• Limits of Construction unable to find L chain

    Hi all. I am relatively new to using microstation v8i SS2. I understand that it is outdated, but I must use it for this particular project. I am trying to use the limits of construction tool in order to generate slope stakes. I am able to set everything…
  • Missing Reference From File - Model Not Found

    I am working in ORD - SS4 and designing an intersection of two corridors. I set null-point triggers in my template to control the display of certain components and created a template drop for the mainline corridor. For the secondary corridor, with it…
  • How do i export a DTM from inroads as it currently looks?

    How do i export my DTM from inroads as the edited version and not the one it creates initially. ive made adjustments to the one i have but when i export it and then re import to check it looks like just as it did when i first made it.
  • Why won't my Corridor Objects Toolbox open?

    I cannot get my Corridor Objects Toolbox to open. It was working a few days ago, but now I cannot get it to pop up. I have tried it in several different corridor model dgns. It is all the same result. I will click on the tool and then select the corridor…
  • [PowerCivil SS4] Why does exporting a terrain model require read-write access?

    Why does exporting a terrain model require read-write access? The same question was asked at the link below 3 years ago but was never actually answered. I do not want to change the file, just export it to a different format. We need to be able…
  • Inroads Decimal Points

    Hi I'm working on a large project with multiple design packages and we are required to read in other's outputs from CAD. My problem is that the Inroads outputs as CAD files are never more accurate the 3 decimal places which is proving problematic…
  • Opening an .itl file from the "Create Template" dialog in V8i SS4 forces me to browse from the root ProjectWise directory instead of the project folder

    When running V8i SS4 from ProjectWise, I would like to figure out how to set the "Create Template" File-->Open command prompt to seek my project directory instead of defaulting to the root of the ProjectWise directory. Does anyone have any suggestions…
  • Special Ditches in Proposed Cross Sections

    I'm running proposed cross sections with special ditches defined using a stored profile that relates to my roadway stationing, but I am having issues with the ditches coming in the correct way. I have no issues with the ditches being created at the toe…
  • Maintaining 3D geometry from SUE utilities in AECOsim

    Hi all, I would like to know if it is possible to bring 3D geometric information from linear utilities (designed with SUE workflow within OpenRoads Designer) into AECOsim Building Designer. I mean the whole volume information and not just its layout…
  • How do I hide the other survey terrains in cross section viewer? I only want to show the Complex Terrain.

    I have a main survey file with 3 smaller, but related, surveys referenced to it. Next I create a Complex Terrain of all 3 surveys in the main dgn. How do I hide the other survey terrains in cross section viewer? I only want to show the Complex Terrain…
  • civil tools imported surface not shown in inroads explorer surfaces

    hello dears i am beginner of power inroads have a question 1-civil tools imported surface (.xml) is not shown up in power inroads explorer surfaces why? 2-how i can show slope percentages with flow arrows when i import surface from civil tools using…
  • Microstation tool pop up (I'm using Power GEOPAK V8i (SELECTseries 4)

    How can I disable the tool pop up shown below in the red box? So far I can disable it in the AccuSnap settings, HOWEVER I have to disable "identify Elements Automatically" AND "Pop-up Info". So see the pop up #2 not in the red box? The one that says …
  • Inroad ss2- DTM model adding breakline

    Hi i have a surface created with roadway modeler. I want to add some breakline to the surface. when i add the breakline into the model and try to triangulate a message says No Point Found. When i view triangle only a few triangle appear
  • How to Add or follow super elevation to Civil Cell with Turn Lane

    I created a civil cell with turning lane. I added the civil cell to the corridor which has a super elevation. When I created a cross section of the corridor, the widen\turning section of the civil cells doesn't follow the super elevation of the corridor…
  • InRoads MDL Loader Error

    I've updated user with newest version of InRoads GDOT extension, but continue to get the error in the image below when running InRoads from within Microstation SS2. User cannot use SS4. Any help would be appreciated! .
  • GEOPAK SS4 Crashes when SUE nodes are selected

    I have been working regularly with SUE in this file for about 3 months, and did not have any issues until last Friday when GEOPAK crashed when I selected SUE nodes. I can click on any other item in the file, including SUE links and edit normally. I can…
  • Retaining Wall Activated by Trigger Lines

    Hello, I am designing a template that involves a standard two directional curbed road-way (split between two templates (one for left and one for right)) with sidewalks (shown as a vertical line with no horizontal dimension) adjacent to the curbside, and…
  • Mass Synchronize all templates in DGN with template library

    Looking for a way, either a natural tool, or custom macro, that allows a user to synchronize ALL templates within ALL corridors of a DGN all at once? It seems rather cumbersome to synchronize 1 template at a time, from each corridor. Large projects…
  • Longitudinal slope in SUDA for inlet spacing

    When we try to compute our design all of the longitudinal slopes that we have entered into each frame and grate are reset to 0.000 ft/ft. Is there a way to prevent this from happening. We are using SUDA within Power GEOPAK V8i SS4.
  • ConceptStation Export

    In trying to "export to DGN", ConceptStation stops working and kicks out of the program. It will export the other "Civil Project" files, but not the DGN. Is there anything I may be missing on this. I was able to export in early versions of ConceptStation…
  • Global Scale Factors - Unable to change

    I have previously been able to change the Global Scale Factors (both within the DGN file I am currently using and others). Within one particular DGN I am now unable to amend it. I need to set the scale before placing my profile and text. Note I have…
  • Multiple special ditch profiles

    Hi, We have a situation where we are partially profiling ditches on multiple segment along a project. We have profiled all the the locations on the main alignment profile view. The issue is that we have many segments being profiled and scattered…
  • Geopak Drainage and Project Wise compatibility

    I'm trying to analyze the networks in my Geopak Drainage project. However, every time I do so, I get the following message: If I hit okay, I get this message: I am not having this problem when I open files on my company's normal network. I only…
  • Creation of a triangulation

    Hello, Is anyone aware of a size limit on model files for running in MX? I’ve made an enormous model from contours and I’m trying to triangulate it, but MX keeps crashing. Could it be down to the processing power of my machine? Additionally, I’ve made…
  • How to create road furniture in Open roads

    How do i create road furniture such as road signs, traffic lights and the rest without exporting to say lumenRT or microstation..