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Just want to create a 3d geometry line automatically (NOT BEST FIT)

Robin Viebrock — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 18:37:29 GMT

I am trying to draw a 3d line in my corridor dgn file. I have the feature definition toolbar ON and turning create 3d automatically ON.

I am snapping to 2 points on my corridor, both of which have elevations.

The line that is created seems to be "best fit" but i don't want that. I want the line to have the 3d elevations of what I snapped to.

I have tried multiple ways to do this best i can not figure it out.

Please assist. Thank you in advanced.

Can you remove Schema from SU model?

Robin Viebrock — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:41:52 GMT

We design SU models with watermains, sanitary, and storm sewers. However, we use different software to model the hydraulics etc.

Is there a way we can remove the schema information from our files to speed the processes and remove the lag?

We simply want to be able to put nodes and conduits in plan and profiles without all the extra stuff.

Thank you,

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How do you display a conduit in profile with a fill or hatch?

Robin Viebrock — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:07:05 GMT

We have a 200mm watermain in profile. It is represented with a top and bottom line. We need to show it filled / hatched solid.

We only need it filled in profile, NOT plan, and cannot snap to it in profile to fill or flood it.

Do we have to use new workspace with upgrade?

Robin Viebrock — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:45:48 GMT

We are currently running ORD 2021 R2 and will be upgrading to 2022 R1. I understand that there is a new 'version' of file created with the new release, however there is also a new workspace installed.

My question is, if we have a corporate workspace that was built with 2021 R2 or earlier, do we need to use the newly created 2022 R1 workspace or can we specify the old one without any issues?

We are having a hard time understanding what changes in the workspace and some are thinking we have to copy all our customized files over to the new workspace but don't want to loose any new data that got install.

Long story short, can we keep using a 'old' workspace on our server but keep updating ORD software.

Thank you

In ORD, how to Annotate the Edge of Pavement Elevation in plan and force the annotation to follow the corridor base alignment station

Kenny Shi — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:18:02 GMT

Hi,

I would be grateful for any advice on how to annotate the edge of pavement elevation in the plan and force the annotation to follow the corridor alignment station.

Please see the snapshot below. we can annotate the EOP elevation by "Feature Annotation" in SS4, also choose the corridor alignment to locate the annotation. But in ORD, we can create one "favorite text" and add this "favorite text" into the "annotation group" to annotate the feature line elevation (Z), but it always follows their own station (not the corridor alignment). I am just wondering is there any chance to annotate corridor feature lines elevation but following the corridor alignment station.

Best Regards,

Kenny

How to create named boundaries at key stations

Robin Viebrock — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:39:44 GMT

We are currently running ORD CE 2021 R2 10.10.21.04

I have a corridor with 2.5m interval template drop, and key stations along the road at numerous locations such as entrances.

When i create my named boundaries along the alignment, there is no option to "ADD KEYSTATION" as there was in InRoads.

Please note that my alignment is in one file (ALIGNMENT) and referenced into another working file for the modelling (CORRIDOR)

I have read some posts about event points but they are many years old. If i could export my key stations as a text file (which i can) and then use that as a event list, but not sure if just station is enough info for a event point.

Is there not an easy way to include keystations into the named boundary generation process??

Please help, this is a major issue.

How to project a single node on to a profile?

Robin Viebrock — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:23:26 GMT

I have a water main utility run that I have projected on to a profile. But can’t seem to get my water valves to project. They are not linked to the water main. ( not sure if possible).

how can I project a single glue node on to an alignment profile.

Connect edition 10.10

Project Run showing twice on arc / circular alignment.

Robin Viebrock — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 20:51:59 GMT

I have a road alignment for a crescent street, basically it is a 'U' shaped alignment.

I have created storm and sanitary sewer runs for the crescent.

When I 'project run' to the alignment and view in profile, it appears that some of the elements are being projected to the closest alignment AND the other part of the alignment on the far side of the crescent.

Is there a way to 'limit' the project distance for runs?

How do i specify Layers for Projected Hydraulic Runs?

