0 is applied,
ie no triangle edge is formed.
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4.4.2 Base
The details of the base layer are entered in this form.
Edge of base when “Vertical Edge of base when “Vertical

Status” =1 is applied. Status” =1 is applied with
“Extend Status”=0
Edge of base when

“Extend Status” =1 is
applied.
Extend Status mean whether the base layer is to be extended up to fill line or not. “0”
indicate “No” and “1” indicate “Yes”. Similarly, the “Vertical Status” means whether the
vertical or sloped edge is to be assigned. “1” mean vertical and “0” mean slope. This concept
is the same in other sub-surface layers as well.
4.4.3 Sub-Base
4.4.4 Sub-Grade
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4.4.5 Capping
4.5 Cross Structure
The crossing structures are required for water bodies to cross the road. Different type of
crossing structures can be assigned in the design.
Work Code
It is a standard item code for assigning a cross drainage structure. It determines the cost of
the structure in the bill of quantity (Boq). Users can create their own work code in SW-Road
Estimator (Norms>Add/Edit Work Type).
In case the work-code is left empty, estimator do not include the cost of the structure.
4.5.1 Causeway
4.5.2 Bridge
4.5.3 Pipe culvert
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4.5.4 Box Culvert
4.5.5 Slab Culvert
4.6 Sign & Symbol
Different road marking can be assigned from this sub-menu.
4.6.1 Zebra Crossing

For Drawing zebra crossing in plan, select a cell in chainage column and press “Draw in Plan”. This draws a zebra
crossing and save the chainage in the table for future record.
4.6.2 Arrow Marking

It is similar to drawing zebra crossing. The arrow showing direction in lane can be drawn from here.
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4.6.3 Regulatory Sign
4.7 Alignment
4.7.1 Data Editor
The horizontal alignment data can be viewed and modified from here. The functions are
further described on figure below.
1. Add: Add new alignment

2. Import: Import alignment data from the excel spreadsheet. It will be active only on a new
alignment.
3. Replace: It replaces the current alignment with new imported alignment.
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4. Export: It exports the current alignment to excel spreadsheet.
5. Angle and Distance: Input alignment data in angle and distance.
6. Compute Selected: Update transition curve in selected transition length.

7. Compute All: Update transition curve in all IP.
8. Rename IP: Change the name of IP.
9. Swap: Interchange the Easting and Northing data.
10. Auto Radius: Assign radius in IP with zero radii.
4.7.2 Properties
Alignment Properties manages the properties of multiple alignments such as adding new
alignment, deleting/removing, making active alignment, etc. Alignment can be added as the
offset of another existing alignment. This tool is helpful for designing alignment which is
parallel to the other alignment. The “Tick” on status column indicates the current active
alignment. The visibility of alignments can be turned ON/OFF from “On” column. The text
size of IP name in the plan can be changed from “Text Height” column.
1 2 3 4
1. Add new alignment parallel to existing alignment.
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2. Delete Unnecessary alignment

3. Rename the existing alignment name.
4. Switch the selected row to active alignment.
4.7.3 Alignment Intersections
When One alignment intersects another alignment, a road junction is created. This tool
smoothens the road intersection. On pressing “Compute Intersection”, it identifies all the
intersection in the plan and displays the details in table. Then pressing “Apply Fillet”
smoothens the intersections.
4.8 Existing Profile
It displays the existing longitudinal profile of roads. “Interpolate”. The RL can be interpolated
from two successive elevations using “Interpolate” command.
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4.9 Design Profile
It is the longitudinal profile of the finished level.
4.10 Cross Section
After extraction of terrain data, all the cross-section data are saved in project. Cross-section
data editor is used to view and edit data. The data can be imported from excel data as well
in the form of partial distance format or stepping data format.
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A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
A. Import: It imports the excel data into the project. The data format must be as shown
below.
B. Import Step Data: It imports the excel data into the project when the excel data is in
stepping format.
C. Import Level Data: It imports the auto level survey data for cross-section. The format of
the data must be as shown in the image below.
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D. Export Current: It exports the current cross-section data.

E. Export All: It export all the cross-section data.
F. Insert New: It inserts cross-section at new chainage. For this press “Insert New” button.
A blank table will appear. Input Chainage at chainage text box and enter rest of the
value in the table. Then save it.
G. Insert Interpolated: It inserts the interpolated section.
H. Delete cross-section: It deletes the current cross-section.
I. Update: It updates the modification made in data.
4.11 Option
It is the option for changing the chainage interval display option and other miscellaneous
design option. In design, road elements are computed based on the provided interval. So,
lower the input value, higher will be the accuracy and computation time and vice-versa.
Similarly, the background colours of the working space can be changed from “Options>Display tab”.
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5 EDIT
5.1 Superelevation>IP
The calculated Superelevation data can be viewed here base on horizontal IP
5.2 Superelevation>Chainage
The calculated Superelevation data can be viewed here based on chainage. When
superelevation design is in manual mode, the data can be changed and re-calculate
Superelevation based on this modified data.
Remarks used in the Superelevation table and its description

