Template Management

The Template Drop Interval Multiplier is used in conjunction with the Interval Drop specified when the template drop was created. Its purpose is to enable designers to use larger intervals for preliminary work and easily shorten the interval as the design is refined. To determine the interval used for processing, the Interval Drop is multiplied by the Template Drop Interval Multiplier and the result is used. Let's review an example where the Interval Drop is 5. The following table explains five sample stages.

Stage	Multiplier	Resultant Processing Interval	Description
Planning	100	500	High level corridor studies, etc. do not require a high degree of accuracy.
Preliminary	40	200	As corridor is determined, areas of impacts and issues can be reviewed.
Design	20	100	Used for general design work, until high level of accuracy is required towards the end of the project.
Final	5	25	Used for cross section sheets with 25 or 50 feet between sections.
Construction	1	5	Used for staking and automated machine guidance models.