At some point in a project the work needs to be reviewed. However, since not everyone is up to speed with ORD from knowing how to use the program to even *having* the program brings us to this question:
How does the reviewer review an ORD file if they don't have ORD?
So my first question is: Does Bentley have a viewer that view an ORD (or an ORS, because that's gonna be next) file?
The next option for consideration is how to export a file into some format that's at least reviewable, if not necessarily perfect. This morning we learned how to export an ORD to v7 (we're still using Power Survey SS2 per, as I understand it...its all way before my time, PennDOT.), and we figured out how to export the terrain model into a dtm file. As yet I haven't figured out how to export the survey data into a comma-delimited text file that we can import into the rest of the file. Before you ask I think the points in the ORD have been or will be edited in some fashion that just using the original points file isn't practical. And just to know how to do it, which, as of this writing isn't obvious how it's done.
Finally, the last and, I guess the easiest option: Find some software that allows the reviewer to access your machine and, in essence, look over your shoulder while you pan and zoom around the drawing making whatever edits they think necessary in real time.
Hopefully this is helpful for others.
Thanks!
Try this. In the survey tab, highlight all point features, right click and choose details. In the attached pic if you have all lines highlighted and right click the green area there are few export options, choose report on selected items. This brings up a report, in there right click in the report and you can export to excel. But if you right click in the box with the red around it, you can export to csv, open in excel and delete out the columns not needed. Bring this csv into v7. Two ways to get there.
Best I can come up with on short notice.
You can use OpenRoads NavigatorOpenRoads Navigator enables 3D design visualization and design review and progresses approvals and issues resolution, at the office, in the field, or at the site. Interactively view, analyze, and augment a wide variety of project information, including reviewing existing terrain, 3D models, and 2D topographies.
Please review following link for more information.
communities.bentley.com/.../bentley-navigator
Don't waste your time turning off columns in ORD, it's an all or nothing deal, do that in excel.
If you use the SurveyPointsTable.xsl and export this to excel, you'll get just PNEZD format. You won't have much if any cleanup in excel.
I Would suggest make use of the new iTwin Technology and every one can review the document (if you gave access) and creates issues on the file so you can keep tracking these. communities.bentley.com/.../itwin-services-forum