Abbreviation Description
NC Normal Camber
NC_FC Normal Camber to Flat Camber (0%)
FC_RC Flat Camber to Reverse Camber (-NC)
RC_SE Reverse Camber to Necessary Superelevation
SE Superelevation
T Transition
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5.3 Extra widening
The calculated extra widening can be viewed here based on horizontal IP. When the extra
widening design is in manual mode, this table is used as source criteria for extra widening
design.
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6 DTM
It is the built-in tools for the generation of a topographic map and terrain model. The
available tools in the Terrain menu are as shown in the figure.
6.1 Terrain Model
This sub-menu specify the terrain file to be used for design. The terrain file may be internal
DTM or external DTM/Grid file. If the data is processed and dtm is created within the SW
Road, the “Internal Dtm” can be used. Otherwise, external dtm or Grid can be imported for
the terrain data.
*.Dtm is the old format of digital terrain model generated by SW-DTM software. Now Grid
(*.tif) is also supported by the current version. User can import terrain from different DEM
source such as SRTM, Palsar, etc.
6.2 Update Terrain
When data of the terrain is changed during the design process, to update the changes, use
this sub-menu. The path for the terrain file is defined at Menu>Terrain Model>Use internal
DTM/Select File. It generates profile and cross-sections of the alignment at an interval
specified in the “Data Extraction Interval”.
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6.2.1 Data Extraction
4 5
2
3
6
1. Data Extraction
The cross-section data are extracted at an interval specified in “Interval”. “Left Distance” and
“Right Distance” are the maximum distance from the centre that will be extracted for the
cross-section.
2. Option: Include curve BC, MC, EC
When it is “checked”, cross-section will be generated at the begin of the curve, mid of curve
and end of the curve as well.
3. Option: Include user’s Chainage
When it is “checked”, cross-section will be generated at user-defined chainage as well. User
chainages can be defined at Menu>Design Table>User Chainage.
4. Select Alignment
While updating the terrain, the alignment for which the terrain is updating must be checked.
When there are many alignments check the only necessary alignments.
5. Select Layers for Remarks
When remarks need to be displayed at the cross-section, check the necessary layers. This
list of layers is generated from imported drawing layers or layers created in “SW-DTM” at
“Layers” panel in Plan.
6. Process
After setting all required options and data, press on “Process” for execution.
6.3 Import SW Survey Data
It imports the data from “SW Survey” Mobile App.
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6.4 Points
This sub-menu deals with the points data. It may be the surveyed data or generated data.
6.4.1 Add Point
It adds point with user-defined elevation.
6.4.2 Import Points from File
It imports the surveyed points from *.csv format. The data must be stored in the order “Serial
Number, X, Y, Z, Remark”. The data must be without table heading.
6.4.3 Set Point Block Scale
It Changes the display scale of the point in plan view.
6.4.4 Delete Point Range
It deletes the points based on user-defined point number range.
6.4.5 Export Points
It exports the points to *.csv format.

6.5 Draw
6.5.1 Insert Block
This tool is used to insert the survey stations and benchmark block in the plan. The
coordinates of benchmark and stations must be saved in *.CSV format. The order of data
must be in the order “ Serial Number, X, Y, Z, Station Name”.
6.5.2 Grid
This tool is used to draw the grids and coordinates in the plan.
6.5.3 Add Boundary
It creates a boundary line around the survey data for triangulation of points.
6.5.4 Auto Boundary
It detects the data and creates boundary lines around the survey data automatically.
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6.6 Triangles
6.6.1 Draw Triangles
It draws the triangles obtained after triangulation.
6.6.2 Erase Triangles
It erases the drawn triangulation.

6.7 Grid
6.7.1 Show Grid Extents
It displays extents of the grid terrain in Plan.
6.7.2 Erase Grid Extents
It erases the extents of the grid terrain from Plan.

6.8 Contours
6.8.1 Draw Quick Contour
It allows the user to draw contours with the specified interval.
6.8.2 Draw Round Contour
It allows the user to draw smooth and round contours with the specified interval. Option for
refinement level and rounding factors are provided in the form. User can modify as per
requirement. Higher the refinement level and rounding factor, smoother will be the contour
with longer processing time.
6.8.3 Contour Annotation
It allows the user to annotate the elevation of contour at a specified distance.
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6.8.4 Erase Contour
It erases all the contours in DTM layers (not from imported external layers).
6.9 Generate DTM
It processes all the points and features and generates dtm file which will be used as internal
dtm while updating terrain. This function is equivalent to “Points>Process Points” and
“Triangle>Triangulation” in SW DtM.
6.10 Show Errors
While generating dtm, the system may encounter errors due to features intersections. These
errors can be viewed from this sub-menu.
6.11 Delete DTM Layers
It deletes the layers under SW_DTM. If the layers are default layers in SW_DTM, only
objects in these layers are deleted.
Right Click Menu on SW_DTM
DTM Layers:
6.12 Import Drawing
When surveyed data is processed outside the SW Road, all the features need to be
imported in SW Road. This sub-menu imports such drawings including points, features, etc.
These drawings can be further processed and modified within SW Road unlike the “Import
dxf” in layer panel which cannot be edited.
6.13 Export DTM
It exports the generated dtm file in the format *.dtmb so that the same terrain file can be
used in another project.
6.14 Open AutoCad SW DTM
It is improved and more efficient SW DTM that works on Autocad for data processing.
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7 UTILITY
Utility Menu has been divided into following sub-menu.
7.1 Elevated Ground
“Elevated ground” is a tool to raise the existing ground level by the value of the total
thickness of pavement and sub-surface layer. It is displayed in a longitudinal profile on
checking “Elevated GP” in the list of profile component at the right-side panel.
7.2 Shift Chainage
When start chainage of the design needs to be changed, this tool is used. The shift value
can be either positive or negative. The process is non-reversible. So, a backup copy will be
made at the project directory.
7.3 Alter Alignment Length
This tool is used to elongate or shorten the

