• Converting between SUDA and Legacy Geopak

    Current Version: Power GEOPAK V8i (SS10) I am in the process of starting a new drainage design and am trying to determine the most efficient workflow in order to provide the following: - 2D Drainage Layout - Inlet and Pipe Computations - Drainage…
  • Ditch Section Information From Proposed Model / Proposed Terrain

    When iterating the design of a ditch is there a way for SUDA to rule or link the ditch cross section information to proposed breaklines or pull elevations of the ditch top and ditch flowlines from the model? It would save quite a bit of data entry as…
  • ORD 2022R1 Survey and D&U Bugs

    While evaluating the adoption of OpenRoads Designer 2022R1 (ORD 10.11) we were told by a DOT client that they've encountered multiple bugs/issues associated with the 2022 R1 (10.11) release, and that these issues will be resolved in the 10.12 release…
  • SUDA V8i Modify Node Rim definition

    How do I modify library nodes' rim elevation at the grate height instead of at the barrel top elevation? Snipped example is Drainage nodes Catch Basin Type A2 Microstation built in library Gutter elevation entered as Rim elevation however structure…
  • Automated Catchment Delineation and Inlet Dimension Settings

    Does anyone know where do change the settings related to where the catchments see the grate location and dimensions? This is in OpenRoads Designer 2022 R1. In the example below I have a combination intake. The magenta catchment is linked to the intake…
  • ORD Version 10.16.0.80 Baseline Feature Information disappearing in "Utility Properties"

    Hi, For whatever reason my Baseline Feature Information is disappearing from my "Utility Properties." It is still referenced to the Baseline/alignment in the Element Properties correctly but is not present in the Utility Properties on many, but not…
  • SUDA Error

    Working on V8 SS10, utilizing SUDA to size a 110 item network while using StormCadUnlimited. Created a new alternative and scenario. After making the scenario active, roughly 50 of the links were visually connecting wrong nodes. (Flex table still as original…
  • How to save some automatically created element to a library of feature definition? Model Builder / Water Segment

    I imported some conduits from model builder, and it has created automatically few water nodes with a 3D good looking. I intend to move those created nodes (as shown in the picture below) to a library and make them able to manage with the feature definition…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Modifying the representation of drainage structures in profile view

    Good afternoon! I am trying to create drainage profile sheets in OPENROADS and I'm running into an issue with how some of the structures are displaying in the profile (see images). I tried merging the drawing model to master to edit the structures but…
  • 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…
  • how to align conduits to nodes at crown point instead of invert

    Hello how do i get a conduit to attach to a node at its crown point, instead of it's invert point. (where the red arrow is pointing)?
  • Drainage and Utilities Problem - Some elements were found in the DGN that were not found in the Utility Project and have been removed.

    Hello, A member of my team is trying to load a .dgn in ORD and they are getting the following message: Drainage and Utilities Problem - Some elements were found in the DGN that were not found in the Utility Project and have been removed. After…
  • Bentley Learn Server - Layout Simple Site

    I am working through learning Subsurface Utilities Applications. One of the modules I am working through is "Laying Out a Simple Site". I have followed the pdf and the on-demand videos and I encounter a problem when I try to Compute I am supposed…
  • Error - 'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0' provider not registered - SOLVED

    Bentley's supposed answer here is completely useless. https://communities.bentley.com/products/utility_network_analysis___design/w/utility_network_analysis_and_design_wiki/36150/error---microsoft-ace-oledb-12-0-provider-not-registered I figured someone…
  • Trying to model/place open-end culverts with inverts matching ditch profile

    Using OpenRoads Designer 2020 Release 1 Update 8. Trying to model simple culverts to display in 3d. I want to place the culverts open-ended, based on an existing ditch profile and culvert inverts. Have been trying to use the Drainage and Utilities functionality…
  • Loss of functionality after crashing Subsurface Utilities

    Tonight I was setting up a small drainage design job in Subsurface Utilities (OpenSite Designer) when the software closed suddenly. Now I have a couple of problem while in I can't see the dashed line showing the linkage between a catchment and the…
  • ORD 2019 update 2, problem with exporting profile with SUDA to dwg

    I'm working in a project where we need to deliver DWG at the end. My problem is I can't find a way to export my profiles to DWG. What I have is a simple profile run that I projected onto my alignement using the project run tools. Here is a screen…
  • Culverts not displaying in XS sheets

    I've run into some issues when cutting XS for culverts specifically. All other conduits have shown up in XS view as well as our trench trunk lines. When attempting to trouble shoot the issue I found that the culverts show up in the dynamic XS view but…
  • SUDA and Geopak Drainage - Import Process

    Hello, Does anyone have experience applying importing a Geopak Drainage design to SUDA? My initial thought was rather than using the StormCAD inlet, we would have to create the drainage nodes (structures- inlets, MH, etc) in the catalog in order to…
  • SUE/SUDA Conflict detection

    I ran conflict detection on this project I'm working on and there are a few conflicts that were identified. I would like to see what the top and bottom elevations of the pipes are at the location of the conflict. Is there a way to see this?
  • SUE Workspace Issue

    Hi All When trying to operate the SUE functions within the programme, I'm getting the following warning message; Would anyone be able to advise the issue and solution please? Kind Regards Jamie
  • SUE/SUDA Utility insertion point issue

    I am working on recreating some existing utilities because the old utility files were done in an older work space. When I try to recreate the line and add nodes at each key point the node doesn't seem to be inserted at the correction location. So the…
  • SUE/SUDA conflict detection reports

    I am working on creating a conflict detection report, but it looks like the general report is displaying conflicts not in the area of this project. So I would like generate a report with just the selected rows in the report preview. Is there a way to…