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Analyse commands display modification

Patrick Richer — Mon, 29 May 2023 20:56:58 GMT

Hi All,

Is it possible to modify the default display of the Analyze commands (text style, level, arrow size etc)? Here is the default settings:

How I would like it to be displayed:

Thanks!

Pat

Cut and fill mesh not creating correctly

Patrick Richer — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:19:40 GMT

Hi,

When creating cut and fill closed mesh for my quantity report, lots of holes are created in cut mesh as if ignoring the existing terrain at some random spots (See below) It only appears to do this in the cut meshes, not the fill.

Obviously this is a problem as my cut quantities won't be accurate. Any thoughts on what could cause this? (Tried with ORD 2020 R3 and 2022 R1. Both similar results)

Thanks!

Pat

Missing Sheet index toolbar

Patrick Richer — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:23:35 GMT

Hi,

I am missing the sheet index toolbar in my explorer. What would be the cause of this? Is there any way to manually load it?

Thanks

Openroads sheets setup for major project

Patrick Richer — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:44:47 GMT

Hi All,

I'm working on a big project that will require multiple drawings generated by Openroads. The project is in ProjectWise, and I created text attributes in the sheet border so it can be managed strait from PW without opening the DGN file. Only thing though, what I found was that this requires to be a single drawing per DGN, thus the model view and sheet view also seperated.

My question is, since all model views are seperated, if the profile is modified and needs to be re-annotated, is there another way of doing so without opening EVERY dgn file?? If not, would there be a way to manage the sheet border attributes if all drawing are in one single DGN?

Of course if nothing can be done I will let go managing the text attributes from PW, but it would really be a let down.

I'm sure I'm not the only that came across this. Any thoughts / suggestions?

Many thanks

Patrick

Copying model containing dynamic geometry

Patrick Richer — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:56:30 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to copy a model with dynamic geometry, but the copied model removes all the dynamic properties and converts the elements in a simple complex chain. Has anyone else had this problem?

Original model:

Copied model:

Printing weight and color on certain levels

Patrick Richer — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:17:31 GMT

Hi,

I am farely new to printing in Microstation, so this might be a really basic question. Is it possible to print weight and color only on specific levels? Eg: I want to print a plan sheet with the ROW of my project in color and have some width, all other levels are already set to print in black with a desired pen style.

Thanks for your help.

Patrick

Remove Clipping Reference

Patrick Richer — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:51:07 GMT

Hi,

I have a corridor that was clipped with a element in a referenced dgn, but that element has since been deleted and the corridor stays clipped. When trying to remove the clipping refrence, I'm trying to select the element but it will not remove it. Is there a way to see all the elements that are beeing clipped in a corridor? Is the only way to remove a clipping reference is graphically?

Thanks for your help.

Patrick

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Corridor component quantities at fixed intervals

Patrick Richer — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:49:24 GMT

Hi,

Is it possible to have quantities at fixed intervals in my report with corridor component quantities? I've set everything in my corridor process to false, but it still seems to include critical sections.

Thanks!

Pat

ORD "Multi-View" Cells

Joe Wainwright — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 02:35:11 GMT

Hi,

Apologies if this is more of a Microstation question. I am trying to place lighting and signage 3D cells into my OpenRoads model and also have them display as symbols for drawing production purposes. Is there a way to do this? I have come from using Civil 3D and this can be achieved using Multi-View Blocks, i don't know whether there is anything similar in OpenRoads/Microstation?

Many Thanks

Joe

Which is the efficient way to show one point from plan view into profile view?

Tuan — Thu, 26 May 2022 02:41:01 GMT

Hi everybody,

Could you please help to guide me the efficient way to show one point from plan view into profile view?

In plan, I have a point with EL: +25.4, and I want to show it into profile view for reference purpose.

I think I can draw a base line with vertical profile for it, and use "project intersection point".

Beyond that, which is the efficient way to handle my case?

Parker

OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Edition - 2020 Release 3 - Version 10.14.04.04

Exporting elements with metadata

Patrick Richer — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:13:42 GMT

Hi All,

We are working with a contractor that requires our ORD 2021R2 design models with metadata to be imported into Navisworks. So far, exporting our 3D corridors to IFC works kinda well, (IFC-4 puts the corridor to elevation zero but retains data and visual display, IFC-2x3 imports to right elevation and retains data but looses all colour), but I'm struggling to find a workflow for the 3D linear features (pavement markings, guardrails etc).

I've tried to export to shp files through Asset Manager but 9 times out of 10 ORD crashes. Importing the DGN straight looses all item types information. Exporting IFC alignments reads an error in Naviswork...

How do you guys work in a BIM only environnment?

Any help, tips, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Pat

Managing Plan Profile Sheets on large projects

Patrick Richer — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:54:08 GMT

Hi all,

Where I work we have always done projects with ORD for design and Autocad for sheets. Exporting our design in .dwg has become a real hassle and time consuming. I would like to try using Microstation for our sheets in my next project, and would like any input or advice on an efficient work flow.

We typically set up our projects having annotations (either plan or profile) done in one reference per disciplines (roadway, drainage, roadsign etc.) Same goes for the design files (plan and profile seperate), which we then call in our sheet files (one file per sheet). Some sheets may also have also have different references attached.

