Applications such as Word and Indesign use a function called Style Sheets to quickly assign a predefined style to text and other graphic elements within a document. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) has a similar function in HTML and Web production. This functionality is similar to the styles in InfraWorks, however, what they lack is the cascading functionality found in Web, Word and Indesign. A cascading style sheet allows you to have a parent/child relationship between style sheets. For instance, you can have a master style whcih uses the font Times New Roman with left alignment. A child style sheet can be based on this master or parent, but have additional styling attributes whcih are independant of the master such as indentation, bold type and red coloring. If the master changes the font type, all the child styles change accordingly, but maintain their own unique styling such as the color and indentation. An InfraWorks styling attribute should be a type of cascading style. For instance, you have a 4 lane corridor with a 12' median using asphalt. The child style migh be this, but with concrete and vegitation in the median and street lamps. This might also work for other styles such as materials, rail, barriers.
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