• Aerial inset printing with grid line

    Hello, I am attempting to create a plan sheet with 4 insets that show design items that are off of the page limits. I created an inset file, referenced all needed files into there as well as an aerials file. In the drawing model space for this plan…
  • All of my drainage inlets have disappeared in my model!!! They have been replaced with a generic box.

    I am using Open Roads Designer (2021 Release 2) 10.10.21.04, FDOT connect. The issue I have been having is that I designed a whole drainage network, had cut cross sections and was labeling the cross sections. I noticed yesterday when I am looking at…
  • Cross section annotation

    Hello, my cross sections are not labeling the cross slopes of my proposed shoulders. I am using the default cross section annotation group. Is there something I am doing wrong in my template design? How does the annotation group even know what to label…
  • Civil Labeler- DONT HIT UNDO!!!

    Hello all, I am an FDOT Connect User. We are having issues when using the new civil labeler tool. If we try to undo a command, it deletes all callouts that we have created using the civil labeler tool, and it doesn't allow you to re-do the command.…
  • Adapting FDOT tools for ProjectWise

    I'm just lookinf for some insight to see if I am the only one who ran into this issue and if there are any solutions I may not have considered. We are working through adapting the FDOT 10.10.02 Workspace into ProjectWise, working with Bentley's Dynamic…
  • Aerial transparency

    FDOT Connect/ORD User here. I am trying to do plan over plan sheets, and on of my aerial raster references is printing at the set transparency, and the other is not. It appears as it should in CADD, but not in PDF. Any ideas why or how to fix??? Thanks…
  • Grid lines and shading issues when printing double stack plan sheets with aerials?

    I am looking to print plan over plan roadway sheets with aerials on, but even when everything appears okay in ORD, the PDF comes in with the bottom aerial slightly darker along with grid lines showing. Top aerial is fine and prints properly. I have…
  • ORD drainage - changing size of bottom drainage structure (FDOT)

    Hello, I am working on creating an existing drainage model. i drew an existing manhole and connected some 48" pipes to it. But the pipes are now way to big for that manhole structure. I want to make the bottom structure of the manhole bigger. …
  • FDOT Connect Earthwork

    Hello all, FDOT Connect User here. When calculating earthwork shapes in ORD, my overbuild and milling shapes are calculated as fill. Anyone know how to troubleshoot? See the image below for reference. There is no pavement reconstruction, so there…
  • Border Cell missing linework in Sheet model

    Hello all, my sheet model is not displaying all of the linework for the border cell. The cell looks fine in the .cel file, and when i try to drop another cell in the sheet model it still appears to be missing linework.
  • Power Geopak for SS10 vs ORD Connect

    FDOT user: First thanks to all who have answered my previous questions. I started at a new firm this year, and come from a background where I only designed in 2D. By this I mean we did muni. roadway and only used the 2D features in SS10 (w/ Geopak…
  • Modeling Milling and Resurfacing of an existing roadway

    FDOT user. Attempting to model M&R on two frontage roads w/ exist. curb and gutter. I am using the milling template (overlay/stripping component). This is the mess i am getting. Any ideas how to correct this? here are my settings as well. Thx
  • Targeting other template drops

    Hello all. Working in ORD Connect. I am working on a divided hwy with two PGLs, each with their own template drop. My typical section has 6:1 tie towns from both sides in the median forming a ditch. How do I get these 6:1 tie downs to target each other…
  • FDOT Connect Cross sections

    Hello all. I am and FDOT user making the switch from SS10 to ORD Connect edition. I know that the cross sections are stored in the model, however, if we have to add specific features at one specific cross section, how do we do so without manipulating…
  • How to display ProjectWise path or just filename in references dialog box instead of the local file path for ProjectWise files in use?

    This would be a nice feature since local DMS#### folders don't make any sense with ProjectWise folder paths. Working from multiple project folders is difficult. I am surprised Bentley has let this happen for so long. Working in ProjectWise is a big headache…
  • 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…
  • Automating drainage structure cross section and notes production from node and link information used in SUDA?

    Does anyone have a means of automating drainage structure cross section and notes production from node and link information used in SUDA? For Geopak Drainage, FDOT uses a tool utilizing criteria files to draw these in. I like using SUDA to design but…