Does a dgn seed file based from a v7 converted to v8 affects openroads?
I am doing volume calculations for cut and fill from a corridor and an existing terrain and everytime I try to, the meshes are not created. This is all while using our usual seed file.
I tried doing the same thing but this time created all the terrain and corridors using the supplied seed files from openroads training datasets and all work fine without any problems.
ChrisMat:
It can and I have seen it happen. Furthermore, it is good practice that- whenever Bentley releases a new version of the product- to take their seed files and replace your old ones. It is a bit of a pain, especially when there could be many seeds with geo-coordinate data assigned to them (and make sure to check the working units), but it will keep you out of trouble for sure. Ask me how I know, LOL...
Mark
I am also in the process of setting up our workspace. Good to know that this needs to be done as well and could potentially affect how the software performs.
Thanks for the tip Mark.
You are welcome.
As regards your WorkSpace journey, there are quite a few of us who have traveled that road and with some fairly sophisticated designs. So, don't be afraid to ask us about what we have done!
Best Regards,
Be aware, there are “required” resolutions for working units and solid working areas that are probably different from anything a V7 file would have. We found them to be different than what we have been using in V8i, too.
Charles (Chuck) Rheault CADD Manager
MDOT State Highway Administration
Indeed, Chuck. The "jump" from a V7 format file to a modern OpenRoads file seems to be a bit too dangerous for me!