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civil tools imported surface not shown in inroads explorer surfaces

M Abrar
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hello dears i am beginner of power inroads have a question

1-civil tools imported surface (.xml)  is not shown up in power inroads explorer surfaces why?

2-how i can show slope percentages with flow arrows when i import surface from civil tools  using xml file or any other source?

3-where is low high points symbology  located?

4-there are many of feature definitions like survey civil feature metric which are these have some link with preference files in power inroads explorer ? how i can setup all files linked to my design file?

5-if i will make some alignments, profiles surfaces from civil tools then will shown up or not in power inroads explorer? if not then why? the what is use of power inroads explorer?

6-which dgn libraries control element templates and which controls feature definitions?

thanks to all in advance

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    1. If you imported the surface to a terrain, then it is found by going to File > Project Explorer, Civil Model tab, Terrain Models. It is not shown in the Native InRoads dialog because it was created using a Civil Tool, so it will show within Project Explorer under the Civil Model tab.
    2. You can view slope percentages of the surface by opening the surface within the Native InRoads box. Surface > View Surface > Slope Vectors.
    3. The Symbology for Low/High points is contained within the Feature Definition. Locate the Feature Definition assigned to the terrain within Project Explorer > Civil Standards > Feature Definitions. Select the correct FD, and open up Element Information. Under 3D in Element Information, select the drop down and select Manage Element Templates. Go to the Element Template assigned under 3D from the FD.
    4. You want your files linked to the same XIN? Set the variable, CIVIL_XIN_FILE, to the correct path of the XIN. https://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/29581/set-default-xin-file-in-openroads.
    5. You can make them automatically show up by setting their Feature Definition to Auto Export:
    6. dgnlibs can control both Feature Definitions and Element Templates. They don't have to be distinct.

    For more information about the Road and Site design tools, visit the Road and Site design WIKI at: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki

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  • 0 Offline in reply to Holly Herring

    Thanks to reply so i have some more questions

    1-you mean if i made some data like surface or geometry using civil tools and i want to use power inroads explorer features for that like slope vectors for surface or styles for aliments so i have to put feature deification applied on it to auto export so i can be shown up in power inroads explorer and we can use its features but 2 problems 1-i made one alignment its is not getting automatically a feature definition properties like level colors in my case geom-center line and if i auto export it to power inroads explorer in style manager there is no geom center line style is this because of it xin file that i geom center line is in civil feature metric.xin but in power inroads explorer there is civil.xin.... but from where my design file is showing civil feature metric.xin feature definition showing...and if it is attached to my design file then why not showig up in power inroads explorer??

     

    2-look are my settings ok in in civil standards and element templates and power inroads explorer?

    3-where are surface analysis like elevation analysis different elevation tables etc?

    4-if i need some spot elevation on surface what i have to do?

    5-i have seen videos also but mainly i am confused in link between .xin file, feature defination element template and .dgnlab

    what controls xin file? only feature definition in project explorer? then why my feature defination toggle bar is showing two .xin files feature and power inroads explorer is showing 1 xin file attached?

    i think you told dgnlab controls both feature defoliation and element template so if dgnlab is controling feature defination so xin file is controling what?

    does element template controls only 3d like surface coridor properties and civil cells properties? many questions but that will be in next post i will tag you...thanks

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