What are the capabilities of COGO points for Open Roads?

The best way to make sure your needed workflows are covered is to describe specific use cases. A statement such as "I need Openroads points to do everything that InRoads cogo points can do" is not really very helpful because we have no idea what sorts of creative uses you might have devised.

For example, you mention that you have uses for ICS files. What problems are you solving by ICS files?

Report based on a fence? already there, but perhaps you have specific workflows that are not working?

You get the idea. If you can describe your needs in the form of a use case, workflow or problem then it is easier for us to determine a solution to be developed or describe a solution already in place.

It is also important to keep in mind that OpenRoads is a new toolset with new capabilities (such as 3D and preservation of design intent). Thus, it is very often the case that a more efficient solution is possible but is different than your traditional workflow.

In Power InRoads V8i we manage 100s of Boring location with COGO point for plan views. With these Borings setup as COGO points, we can manage different types of boring with different Style symbology existing, proposed, and other boring can have their own cell associated, level, color, and a description for the COGO point.

 

Then you can use Geometry>View Geometry>Horizontal Annotation to show in the dgn files with the different boring types all on their own levels symbology, cell symbols and their description label.

Also, you can pull elevation from the different tin files to verify Geotech boring against tins being used with reports. Plus, the engineer wants to see the Clearance Report showing:

Offset Point	Description	Baseline Station	Offset	- - - - - - Offset Point - - - - - -					Radial Direction
				Northing	Easting	Elevation	Latitude	Longitude

And placed in an excel spreadsheet for their use in their reports to the clients.

Do you have another way to do this in OpenRoads Designer Connect Edition?

Please share with me on how we can continue to do this.

In Power InRoads V8i we manage 100s of Boring location with COGO point for plan views. With these Borings setup as COGO points, we can manage different types of boring with different Style symbology existing, proposed, and other boring can have their own cell associated, level, color, and a description for the COGO point.

 

Then you can use Geometry>View Geometry>Horizontal Annotation to show in the dgn files with the different boring types all on their own levels symbology, cell symbols and their description label.

Also, you can pull elevation from the different tin files to verify Geotech boring against tins being used with reports. Plus, the engineer wants to see the Clearance Report showing:

Offset Point	Description	Baseline Station	Offset	- - - - - - Offset Point - - - - - -					Radial Direction
				Northing	Easting	Elevation	Latitude	Longitude

And placed in an excel spreadsheet for their use in their reports to the clients.

Do you have another way to do this in OpenRoads Designer Connect Edition?

Please share with me on how we can continue to do this.