alignment length.
7.4 Reverse Alignment
When the start point of alignment is needed to be

switched with endpoint, this tool is used. The process is non-reversible. So, a backup copy
will be made at the project directory.
7.5 Ground Excavation
This tool is independent of the currently running project. This tool is helpful for calculation of
the excavation and filling in the construction site. Multiple ground data (New and Old ground)
can be imported in the Ground excavation windows interface and quantity of excavation and
fill is computed in this tool. Similarly, the quantity and drawing can be exported in
spreadsheet and dxf format respectively. For using this features the cross section data must
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be in csv format in order Chainage, Partial distance, RL, Remark (Optional).
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8 COMPUTE
This menu is used to re-calculate the various road elements. Following road elements can
be computed from this menu.
8.1 All
This command computes all the elements at once except “Staking” and “Shoulder”. This
command is nearly equivalent to “Compute All” on the toolbar. The only difference is that
“Compute All” on toolbar compute only that elements which are not computed previously or
that need re-compute whereas this “compute>All” on menu-bar compute all the element. So,
the computation time is longer than “Compute All” on the toolbar.
8.2 Update Design Profile
It updates the longitudinal profile of alignment and also updates the design elevation in each
cross-section.
8.3 Update Cross Design
It updates the cross-section components.

8.4 Staking
Computation of staking is required to display all the structures used in each cross-section of
current alignment in the plan, so this will help to give an overall idea about the structures on
the plan of the road.
8.5 Remove Staking
Erase the staking lines.

8.6 Other commands
Rest of the “compute>Sub-menu” computes only the respective element of the current
alignment as the name suggests.
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9 OUTPUT
After completion of the design, the design data can be exported from this command.
Following data can be exported from this command.
9.1 Horizontal Curve Data
It generates designed horizontal curve data.
HORIZONTAL CURVE DATA TABLE

COORDINATE Spiral Curve Data Simple Curve Data CHAINAGE
Def. Tangent
Cum. Dist. WCB Length of BC of EC of
IP (Num) Angle Length Length Radius Apex Dist BC of Spiral EC of Spiral
X (m) Y (m) (m) (deg) Shift (m) Curve Simple MC (m) Simple
(deg) (m) (m) (m) (m) Curve (m) Curve (m)
(m) Curve (m) Curve (m)
1 246050.990 3120902.686 0.000 302.144 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0+000.000 0+000.000 0+000.000 0+000.000 0+000.000
2 245977.448 3120948.897 86.855 315.194 13.050 11.438 0 0 100 0.652 22.777 0+075.417 0+075.417 0+086.805 0+098.194 0+098.194
3 245891.989 3121034.936 208.123 340.695 25.501 22.629 0 0 100 2.528 44.508 0+185.396 0+185.396 0+207.649 0+229.903 0+229.903
4 245833.403 3121202.182 385.334 274.689 66.006 25.979 0 0 40 7.696 46.081 0+358.506 0+358.506 0+381.547 0+404.587 0+404.587
5 245694.753 3121213.555 524.450 259.849 14.841 35.685 0 0 274 2.314 70.970 0+482.039 0+482.039 0+517.524 0+553.009 0+553.009
6 245645.881 3121204.804 574.099 238.588 21.260 7.508 0 0 40 0.698 14.843 0+559.466 0+559.466 0+566.887 0+574.308 0+574.308
9.2 Vertical Curve Data
It generates the design vertical alignment data.
VERTICAL CURVE DATA TABLE

VIP Length BVC MVC EVC
VIP No.
Chainage (m) Elevation (m) (m) Chainage (m) Elevation (m) Chainage (m) Elevation (m) Chainage (m) Elevation (m)
1 0+000.000 425.812 20 -1+990.000 425.812 0+000.000 425.624 0+010.000 425.436
2 0+042.120 424.228 50 0+017.120 425.168 0+042.120 424.844 0+067.120 424.519
3 0+110.160 425.020 80 0+070.160 424.554 0+110.160 425.550 0+150.160 426.547
4 0+212.040 428.908 20 0+202.040 428.526 0+212.040 428.791 0+222.040 429.056
5 0+405.130 431.769 50 0+380.130 431.399 0+405.130 432.206 0+430.130 433.014
6 0+514.800 437.229 70 0+479.800 435.486 0+514.800 435.818 0+549.800 436.149
9.3 Property-line coordinate
It generates the coordinate of left and right-side extremities of designed road.
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PROPERTY LINE COORDINATES

