• From Inroads to Open Roads

    Hello, I am a v8i and Inroads user. I work for a large public agency and we catalog all our property corners and all of our parcels in Access databases. I create a dgn using import geometry function in InRoads, where I import text files. So we have a…
  • Projected Vertical Alignment - No Solution Found

    I have 2 proposed alignments and one existing alignment along a 66 mile corridor. The existing alignment varies from left to right in its location from the proposed alignments. I have stored a VA from the existing DTM along the existing alignment and…
  • horizontal alignment tracking

    Sometimes in Inroads XM we have noticed an error that occurs with tracking horizontal alignments. After an 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…
  • End Condition Component- Target an Alignment XYZ- HELP

    Hello, This is my first post. I am wanting to have 2 different end condition components target 2 different Horiz. and Vert. Alignments. In short. I have a bike path with a simple sloped component that I would like to always target an alignment I have…
  • How to connect cut ditch and fill ditch?

    I have cut ditch and fill ditch in my template. And when a fill ditch ends and a cut ditch starts, there is no ditches between. How can I make the ditches connect and transition correctly? Thanks for any response!
  • Showing Features in cross sections (edge of road)

    Hello, I have an existing alignment that I am using as a center line to cut my cross sections, and I have a second alignment (edge of road) that I need to show as a point on the cross section. I need to show the distance and elevation of the second…
  • File compatibility between V8i and XM

    I am working on an infrastructure project with a team of several different consulting firms, some of whom are using InRoads v8 XM and others (myself included) are using V8i. We are sharing a master alg file, but it only saves down to a V8.9 compatibility…
  • Horizontal alignment with attached vertical Align. showing XYZ, Z=0, not matching up to surface at Z=651.

    I have been looking at a bunch of forums trying to locate a solution to my problem, but have not found what I am looking for. So I am asking for some advice. I have created a Horizontal alignment from cogo points that have and XYZ location. When I…
  • InRoads Geometry Bearing Annotation Upsidedown ?

    How do you get InRoads to annotate geometry element bearings on one side of the geometry, with no rotation relative to the geometry direction? The stationing can be annotated to read from one side and from one direction but geometry bearing switches sides…
  • Trim InRoads Geometry

    Suppose you have a horizontal alignment with 5 child vertical alignments. Is there a tool that allows us to trim the horizontal alignment at a certain point and have all the vertical alignments also trim at the same point? Or, do we have to trim each…
  • Transpose Geometry After Modeling in Roadway Designer

    Hello, I am trying to transpose my geometry after I have already modeled my corridor in roadway designer. Geometry -> Utilities -> Transpose Geometry Geometry -> Horizontal -> Stationing This was successful-- the next step was not. Opened…
  • How to connect 2000 CoGo points to form a 3D line?

    I have approx. 2000 cogo points imported from a text file which will form a road centerline. what is the easiest way to have these points connected. I could use Create/Edit Alignment by Cogo Points, but I have to manually pick each point or I have to…
  • Config Version Synch

    IR V8i SS2, MS SS2, PW SS3 We have a user who's InRoads file was apparently caught in a glitch between saving and checking back in to ProjectWise. Has anyone seen this message before: "Config Versions Do Not Match, Do you want to Synch Registry…
  • Adjusting traverse values in InRoads Survey

    Is there any way to adjust the traverse values (northing, easting, elev) in InRoads itself and it dynamically change all the other points that were shot from the reassigned traverse values? I've tried numerous ways and it still keeps the original values…
  • Exporting InRoads data into MX

    What would be the best methond to export alignment data (horiz, vert. & super) from InRoads for use in MX? Does MX support LANDXML? I read somewhere on BE Communities where it stated using GENIO format for input into MX. Huh, what? Any help would…
  • Create COGO points on shapes

    Hello, Was wondering if anyone knew of a way to auto-place points on a shape? I am needing to create COGO points that can be exported out of an InRoads geometry project for layout in the field. Was wondering if there is a way to do this without having…
  • Vertical Alignment kills Horizontal Curves

    I am certain I am doing something wrong, just not sure what... When I create a horizontal alignment with curves and view it, or run a alignment report everything is fine. As soon as I add a vertical alignment it breaks my curves into tiny line strings…
  • Curve Table Data

    IR XM SP3, MS XM Is there a way to graphically insert into MicroStation a table that is populated with InRoads curve data? I have a curve table stylesheet (I modified the V8i stylesheet) and it would be great to use the InRoads data directly in the…
  • existing surface grade filtering slopes? Any ideas?

    I am trying to find existing slope conditions along a 280 mile corridor. I need locations where a 5% and 3% slope exist within 100ft of the track CL (rail). Is there anyway that I can set up some type of filter that will highlight the area where these…
  • Convert .alg to .gpk in GeoPAK

    We are using MS V8i (SS3) and GeoPAK. We have a client who works with the latest InRoads. Is there a way to directly convert the InRoads .alg files to either a GeoPAK .gpk or .inp file without having the client convert their files to .xml? Any help would…
  • Re: Inverse Direction Tool (InRoads V8i)

    I'm referring to 08.11.07.428 in this post. Yes, turn off Display and Annotate on the Annotate tab. Regards, Mike
  • Translate LandXml geometry stationering fail

    Hi I have recived a xml-fil of a alignment. I use the LandXML Translate function with these ticked on : Use LandXML Project Name as Geometry Project Name Use LandXML stationing Include Point Names But when I import the file and make…
  • 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…
  • How to show Low/High Points of a Surface (dtm)

    Hello there! I have this issue, when i was done creating a surface (dtm) using Inroads, i wanted to view the low/high points of that surface, so is there any way to view them using InRoads??? Thanks & Regards, Imad Balich
  • View Horizontal Alignment deletes stationing

    Using InRoads V8i (SELECT series 2) V08.11.07.428 When I view the active horizontal geometry all my stationing and horizontal annotation gets deleted. Is there a lock setting I can change to stop this? I want to redisplay the centerline to change…