• Is there a way to determine if a DGN file was created in either MicroStation or OpenRoads without opening the actual file?

    I am new to Bentley. I have both MicroStation Connect and ORD Connect installed in my PC. I have files that I download for practice and would like to know if there is a way I can determine if these file were created in either MicroStation or OpenRoads…
  • 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?
  • OpenRoads user preferences not saving on ProjectWise Managed Configuration

    I'm using OpenRoads Designer CE 2021 release 1. I'm trying to save my settings so I don't have to recreate my preferences every time. I can do this fine locally, but when I open an ORD file on projectwise (which uses a ProjectWise Managed Configuration…
  • ORD - Extract From Graphic Tool Giving "Specified Cast is not Valid" Error

    Hi Folks. using Open Roads 10.10 I am having an error when trying to use the Extract From Graphic Tool with utilities. I already have a surface and am attempting to extract utilities from a 2D line I drew in. When doing that I am getting the error…
  • Templates and Cross Sections

    Hi, I am working with OpenSite. I need a comprehensive tutorial/video/PDF on the cross sections templates. What elements they should have. End conditions and hinge points. Here is my case: I made template drops at residential driveways of the streets…
  • Placing cell using latitude and longitude coordinates?

    Good morning! I'm new to ORD so forgive me if this is an easy question. I have received borehole data in latitude and longitude coordinates that I would like to convert to a station location so that I can set up the CSV files and ultimately show these…
  • OpenRoads - Named Boundaries not Updating with Cells tied to Crossing Features

    Hello, I'm using Openroads Designer and am trying to update named boundaries for cross section views. I added a 3D feature line in a reference file that is set up to display a cell when shown in cross section view (more specifically, a right-of-way…
  • Best practice for documenting design changes in ORD

    Hi all, I'm reaching out to the community at large to please share some inisght or practical experience with documenting design changes in ORD. We're having some issues on a current major project where the design isn't behaving as it should between…
  • Unable to extract utility from graphic

    I have created a hydraulic model and have been using it for a few weeks- now I am unable to extract utilities from graphics on any line I draw in the file and "Progress File" message pops up. Is there a way to get past this error without creating a new…
  • In ORD release 2 After some unknown event, changing field codes in the Field book Survey details causes the point symbol to disappear.

    I have survey data in a field book and occasionally field codes need to be changed to correct mistakes. In this scenario I have a field code for a Sanitary manhole where it should actually be a storm manhole. Up to this point i have been able to update…
  • [ORD 2020 R3] Output log similar to MX Output Window

    Hi, I'm wondering if there is an output log of the corridor processing in ORD, much like in MX where the input file log was passed to the output window where you could see what was done and where any errors were. All I can see is the progress…
  • ORD - Profile Drawing Production: Tabular Data - Graphical Lines

    Good day, I would like to find out if it is possible to customise the Profile Annotation Group to change the way ORD generates the tabular data for the horistonal and vertical data. I am specifically pointing to the way it generates the graphical lines…
  • Fails to Set Feature Definition Terrain Model

    Hello, I'm using OpenRoads Designer - 2020 Update 2 I have a terrain model that I've merged into a new file. Once merged into the new file, it lost its feature Definition, and shows as "Terrain" instead of "Terrain Model." I'm trying to use Set Feature…