Hello,
I have used Create Sleepers in the past, it was working.
Now when I open the dialogue, enter parameters for standard scalloped concrete ties, the pesky prompt attached to the cursor keeps asking SELECT EXISTING RAIL TRACK instead of Select Track Centerline.
When I try to select track alignment in 2D, it says 'Element is in a model not allowed for this tool'. If I select in 3D model, it says 'Element not valid for the tool'. Is there any sane way to figure this out, which model to use, which element to use?????
There is PDF in the training dataset but it says nothing about what model to use for this routine and what elements are qualified for it.
Another thing: I have alignments in 2D model. If I need them in 3D, how do I transfer them into 3D? What a mess.....
First off, what version are you using?
To answer your second question, alignments are automatically created in a new 3D model if the alignment is 3D. Have you created a profile? Set the profile to active?
I'm fairly certain you need to create rails first, then you can attach sleepers.
Honestly, sleepers is not something I use yet. From my limited experience, EBlach is correct in that you need to create rails first. A somewhat minor hint, the toolbar is pretty much in order of operations, which is probably why the Create Rails Function is on top/to the left of the Create Sleepers button.
Go to the Learn Server (learn.bentley.com), and follow the path:
Under that, it walks you through how to use the software.
I would select
as that gives you the basic steps you appear to be trying to accomplish. You might have to read through the lines a bit,
I am aware of the workflow: the rails must be created first. I did initially created rails, then got the prompt 'Select Existing Rail Track' instead of 'Select Track Centerline' as supposed to. Whatever Existing Rail Track means.... never seen it before since started using Open Rail few years ago.
Used 2021 R1, then yesterday after fiddling with this 'Create Ties' routine upgraded to 2021 R2. The same results. It should not be a matter of version at all.