• Rainfall Data/Catchment

    Hello, i'm sort of new to OpenRoads but have used StormCAD before. I have created a User Defined IDF Table for the location of my project. In my Alternatives, I've created a Base Rainfall Runoff Child Alternative for each frequency I'm interested in…
  • ORD Drainage and Utilities Import Utilities Submodel Error

    Hello all, Working in ORD Connect Edition 10.10.21.04. Trying in import a sewer network from SewerGEMS. I started with SewerGEMS Version 10.03.04.53, which per the below article should be compatible with the version of ORD I'm using. However got the…
  • Is it possible to compute the hydraulic data for lateral pipes?

    I am designing a storm sewer system with a 12x12 box down the middle of a road and curb inlets connected via 24" laterals. I need the link summary data for the lateral pipes for plan production, but ORD/DU doesn't seem to compute this data when created…
  • [OpenRoads 2022 Release 1] Drainage And Utilities: Can You Compute Runoff Coefficients In Manually Delineated Drainage Areas?

    I've just started to analyze hydrology data in OpenRoads Designer, and I'm wondering if there is a way to compute a composite runoff coefficient in a catchment I drew by hand rather than one auto-delineated by an inlet node. I know this is relatively…
  • Separate sheet files from drainage models

    Is there a way to create a file that just is a sheet model with the drainage plan and drainage profiles? The workflow for the FDOT workspace has the sheet within the model dgn but i am having issues with crashes during modeling that ends up corrupting…
  • Inserting a bend for an already-modeled pipe in ORD CE 2022 release 2.

    When trying to insert a bend on the pipe, I noticed that in the new version of the ORD 2022_2 we do not have this option to choose from when clicking on a pipe: In 2021 there was: I know I can alternative press "ctrl" and insert a bend, but…
  • Drainage and Utilities: Updating Hydraulic Runs

    Is there a way to update profile runs created from the "Hydraulic Run from Node"? I am modeling a Drainage pipe network and several catch basin locations have been moved slightly in plan and have different inverts. I already had these profile runs on…
  • Best way to create utilities from many data points

    I have roughly 800 points with northing, easting, elevation, depth below grade, stationing, and offset from my alignment information. The depth below grade varies from point to point otherwise the solution would be quite simple. There are roughly 8-10…
  • What is the correct workflow for placing and annotating flared end sections to display correct flowlines?

    In the image below the Red dots represent the pipe invert elevation locations and also the flared end section invert elevation based on the node insertion point. However, the elevation at the yellow dot is the actual flowline elevation which is not represented…
  • Drainage and Utilities - Reconnect link

    Hi I have talked with a lot of colleges about my problem, but no one have had the same issue, so hopefully anybody here can help. When I want to reconnect a conduit from one point/manhole to another, it will suggest to change the feature type to the…
  • ORD SUE/SUDA - Custom Drainage Nodes - Skew and Translation

    I created a custom drainage node. I want it to skew and shift it orientation with respect to the inlet. I changed the rotation and location of the bottom cell with respect to the alignment line and the point, however the cell translation has not updated…
  • Is there a way to set the cover depth (with respect to active terrain) for utility (Electrical Conduit) once it has been created in OpenRoads ?

    I know that we can do this while using the command "Extract from Graphics", but, is there a way to reset the cover depth once after creation of the conduit.
  • ORD Drainage & Utilities - Questions and Observations (ORD v10.16.2.267)

    Our organization is just starting to use the ORD Drainage & Utilities package for storm sewer design. We have laid out a storm sewer system and performed an analysis on the system using the software. We also used calculations in our organization's design…
  • How do I add a new Feature definition/ Cell Library for UK standards for a new Chamber in ORD

    I am using Uk standards Library for designing Stormwater drains. How do I add a new Feature definition/ Cell Library which is not in the Cell Library for a new Chamber (image attached for reference) in ORD. I tried using the Add New Template option and…
  • Node Limit Within ORD Drainage & Utilities

    Is there a Node limit when using ORD Drainage & Utilities... by itself. What I mean is in order to model a larger site/corridor, with over 100 drainage nodes, can this be done just using ORD Drainage and Utilities? Or do we have to use one of the other…
  • Automated Catchment Delineation and Inlet Dimension Settings

    Does anyone know where do change the settings related to where the catchments see the grate location and dimensions? This is in OpenRoads Designer 2022 R1. In the example below I have a combination intake. The magenta catchment is linked to the intake…
  • Utility Sub-Model Question

    Question concerning utility sub-models and the export/import toolset. I am running into a problem when I export and import utility sub-models from one file to another file and the resulting new sub-model is missing any of my elevation information. Drainage…
  • Create a new drainage node in 2022 Connect R1

    With the release of 2022 R1, it seems like there are new capabilities for drainage node definitions, but a current lack of documentation or examples as to how to create the new feature definitions. In previous versions, you created the cells associated…
  • ORD Drainage & Utilities error when changing Invert Elevation

    Good morning. One of our team members is getting errors when trying to change the invert elevation for a drainage inlet. They were trying to type the changes in the properties area. When she tries to do this, she gets the below error messages and the…
  • Making drainage profiles with ORD from Civilstorm models

    Hello everyone, This is my first time making drainage profiles in OpenRoads Designer from a model that is imported from Civilstorm. My team and I seem to be experiencing quite a few issues with them and I'm wondering if anyone else has encountered glitches…
  • Drainage How: Calcs based on Construction Length Slope?

    Here's my need: to be able to have the calcs be consistent with callouts (client wants Construction Length and Construction Slope called out on the plans and the calcs to be consistent with them). My understanding is that the calcs are based on Unified…
  • Drainage Move Node: alignment doesn't follow, can't fix

    Well into production... "Hey, I want to insert a node into a utility run because I want to route around something." "You're in luck, that's an easy one: Insert Node is designed specifically for that." "Cool. Look at that! Hey, wait. The alignment…
  • System/NullReference Exception when updating drainage (SUDA) model, storm drain pipe inverts

    Hi, I'm trying to update a storm drain invert in a SUDA model and it won't allow me to and is crashing. It is giving me a "System.NullReferenceException" I am trying to update it in the utility properties as I don't want it tied to the invert of the…
  • Drainage and Utilities Connecting Links not showing up in Utility Properties

    I have a couple storm sewer utility runs drawn. Where one of my nodes have 3 different conduits connect too, in the properties how ever it only shows one connecting link. I'm attempting to resolve this so i can annotate all of the connecting conduit…
  • Drainage and Utilities Nodes

    I was running a peak flow analysis and then some of my nodes started looking like the pictures attached below. It's not letting me edit them or connect new conduits. I replaced them for new nodes, but when I run the analysis, it just happens again not…