• A Complete Example

    This chapter describes an MDL application called basic.ma that opens a simple, modeless dialog box. While the application is basic, as the name implies, it does illustrate all of the steps necessary to create an MDL application that uses the dialog box…
  • Administration Wiki

    This is the Wiki for administrators and site managers to get information relating to workspaces, configurations, software distribution, etc. Please select the area of interest on the left, from there you will see all of the Wikis for that area.
  • Bentley APIs and SDKs

    Developer.bentley.com and this page provide a starting point to explore and access many available Published Bentley APIs and SDKs . Related : How to download Software Development Kit (SDK) Bentley APIs and SDKs Access and Download Bentley SDKs…
  • best practice for multiple isolated terrain areas?

    What do you do if a survey crew takes a lot of isolated patches of topo areas. Think, maybe, for quadrants of urban intersection corners - with no shots (and no intent) to connect these "terrain islands". Out of the box (fieldbook) it will want to create…
  • COGO points to Profile

    This macro reads a report and draw cells on profile. An Item Type is attached to the cell with some information coming from the report (Name, Description, Feature Definition and offset). You must create the item type library and item type with the properties…
  • Configuration Sets

    Introduction A Configuration Set is simply a partial configuration (folders, files and associated content) that can be shared by multiple workspaces or worksets (usually by an %include statement). Building Datasets and Civil Organization Standards…
  • How to find the Item Type Syntax for Civil Elements

    Product(s): OpenRoads Designer Version(s): 10+ Area: Item Types This video demonstrates how to find the Item Type Syntax for Civil Elements.
  • Modeling Culvert in OpenRoads

    We are modeling a twin cell box culvert in OpenRoads. We created a template and corridor for the culvert. When creating the culvert a mesh is created showing the culvert without an opening. I have gone back into the template and checked "Exclude from…
  • My VBA Code

    I am far from being an expert and as such I will be pleased to receive feedback. Even it is "hey JP your code is rubishh" ... but with suggestions. But it is also some simple code some may find useful and easy to read. Convert curve to linestring…
  • Option to flatten files (merge references) for drawing production

    Product: MicroStation Version: 10.15.00.74 Environment: N\A Area: Reference Subarea: N\A Problem Have you ever wanted an option for the drawing production outputs to be a single 2D flattened…
  • ORD 2021 R2, Template, feature def.

    Hi When I load my itl file and apply feature def. to my template point. I have a list of pre-defined features i choose among, great. I would now like to change the layer, color etc. of the pre-defined features, for now impossible. I have been into…
  • ORD R4U6: How do I show flow arrows in the plan view on our roadway ditches?

    Does anyone have an idea how we can show flow arrows on our roadway ditches in Open Roads?
  • ORD Sync All Template Drops Macro

    Hi all, Because I couldn't wait for an out-of-the-box "synchronise all templates" functionality in ORD, I have put together an mvba that crudely will synchronise all or just edited in-place Template Drops and Linear Templates. It seems to work quite…
  • Plotting Special Ditches in Sheets

    I have been trying now for a while to try to figure out how to plot my special ditch in my profile sheet for my mainline alignment. I cannot find any direction on how to do it. Also, can I reference in a dgn file that has the special ditch profile in…
  • Running a VBA Routine by Keyin

    Applies To Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): 08.11.09.578 Environment: Windows 7 32 bit,Windows 7 64 bit Area: Programming Subarea: VBA Original Author: Tristan Anderson…
  • Simple way to get started with OpenRoads Designer SDK

    It seems that a lot of users have trouble getting started with the OpenRoads Designer SDK. Especially when they are trying to use it inside Visual Studio. So I thought I would make a quick video which shows how I have setup my Visual Studio to use the…
  • Use a point as a reference

    It is certainly a FAQ and not obvious for many of us. I was searching a video about it without success. So here is one. The aim is to place elements along an alignment at a defined location. But we don't want to create any other element to place the…
  • Video: Mile Post Stationing

    Product(s): OpenRoads Designer, OpenRail Designer Version(s): 10.11+ Area: Drawing Production/Annotation Original Author: Kirvanc Karakas - Product Manager, Bentley Systems The following video demonstrates the ability…
  • Workspaces on the Network

    Applies To Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): N/A Environment: N/A Area: Configuration Subarea: Workspace Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group …