• Cross Sections Not Generating Labeling Cross Hairs

    Hi Everyone, Our firm is having a recurring problem with our cross section labeling. We are creating our cross sections from corridor models. Once we have the cross sections cut, we only have 50-75% of the necessary cross hairs populated to annotate…
  • Corrupt GPK

    I am currently running Power Geopak SS4 Version 08.11.09.878 and at some point last week my gpk file became corrupt. Is there a way to repair the gpk?
  • Applying Linear End Conditions vs Template End Conditions

    What are the pros and cons of using a linear end condition applied to the edge of another template as opposed to having end conditions built out in the template itself? I am in the process of designing a roadway that will have different end conditions…
  • Create Geometry by Template - cannot get it to display all points on template

    I am trying to use the "Create Geometry by Template" command in Power InRoads V8i to have the software display my roadway edges, including gutter flow line, top of curb face and top back of curb After drawing a roadway centerline, I select the "Create…
  • OpenRoads - Corridor processing and not displaying

    We have an user having issues with two modeling files. The first model - The corridor begins processing when the file is opened and it takes about 5 - 10 minutes to get to 21% where it crashes (please review attach image). /cfs-file/__key/communityserver…
  • End Area Volume totals

    Hey I have issue in PowerCivil SS4 08.11.09.878 after upgrading from previous version 08.11.09.845 with earth works calculation. In general reporting of components in XML format. Why it is not working? In some calculations, its showing only…
  • Corridor rejecting Target Aliasing

    Hi, I am trying to do a simple target alias for a ditch profile. I have the template setup up so the ditch target a linear vertical and the feature name shows under the target alias list the issue is when I add the profile from the list of the target…
  • OpenRoads - Corridor Processing

    We have a user trying to make some changes to a project using OpenRoads (SS4). He's having an issue where when the corridor processes anything, even a very minor change it takes minutes. He remembers processing taking sometime previously but nothing like…
  • Station, Offset & Elevation report in GEOPAK SS4

    Is there any documentation on how to use this report in GEOPAK SS4? I want to be able to report, at an even 25' interval, the Station, Offset and Proposed Elevation along the roadway corridor. Can anyone provide me with some information on how to create…
  • Incorrect origin of stacked and sheet cross sections.

    Using "Create Cross Sections" within Corridor Modeling, the origin of my design cross sections is placed incorrectly when using stacked or sheet cross sections. They are placed incorrectly when a cross section is going thru a vertical curve. When viewing…
  • SS4 - Survey

    Can someone explain to me what the settings under the Linking Code Feature Exclusions is used for Thanks Dan
  • SS4 - Survey

    We are trying to use the linking code UD to set pipe inverts when our Surveyor shoots the top of casting - has anyone gotten this to work and can provide an example We use our linking codes after the p-code separated by a space We have tried SI[space…
  • Feature Definitions for Alignment and Profile linked

    Is there a setting that links Feature Definitions (FD) for Alignment and Profiles? I am having an issue where we drawing our alignment with a FD and then draw our profile with a profile FD and it changes our alignment to the profile FD. We want these…
  • Power InRoads (SS4) - Displaying Construction Limits

    What is the correct method or approach to displaying construction limits (Cut & Fill lines) from a corridor in Power InRoads SS4? Thanks, Larry Nechanicky
  • How to create proposed Pond Basin surface from proposed contours

    How do you create a proposed pond surface when you have proposed contours that tie into existing? The drainage engineer has laid out proposed contours which tie into existing contours and would like the basin to display in the 3D view and be shown on…
  • How to Create Custom SUDA Drainage Nodes

    Hello, I am in charge of getting our company switched over from PowerGEOPAK SS2 to PowerGEOPAK SS4. We have gone through some Bentley training and watched online tutorials and read information through here and general Google searches. I thought I had…
  • station increments

    Howdy! Is there any other way to change stationing increments from 500' to 100' using Txdot V8i ddb besides modifying it under design and computation manager? Every time I use that route the aforementioned ddb goes back to its default definitions…
  • Cut/Fill

    I am using the Create Cut and Fill Volumes tool in SS4 but when I create my mesh surface I do not get the volume data information in the Element Information dialog box. I am using Power GEOPAK 08.11.09.878
  • OpenRoads Create Cross Section preferences Not there in GEOPAK SS4

    Has anyone seen this problem and a correction for it. Putting this out on the forum since it deals with FDOTSS4 workspace environment using the FDOTSS4.xin have one user when Using the Create Cross Section tool from Corridor Modeling, selecting the…
  • Power Inroads SS4 - Template Library not Found

    I have my template library attached and was using it yesterday with no issues. Today, my template names are blue, the ITL is loaded but when I try to update the templates I get "Warning: Cannot Find Template in the Library." It is there with the same…
  • [OR SS4 .878] Roadway Designer combine parametric constraint with change template origin

    Hi. I have created a pipe template with parametric radius. This template is created with the origin at the center of pipe. Some times I need to apply the template based on bottom of pipe (BOP) or top of pipe (TOP). I assumed that I just could right…
  • Annotating terrain model in cross sections

    I'm using OpenRoads (InRoads 8.11.09.878) and am trying to get a terrain model made up of 3d breaklines to annotate in a cross section. If I make a corridor I have a specific point style that I use that would allow me to annotate (Offset, elevation…
  • How to create custom Cells for Drainage nodes?

    I am trying to update my drainage nodes to match PennDOT Roadway construction standards. Their type C inlets are Square among other things and i need to find a way to create custom Drainage nodes. Is this possible?
  • A few basic questions for a beginner.

    Hello! I am a drafter for a Civil engineering Firm and i have been tasked with learning Openroads and SUDA (Subsurface Utility Design and Analysis) . The only problem is i know almost nothing about Openroads, or inroads, or anything other than basic…
  • Survey Chains

    In SS2 we were able to offset a survey chain horizontally and vertically how would I do this now in SS4 looks like that command does not exist any more Thanks