Left Extreme Point Center Point Right Extreme Point
Cross
Partial Design Partial
X (m) Y (m) Z (m) Chainage (m) Easting (m) Northing (m) Dearing X (m) Y (m) Z (m)
Dist. (m) Level (m) Dist. (m)
(deg)
540544.340 3093755.734 400.408 5.061 0+000.000 540546.688 3093751.250 400.370 152.358 5.116 540549.061 3093746.718 400.570
540553.226 3093760.321 400.151 5.003 0+010.000 540555.547 3093755.889 400.291 152.358 5.004 540557.869 3093751.456 400.156
540560.553 3093767.135 399.855 7.633 0+020.000 540564.395 3093760.540 400.270 149.781 6.220 540567.525 3093755.166 400.392
540563.338 3093770.592 400.036 7.672 0+030.000 540570.598 3093768.113 400.303 108.853 6.329 540576.587 3093766.068 400.352
540564.531 3093775.983 400.211 6.131 0+040.000 540570.351 3093777.909 400.341 71.687 6.352 540576.381 3093779.905 400.880
540561.257 3093785.433 400.131 6.269 0+050.000 540567.209 3093787.403 400.375 71.687 6.333 540573.221 3093789.393 400.857
9.4 Generate Layout Data
It generates the centerline coordinate of the designed data along with the width of the
carriageway, extra widening and other road cross-section component width.
LAYOUT DATA
LEFT L-R WCB of RIGHT
Chainage Design
FootPath Shoulder PassBy Extra Carriage Cross Median Easting (m) Northing (m) Cross Line Median Cross Carriage Extra PassBy Shoulder FootPath Remarks
Drain (m) (m) Level (m) Drain (m)
(m) (m) (m) Widenin Way (m) Slope (%) (m) (deg) (m) Slope (%) Way (m) Widenin (m) (m) (m)
0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -3.50 2.50 0.00 0+000.000 545293.188 3100353.000 425.812 88.001 0.00 -2.50 3.50 0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -3.50 2.50 0.00 0+003.720 545293.318 3100349.285 425.672 88.001 0.00 -2.50 3.50 0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -3.50 2.09 0.00 0+013.720 545293.667 3100339.291 425.296 88.001 0.00 -2.50 3.50 0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -3.50 -0.77 0.00 0+023.720 545294.015 3100329.297 424.941 88.001 0.00 -2.50 3.50 0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -3.50 -2.50 0.00 0+033.720 545294.358 3100319.303 424.680 88.132 0.00 -2.50 3.50 0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -3.50 -2.50 0.00 0+043.720 545294.667 3100309.308 424.516 88.323 0.00 -2.50 3.50 0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -3.50 -2.50 0.00 0+053.720 545294.943 3100299.311 424.451 88.514 0.00 -2.50 3.50 0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -3.50 -1.37 0.00 0+063.720 545295.185 3100289.310 424.485 88.685 0.00 -2.50 3.50 0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -3.50 1.49 0.00 0+073.720 545295.414 3100279.313 424.596 88.685 0.00 -2.50 3.50 0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00
9.5 Slope Length of Cut Fill Lines
Slope length of the cut-fill line can be exported from cross-section editor. So, on clicking it,
the cross editor window will open. The slope length of cut-fill lines can be exported from
cross-editor menu>Outpur>Slope Length of Cut-Fill Line.
Slope-Length Data
Left Right
Chainage
Line Item Slope(1V:mH) Length(m) Line Item Slope(1V:mH) Length(m)
0+000.000 CutFillLine1 0.33 4.111 CutFillLine1 0.33 4.728
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9.6 Cross-Section Points
It exports all the X-coordinate, Y-coordinate and elevation of cross section points.
Cross Section Points

S.N. Chainage (m) X (m) Y (m) Z (m) Remarks
1 0+000.000 246044.854 3120892.921 713.306
1 0+000.000 246049.927 3120900.994 706.695
1 0+000.000 246050.990 3120902.686 706.782
1 0+000.000 246051.110 3120902.878 706.792
1 0+000.000 246051.443 3120903.407 706.819
1 0+000.000 246051.840 3120904.039 706.755
1 0+000.000 246052.668 3120905.357 706.662
1 0+000.000 246058.971 3120915.387 697.733
2 0+002.500 246040.892 3120891.315 715.341
2 0+002.500 246041.245 3120891.877 715.005
2 0+002.500 246047.568 3120901.939 706.766
9.7 Export All
It exports Horizontal curve data, vertical curve data, property line coordinate and cross
section points data in a single spreadsheet file.
9.8 Export Data Items
This command exports all the selected data table that has been used for the design of road.
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9.9 Export KML / Geopackage /Shape
This tool exports the designed layers to Keyhole Markup Language (*.KML), Geopackage
(*.gpkg) and GIS Shapefile (*.shp) format to view in Google Earth or GIS software such as
Qgis, Arcmap, etc.
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10 ESTIMATE
10.1 Quantity Estimate
This sub-menu is used for quantity estimation. It exports all the quantity of works. While
exporting quantities, error messages may be displayed stating that “Insufficient ground
profile on …….”. Users have to review on that specified chainage. We can correct it by
adding ground section data or by modifying the design. If we ignore it, some area will be
missed from quantity calculation.
Error
This area will be ignored

if error is not corrected.
Quantity extraction has different

options.
1. Compute Quantities
2. Export All
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It will export all the quantity in details.
3. Export Range
It will export quantity only within the
range specified in “Start Chainage” and
“Final Chainage”
4. Export Summary
It export quantities in a summarised
format. Earthwork will be calculated at
the interval specified in “Earthwork
Chainage Interval”.
5. Export Abstract
It exports an abstract of quantity.
6. Summary of Cost
2 3 4 5
It displays a summary of the cost of the
project.
7. Summary of Cost in Range: 6 7
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It displays a summary of the cost of the selected range.
10.2 Cost Estimate
Before running “Cost Estimate” users have to compute quantity (Estimate>Quantity

Estimate, and not necessary to export). Otherwise, it uses the last computed data.
Then go to menu “Estimate>Cost Estimate”. This launches the SW-Road Estimator.
10.3 Multiple cost Estimate
When it is required to estimate the cost of multiple alignment in a single Boq, then this is the
option for the purpose.
10.4 Import Estimate Settings
This tool is used to import the settings and changes made in default setting from another
project. The changes may be the addition of custom rate analysis, analysis for unit
structures, etc.
10.5 SW Road Estimator
10.5.1 Norms
I. Edit Norms
This sub-menu provides the rate anlysis for different standard items. The standard items are
locked for editing. However, users can create a new group and new rate analysis.
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Steps to add a new group and norm Item are given below.
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I. Right-click on “Activity Group” list and select “New Group”.

