• Geopak V8i Superelevated cross sections are not smooth, any idea why?

    As you can see below, in the areas where my cross sections are superelevated, this is what they look like. Specifically this is how they look in-between each of the stations I defined in the excel import file. Is this normal? Here are the properties…
  • Transitioning to OpenRoads from Geopak

    My company currently uses GeoPak as the primary software for road design. Currently IT is pushing to transition to OpenRoads. Correct me if I'm wrong but OpenRoads is the all encompassing program that will take the place of InRoads and GeoPak. My question…
  • Geopak, drainage system design Error

    Hello ! I'm getting this error after running my network. "Capacity for Inlet 11B Exceeded Bypass Flow Unassigned" Does anybody know what this error means and how to fix it ? Any suggestion is highly appreciated. Thanks. RE
  • Converting between SUDA and Legacy Geopak

    Current Version: Power GEOPAK V8i (SS10) I am in the process of starting a new drainage design and am trying to determine the most efficient workflow in order to provide the following: - 2D Drainage Layout - Inlet and Pipe Computations - Drainage…
  • What is the difference between an Error and a Warning in Civil Message Center?

    When applying DOT design standards, warnings and errors both tell the user that DOT design standards has been violated. I do not understand the need to differentiate them. Can someone please explain the difference between an Error and a Warning in ORD…
  • Design Cross Slope report values is not matching.

    I am trying to generate cross slope report @ 10 m interval by station base or station offset report but i am not getting appropriate values of cross slope in report. It seems correctly in cross-section view. Am missing something ?? Images is ready for…
  • ORD Error Importing GPK

    I am trying to import some profiles into Open Roads Designer using the Import/Export tool to select a gpk. This typically works for me and is still working for coworkers on the same project. However, on my machine it throws this error:
  • Any similar tool in OpenRoads Designer that is comparable to DTM Tools from Power GEOPAK?

    I recently started working on projects in OpenRoads Designer CE 2022 as part of the first step in switching over from Power GEOPAK SS4 and one of the tool I missed the most is DTM Tools that allows you to check slopes and flow arrows on terrain relatively…
  • Analyze Pond - No Results

    I am working in MicroStation Power GEOPAK V8i. I have a terrain file, existing ground, corridors, etc. all working no problem. I am attempting to model in a detention pond for a storm sewer design. The current iteration for the "pond" will be a detention…
  • Terrain from LandXML file. Terrain State is Invalid.

    I have created a terrain from a LandXML file using the Create From File tool. However, only the boundary shows up. No triangulation occurs and I cannot see any contours. Whenever I try to export the terrain to a TIN, I get a 'Terrain State is Invalid…
  • Limits of Construction unable to find L chain

    Hi all. I am relatively new to using microstation v8i SS2. I understand that it is outdated, but I must use it for this particular project. I am trying to use the limits of construction tool in order to generate slope stakes. I am able to set everything…
  • Corridor Modeling - Template Defaults to a Construction Layer

    All, Was wondering if any of you have ever experienced this. I am in the IDOT (Illinois Dept of Transportation) workspace. As shown below, in my template library, the aggregate is modeled with feature definition. Whilst, in Cross Section Viewer and…
  • "Unable to find ECSchema for "Bentley_Civil_Model_Geometry" for ECRelationshipClass "LinearEntity2dInPlan_StationingEntity"

    I'm working as a sub-consultant thru Project Wise that is setup by another firm. Every time I try to open one of their 'dgn' files, I get an error (see subject line) followed by a crash. The weird part is that when I switch to a completely different project…
  • Template Drops - Special Ditches

    Hello Team, Currently in our project, we are going through our templates adding "Vertical Point Controls" due some special ditch elevations. Our template (shown below) consists of a 6:1 after the turf, a 4:1 then our ditch. At some points in our project…
  • How can identified ORD vs SS10 dgn file?

    I'm working on between survey and roadway data at the same time. But the survey team is using SS10 with GP and the roadway using the ORD. Some time I have the files for both at the same location and I want to know if a easy way to identified what type…
  • Minimum Transition Before/After Drop command Openroads

    How to use Minimum Transition Before/After Drop command,what 's the purpose of this command? Thanks advance! Edition:ORD 10.0
  • Geopak Cut Sheets error

    Error window pops up every time I am ready to cut sheets "No Shapes Found - Nothing to Process" Shape elements appear to be generated along alignment but geopak will not ready shape files. Any advice for this? Thanks
  • gINT .gtd displaying strangely when importing into a geopak profile

    I've got several dozen boreholes entered into gINT. I've exported the gtd file, for use with the geopak geotech tool. Most of the boreholes show up correctly. There are a half dozen or so which don't come in properly. I've noticed it on holes which are…
  • Saving changes and not saving changes

    Could not tell you how much frustration I have had because it saves my changes when I hit "cancel" or "don't save" etc. Just pointing this out, the fact that this happens. Let me know if this has happened to you
  • Superelevation DATA

    What's the best way to get the Distance and Slope from OpenRoads SS10 that needed in this table, please?
  • GEOPAK Divide Function

    In GEOPAK is there a simple way to divide a complex chain into equal length segments? I have a chain that is comprised of a line segment and curve. I would like to be able to divide the chain similar to dividing a line or curve without doing so segmentally…
  • Cross section model not displaying in annotation window

    Yesterday I worked in a cross section model and annotated it. Yesterday, my only issue was that my Cross section Navigator didn't work. The error below appears. -the cross section cell was in place and i am in the correct gpk Today when I went…
  • Error when exporting profile to native with non-collinear elements.

    I have a profile that has a vertical curve with a different entrance grade than the tangent section next to it. When I export to .gpk, the profile geometry is not exported correctly. It is exported correctly to .alg. Does anyone have a solution for…
  • XIN is Blank - Preferences and Styles Lists are Empty (BROKEN LINK)

    If your XIN is blank and your preferences are not loading and you want to use the solution described in the link below but cant download the .msi because the "msxml.msi" is no longer hosted on http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id…
  • Problemas de con proceso Exportar a DWG

    Tengo un problema grave. He generado todo mi proyecto en OPenRoads Designer. El cliente pide los archivos en formato DWG, entonces he exportado mis archivos a DWG. El problema se presenta cuando se abren los archivos DWG y no aparecen nada más que las…