Import a stormCad *.stsw file into openroads subsurface utlility

RE: Import a stormCad *.stsw file into openroads subsurface utlility

Brian Nilson — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:36:56 GMT

Thanks ….again Beebe.

RE: Import a stormCad *.stsw file into openroads subsurface utlility

Beebe Ray — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:34:02 GMT

Unfortunately the Drainge and utilities is not backwards compatible. StormCad has no concept of Feature Definition so you will need to assign Feature Defs to the Structures and the Conduits.

The best you can do from what I see in the picture is reconnect the pipes to the proper structures once you have set all the appropriate feature defs. It looks like the connectivity is incorrect.

If you have ORD you can import the file into there to check the connectivity of the pipes

RE: Import a stormCad *.stsw file into openroads subsurface utlility

Brian Nilson — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:19:47 GMT

Beebe,

One more question if I can. None of the import options worked except landXML and the graphics did not match the design data from stormCad. LandXML connected nodes that were not connected in the design data (created the warning in screen shot below). I have no experience with stormCad or landXML so no idea why that is happening.

If I used Connect to import the data would it be possible to bring that data back to SS4? If possible what version of connect would I need to use. Thanks Brian

RE: Import a stormCad *.stsw file into openroads subsurface utlility

Brian Nilson — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:35:18 GMT

Got it. Really appreciate your help. Brian

RE: Import a stormCad *.stsw file into openroads subsurface utlility

Beebe Ray — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:32:10 GMT

The StormCad version is a Connect version so you would need OpenRoads Designer Connect Edition not SS4/SS10. They can export to an InRoads or GEOPAK file or LandXML then you could import one of those into SS4

RE: Import a stormCad *.stsw file into openroads subsurface utlility

Brian Nilson — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 14:21:22 GMT

Can I upgrade my version of SS4 so it would be compatible? Thanks

RE: Import a stormCad *.stsw file into openroads subsurface utlility

Beebe Ray — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 14:15:09 GMT

Could be a compatibility issue then. The version of StormCAD used in that version of SS4 was most likely 08.11.05.xxx

RE: Import a stormCad *.stsw file into openroads subsurface utlility

Brian Nilson — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 13:57:07 GMT

Beebe,

The version of Stormcad used is 10.2.1.4.

The version of Power GeopakV8i (selectseries 4) 08.11.09.878

Thanks for your help, Brian

RE: Import a stormCad *.stsw file into openroads subsurface utlility

Beebe Ray — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 13:25:38 GMT

What Product and Version number are you using? It is important to make sure that you are bringing in a version of StormCAD that is not ahead of the version used by the civil software you are using. The Civil Product Readme will show the Hydraulic version number used by that product and version number.

So try and get what version of StormCAD they used and then you can see what version of Civil Product will read it.