Robin Viebrock — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:11:31 GMT

So i have 2 files one is EXISTING-STORM.dgn and one is PROPOSED-STORM.dgn. Both contain the nodes and conduits for the respective storm systems.

The nodes and conduits have been placed using the default installed libraries of pipes and manholes.

When i project the hydraulic runs on to a profile, both of the systems appear on the Util_Storm_Conduits and Util_Storm_Nodes layers.

I cannot figure out how to seperate them into Util_Storm_Conduit and Util_Storm_Conduit_PROPOSED layers so i can set seperate level overrides.

I can map them over but if i make changes or have to reload the references, that gets lost.

I looked at the Template Manager and made a copy of the StormWater folder and called it StormWater-Proposed and changed the layers for all the subcatagories to *-PROPOSED.

I went thru in plan view and changed the nodes and conduits of the proposed system to the PROPOSED template but it isnt working.

Long story short, need to place existing features and proposed features so they appear in plan, profile, and section on different layers. We had this working in Inroads by having 2 seperate symbologies and feature styles.

Do i need to have seperate conduit and node libraries for each proposed and existing?

Please help as i am starting a large new job and would love to have this fixed before proceeding further.

Is there a way to use formulas in field entry

Robin Viebrock — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:36:47 GMT

I am entering a large network of nodes and conduits into a utility surface.

The information provided is lid elev. and inv. or obv, and pipe size.

Ex. LID 55.23, OBV. 2.92, pipe is .250.

I would love to be able to go into the PIPE INVERT field in the utility properies and enter =55.23-2.92-.250 and have the answer. Instead i have to open windows calculator and do the math there.

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Remapping reference files in a batch process

Robin Viebrock — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 20:22:26 GMT

I need help on the following process.

We have a set of drawings that each reference a border and another file twice (that is empty but has nested attachments). The sheets are basically plan over plan drawings.

Here is the flow:

Sheet GEO-1.dgn

xref: border: Z:\CADD_PROJECTS\16\16012\CONTRACT SURROUNDS\16012-Frame Plan_250-GEO.DGN

top plan: Z:\CADD_PROJECTS\16\16012\CONTRACT XREF\16012-XREF-GEO.DGN

bot plan: Z:\CADD_PROJECTS\16\16012\CONTRACT XREF\16012-XREF-GEO.DGN

We sometimes have over 20 some odd sheets. But we use the same layout for similar drawings i.e. one set of 20 sheets for removals, another for geometry, another for pavement markings.

What I am trying to do is, once i have one set put together, lets say geometry as the examples show above. Is to copy those 20 sheet dgn files, and make 20 removal sheet files and rename them. This i have been able to do no problem however, and here's where i need help. For the removal sets the sheets need to set up as follows:

Sheet REM-1.dgn

xref: border: Z:\CADD_PROJECTS\16\16012\CONTRACT SURROUNDS\16012-Frame Plan_250-REM.DGN

top plan: Z:\CADD_PROJECTS\16\16012\CONTRACT XREF\16012-XREF-REM.DGN

bot plan: Z:\CADD_PROJECTS\16\16012\CONTRACT XREF\16012-XREF-REM.DGN

Is there a batch process that can do this if i put file directory1 / file name1 --> file directory2 / file name2 into a txt batch process?

Basically don't want to double click, browse, accept, on three files every sheet.

I have read a little bit about refrename.mvba but i am not a programmer and have no knowledge of VBA or the like. Plus we will use this batch process many times for the job, don't mind editing a text file each time. And we'll use it for many jobs.

Any and all help would be appreciated, please respond in layman's terms. Thanks

How to batch replace reference files in a bunch of drawings.

Robin Viebrock — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 20:09:58 GMT

Before i begin please be aware that i have tried "RefRename.mvba" and it was unsuccessful.

Here is what i am trying to do.

I have a set of drawings (D1-D10), who each reference a drawing (R1) twice and have logical names TOP and BOT in all 10 dwgs.

refrename.mvba does not like when the same file is reference twice.

What i am looking for is a script / batch processes to replace R1 with R2 for both TOP and BOT in all drawings D1-D10.

extra info: D1-D10 are all in the same directory A and R1 and R2 are both in the same directory B

Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thank you