• Rules - Import Surface Advanced - Get a report of rules for a rule set

    Is there a way to get an XML Report or List of Rules for Rule Sets from Import Surface Advanced? I am using InRoads version 08.11.07.428
  • existing surface grade filtering slopes? Any ideas?

    I am trying to find existing slope conditions along a 280 mile corridor. I need locations where a 5% and 3% slope exist within 100ft of the track CL (rail). Is there anyway that I can set up some type of filter that will highlight the area where these…
  • Re: InRoad2004-How to modify a already created profile?

    Lucy, To display the top and right axis, you must toggle on the appropriate settings under Evaluation> Profile> Create Profile> Axes and redisplay the profile. You cannot display the top and right axis on an existing profile. I apologize for the…
  • Terrain triangles vs. tin triangles do not match.

    I created a corridor in SS3. I created terrain model from the corridor then exported the terrain model to a geopak tin. When I view the tin triangles (Using load dtm features) vs. the terrain model, the tin triangles are shifted. Does anyone…
  • How to bring in features into your DTM

    Hello Guys i was recently going through the bentley system online ondemand training, and i was wondering how they did brought in the features into the dtm. pls guys this is exactly my problem, let say within the terrain there is a utility underground…
  • Geopak label updater - hit and miss success

    Hi all, using Geopak in MS v8i 08.11.07.443 I've placed labels using Plan View Labeler and now my grading changed. So I go back to Labeler and choose Tools>Label Updater. Choose my labels to be updated, choose Select by: Selection Set, click Start…
  • Triangulation halted

    Good morning Community, sometimes we've got problems with triangulation in InRoads in our company, it throws the message "Triangulation halted. ..." and I know that it's a known issue descriped in http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design…
  • Importing survey spots with tags

    I'm trying to bring survey data into InRoads running in MicroStation. The data is stored in an AutoCAD file as Shared Cells with tags. All the shared cells are placed at an elevation of zero. Is there a way I can import this data to a surface with InRoads…
  • Re: Vertical Gore Tool

    Michael, Please contact our technical support group through the following mechanism and provide them with a copy of your dataset. http://appsnet.bentley.com/srmanager/addcall.aspx Thanks, Jason Smithey
  • Out of memory error

    Hi, I am having a problem with a large dtm derived from LiDAR data. It is about 350MB in size, and when I try to generate contours in either InRoads XM or v8i, I get an out of memory (swap device may be full) error. I was actually able…
  • InRoads 2004- Problem with modeling a bike path around a pond area-contours not right inside the pond

    I am currently doing the InRoads Site Basics, 2004 Edition 8.5 training from Bentley LEARN Server, Since my InRoads is V8.8, so some functions are different than the tutorial. Here is my problem: I have a surface merged from existing surface, pond…
  • Multiple Users Platform & Surface Simplifier

    Hello Everyone Our Company is evaluating to change the civil works platform to bentley (Currently we are using Autodesk Civil 3D) and one important thing we must know is if Bentley PowerCivil works with multiple user platform (one DB and several users…
  • surface design

    i have an existing surface (dtm) and i am putting in a proposed concrete pad at a certain elevation. i want the pad to tie into the existing ground at 2 to 1 how do i generate a new proposed surface showing the 2 to 1 slope .
  • Re: Inroads XM: Cross section surface extends off the top of window

    Tim, Do you have 'Show Data Outside Elevation Range' toggled on the General leaf of the Create Cross Section dialog? If so, toggle that off. Thanks, Jason Smithey
  • How to show Low/High Points of a Surface (dtm)

    Hello there! I have this issue, when i was done creating a surface (dtm) using Inroads, i wanted to view the low/high points of that surface, so is there any way to view them using InRoads??? Thanks & Regards, Imad Balich
  • X-Ground lines above elevation limits

    InRoadsXM V08.09.02.16 When Generating cross sections, the existing ground line always displays to the limits of the left and right axis . When this includes datum above the top elevation limit the line continues to display above the grid, over to…
  • substrata in inroads ss3

    Hi! In previos versions it was possible to change properties for a surface to be for example existing, substrat etc..... Where can I find this in the new version? The problem happens when trying to mass calculate crossections with both existing ground…
  • Inserting name of surface in plan, profile and cross-section

    I have been looking for this for a long time, and now it's time to ask the question to the people who might know the answer. I work with several seabed DTMs and often create profiles to view vertical shifts. Mostly I have one design survey with lots…
  • Components not displayed

    Hello all, I am running Microstation V8i Select Series 2 with geopak. I have created a preliminary surface using the roadway designer. When I create my surface, and toggle on the display components my top surface does not appear in most locations.…
  • Re: InRoads - Generate Sloped Surface

    Curt, InRoads Suite V8i (SELECTseries 1) V08.11.07.227 is certified on MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 1) V08.11.07.171. Thanks, Jason Smithey
  • Re: Version dumbdown for *.dtm files

    Click the Options button on the File> Save As dialog with Surfaces (*.dtm) selected as the Save As Type. On the Surface Options dialog, select Version 8.5 Compatible and click OK. Enter a new surface name on the Save As dialog and click the Save button…
  • InRoads Triangle Import

    I am having problems editing triangles. There are spots in my project where a high line rail crosses a road. There is about 30' difference in elevation. In top view, the vertical plane makes it difficult to use the edit surface> delete triangle. I wrote…
  • Re: Reading a Terramodel DTM into InRoads

    Chuck, What's the file extension on the file? Thanks, Jason Smithey
  • Re: Component Display in Profile

    Marc, The following change requests have already been filed: CR 172909 (S-09894): Create Profile > Provide ability to display components in profile. Would be a Crossing component, not projected. CR 246103 (S-23066): Add the ability…
  • Re: IR - resolve crossing segments (XML) CR

    Piotr, Use the Application Add-In Compare Surfaces. It produces an ASCII file. From the help: This command allows you to compare the elevations between two surfaces at a series of points. The output of this command is displayed in a Results dialog…