II. Blank space will be created and fill the Group code, Activity Group and click on “Add
New Group”.
If you have an existing group, step 1 and 2 can be skipped.
Select the Activity group where norm id needs to be added.
III. On Norm Item, right-click and click on “Add New”
IV. A blank space will appear where you have to fill Activity No, Short Description, Full
Description, Specification (Optional), Quantity of Analysis and Unit. Then click on
“Save”
A norm will be added on Norm Items. Double Clicking on created norm item will open
another dialogue box where human resource, material, equipment, standard norms and its
quantity can be added.
Add labour, material, equipment, Norms and miscellaneous item as per requirement and
click on Save.
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II. Add/Edit Labour/Material etc
This sub-menu provides the rate anlysis for different standard items. The standard items are
locked for editing. However, users can create a new group and new rate analysis.
1. Right-click on Work types and select “Add new Work Type”

2. Faded “Add/Edit Details” will be active and add work code, work type and unit and
click on “Save”
3. Double click on newly created work Type (Red in Colour).
4. Detailed Standard Quantity Estimation dialogue will open.
5. Define the Norm group, item, location and quantity. Then Click on “Add new”. Repeat
the procedure for all the works.
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III. Add/Edit Labour/Material etc.
This sub-menu opens a form for entering and editing rate of labour, materials, equipment
and other miscellaneous items. The item can be added from the right-click menu. Items can
be added based on the categories such as Labour, Material, Equipment and Miscellaneous.
Right-click menu
1. Labour
The human resources are entered in labour categories. Skill, unskill, engineer, driver, etc
manpower are entered in this form.
2. Materials
All the construction materials are entered in this form. Users can add and edit the materials
along with the Unit, weight per unit quantity and Ease of transport. Weight per unit quantity
and Ease of transport will be used for the calculation of transport cost. If it is ignored, the
transportation cost for that item will not be calculated.
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3. Equipment
All the equipment used in the construction is added under this category. Basic equipment
such as dozer, roller, crane, tractor, generator, etc. has been already added in the list.
However, if the user wants new equipment, it can be added.
4. Miscellaneous
The item whose quantities are assigned as some percentage of other items is placed under
a miscellaneous item. Some example of miscellaneous items is tools and plant, laboratory
testing, insurance, etc.
10.5.2 Preferences
This sub-menu provides the rate analysis for different standard items. The standard items
are locked for editing. However, users can create a new group and new rate analysis.
10.6 Import Estimate Settings
This sub-menu imports estimate settings such as item rates, rate analysis, etc.
10.7 Cost Estimate
10.7.1 Rates
1. Transportation Distances
Materials source and distance of the source to the site are entered in this form.
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2. Transportation Rate
Transportation Rate can be
defined with two methods. One
with the district rate and another
with DOR standard rate of
analysis.
Form for entering Transportation rate

as per District Rate
Form for defining Transportation rate as per DOR norms for rate analysis
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10.7.2 Rate Analysis
1. View Summary
This Sub-menu is used for viewing the summary of item rates. The items which are
used in the project are shown in the list.
2. View Detail Rate Analysis

This sub-menu is used to view the detail rate analysis used in the project. The item which is
used in the project is shown in it.
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10.7.3 Master Quantity
The cost of standard items is listed in master quantity. Quantity for additional items can also
be assigned in the project from here.
10.7.4 Cost Estimate
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1. View Bill of quantity (BOQ)
This sub-menu is used to view the BOQ of the project.
2. View Material Breakdown Details

This sub-menu is used to view the total material used in the project.
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10.8 Report
10.8.1 Export Estimate Report
This sub-menu is used to export the estimation report to excel format.
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11 DRAWING
The design drawing can be exported to *.dxf format which can be further opened with many
drafting software such as Autocad, Nanocad, Draftsight, Intellicad, etc.
11.1 Alignment
Alignment can be exported with the viewport, without viewport and stripe plan. For reporting,
alignment with viewport is appropriate whereas for overall viewing the alignment “Without
Viewport” is suitable. Stripe plan is suitable for viewing the structure along the alignment
which can further be used for road inventory.
11.1.1 With Viewport
With this command, the user can export plan with viewport and frame. To export plan with
the frame, users have to check “With Frame” and specify the sheet block name. Then press
on “Draw Layouts” button.
Check this box to draw Select the name of the