Would this work flow work with plan / profile named boundaries? I think it would work for plan annotations but not for profile. It would need to be done in each drawing, but I might be wrong. Also, would it be possible some sheets having different references attached?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Patrick

Export corridor to IFC

Patrick Richer — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:59:26 GMT

Hi,

We are trying to set up a work flow with our bridges team in order to share our 3D models. Most of their projects are with Autodesk's Bim 360, so the only way I see is to export our corridors to IFC so that they are able to import in their environnement.

First of all, is this the right approach? I'm open to any input / suggestions.

Second, when I export my corridors, I lose all the material displays from my components. Is it possible to keep the same display (materials) so that when its imported into BIM 360, it has the same looks as the corridors? Here is befoire and after:

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Patrick

ORD DWG Export Workflows

Mark Shamoun — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:04:41 GMT

Hi guys,

I'm trying to set up some standard ORD DWG export processes for my organization and have only found a few methods to get the outputs I require without issues that require extensive post-processing to be good enough for delivery. Plan exports are a bit convoluted to get past the issue of elements exporting with no symbology after splitting strings with gaps during export, but it gets us close to what we want - unfortunately many issues regarding annotation values changing on export. Ideally i'd love us to be using Microstation to take advantage of the native dynamics, but unfortunately our market is primarily AutoCAD for drafting.

Here's what i've come up with so far using ORD 2018 R3;

*UPDATE* - A few improvements in ORD 2018 R4 meaning less custom processes

*UPDATE* - More improvements in ORD 2021 R1 and R2

2D Alignment Plan export with Annotation - process required to export chainage annotation:

Steps:

1. Open new DGN using 2D seed

2. Reference in Default model with no nesting

3. Turn off display of unnecessary levels

4. Create Fence around data

5. Deactivate Auto Field Update using "EXPAND SET MS_AUTO_UPDATE_FIELDS = NEVER" keyin

6. Use Fence to File command to copy contents to new DGN

7. Open New DGN

8. Select all Annotation Cells (named "DrawTextAnnotation") and drop

9. Select all Text Nodes and drop (this seems to allow correct export of field values)

10. Export to DWG

11. Reactivate Auto Field Update using "EXPAND SET MS_AUTO_UPDATE_FIELDS = ALWAYS" keyin

Note: You can start the process from your live DGN Default (2D) model and skip points 1 and 2 if you don't mind changing many level display settings in your live file. We keep a DGN saved for export levels already preset.

3D DWG Plan export - process required when model includes string gaps and clipping, etc.: Normal DWG export is now resolved, although this process gives a cleaner result (WYSIWYG)

Steps:

1. Open new DGN using 3D seed (or 2D for flattened DWG)

2. Reference in Default-3D model with no nesting

3. Turn off display of unnecessary levels

4. Create Fence around data

5. Use Fence to File command to copy contents to new DGN

6. Open New DGN

4. Select all Complex Chains and drop (required to avoid dropped chains being put on layer 0 by default)

5. Export to DWG

Note: If you want a 3d DWG and don't mind changing many level display settings in your live file, you can start the process from your live DGN Default-3D model and skip points 1 and 2. We keep a DGN saved for export levels already preset.

Cross section DWG export :

*Required DWG Export options:

References > External Attachments: Merge or Merge to Cell (required to get sheet borders to export) - RESULTS IN AN EXPORT ERROR IF 2D/3D models included in dwg export model filter
References > Non-Default Models Attachments: Merge or Merge to Cell (required to get sheets to export with cross section drawing attachments)
References > Merge Visible Edges of 3D Attachments: ENABLED (required to avoid error exporting cross section drawings)
References > Merge Viewport Attachments: ENABLED (to avoid an export error if 2D/3D models included in dwg export model filter)

Note: MS_REF_VISEDGE_ATTACH_STATE = CachedAutomatic config variable doesn't seem to be required anymore - correct me if im wrong?

Issues:

First cross section model exported has missing design elements - does this happen to anyone else?
Any Linear Annotation point name annotation is exported as "NONE"
Point name annotation is exported as "NONE" for all points when you choose to export cross sections to external/new DGNs from the Create Drawings dialog
Can take a long time to export for large models (specifically the "Merging Reference file to Model" process) Resolved in 2021 R2 (much faster model merge speed)

Profile DWG export:

*Required DWG Export options:

References > External Attachments: Merge or Merge to Cell (required to get sheet borders to export) - RESULTS IN AN EXPORT ERROR IF 2D/3D models included in dwg export model filter
References > Self-Attachments: Merge (to get profile and profile annotation to export)
References > Non-Default Models Attachments: Merge or Merge to Cell (required to get sheets to export with profile drawing attachments)

Issues:

3D Cut elements are not exported - 3D Cut reference requires Merge to Master in Profile view to export (becomes static CAD lines)
Profile Geometry Annotation lose values in export, eg. grade and K-value change to 0.00 in Drawing Models only (okay for Sheet Models)
Lines are exported between Profile IPs on Layer 0

Regards,

Mark