USING AUTOCAD 2011 AND INROADS FOR PLAN AND PROFILE PRODUCTIONS

Re: USING AUTOCAD 2011 AND INROADS FOR PLAN AND PROFILE PRODUCTIONS

atp — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:39:40 GMT

Thanks frank_klein i will check it out if the global origin is refering to the base point.

regards

Re: USING AUTOCAD 2011 AND INROADS FOR PLAN AND PROFILE PRODUCTIONS

Frank Klein — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:26:41 GMT

Wasn't it the AutoCAD base point I'm rembering in th mist!

Re: USING AUTOCAD 2011 AND INROADS FOR PLAN AND PROFILE PRODUCTIONS

atp — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:28:48 GMT

jeff_mcleod and caddcop i really appreciate your comments, its really going to help me out, for now i need to find out what is the equivalents of global origin and the design cube in autocad, pls if anyone still have an idea, i would really appreciate i thanks.

Re: USING AUTOCAD 2011 AND INROADS FOR PLAN AND PROFILE PRODUCTIONS

Jeff McLeod — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:34:54 GMT

I know for Microstation, the Global Origin of your border file must be in the center of the Design Cube. The Key-In for Microstation is:

go=0,0;xy=0,0|uor

Obviously it would be different for AutoCAD. For that matter, I don't know if AutoCAD even has a Global Origin, or a Design Cube, but look for something similar. In addition, the bottom-left corner of your title block has to be at xy=0,0 (three Zeros for a 3D file), and your plan and profile views are referenced from this point. When creating the Plan and Profile sheets, InRoads looks for these specific coordinates, and if everything isn't exactly in the right place, this is one thing that can cause your title block to be over here, and your plan and profile views to be over there, there and even way over there.

As far as freezing up, I'd do like caddcop said and contact Support.

Anyway, like I said, I realize this is for Microstation, but look for an 'AutoCAD-equivalent'.

Re: USING AUTOCAD 2011 AND INROADS FOR PLAN AND PROFILE PRODUCTIONS

caddcop — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:36:55 GMT

I suggest you post the version of AutoCAD, OS and ram.

You might also check with support. They should be the first line of defense. I will post here for suggestions and occasionally to seek help with a problem, but logging a TR is a good idea whenever you cannot get the software to run without locking up.

I have not used plan and profile generator with AutoCAD but have cut cross sections. However it was many version ago - AutoCAD 2000 and who knows what version of InRoads.

Re: USING AUTOCAD 2011 AND INROADS FOR PLAN AND PROFILE PRODUCTIONS

atp — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:44:18 GMT

Caddcop, i completely forgot that i was using all caps, anyway it is noted. Actually am new to inroads and am seriously working hard to really learn how to use it. Basically these are the problems am facing anytime i tried to create the plan views in autocad.

1. First, when i click on the apply button while in model space in autocad, the process will begin and suddenly my autocad will not respond anymore, and i have to terminate and restart inroads and autocad.

2. Secondly, i decided to try it in paper space, now when i click on the apply button it process and creates the views, but it creates the views such that they appear scattered around and very tiny, i mean they just don't look right, my match lines are not in their proper location also the north arrow is also not in d right place, also my border is rotated and scattered around.

Pls Caddcop, can you please share your workflow with me when you are using the plan and profile generator cmd specifically using inroads and autocad. I don't mind if u can give me an indepth explanation. Thanks

Re: USING AUTOCAD 2011 AND INROADS FOR PLAN AND PROFILE PRODUCTIONS

atp — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:45:33 GMT

pls guys i need assistance in using autocad 2011 with inroads for plans and production, i need a basic workflow, from scalling to the sheet generation as well as the plan and profile views generation. Thanks guys

Re: USING AUTOCAD 2011 AND INROADS FOR PLAN AND PROFILE PRODUCTIONS

atp — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:26:12 GMT

Re: USING AUTOCAD 2011 AND INROADS FOR PLAN AND PROFILE PRODUCTIONS

caddcop — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:45:58 GMT

What kind of problems are you having?

I have used it in earlier versions and was able to do almost everything in AutoCAD with InRoads that I could in MicroStation. I had access to both and was more comfortable in MicroStation but often had no choice but to work in AutoCAD.

Our current workflow is only for Survey, so my recent experiences are not using any profile tools.

(By the way - all capital letters is considered shouting, according to the rules of the net.)

Re: USING AUTOCAD 2011 AND INROADS FOR PLAN AND PROFILE PRODUCTIONS

Frank Klein — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:19:40 GMT

PLS use Microstation ;-)