Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

Larry Mitros — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:26:02 GMT

Thanks for the explanation. I went into the symbology properties for the dgn, and changed the 3D element template to point to the definition in the modeling\template library, etc....And unfortunately, still just shows up as a line.

So then I clicked on the line itself and opened up the element properties, and the linestyle is set to 0. And when I open the drop down to search for the linestyle "Guardrail Flared End_R" (which is what the element template says the linestyle should be), that linestyle does not appear in the drop down box. So I wonder if the issue is that this linestyle actually doesn't exist within the workspace? And that's why it's defaulting to a solid line?

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

Jan Blaasse — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 16:57:27 GMT

To show a 3D linestyle in the model, you need to define what line to show. The setting for this is in the 3D Element Template.
I marked the area in your screenshot.

As an example a screenshot from our own workspace settings showing the guardrail symbology.

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

Larry Mitros — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 16:45:45 GMT

Thanks for the response, Jan. Could you clarify further? In the feature symbology properties, the default element template is set to Modeling\Template Points\Guardrail and Barrier\Guardrail_Single_Sided_R.

And then in the element template properties, I expand folders to get to Modeling\Template Points\Guardrail and Barrier, and then click on the template named "Guardrail_Single_Sided_R" (which the feature symbology was pointing to), and the properties for that show the line style set us "Guardrail Flared End_R".

Am I missing something here?

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

Jan Blaasse — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 16:21:40 GMT

The 3D Element Template is set to Default. That should point to your 3D linestyle.

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

Larry Mitros — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:47:18 GMT

It appears to be set up correctly. Here is what the feature symbology property box looks like for the guiderail template point.

And here's what the element template property box looks like for the guardrail element

Looks to be exactly the same set up as what I've seen in videos posted on line by bentley on the guardrail feature definitions.

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

Ray Thwaits — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:27:29 GMT

Just to confirm, do you have a 3D linestyle defined in your feature symbology?

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

Larry Mitros — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:39:07 GMT

I tried that, and it just shows up as a solid line, just like it's currently doing in my 3d model based off my template. FYI see below, attached is how it appears in the model. Just a line showing up corresponding to the guide rail point in my template. I checked and all levels are on.

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

Marcus Blake — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:14:45 GMT

If create horizontal geometry then assign an active profile to it with the same guardrail feature definition does the linestyle appear in the 3D model?

As a test you might also change the feature definition on the template point to something else to see if the corridor 3D feature updates. If it does change, then modify the feature definition on the template point back to guardrail.

I'd also check that all your levels are on in the 3D model.

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

Larry Mitros — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:51:33 GMT

Yes, I checked and Line Styles is on in the view attributes.

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

jpln — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:43:46 GMT

Just in case: is Line Styles ON in view attributes ?

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

Larry Mitros — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 01:38:59 GMT

Hmm, so when I went into those settings, the linear feature display setting was already set to true.

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

Marcus Blake — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:25:57 GMT

Open the dgn that contains the corridor
Open Explorer>OpenRoads Standards>Feature Definition>Corridor
Toggle "linear features display" to true

**afterwards you might need to reprocess the corridor

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

Larry Mitros — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:39:58 GMT

Thank you for the response, Marcus. Unfortunately, I am unable to change that setting from false to true, it doesn't let me edit it. Is there a different place where I can edit that?

RE: Guiderail point placed in template, not showing up in 3D model

Marcus Blake — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:28:55 GMT

Try setting "create template geometry" to true.