• Breaks are not recognized when extracting graphics and building triangles

    I am trying to append a .dat file to include breaks. I start in DTM>Extract>Graphics, and in the "Extract Graphics" window I use the following settings: File Type : Ascii, File Open : Append, Feature : Breaks, Mode : Extraction, No stroking, Decimal …
  • Opening and Running GEOPAK SUITE

    When I try to Open Geopak Suite I first need to create a new file, change the user, and assign the seed file as a 3d seed file. Once i have done this I then open the file created, but I do not see any options for applications to select Geopak Site, or…
  • Microstation 3D Files Running Extremely Slow

    I have been using SS3 to design a roadway and have had very long wait times on almost anything that deals with processing a corridor. Sometimes it can take 30-45 minutes to do one task. Such tasks can include, opening the file, creating a proposed terrain…
  • View Attributes - Civil Geometry

    Trying to Civilize some Microstation elements and some work and some fail to civilize and I am having to redraw. It would be very handy if civil Geometry was a View Attribute that I could toggle on/off. Terry
  • Move Parallel in Civil Geometry

    I want to simply move a line (Civil Geometry) parallel to itself for a distance defined by snapping to some other element. I don't see that there is a simply way to do this very basic thing. Move parallel... I don't want a copy, I want to move the existing…
  • Clipping Volumes and DCDrape - Openroads

    I am having several issues with DCDrape.pal First, the terrain elements in Openroads do not appear to support materials being attached. The dialog will attach and the query will find the DCDrape material but they do not show up in the element properties…
  • Profiles in SS4 and Snapping

    AccuSnap needs to work inside the profile view. If Accusnap is on then the profile tools should properly lock in on elements, not lock the float around and require the user to lock inthe pop up window. If you need to add a lock somewhere to make the inputs…
  • GEOPAK not loading automatically

    I've recently started working remotely through a virtual machine. Normally, I click to start the program, which is Bentley GEOPAK Civil Engineering Suite, Microstation would open then after choosing my dgn file, GEOPAK would activate automatically. Now…
  • Project Explorer Settings

    It is annoying that we can't simply right click on Project Explorer to get the settings... especially given the propensity for it to "forget" which tabs you opened. Please add this ability.
  • GeoPAK ReadChain Error

    I have been having issues with GeoPAK visualizing Chains. When I attempt to visualize chains that have been previously stored in a GPK file I receive the error: Has anyone experienced this issue before? MicroStation Version 08.11.07.443 GeoPAK…
  • Geopak Water and Sewer: Invalid Profile?

    I am having some problems using Geopak Water and Sewer. I have one sewer line that drains east that connects to another line that drains west. Whenever I attempt to create a profile of the second line an error window pops up saying, " Invalid Profile…
  • LiDAR Data & GEOPAK

    Background I am using MicroStation V8i w/ GEOPAK SS2. I obtained a ton of LiDAR data that covers about a 12-mile-by-2-mile area. The LiDAR data exclude all the surface waters (such as ponds, wetlands, rivers, and creeks) that are wider than 50 feet. The…
  • Re: GeoPak V8i questions

    Hi John, I can respond to your first question but someone with more knowledge of GEOPAK will need to answer your second question. The fact that the "Discovering Types of Items" dialog remains active throughout the entire first session of MicroStation…
  • Geopak Drainage - Place inlet by DP snap

    Team - In Geopak Drainage, within the "Location" details of the Node Dialogue Box, there is an option to place node by "Station DP". The intended behavior is that any node can stick to the cursor so that it can be located by a tentative snap to…
  • CSSC Using Models

    Morning - I'm having a slight issue with developing some cross sections. I have a chain that is 2700+00 in length. There are roughly (10) segments on this chain that I would like to cut cross sections for separately (i.e. 0+00 to 24+00, 166+00…
  • Re: Geopak CR - Minimum length Contour to Label

    I too am having the same problem. It is a lot of work to make a decent looking contour map using existing data. I am also (Dare I say it .....) an Eagle Point / AutoCAD user. A handy tool that EP does not auto label contours, you have to do it manually…
  • Mid Continent MicroStation Community Summer Conference

    The Mid Continent MicroStation Community summer conference is August 10 and 11 in Overland Park, Kansas. This year we have a great Civil tract with sessions covering Roadway Designer, ProjectWise Navigator for Engineering Data, Site Modeler as well as…
  • Re: Geopak Site Modeler Element

    Hi, We have seen this before but have never been able to reproduce the problem (so we can fix it). BUT... we did add a configuartion variable that was designed to re-establish the elements vertices. Go into MicroStation/PowerCivil…
  • Re: XM Geopak slow over VPN

    Thank you for the suggestion Robert! I disabled the opportunistic locking for the remote server by following the instructions on this webpage. http://www.dataaccess.com/whitepapers/opportunlockingreadcaching.html Microsofts instructions…
  • Pattern Area

    Hi. Is there a way. or macro or somthing to pattern area (Geopak PowerCivil v8i SS2) so that the cells stay in tact and like chess board. Elar
  • Geopak Drainage - Friction Slope

    Has anyone had any issues with Geopak Drainage calculating the friction slopes wrong? I have contacted Bently support and spoke with a couple of their engineers, sent them all my data , and they could not seem to figure it out. I even created a spreadsheet…
  • Geopak label updater - hit and miss success

    Hi all, using Geopak in MS v8i 08.11.07.443 I've placed labels using Plan View Labeler and now my grading changed. So I go back to Labeler and choose Tools>Label Updater. Choose my labels to be updated, choose Select by: Selection Set, click Start…
  • Creating GeoPak *.smd from *.XML

    I am attempting to create a new smd file for a specific project. The owner of a similar smd file was nice enough to share their smd file in XML format for use as the starting point for our new smd. Using the Geopak "merge" function, I get the following…
  • Re: Compound Curves and Shapes

    Derricke, I am running geopak version 08.08.02.81 and version 8 microstation. I have attached my gpk fro you to view. The chains that have the problems are T_NW and T_SE. Let me know what you can find out. Thanks
  • Re: Geopak's Place PI Alignment tool causes duplicate cogo elements!!!

    Thank you for your soon replying. I'm now in evaluation of MicroStation and Geopak for widely use across our offices. I need to show the capability of dynamic editing of proposed alignments and profiles to 12D Model users. Place PI Alignment tool…