Hello, I updated my XS annotation group in the .dgnlib file at this location (C:\FDOTConnect\Organization-Civil\FDOT\Dgnlib\Feature Definitions) But when I cut my cross sections, it doesn’t reflect all the changes I made. How can I make the…

*Edit: I am using OpenRoads Designer 2020 R3 I have a spreadsheet that requires the drainage areas for a ditch to be input every 50 feet right and left along an alignment. The “manual” method I would use to accomplish this would be to use the measure…

Hello, I have been creating my own text favorites in .cel format. One of the text favorites I created is as shown below. (Station & Offset) Is there a way to make the D elimit (Circled in red in the image above) line, between my text, Dynamic so…

We recently came across an issue, we accidentally detached and re-attached the alignment file and all the labels lost association in open roads designer. Is there a way to re-associate all the labels? Thank you for your time. Edit: I used the…

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…

OpenRoads Designer Release 3 Hello everyone, I am trying to label Station and Offsets that are linked to the geometry, that way if the geometry changes so will the note. What I have so far: A text favorite for STA and OFF, and a Dimension…

Is there an accepted standard working unit for ORD? If i set the units to 10,000/FT annotation seems to work correctly. if i use a different unit, such as our company standard or a client standard, the annotation does not come in at the correct size.…

All, Is there a way to annotate more than one terrain in Cross Sections? Thanks

Hello all, Is it possible to annotate the Profile view (where you design the vertical alignment). I would like to see the Circular Curve Radius and length. When i set up an annotation group , the annotation is only visible in the 'Civil profile' view…

Hi Forum, I'm working with Points / Event Points in OpenR* Designer and could not find any training videoes for "How to display and annotate Points / Event Points in profiles. Ideally it'd be preferred that the points can be shown / annotated along…

I am trying to annotate cross slopes of my cross section in OpenRoads Designer. In Annotation Group Manager, the only way I could get cross slope labels to show is to filter segments by point Names and not point Feature Definitions. Even with point names…

Good Morning, See attached illustration (orange circled area). How can we place the "PC" text on the same line as the Station Text, or is it not possible? Thank you for your time,

I am using OpenRoads Designer Connect edition and am attempting to create some plan-profile sheets. I used the named boundary tool to create plan and profile drawing models and then utilized "model annotation" to annotate the alignment and profile, however…

I am having an issue with alignment stations annotating with the feature name (C-ALG) instead of the stationing (0+00). I made a copy of an existing DGNLIB from another environment to make it specific to a client that doesn't have an ORD config. I edited…

Two questions regarding Terrain Spot Elevations: First - I am trying to add the prefix "EL: " in my dimension style, but you are restricted to one character. Is there any way to have the prefix "EL: " in this label? Second - How do you remove the…

I would like to edit the band depth of a Profile Annotation. Could you please help me where do I find it in Power Rail Track V8 SS4. I want to keep the band depth from 20m to 16m for each band. I have attached an image for your reference.

From what I can tell, plan and profile annotation groups are set in the base geometry file's feature symbology settings. My problem is, I have other exhibits that use the same alignment but I want to use a different annotation group for the plan and profile…

Hi all Has anyone been able to use aliases in annotation groups since the release of 2020 R1? When annotating profile sheets, the list of alias targets is now blank and does not detect any profiles to annotate: For one of our users, the alias…

I've got multiple issues currently with profile views in ORD 2019 R2 (10.07.03.18) Profile views randomly break such that linear element is lost, annotation broken and view is unrecoverable. We cannot determine a specific cause for the behavior…

I have set up a profile annotation group and all of the supporting Element Templates in a dgnlib. I have used the Element Templates to set the level for each annotation entity however, when I apply the annotation group to another file, all of the annotation…

I would like to insert a text break into the title box annotation for each row of my profile grid. How do I do this without doing it manually after the profile is annotated?

I originally posted this question 2 years ago under "ORD Contour Text Orientation and how to remove the m in the Contour Text" In InRoads SS2, it is possible for the top contour text to be always on the uphill side of the contour line. How do this…

We as a DOT are in process of switching from SS4 to ORD. I am very comfortable calculating quantities so far in ORD but there seems to be no equivalent of Quantity Manager. This was a great feature for recording all of our pay items and quickly harvesting…

I wonder if there is a handout or manual explaining the annotation filter options. Currently on Openroads R1 update 7. Need help on creating a filter that excludes all features except the edge off pavement feature. So the segment between eop's can…

I can't get any text fields to work with civil points that I create using the horizontal geometry tools. I'm using ORD 10.06.00.38. My end goal is to create a text favorite then an annotation group for a particular point feature definition. I want the…