• ORD Drainage and Utility. Pipe length not accurate when drawn.

    When i place a pipe the length will show 6' but when i use the measuring tool or element property for some reason the length is doubled. Any reason for this?
  • System/NullReference Exception when updating drainage (SUDA) model, storm drain pipe inverts

    Hi, I'm trying to update a storm drain invert in a SUDA model and it won't allow me to and is crashing. It is giving me a "System.NullReferenceException" I am trying to update it in the utility properties as I don't want it tied to the invert of the…
  • Modelling a duct bank but can't get strip components and end conditions to produce the backfill mesh

    Hi, I have followed the Bentley Video on modelling duct banks to do my own (video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y3a54S-CVM ) but I cannot get the strip components to produce the backfill as per the video...end conditions work fine but how has…
  • SUDA Modeling of existing utilities

    I am trying to model existing utilities for our cross sections and am having a hard time modeling utilities that have bends like this watermain shown. I have inverts at the beginning and end of that line, and want to utilize the existing linework but…
  • Profile Runs are not displaying in Explorer in alphabetical order

    Is there a way to have DU Profile Runs display in the Explorer in alphabetical order? They seem to display in the order that they were created in verses by name or number. Using ORD Update 10. Thanks
  • OpenRoads Roadside Channel Analysis

    Hello, I'm new to ORD and was looking for some training on Roadside Ditch Analysis. Bentley's LEARNserver has training videos and a PDF (Placing a Ditch and Culvert Network) which is great but, at the beginning of the training PDF, it specifies that…
  • Drainage and Utilities (SUDA) Material Libraries Location

    Is it possible to point ORD Drainage and Utilities to a network location for the Engineering Libraries? I would like to add some additional materials, add/modify inlet types, rainfall data, etc. I can see they all point to C:\ProgramData\Bentley\SUDA…
  • Element Template Modification

    I'm working in ORD creating a SUDA cell Library. I've created a Civil Cell Library for cells per our Client requirements, so now how do I change/ add/ modify the active cell in the Element template? I was copying the Sanitary Manhole are renaming…
  • ORD SUDA Nodes and Conduits

    I have clients that use different mannings numbers for Reinforced concrete pipes. Is there a way to create custom prototypes so that these differences can be accounted for? Also, I am trying to bring all of my InRoads SS4 drainage nodes forward into…