• [Ss10] Insert Symbol of Place Text tool Returning Unknown Key-in or Command

    I have a user who is experiencing the subject issue. This apparently only recently started and once I gave him some diagnostic things to try, he's reporting the following: "SYMBOLSELECTOR doesn’t appear in the list when the (MDL) dialog box is opened…
  • [V8i Ss10] User gets Splash Screen for a Few seconds and Then Nothing

    This just started today. A user launches Power InRoads and the Splash Screen appears for a few seconds an then closes and the program never loads. Most of our users use the InRoads tools so much that we only install Power InRoads, but since the Power…
  • Any way to identify imported Geometry into OpenRoads?

    Hi all, Is there any way at all to identify geometry that has been imported into OR SS4 or ORD? There doesn't seem to be anything anywhere to let the user know it has been imported and has a relationship to an external source. It would be quite useful…
  • Cells for Detail Symbols Location

    Where are the cells for the detail symbols? I can see the list of cells but do not know where the cells come from, they are not my configured cells. How can I edit them or point to my own cells?
  • Creating a Makefile and Using the bmake Utility

    NOTES The content below is available in the MicroStation SDK Help (MicroStationAPI.chm) under the Topic of the same name. The content is provided in the context of MicroStation V8i and prior (multi-platform) releases and is pending updates specific…
  • Cross Section Saved Views Settings

    The Problem: I have a group of cross section drawing models that were not keeping a terrain reference drawing displayed. I solved the problem by changing the Synchronized View setting to "From Design Model" (instead of "All Properties"). I am not sure…
  • How do I change configuration to select a project specific border file, rather than a default workspace border while cutting sheets in ORD??

    Good morning. I am starting to test the sheet creation tools in ORD Release 3 for the first time. The current configuration from PennDOT automatically inserts a border into the sheet models as they are created from the named boundaries. However, we will…
  • How to export dgn file (OpenRoads Designer) to AutoCAD in the most efficient way?

    Hi everyone, Could you please help me how to export dgn file (OpenRoads Designer) to AutoCAD in the most efficient way? I used the export function to AutoCAD, but some issue occurring when opening AutoCAD as below: 1. For the line with feature definition…
  • Item Type Expression to get Mesh Corridor Name?

    Hi all, I am trying to assemble an Item type Expression to get the Corridor name of a Corridor Mesh object and using the keyin "ECX ITEMS DUMP" i have put together an expression that I think should be close, but with limited experience with EC Objects…
  • Legacy DGNs to OpenRoads - Project Decisions

    Which legacy dgn's do I bring to OpenRoads? Which do I throw out? In a perfect world (Cost Plus, overtime pay, "whenever you're done is fine with me", groupies), I'd throw out most every graphic model and "go all in" with OpenRoads Best Practices. …
  • OpenRoads Designer - Annotation Shortcuts

    I added the following keyins to a custom toolbar. They prove to be quite useful when dealing with repeated annotation of elements and drawing models: # element annotation GEOMETRY ANNOTATE ELEMENT GEOMETRY UNANNOTATE ELEMENT # drawing model annotation…
  • OpenRoads Designer Export from All Points Features window, revise, and re-import the csv back into

    We need to revise points for a file. What was decided was to try and export the data from the file, make changes, and re-import. As I understand (@caddcop probably clued me on this), there is no real methodology to export data from an ORD file in the…
  • ORD 2021 R1 Conduit Catalog

    I am working on an existing drainage file and I am new to the drainage model tools. We are using a .dgnlib for our pipe feature definitions, conduit catalog & prototypes. It is my understanding that the Conduit Catalog is being read from my local C: drive…
  • Remove Individual Annotation Groups

    I'm working in ORD 2021 R1. Wondering if there is any way to remove individual annotation groups from the cross sections? I originally annotated all drawing models with EAV and have ultimately decided I wanted to remove it. We can add individual annotation…
  • Setting up Renditions

    We are a long time ProjectWise shop but no one ever setup renditions within our datasources. I've been on board since late in 2017 and am equally ignorant on how these are implemented. Can someone direct us to where we might find detailed resources…
  • VBA Error - Class not registered

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8i, CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: Exception Subarea: N\A Problem Description The following error continues to be reported when starting MicroStation and associated…
  • Video: Item Type Syntax for Nodes and Conduits

    Product(s): OpenRoads Designer Version(s): 10.08.01.33+ Area: Item Types Original Author: Holly Herring, Bentley Technical Support Group Question: How can I find the proper syntax for Item Types related to Nodes and…
  • Visual Studio Extensions

    Microsoft Visual Studio Extensions for MicroStation CONNECT Edition SDK. Files: MicroStation CONNECT Visual Studio Extensions (VS2017) (MSCE SDK U12+ : VS2017 . Manual/robocopy steps) MicroStation CONNECT Visual Studio Extensions (VS2015) (MSCE…
  • Want to open Windows Explorer with the folder in which the PDF file was created.

    Applies To Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): 08.11.09.459 Environment: N\A Area: Printing Subarea: N\A Original Author: Todd Combs, Bentley Technical Support Group…
  • Where and how is the variable _USTN_WORKSETDGNWS defined?

    I am trying to configure ORD CE for ProjectWise. Our folder structure does not support worksets under workspaces but there a videos on how to configure that. I have been successful in making out projects work as worksets and associating them with a…