• Active Angle Assistant macro **UPDATED**

    Original Article Date: Nov 7, 2005 With thanks to Alexie Karavakis for contributing this VBA macro that allow you to set and get the active angle based on a selected element such as a line, text, cell, or curve. It also contains some cool options for…

  • Change the display order of your elements

    Original Article Date: Oct 28, 2003 Learn quick and easy methods of changing the display order of your elements Updated: October 2005 - Fix a broken link. N ovember 2005 Include a tip from Gerald Hernandez . July 2007 - Updated for MicroStation…

  • How to Change Direction of Horizontal Geometry

    Product(s): OpenRoads Designer Version(s): 10.00.00.120+ Area: Geometry Original Author: Holly Herring, Bentley Technical Support Group Question: How do I reverse the direction of the horizontal geometry stationing…

  • import .cel into dgnlib

    Can someone pls tell me why I cannot import a .cel into my dgnlib? the cel lib lives in the same workset under 'cel' and the f-def dgnlib lives under 'feature defintions'. when I try and import the cel lib it just doesn not pick it up. Thanks, …

  • Importing CSV files into ORD

    Hi, I'm trying to import CSV files into OpenRoads (V8) using the text wizard. There is obviously some error as the points show up in red in the Explorer window and I can't see anything after I press fit to view. CSV file attached OPM-05-097200…

  • Importing Georeferenced data (DEMs, Point Clouds, ...) and computing TMs, STMs, 3SMs in Georeferenced DGNs - ISSUE and WORKAROUND

    There is an issue affecting referencing/importing georeferenced data (Point Clouds, Digital Elevation Models in any format). If the source data and the DGN file have a coordinate system (it may be the same) then elevations will be wrong. Depending on…

  • Layer isolation or layer off

    Hi I used to work in Auto Cad but i had to switch to microstation which went fine:) but i can't find anything which would work like layer isolation or layer off. The only thing which works similar is an operation in Level Display => off by element…

  • Possible reasons why an element would act like 'Read-Only' when not really.

    I'm rather inexperienced with Microstation, so I'm hoping there's some simple fix to this that I just don't have the experience to look for. I have a file that is not allowing me to do some functions, but then, every now & then, it will let me copy…

  • Project Explorer - Beginner questions

    I'm trying to learn if PE would be useful to us. Our projects are fairly simple - not multidisciplinary, so maybe it won't be that useful, but I thought I'd try it out, anyway. Help is not helpful. It doesn't explain what PE does. So I'll start with…

  • Restore Tasks Dialog

    Product: MicroStation Version: N\A Environment: N\A Area: UI Customization Subarea: Tasks Problem Description The Tasks dialog that is docked on the left side of the application by default…

  • Setting up MicroStation to use dual display

    Product: MicroStation Version: V7, V8 Environment: N\A Area: Hardware / Input Devices Subarea: N\A Problem Dual application windows -- User needs multiple application windows in MicroStation…

  • Survey Field Book Symbology Control

    Applies To Product(s): Open Roads Technology Version(s): 08.11.09+ Environment: N/A Area: Open Roads Technology Subarea: Survey Original Author: Purva Lakde. Product…

  • Survey File using Text Import Wizard

    Our surveyors take shots with the PNEZD (Point #, northing, easting, elevation, description). I import these into open roads via the survey tab in the explorer folder, field books, text import wizard. The description they list can be named almost anything…

  • Survey Styles Display

    Hello, power geopak ss3 08.11.09.772 I have an issue trying to display the correct information when importing .txt files from a survey. I want to display the point number, feature, and elevation. I've exported to an .xml file and then imported the…

  • Tools gone missing and i can't find them again

    Hello, In my preferences for how I like my program to start, I had Properties on one side and on the other side Explorer, Levels, Level manager and References. In an attempt to move another preference boxes, I unfortunately made the side with Explorer…

  • User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8i, CONNECT Edition Environment: N\A Area: Graphics Display Subarea: General Background: Ultra-high resolution displays, resolutions above Full HD (1080p) such…

  • Video: How to Create New Linear Survey Feature by Points

    Product(s): OpenRoads Designer Version(s): 10.00.00+ Area: Survey Original Author: Sanders Thomas, Bentley Technical Support Group This video demonstrates how to create a new linear survey feature by adding point number…

  • Warning - error importing Georeferenced data (Point Clouds, DEMs, ...) as Point Clouds, STMs or 3SMs in OpenRoads Designer

    If you are dealing with Georeferenced data to build elevation models, then please read this article to prevent errors in Elevations Best Regards

  • Why did my terrain style change?

    I have a corridor file with an existing terrain I referenced. It was originally displayed as contours but when I opened the file today the terrain is just showing the triangulation. This is not helpful, and I would prefer to view the contours. I am still…

  • Why is my POD file attaching in the wrong place?

    I have produced a point cloud in ContextCapture. When I attach it to DGN model in OpenRoads Designer, it is not in the correct space. The POD file and DGN both have the same GCS, although the metadata reported by ORD about the POD file appears to show…
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