Associating features with linear assets

You use the Assets application to associate features with linear assets. For example, for roads, you can associate mile posts, guard rails, pavement types, speed limit signs, and other objects and properties. You can associate a feature with a linear asset multiple times. Each association is a feature instance.

Procedure

  1. From the Assets application, display the record of the linear asset with which you want to associate a feature.
  2. Click the Features tab, and in the Features window, click New Row.
  3. In the Feature field, specify a feature.
  4. In the Label field, type a label if the feature name and measures are not sufficient to identify the feature instance. Use labels in the following situations:
    1. When multiple instances of an asset feature reside at the same measures. The labels allow you to differentiate between the asset features.
    2. When you plan to use the feature as a starting point or as an ending reference point to locate work. Reference points must be identifiable by maintenance workers in the field. For example, a label can be the text on a sign, or a label can be a point of interest, such as a named hilltop. A label can also be a relationship with another asset or with a location, such as an intersection or a rest area.
    3. When you want to do work on a feature. The feature must be identifiable in the field, which requires some form of visible label. If the feature has been classified, the Classification field displays the classification. The Class Description field displays the class description.
  5. Select the Share With Related Assets check box if you want the feature to be visible on related linear assets when the relationship span includes the location of this feature instance. For example, a mile post might be located between two linear assets. You want the feature to appear on both linear asset records. Use the Relationships application to define the relationships between linear assets. This option is useful for parallel linear assets that share the same measures. For example, multiple parallel tracks on a railway.
  6. Select the Is Reference Point check box if you want to use this feature instance as a reference point, such as a work location. For example, a mile post is typically used as a reference point. Some features, however, are not suitable as reference points. You can use pavement as a feature that spans the length of a road, but you would not specify it as a reference point.
  7. In the Linear Segment Details section, specify measures and specify offsets to identify the location of the feature instance.
  8. The Attributes window displays the attributes associated with the classification for this feature. You can add values and measures to these attributes. To add additional attributes, click New Row.
  9. Click Save Asset.