the alignment with Frame frame.
(Name-Plate) The contents of Sheet
Block Name can be edited
from Drawing>Edit Plan
Check this box to export
Template.
visible dtm layers along
with the alignment
After pressing this button, the output window will open with the “Options” menu. Then the
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user can either export the drawing to *.dxf or open directly on drafting software for further
editing. The behaviour and options in “Output window is the same for other drawings output
(profile, cross-section, stripe plan)
11.1.2 Without Viewport:
With this command, the user can export plan without viewport and no frame. It is a basic
export of plan for viewing the overall plan of the design road.
11.1.3 Stripe Plan:
It is the overview of assigned structures shown in a straight path. It can be used during the
inventory of roads.
11.2 Profile
With this command, the user can export Horizontal Profile. On clicking Drawing>Profile, a
dialogue box with multiple options will open. On clicking “Format Editor”, the dialogue box
expand that has more options to set the output such as scale, data to include in the profile,
etc.
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11.3 Plan-Profile
It is the improved form of export alignment with viewport and profile. For data to be set under
horizontal profile, user has to defined it from “Drawing>Profile>Format Editor”.
Setting for Plan
Setting for Profile
11.4 Cross-Section
User can export design cross-section

from this menu.
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1. With Frame
Check to export cross-section
with frame.
2. Trim GP
Check to trim excess ground
profile to make the drawing
clean.
3. Other Section
Check to draw the section of
the nearby alignment with the
current alignment.
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11.5 Edit Plan Template
This sub-menu opens the template file for plan and profile in AutoCAD. User can modify the
template files as per requirement and save with different name. The saved template files can
be then used while exporting plan with viewports.
11.6 Edit Cross Template
It is similar to “Edit Plan Template”. This sub-menu opens the template file for cross-section
in AutoCAD.
11.7 Change editing App
While editing the plan and cross template, application once use for editing will be used next
time as well. So if the application needs to be changed, it can be changed from this sub-
menu.
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12 3D VISUALISATION
12.1 View 3D
This tool is used to view the 3D-model of the designed road. All the structures assigned on
the project are displayed on the model along with the background terrain. Either active
alignment or multiple alignments can be viewed in 3D-Model.
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13 HELP
13.1 Search (Ctrl+F)

User can search and open a form for data entry. On entering the text, the result will be shown instantly. Then
selecting a result and pressing apply will open the corresponding form dialogue box. User can access this
command through a keyboard shortcut (Ctril+F) as well.
13.2 Manual
It opens the user operation manual for the SW Road software.

13.3 Download
It opens the website for downloading the free utilities from Softwel.
13.4 Check For Updates
It checks whether the update is available or not. If update is available user can log-in the
Softwel Account and download the updates.
13.5 About
It displays information about the software.
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14 MENU IN CROSS EDITOR
Beside the main menu, there is another menu in cross editor.
14.1 Drain Profile
14.1.1 Compute Drain Profile
To show the longitudinal profile of the invert level of side drains, it needs to be computed.
After computation user can check on “Left Drain Levels” and “Right Drain Levels” to display
the drain profile on longitudinal profile.
14.1.2 Export Drain Profile
After computation of the drain profile, it can be exported to spreadsheet from this command.
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14.2 X-Utility
14.2.1 Assign Materials
It is used to assign materials to each and every part of a structure. Material has been
assigned to all the structure component by default. However, if the user wishes to edit the
materials and norms used for rate analysis, it can be done from this form.
a. Settings:
It is used to change the materials of pavement quickly.
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b. Assign Default
If you have changed the materials and you want the default materials back, then this tool will
restore the default materials.
c. Assign
After changing the material/name/norms, “Assign” saves the changes.
14.2.2 Import Structure Settings
The structure properties once edited can be imported from this tool. It can be imported either
from structure setting file or from the project file.
14.2.3 Export Structure Settings
The structure properties once edited can be exported from this tool.
14.2.4 Edit shoulder
The shoulder once assigned to the cross-section can be easily edited with this tool. Refer
4.3.13 Shoulder Data for details.
14.2.5 Edit Structure Properties
This tool is used to change any properties of the assigned structures such as base
thickness, top width, etc.
14.2.6 Compute Staking
Computation of staking is required to display all the structures used in each cross-section of
current alignment in the plan, so this will help to give an overall idea about the structures on
the plan of the road.
14.2.7 Extract Intersecting Chainage
When there are multiple alignment running parallel, the chainage of cross section meets
different chainage in another alignment. So this tool extracts the chainages in all sections.
14.2.8 Overwrite Design Item Wise
This command is used to copy the structure

from another project file based on the
section ID regardless of section chainage.
14.2.9 Copy Design Chainage Wise
This command is used to copy the structure

from another project file based on section
chainage.
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14.2.10 Copy Structures (Ctrl+Shift+C)
This command is used to copy section to range of chainage. User has to define source
section chainage or section Number and chainage range to paste the structure.
14.2.11 Add/Remove Structures (Ctrl+Shift+A”)
This command is used to add or remove

certain structure at defined chainage range
at defined side. Shortcut for this command
is “Ctrl+Shift+A”.
14.2.12 Insert Structures (Ctrl+Shift+I)
This command is used to insert a structure before or after any other structure. Shortcut for
this command is “Ctrl+Shift+I”.
14.2.13 Find and Replace Structure (Ctrl+Shift+F)
This command is used to search certain

structure and replace with another structure.
Shortcut for this command is “Ctrl+Shift+F”.
14.2.14 Trace Quantity
This command is used to trace the quantity of work till the current time. On updating or
editing the structure section wise, the quantity also updates at the same time.
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Overall quantity of project that

updates on every change in section
Quantity of work in active section.
14.2.15 Mass Haul Diagram
This tool draws mass haul diagram. User can export it to dxf format and do further planning
for economic mass movement.
14.2.16 Favourite Structure
There are too many structures in the list. So, to keep some specified structures at top of the
list, this tool is used.
Favourite Structures at top of the list in

different colour.
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14.2.17 Customize Structures
It is the tool for customization of existing structure and save as new structures. This new
structure will also be listed in structure list for assigning to cross-section.
Source structure selected for customization
New structure name for saving

New structure after customization
14.2.18 Customize
Gabion Box Count
It is counting of gabion box of

different size while using on the
section. A default counting is
provided in the form. User can
modify as per requirement. It is
used for quantity calculation of
gabion mesh area.
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14.2.19 Options
Different options for design are available in this form.

