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ORD Sync All Template Drops Macro

Mark Shamoun — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 07:06:06 GMT

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 well so far. Thought i'd share as it seems a shame to keep it to myself...

What it does:

Scans all Corridor Template Drops or Linear Templates in current model to see if they have been edited in-place (for "Edited" options - see below)
Gets the handle co-ordinates of each Corridor / Linear Template
Activates the Synchronize Template command
Simulates a selection of each of Corridor / Linear Template handle to initiate sync process (not supported prior to ORD 2020 Release 1)
Uses the freeware app "SendKeys" to close the "Are you sure" dialog with Edited Templates (I couldn't find any native mvba interaction with this)
Rescans model to report results of sync and if any apparently unsuccessful

MVBA Options:

Sync ALL Corridor Template Drops
Sync ALL Linear Templates
Sync ALL Edited Corridor Template Drops only
Sync ALL Edited Linear Templates only
Select ALL Edited Template Drops
Select ALL Edited Linear Templates

In order to avoid the "Are you sure" dialog that shows when syncing a Template that has been edited, the mvba needs to locate where you put the SendKeys.exe app. The location (path inc. trailing "\") of send keys can be defined by adding a variable named "SENDKEYS_PATH" to your workspace / configuration (I have also defined other locations we use locally)

If the variable is not defined, the macro will still work, but it will pause with the dialog and wait for user input.

Happy to get some feedback if anyone finds any issues with it...

communities.bentley.com/.../ORD_5F00_SyncAllTemplates_5F00_mvba_5F00_v2.2.zip

Express Lane Ingress/Egress traffic animation workflow suggestions?

Brian in Denver — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:56:20 GMT

I'm working on putting together an animation for an Express Lanes project and was trying to understand the best workflow to show vehicles entering/exiting the express lanes. See the red traffic flow arrows the attached image for the lane I'm having a hard time with.

The project is developing a center merge lane and I was having a hard time controlling the animation how it want it. I've used Microstation Animations Tools to do the continuous express lanes and also the general purpose lanes. I've tried to use those tools set the middle lane a new lane, then use the exit link it from the express to the middle lane, than again from the middle lane to the general purpose. It's not really working how I want it.

Is there a better way control the ramp links for this type of scenario? If the animation tools work, then it seems like i could get it setup to fly through most of the project. If i have to do a bunch of manual work to add a couple specific cars, I'll probably keep the animation to a specific example and limit the cars in the merge area.

Does the LumenRT traffic animation play well with the Microstation Animation? IE can i do all the main through animation with MS, then just the merging traffic with LumenRT.

Would I be better off scripting everything in LumenRT.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

LumenRT Environment error - sky shows up odd.

Brian in Denver — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 15:57:20 GMT

I keep having an error in my scene with the sun and sky. All of the photos and videos from it have a very strong backlight glare and the blue sky and clouds weren't showing up. I've tried adjusting the time and the I've tried loading a couple different terriains and it has the same issue. When I zoom out as far as possible, you can see the blue sky and clouds as a circle above the scene. See the pictures below, I may be having a hard time describing it.

Signs are hard to see.

Does anyone have any ideas of what's causing this? I was hoping to get this cleaned up for an animation on Wednesday. I've added a good bit of traffic, so it'd be nice to preserve that if possible.

LumenRT Movie Clip Editing

nicola — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:50:20 GMT

Hi,

I'm in the process of editing a movie clip i've created in LumenRT and I'm causing more harm to the file than good.

I'm trying to add or adjust the keyframes and the interpolation is causing havoc.

Is there any explanation anywhere of how the splines work, the camera locations and the camera orientation works?

Is there a way of zooming in to this & making this bar taller?

Smooth, weighted, smooth in...? What do all these functions do?

And Key frame values? what is tension & velocity - should i be playing around with these?

My client has asked that I pause and add some panning to some locations along the fly-through / walk-through but when I tweak the existing key frame or add in a key frame I think the beziers are doing something to the transitions but I don't know what? I've had a look online for documentation but its very basic, as are the videos on youtube.

I'd really love a demo of these tools and an explanation of how best to insert frames and transitions.

Cheers!

Nic

LumenRT Arial image rotated

Christiaan Post — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:14:15 GMT

Hi,

I have an fbx file with an aerial image on it in MicroStation but when I exported it to LumenRT the material is rotated and I cant get it right again in LumenRT.

Any ideas?

//Christiaan

LumenRT can't contact server

vman — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:33:35 GMT

I just downloaded the trial version of LumenRT, and I got my model there, but I cant insert any object to it, trees, people, cars, etc.

I get a message, it says Unable to contact server please make sure your computer is connected to the internet, and I'm sure that I'm connected to the internet!

any idea what is the issue, and how to resolve this?

thanks

LumenRT - Video Creation

Gary Gaiotti — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 14:24:14 GMT

I am creating videos for a Roadway corridor ad it is taking 9 to 10 hours for the rendering. I am using 1080P 25 FPS Mpeg4-part 2 . Is there another setting that I can use to reduce my rendering time while maintaining quality?

SIG Virtual Workshop: Bentley Visualization − February 21, 2018 − You're Invited!

Patsy Gant — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 18:51:37 GMT

Stay on the cutting edge of visualization and make plans to attend the next Bentley Visualization Special Interest Group (SIG) virtual workshop on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. We’ll be discussing topics to help you work faster and smarter. Register today!

Convenient sessions are set for 11 a.m. EST and 6 p.m. EST and share the same agenda. You will:

Hear the latest in visualization technology and software functionality
Learn how to best apply capabilities to your projects and workflows
Connect with industry colleagues and Bentley experts

One Professional Development Hour (PDH) will be applied to each attendee’s Bentley Transcript for self-reporting. Attendance is complimentary.

See you online!

LumenRT Lights

Ariel Gagnon — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:21:04 GMT

When I export from either Connect or V8i, the list of lights does not display. I have placed lights in Microstation and LumenRT – neither display on the Lights list.

Is there just no longer an option to see the list of lights in the Lumen Model? Or is this specifically something I am doing wrong?

When I select the lights to adjust the profile/strength they work normally, it was just easier to adjust them in the list instead of hunting them down.

Cheers!

Ariel

Microstation Connect Edition 10.00.00.154; V8i SS6 08.11.09.863; LumenRT Connect Edition Build: 16.03.05.46

LumenRT Update 3 Exporting issues

WendyH — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 02:21:18 GMT

Hi All

I have just installed Update 3 of LumenRT (From Update 1) and am experiencing some issues. Firstly, when the model exports from Microstation CE, only a cube shows up in the lumen file. Any suggestion?

Also, I am not able to set the scene to day time. I cam change the settings, but the sky remains dark and the stars stay in place, day or night. They do change when I adjust the settings, but they remain on in daylight hours. I have tried both with and without geographic location, same issue. If I play with the settings in the 'Caribbean" sample scene it works ok, just not in this file.

Looking forward to hearing some ideas, folks!

-W

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error when placing objects

Carlos Mario Velasquez — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:36:23 GMT

good afternoon,

I'm having a problem with lumen rt to call trees to my scene I get an error.
He says I'm not connected to the internet, but false. if I have connection.

Can you help me with this topic? Thank you very much.

Carlos Velasquez