• Re: .alg to be read-only

    Joe, Go to the Tools> Options> Geometry tab and toggle on Read-Only for the Horizontal Alignment and Cogo Buffer, Apply, and save the preferred preference. The next time that you open the XIN and ALG files, the geometry should be read-only. …
  • Re: Converting alignment points to cogo points

    Chris, You did not mention the software that you are using but if you are using the InRoads Group, try Geometry> Horizontal Curve Set> Events> Alignment Point To Cogo. I hope this helps. Thanks, Jason Smithey
  • Tracking alignments and coordinate/geometry location shifts

    Sometimes in Inroads XM we have noticed an error that occurs with tracking horizontal alignments. After a horizontal alignment has been established and has been used for months, there have been times when you open a drawing in Microstation V8 (a drawing…
  • InRoads XM - Spiral Geometry

    InRoads 08.09.03.06 I have a compound clothoid on my geometry. I calculate p=3.78 using the formula p=Ys-R(1-cos(SpiralCentralAngle)) and even measure it graphically at 3.78, but the results show 3.02. What formula is being used in this case, and why…
  • Re: Alignment From COGO-InRoads

    Mike, Have you tried the Geometry> Utilities> Create\Edit Alignment By Cogo Points command? See the corresponding help file for syntax. Thanks, Jason Smithey