• Status of OpenRoad Designer and File compatibility

    Yesterday I sat through the BIM for Civil Engineers Webinar in regards to OpenRoads Designer and at the end the presenter mentioned that OpenRoads Designer is able to have Topcon and Trimble support with the software, as well as the ability to import…
  • GeoPAK SS4 & InRoads SS4 Interoperability?

    Hello, I currently have GeoPAK SS4 ( 08.11.09.878) installed and I am using OpenRoads technology. However, I am now assigned to a project that has been developed using InRoads SS4 OpenRoads technology. Are there any interoperability issues or concerns…
  • Re: PowerCivil - New Civil Platform Geometry

    HUD: Heads-Up-Display. These are transient dimensions / glyphs that pop up when certain elements are selected. The constrained elements are using these dims to avoid too many dialogue boxes. These include dimension text that can be edited, which subsequently…
  • Import Bentley MX data into InRoads

    I have received MX design data and I need to bring that into InRoads XM. I figure that since both products are Bentley Systems that there would be an add-in for translating the data. I am having a hard time finding one. I did find a 3rd party app that…
  • 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…
  • PowerCivil - New Civil Platform Geometry

    Hi All, The recent "Bentley Civils Directions" eSeminar was very intriguing. Especially the demo showing the new associative geometry due out with SS1. Some questions: 1. A lot of the HUD, driving dimensions, contraints features…