Using SS2 DTM Feature names in an ORD Terrain for Corridor Point Control

I have a number of legacy InRoads SS2 projects where the project data will have to be moved to the current version of ORD.  The designer(s) at the time made extensive use of feature point controls as well as other advanced SS2 features.  Without maintaining a SS2 computer and license for ever so that in the future, the legacy design can be reused as in BIM, What is the best way to handle this legacy data?

Bentley has been blowing the BIM horn a lot lately, so I am wondering how that they are handling this?  ORD must be able to read legacy data and convert it to the current version of ORD, what ever that version is as legacy data will be here for a long time, or is BIM just a bunch of hot air?

  • I believe it is possible to bring in the terrain in without the features, then go back and "add graphics" for just the features you actually need (which will become terrain features with feature definitions once added). But I don't know if that would preserve the features as point controls, or if that would all need to be redone.

    MaryB

    Power GeoPak 08.11.09.918
    Power InRoads 08.11.09.918
    OpenRoads Designer 2021 R2

        

  • Mary:  When the SS2 IRD is imported into ORD, the SS2 Feature names need to be redefined.  The entire corridor has to be checked.  If SS2 is not available, then it is impossible to determine what SS2 feature should become what feature definition.  It is like starting all over again.

    At the moment, if SS2 is not available, then importing the SS2 3D model into ORD is a lot faster and easier.  

    David E. Stewart

    Calgary, Alberta

    ORD 2022R1

  • I have a data set that was used for training at MoDOT that was GEOPAK based Ss2 into SS3/4 that I was able to modify to work in InRoads and Ss10. I even made their features point at our Named Symbologies or their Element Templates point at our levels for most of the features. Since our Ss4/10 Features were used to create our migrated ORD workspace, I'm also planning on testing bringing that data into ORD.

    As part of our migration process, I am recommending everyone write all features and components from their Ss2 projects into a series of DGN files and/or models. 


    Charles (Chuck) Rheault
    CADD Manager

    MDOT State Highway Administration

    • MicroStation user since IGDS, InRoads user since TDP.
    • AutoCAD, Land Desktop and Civil 3D, off and on since 1996