• Modify Line Style Attributes

    I want to edit the line style of traffic cones. I know I should work with the "Modify Line Style Attributes" menu in Microstation Connect. I was looking for a complete video or tutorial on this. What I want is to change the spacing of these traffic cones…
  • Adding a raised median to a single pavement section template?

    Is it possible to split a template and add something in between a single pavement section template? In this particular case I am trying to add a raised median to a section that was made for a flush median. Instead of rebuilding the template I would like…
  • Can I install OpenRoads 2021 release 1 side-by-side 2021 release 2?

    Can I install OpenRoads 2021 release 1 side-by-side 2021 release 2? if this is not doable, can I use release 2 to open dgn files created with release 1, without upgrading the dgn file so it is still accessible to team mates who still use release 1?
  • Exchanging Navisworks File Types

    Hello, I'm trying to convert a Navisworks file to a format that can be imported into a Bentley product, but I'm having trouble with file size. The NWD file is 148 MB, and the exported FBX file is 1.7 GB, which is too large to be manageable. I have…
  • Cross Section Annotation Filter

    I've search high and low and am not able to find any documentation on "Annotation Filters" and how the "expressions" work. There's nothing in OpenRail Designer Help Website about Annotation Filters or Cross Section Frame Annotation. Does anybody…
  • How do you drape an aerial in Openroads Designer Connect Edition?

    I feel like there should be a simple solution to this... but how do you drape an aerial to the triangles in a file? I tried bringing in my aerials through reference manager and changing the Draping option to yes and still doesn't work. I am using an aerial…
  • Label elevation of element (or terrain) at any point in 2D in ORD CONNECT

    Hello all, Using ORD CONNECT Edition, I would like to be able to display the elevation of an element or a terrain WITHOUT having to use the "Analyze Point" tool or the "Label Terrain Spots" tools. Ultimately I would like to include this information…
  • Label elevation of element (or terrain) at any point in 2D in ORD CONNECT

    Hello all, Using ORD CONNECT Edition, I would like to be able to display the elevation of an element or a terrain WITHOUT having to use the "Analyze Point" tool or the "Label Terrain Spots" tools. Ultimately I would like to include this information…
  • How To Fix Bowties in OpenRoads Designer Connect Edition

    Hi, Does anyone know a quick solution to fix the Bowtie Error that happens around tight corners of a corridor? (image below) - I know you can delete all the vertices, but it just goes back and re-draws if any edits are done to the corridor. -I know…
  • .grd to .dgn

    First what is a .grd file? I was sent a .grd file from open pit mine who has hired the firm I work for to do some road design. I was told that .grd file is some kind of dtm. I was told to get it into open roads designer. I am not seeing anything…
  • Item Set and Feature Definition

    Hi, In Element Template I see that we can fill attributes of an Itemset. But is it possible to assign that with a Feature Definition or something like that? I would like to fill attributes of an specific ItemSet to use it in a Corridor and on meshes…
  • Plan View Labeling in Open Roads

    Hello, I'm labeling plans in ORD FDOT Connect Edition. I am using a text file do do all my labeling. I rotate the text file based on my clip boundaries before I place labels. For some reason, the labels do not follow the angle/current orientation…
  • Tentative Popup Menu (Snaps)

    In v8I, I had the command 'inputmanager menu tentativepopup' bound to my mouse so that I could quickly choose how to snap. In ORD CE, I have the same command, and the same menu pops up. However, not all of the snaps work now. Center, midpoint, & nearest…
  • Open Roads Connect Edition - Sheet Index

    Is setting up a sheet index something that should be done a part of a standards while you're creating and updating DGNLIBs? I'm creating Standards and have all my plot files ready and created a borders.dgn file. I'm wondering if I should set up the…
  • microstation v8i with terrascan and terramodel

    can we create a surface through cross-section points(Xyz values) for checking in MicroStation v8i or connect edition without open roads ??? if yes how????
  • Bentley configuration explorer doesn't show organization-civil cfg

    I'm using the Bentley configuration explorer to set up a new OpenRoads config for our organization. In this example I've configured a workspace "IB" and added the variable CIVIL_ORGANIZATION_NAME = NLCS and further on the Bentley config variables…
  • Dispaly element in longitudial cut

    Hello everyone, I havent workt alot in Open Roads yet so I gues that this is a basic question. If i make a longitudial cut with this tool: It displays in the cut only the active terrain. Is it somehow possible to make it desplay other Elements…
  • example custom configuration language/setup for OSD/ORD

    I am developing/testing a CE workspace as we are migrating to OSD/ORD from V8i SS2. It has been my understanding that we should NOT update the standard configs in C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenSite Designer CE\Configuration (ie the ConfigurationSetup.cfg…
  • Is OpenRoads Appropriate for Small Renovation Projects?

    I need to create stations and offsets and curve tables for my intersection renovation project. I am currently working on my 2D project in MicroStation. Is OpenRoads a good program to use for my situation? Currently, I have access to OpenRoads but I convert…
  • Sight Visibility Analysis

    How to delete the Sight Visibility Analysis report after the sight Visibility analysis is completed and the minimum sight distance is not achieved? Or We have to create the new Sight visibility scenario by changing the Speed and minimum distance requirements…
  • Adding India Data Set to OpenRoads Designer

    Hi All, I need to add India Data Set to my OpenRoads Designer Software. But I have tried many times to download the same and I could not download the India data set from the below link. https://select.bentley.com/FulfillmentCenter/en/Search/Product…
  • Terrain model adaption

    Hello, I made a Trrain model (contours) out of elements. I wanted to adapt it. But wenn I ad a new point it delets that point as soon as I adapt something else. And if I delete a triangle it deletes more than that triangle. can someone tell…
  • OpenRoads Designer Connect Edition - Line and Curve tables

    We have recently moved to OpenRoads Connect (from InRoads V8i) and could not locate how to create a line and curve table to label some detailed parcels We did extensive searching through the help menus but had to finally give up and go back to InRoads…
  • Stopping Sight Distance Check in new Connect Edition

    Are there any native tools in Connect Edition, similar to MX Road, to check stopping sight distance along an alignment, specifying object alignment, eye alignment, comparing with a surface, and report it to a text file as: Station | Distance Achieved…