Cut/Fill Lines updated based on slope assigned on Soil
Type Data. But It will not be updated by Compute All
or Compute Force unless “Update Cut Fill Lines
Slope” is checked.
Shoulder will not be updated by Compute All or

Compute Force unless “Update Shoulder” is
checked.
Control whether Zoom Extent is to be performed or not

while navigating the cross sections.
It controls the grid interval in cross

editor and exported cross section
drawings.
These are the criteria govern the

height of dynamic wall.
14.3 X-Output
14.3.1 Slope Length of Cut Fill Line
It exports the slope data to excel format. The exported data contains slope length and
adopted cut and fill slope of Cut/Fill line and Benching line.
14.3.2 Quantities
This sub-menu is used to export the quantity of works. For detail refer Chapter 10: Estimate.
14.4 X-Drawing
14.4.1 Draw Current
It exports the current cross-section displayed in cross-editor.
14.4.2 Draw All
It exports all the cross sections. Refer Chapter 11 for details.
14.5 Other Features
14.5.1 Group structures
When some structures come in same order frequently, grouping such structures can make
the task fast. To group the structures, select the structures in the order of application and
right click on the structure and apply “Group Structures” from the menu. Give a name and
save it. The name of the group is listed at the end of the list of structure. It can be assigned
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on cross section as any other structure.
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15 NEW IN SW ROAD V2
15.1 Improved Computational Speed
The Computational speed has been improved drastically.

15.2 Added Mouse Navigation Control
Mouse wheel control has been added. Now user can easily zoom-in and zoom-out. For
zoom extent, users can double click on the middle wheel.
15.3 Compatible with the previous version of the software
With the new version of the software, new improved file format (*.swr) has been introduced.
For opening the old format file, user has to import file. The software will convert into the new
format. Multiple old format file can be now combined importing multiple project files at once.
15.4 Support background imagery
Background images can be imported for the reference base map. Geo Tiff (*.Tif) and Mbtiles
(*.Mbtiles), tiff file can be imported as background from local drive and XYZ-tiles can be
imported online. Users have to input once the URL link for the tiles and it will be saved until
the software is uninstalled. URL link of XYZ tiles for difference imagery services can be
found easily on the internet. Some sample links for tiles has been provided below;
SN Image URL Link
1 Open Street Map http://tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png
2 Open Topo Map https://tile.opentopomap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png
15.5 3-D Visualization
SW Road can now 3D view of the design roads. Each and

every structure assigned can be viewed in 3D-model with real
terrain and background view. So the design can be optimized
with this feature. No extra tedious effort is required for this
task.
15.6 Left side layer panel
User interface has been improved. The right side panel has
been divided into the left and right side panel.
• Details from Dwg File
Now the software imports *.DXF file instead of *.Dwg file. It
has been placed under “External Layers” in layers panel.
Right-click on “External Layers” has menu for importing *.dxf
file. The layers of imported DXF file will be listed under
“External Layers”.
• Road Element
The design road elements have been placed under left side
layers Panel.
15.7 Compatible with GIS Shape file (*.shp),
Geopackage (*.gpkg)
User can import shape file and geopackage file for

