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ORD - Export alignement to XML (cant)

Ariaan — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:17:18 GMT

Hello,

I have made a simple alignement in ord (Version 10.06.00.38)

The alignement exists out horizontal, vertical, speed and cant.

If i do an export to XML with "export geometry" it does not include the speed and cant in the xml file

I did try this with LandXML version 1.2 and version 2.0 but both don't take the speed and cant.

How can i make an export to xml thats including the speed and cant?

Best regards,

Ariaan

OpenRail turnouts (dutch regulation)

Ariaan — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 07:51:55 GMT

Hello All,

I have been checking the turnouts in OpenRail that are by default inin OpenRail and if they are corresponding with our dutch client regulation for heavy rail.
About this i have a few questions.

According dutch regulation:
•turnout GW R195 1:9
•turnout GW R260 1:9
•turnout GW R465 1:12
•turnout GW R725 1:15
•turnout GW R800 1:18
•turnout GW R2250 1:29
•turnout SW R390 1:9
•turnout SW R1200 1:15
•turnout SW R2000 1:20
•turnout EW R204 1:9
•trunout HEW R204 1:9
•turnout KRS 1:4,5
•turnout KRS 1:9
•turnout KRS 1:15

if i look in OpenRail at the standrd GW turnouts i get this list.

this list of turnouts is not correct

•turnout GW 54E1 R2300 1:34,7 NG (not longer applied)
•turnout GW 60E2/40 R769 1:18,5 (not longer applied)
•turnout GW R800 1:18 (missing)
•turnout GW R2250 1:29 (missing)

for the turnouts SW, EW, HEW and KRS is the list complete.

Other issue i found is for the turnouts types KRS

for example turnout KRS 1:4,5

it seems that the branches are not correct in length. They should be 9,6075m but are 9,5286m

if we look at the XML file we have of this turnout you can see the correct ratios and lengths but when placed it is giving ohther measurements
If you look at the export the numbers don't match up anymore.

XML

Export

questions then.:

1. Will the turnouts be updated so that the ons that are missing are implemented?
2. Can the turnout KRS types have a check so that they are within regulation?

For us to use OpenRail for trackdesign these should be in order. Our workaround is that for the missing tunrouts we use an xml-file that has the turnout information so we can place the correct turnout but i think these should be correct in OpenRail. Whe have not yet figured out the reason why the KRS type turnouts are going wrong.

Also a link to another thread from my collegue about workspace but also a little about turnouts and export of them.

https://communities.bentley.com/products/rail_design/f/openrail-forum/201383/migration-utilities-failed-openrail-r2-update-8-10-08-01-33

An other commment i have is about the export of the turnout information

for example turnout GW 54E1 R195 1:9

this information is nice but is not what the client wants to see if we deliver them an XML/IMX file.
At the moment we are thinking of making a tool ourself to get all of the informtion that is needed.
Probally we will have contact over this in the nearby future.

Best regards,
Ariaan

Option create cross section in Power Rail Track v8i (SELECTseries 4)

Ariaan — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 09:33:18 GMT

Hello,

If i look at Evaluation -> Cross section there is no option to create an cross section.

See picture

Do i need a re-install or is there an other option?

I'm using:

Power Rail track v8i (select series 4)
version 08.11.09.845

Normally to make a cross section i use the cross section with corridor modeling.

So not really a big problem but i know in earlier version of Rail Track you could create a cross section through the option Evaluation -> Cross section

Best regards,

Ariaan

Showing offset and the delta elevation between alignment

Ariaan — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 06:46:36 GMT

Hello all,

In Power Rail Track you can with station offset annotation show the offset and the delta elevation between two alignments at an interval.

see pictures as example.

Is this still a option in OpenRail? If not how can we do it?

Best regards, Ariaan

ORD - How to import Cant from a railtrack ALG file

Christiaan Post — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 11:10:45 GMT

Hi,

How can I import cant from an alg file?

Thanks in advance.

//Christiaan

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translate from PowerRailTrack to MX

Gerbert Verheij — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:52:01 GMT

Hello,

for a client I'm crating a bunch of rail-alignments (horizontal, vertical and cant), using PowerRailTrack V8i ss2 (08.11.07.685).
He wants to receive my designs in a usable format -GENIO is preferred, and use those alignments in MXRoads for further design of roads, paths and so forth.

I've tried the GENIO translator, but without results
I've tried the LandXML translator, that seems to work but is very picky about vertical curves (circular or parabolic). This results in a change of radius and/or length when opened in MX, and changing the project settings makes no difference..
Also, when I open the same LandXML in AutoCAD Civil all vertical curves with a negative radius (sag) have disappeared !

I have BRT, MX & Autocad Civil available, but very little experience with the latter two, so I'm running out of ideas now, any and all advice is welcome !

Greetings,
Gerbert