• Missing Complex Geometry toolbar

    Hello. Newbie here. I was wondering how do I enable/show the Complex Geomerty - Profile Complex By Elements tool settings box? I might have accidentally removed it. I tried restarting the application, but every time I execute the command, the tool settings…
  • Label Terrain Contours Tool - Major contours are not able to be placed over a referenced survey file

    When using the "label terrain contours" tool over a referenced survey file, minor contours can be placed, but major contours cannot. In the snip below, note that 420' is missing. Setting the Annotation mode to "Major Contours Only" results in nothing…
  • File Attachment Not Showing

    Hello Team, I am trying to attach a file to drawing space. This file that I am trying to attach is a state standard sheet. We keep the dgn files for all those standards in our server, so in case one is updated, they all update in all of our projects…
  • How to place a conduit for a Storm Sewer Outlet pipe from a Node to a Daylight Condition?

    We need to create an existing subsurface utility 3D model. How do I layout a simple storm pipe from a node (manhole/inlet) to the daylight condition (or to an open field) which may or maynot have end section. Please see the attached image (for reference…
  • Accurate drafting - Civil Accudraw and Civil Geometry - perpendicular and offset from a point.

    Hi All, So upfront I'm still a new user for ORD and I'm learning the ropes. The problem I'm working on presently is figuring out the best way to make a line out of civil geometry that is perpendicular to another line and is also some certain distance…
  • Codes with Alpha and Numeric characters

    We have a few codes that have a number as part of the code, for example SUT1 through SUT3 are underground telephone lines, while SUT4 is designated for fiber. In GEOPAK, we were able to add numbers to the ends of those codes in the field to signify…
  • Indian Data set Curve table issue - Open roads designer

    Horizantal Curve Table is missing while annotation alignment, where the transistion length not provided in the Indian Data set.
  • Analyze Point Tool Crashes OpenRoads Designer

    Has anyone else dealt with the Analyze Point tool crashing ORD? I'm hoping there is just something I am doing wrong - but sometimes, when using the tool on an alignment, the fan in my computer starts up, ORD freezes, and then just goes away. There is…
  • Shoulder Roll over values

    Hello, I'm using shoulder rollover to provide superelevation in the earthen shoulder. The main carriageway camber is -2.5%, and the shoulder camber is -3.0%. I want the shoulder to follow main carriageway in the superelevation section (max superelevation…
  • Cross Sections cut off baseline that is not parallel to model

    Hello, I am preparing cross sections for a project. The template is two 12' lanes @ normal cross slope (2%) projected from the existing right edge of pavement (see drawing attached). We are holding the Right EOP elevation along the existing curb line…
  • Geopak

    Hello, Since Bentley stopped licensing Geopak our company are now using Openroads because thats what we been told that all stuff you could do in Geopak you can also do in Openroads. Now there are a few functions that we would use in Geopak that we cant…
  • Civil Cell Clipping

    Does anyone know how to clip off part of the civil cell? I used intersection civil cell that joined by a template to form side road, see image. Add clipping reference worked only on the template part, but it didn't work on the civil cell.
  • Referenced Cross Sections Print in wrong color

    Hello, I have cut cross sections from a basemap into drawing and sheet views. I have modified the color of the cross section and the associated layers to make it to be 224, which corresponds to a shade of gray in my company's pen table. However, it…
  • Another Civil Labeler issue - Cutting text out of a label crashes and corrupts dgn file

    I’m having a weird issue where Civil Labeler is preventing me from opening a dgn. Here’s how: I placed a label with Civil Labeler. Later I needed to copy text from the label so I opened it up by double-clicking to see the text in text editor. I…
  • 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…
  • End Condition Exception Not Following Horizontal Feature Constraint

    I am trying to apply an end condition exception to a template that has a right outside edge of pavement that is controlled by a horizontal feature constraint so the outside edge of pavement is able to vary (for example, at a turn lane taper transition…
  • Aerial inset printing with grid line

    Hello, I am attempting to create a plan sheet with 4 insets that show design items that are off of the page limits. I created an inset file, referenced all needed files into there as well as an aerials file. In the drawing model space for this plan…
  • Annotate profile with difference between grades.

    I know how to annotate a profile with the existing and proposed grades at the bottom of the profile grid, but instead of showing the proposed grade, is there a way to annotate the bottom of the grid with the difference between the two grades? See attached…
  • Modify Line Style Attributes

    I want to edit the line style of traffic cones. I know I should work with the "Modify Line Style Attributes" menu in Microstation Connect. I was looking for a complete video or tutorial on this. What I want is to change the spacing of these traffic cones…
  • ORD Drainage and Utilities Import Utilities Submodel Error

    Hello all, Working in ORD Connect Edition 10.10.21.04. Trying in import a sewer network from SewerGEMS. I started with SewerGEMS Version 10.03.04.53, which per the below article should be compatible with the version of ORD I'm using. However got the…
  • ORD Import Drainage LandXML Where to Set Default Setting

    Hello, I'm trying to import an landxml file I exported from SewerGEMS into ORD and I'd like to assign a specific feature definition I created (still under StormWater) to them when I import them in. Is there a way to set that? Right now there's no…
  • Openroads Roads - Change preference of Workspace / Workset while opening from PW

    Hi All! Is there a way we can change the preference of Workspace / Workset while opening from PW? Thank you in advance!
  • Openroads Screen Grey- Out

    Hi Users! Can someone help me with the Grey out issue in Openroads. While using a specific workset the Openroads 10.10.21.04 version the screen is grey out. It was working file earlier and I'm unable to resize or move or maximize it. While other worksets…
  • Horizontal Alignment Annotations Reverting Back

    I have moved my horizontal alignment annotations to avoid overwrites in Plan Production, but when I modify my vertical alignment; the horizontal alignment annotations revert back to the original location. Is there a way to disassociate the PC, PI, PT…
  • ORD Place Table Formatting

    I use the Place Table tool to insert tables from Excel and so far it's worked how I would like it to. I've recently run into an issue where the formatting of the cell widths/heights in ORD isn't the exact same as what they are in Excel and text in the…