background reference with UTM or MUTM projection system. It is
placed under “External Layers”. It can be imported same as DXF file.
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15.8 Right Side multiple Alignment Display control
As the road support multiple alignments, a list of alignments will be displayed at the right-
side panel. The visibility of design road elements of the corresponding road can be switched
from this panel.
15.9 Compatible with multiple alignments
Users can design multiple alignments in the same project. Design parameter can be set for
all the alignment separately as per requirement.
15.10 Urban Road Components
Multi-lane alignment can be designed in the newer version. So urban road can be designed
now. Urban road components such as median, new jersey block, speed change lane
(acceleration and deceleration lane), footpath, kerbstone, handrail, lane separator, sign and
symbol, bus-bay, etc have been added.
15.11 Support DEM terrain
SW Road now supports DEM terrain layer. SRTM, Alos Palsar, Aster, etc dem can be used
(*.tif format) for designing roads. This feature may be helpful while undertaking a feasibility
study of road.
15.12 Auto-Calculation of curves
• Radius of curve
The software now inputs the best fit radius of curve in all horizontal IP while drawing new
alignment.
• Calculate spiral length
The software now calculates the transition curve at every horizontal IP where applicable. It
calculates the spiral length on double-clicking on the spiral length input field. It can be
calculated for all the IP from the “Alignment Editor” form.
• Vertical curve length
The vertical curve length at every vertical IP can be calculated. The procedure is similar to
the spiral length calculation.
15.13 Terrain Menu (Integrated SW DTM)
SW Road has built-in SW DTM that works in SW Road environment. Autocad is no more
compulsory software for preparing terrain file and background reference. However, the
terrain and map prepared in AutoCAD are still supported in the current version. All the
functions included in SW-DTM has been integrated into this version. “Contour Annotation”
feature has been Improved that needs no manual input as the previous version of SW DTM
does.
Besides this, a separate SW-DTM is also included which works on Autocad. The processing
speed has been improved with options of drawing refined and smoothen contours.
15.14 Reverse Alignment
User can reverse or flip the alignment as per requirement without any cumbersome effort.
15.15 Easily assign hairpin bent
User can insert or remove hairpin bent easily.
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15.16 Drain Profile
User can view drain profile along with the longitudinal profile and drain profile data can be
exported easily.
15.17 Cross-Editor
• Keyboard and mouse control added for selecting and deleting structures
• Many types of structures have been added such as a dynamic retaining wall,
Breast Wall, Benching, Mixed wall, Covered drain, guard block, crash barrier,
handrail, delineator, composite wall, etc.
• The order of assigned structures can be re-order.
• The assigned structures can be grouped and named with a user-friendly name.
This name is listed in the structure list and all the structures in the group can be
assigned easily as any other structures.
• Assign Materials
The material and Government Norm ID can be assigned to the components of the
structures. It is used for the preparation of BOQ. A default material has already been
defined. It can be re-defined as per user requirement.
• Customize Structure
User can now modify the existing structure and give a unique name. This name can further
be used for assigning structure.
• Export and import Structure Setting
User can now export all the structure setting and import these settings on another project.
So users do not have to modify structures in every project.
• Copy Structures
User can copy structures assigned in a section to a range of sections easily.
• Trace Quantity
User can now trace the total quantity while designing the road. This feature
updates the total quantity instantly when cross-section or structure is changed.
• Mass Haul Diagram
• User can draw mass haul diagram and use it for further planning of mass
movement.
• Favourite Structures
In the list of structure, user can put the structures at the top of the list which is
going to be used frequently.
• Customize Gabion Box Count
Users can customize the gabion count as per requirement based on size of gabion
box.
15.18 Warning for insufficient Ground profile
When ground data is insufficient in cross-section, the exported quantity may not include the
whole quantity. In such a case, there will be an error in quantity. So the software will warn
you in cross-section and while exporting the quantity. The users have to rectify it to get the
full quantity.
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15.19 Multiple cross-section Editing
A separate window has been added to work on multiple cross-sections. User can assign
structures in multiple sections at once.
15.20 Drawing in Print Ready Format.
Plan and profile can be exported in the viewport with a single command. Cross-section
drawings can be exported with frame.
15.21 Quantity
Quantity export in detailed and summary format with DOR Norm ID.
15.22 Bill of quantity
The estimating tool has been added which can estimate and prepare BOQ with ease.
15.23 Export To Google Earth
User can now export their design directly to kml format to view in google earth.
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SW ROAD V2

Road Design/Drawing/Estimation and Visualization Software

254 Ekata Marga, New Baneshore,

Copyright (c) 2020 SOFTWEL (P) Ltd

Present SW ROAD V2 is a significant upgrade to the previous version of SW ROAD 2010. It

The SW ROAD V2 comes with five variants of deployment:

SOFTWEL (P) Ltd

• Press the "Get Key Information" button.

Visit Here to view the registration and download video in youtube.

1 INTRODUCTION (USER INTERFACE) .................................................................................. 1

4.3.2 Hill-Side Data: ................................................................................................................. 19

6.4.2 Import Points from File .................................................................................................... 43

10.1 Quantity Estimate ............................................................................................................ 53

14.2.9 Copy Design Chainage Wise ........................................................................................... 72

1 INTRODUCTION (USER INTERFACE)

1.1 Main Window (Plan Window)

1.2 Main Toolbar

It is used to draw new horizontal alignment or new

1.3 Draw Toolbar

1.3.1 Layers Panel

Terrain Layers such as Points, Contours, features, etc.

External layers such as Drawing *.dxf, Shape, Geopackage

Raster (Image) layers such as Google satellite image, Bing

Transition Curve length, Double click on the

Zoom to active IP instantly

1.3.4 Navigation Tab:

This window is used to design the longitudinal profile of the road.

Length of Curve. User can input the appropriate length manually.

Controls visibility of different parameter in

Controls text height of longitudinal gradient.

Switch the visibility of different listed road

Update design profile

1.4.1 Other Tool

• Set Design profile to some specific value

• Move vertical IP (VIP) to some specific chainage

Tools for Modifying Structure in Section

Assigned Structure List

Properties of Selected Structure

Tools for re-arranging

Display cross section of

1.8 Profile-Cross Section

1.10 Multiple Cross Section

Number of rows ID: The left and right-side Rows and

File menu has been divided into following sub-

3.1 New Project

Create new project with default settings. Users can

Open existing project

Import Project that has been created by previous

3.4 Import Project Setting

Save the project

Save the project in a new copy and continue in it.

Save another copy of project in the same directory of project file.

Combine multiple projects into single project.

Merges multiple sw road project files (*.swr) into a single project.

Close opened project file.

Display the list of recently opened project.

Close the opened project and terminate the program.

4.1 Design Parameter

4.1.2 Vertical Alignment Design

4.1.3 Super Elevation Design