• View not displaying in the full window.

    Hello, I've been having issues with the view in ORD not displaying properly. I can't maximize the view window beyond a certain point and there is all that gray space that is not used. I've tried the view option, and the view size tools, and I've uninstalled…
  • [OpenRoads 2022 Release 1] Drainage And Utilities: Can You Compute Runoff Coefficients In Manually Delineated Drainage Areas?

    I've just started to analyze hydrology data in OpenRoads Designer, and I'm wondering if there is a way to compute a composite runoff coefficient in a catchment I drew by hand rather than one auto-delineated by an inlet node. I know this is relatively…
  • OpenRoads/OpenRail: Mass Haul Diagram with advanced features

    Is there a workflow/method to generate a mass haul diagram that displays advanced features such as Free Haul, Overhaul, Haul Direction, Borrow and Waste? See the trailing image as an example illustration. Is there a workflow/method to include borrow…
  • Modeling pipes directly underneath ditches?

    I want to model a storm drain system. Ditches are proposed to be replaced alongside the road edge with intermediate ditch-inlets. The system ultimately outfalls to one headwall. In between every inlet there is a pipe connecting the two structures. So…
  • Split Horizontal and Vertical Alignments into Two Separate Alignments in ORD 2021R2

    How to Split Horizontal and Vertical Alignments into Two Separate Alignments with maintain corridor?
  • ORD DWG Export issues

    Hi, Using ORD 2021 Release 1 and Autocad C3D 2022. Profile Geometry Annotation lose values in export, K-value and grade change to 0.0 and Lines are exported between Profile IPs on Layer 0. Please find the Images. Thanks Lalit
  • End Condition control_ so much hard to me somebody help me?

    I try to make end condition in blue box. like this. but I dont know hot to make like that(i see that photo in youtube, but he not explain how to make that) 1. how i can make end condition at end of road???(hope to know search word or tutorial!)…
  • Subsurface utilities_Appurtenances Modeling

    Hi, How can we model appurtenances (Bents, Valves, Endcaps etc....) in the subsurface utilities in 3D without using the 3D cells from Microstation DGN files. Currently, we are using 3D cells from modelled in the MicroStation to use in the model but…
  • Tracing Dependents in OpenRoads Connect

    Hello, I'm working some alignments for roadway ramps and one of my baselines tied into an offset from the mainline centerline. That centerline was since edited/deleted but since my alignment was off of an offset from that line, it retained all of…
  • SignCAD - How to display "%" symbol using Highway D 2K font?

    Currently I am on a project where I'm detailing signs. One of the signs is a "X% GRADE" sign and requires the use of the Highway D 2K font. When I attempt to input the percent symbol a black box appears instead. See below for screenshot. I've noticed…
  • Edge of pavement lines and elevations on profile frame drawings

    Good day, I have generated a profile drawing on a frame. Projected the EOP onto the it. And want to show the EOPs levels on the framed profile. The image bellow shows the list of target aliases as empty. It doesn't even show the GeomBaseLine centerline…
  • Custom Mouse Key Clicks

    In AutoCAD, there is a pretty easy way to set the right click to end commands or go to the selection tool would be the equivalent for ORD. Is there a way to customize the Right click or both buttons at once or even pushing down on the scroll wheel to…
  • ORD Plan Production - Drawing and Sheet Simplification

    Hello, I am curious if anyone has a solution to what I imagine would be an issue that a lot of people have run into. For our workflow we have one drawing and sheet file per .dgn and we add annotation to the drawing file not the sheet file (from what…
  • Best Practices when dealing with big surfaces

    I have a fairly big surface and my file has become pretty much obsolete, everytime I try adding an element or removing an element the computer will just spin for 30 minutes to an hour is their best practices to how to deal with issues like this, I don…
  • I can't get Model Annotation to Annotate my Survey Points

    Every time I want to annotate my survey points and click on annotate model nothing happens This is what my Annotation group looks like:
  • Converting GPK to ORD

    I'm new to ORD and I'm trying to convert microstation files to ORD. When I import a .gpk file with existing alignments, I go to set feature definition to the complex elements, the only option I have is "No Feature Definition". Do you know why this may…
  • Excavation plan with ORD 2020

    There are different excavation depths and different excavation slopes on the basis of the building, whose photographs I have attached. I prepared this excavation plan with Civil3D. How can I make such an excavation plan with openroads? I have to work…
  • Civils Tools Task Bar not present in either Power Rail TRack SS10 or Microstation SS10

    My company has recently advised we all needed to update from BRT to Power Rail Track SS10 and at the same time ensure we we updated our MicroStation versions to SS10. Since doing so I now cannot create cross sections via the old method via the Evaluation…
  • OpenRoads Designer 2020 Release 3 use with Microsoft SharePoint

    We recently purchased OpenRoads Designer release 2 (10.08.01.33) and earlier this week, upgraded to release 3 (10.09.00.91) We also switched from GoDaddy to Microsoft 365 cloud based system which also gives us SharePoint. So we have all things Microsoft…
  • Display Feature Definitions (e.g. BL and ROW) in Cross section using element template points.

    I have a line that has a Feature Definition that replaces a line in the Cross Sections with a designated cell. However when I cut Cross Sections sheets the cell is not showing up correctly. The level and linestyle that it should be showing up as is being…
  • Sharepoint: Unable to save Design File

    I have my files saved on Sharepoint and get the following popup when working on ORD files. Sometimes when I hit OK, it will save - other times it will shut down ORD and then lock me out of my file. Has anyone experienced this and have a potential solution…
  • Variable Offset Taper: Two Remove Rules Listed

    As shown in the screenshot below, there are two "Remove Rule" icons listed in the rules drop down for a variable offset taper. Both appear to do the exact same thing (drop the variable offset taper to a standard line string) which has me wondering what…
  • DRAPING SURFACES (USING STENCIL)

    can we use stecil command in openroads designer to drape multiple 2D surfaces onto terrain (or any 3d surface) simultaneously? Right now i have to use this commande for ONE 2D SURFACE at a time. I have multiple such 2D surfaces in my model hence it is…
  • losing point controls if we check in and reopen the same file

    We are facing New issues with ORD using ProjectWise, losing point controls if we check in and reopen the same file. i am controling my points from refrence files
  • How does MicroStation OpenRoads and Connect version define the foot?

    How does MicroStation OpenRoads and Connect versions define the foot? With the new datums coming out in 2022 the international foot (1 iFt = 0.3048 m) will be the standard. The label 'Imperial' on the seed files is misleading because the US doesn't use…