• adding additional info to the terrain file causes the profile to be moved

    I requested additional survey to be done for me project. The surveyor added the csv data into the field book for my terrain file. This caused my current vertical profile to be dramatically shifted from where it should have been. Is there a way to avoid…
  • Terrain from graphical filter skips object

    Hi! I'm trying to use Create Terrain by graphical filter. I'm using a filter group which is set up by several filters. I'm using OpenRoads 2022 R3. Problem: On the left side of the road the creation of terrain surface is working as supposed to…
  • "Label Terrain Contours" up the slope seems to be broken?

    Hello, I am using OpenRoads Designer CE 2022 Release 1 . The tool " Label Terrain Contours ", when choosing " Up Slope " the results are buggy, see screenshot below. I would expect that the text annotations are placed aligned with the contour and…
  • Creating Terrain From Elements (Intersection Modeling)

    Why is my Terrain created from elements doing this? These are my settings and all lines have active profiles.
  • Not able to properly drape a raster image on a existing terrain

    Hello guys! I've been trying to drape a raster image on a existing terrain. I exported a terrain from a file which was in a Tiff extension format. I did the assign material to "dcddrape" then after that I attached a raster image selecting "Yes" in the…
  • TERRAIN FROM ROP MESH - TERRAIN ERRORS

    I created a terrain from a corridor top mesh using the following ORD tool: The mesh sits on top of the corridor precisely. However, the created terrain does not align with the mesh. I.e there is a miss-match below where the created terrain does…
  • Problem importing DTM in OpenRoads Designer - 2000 Release 3

    Hello. I am trying to create the terrain file from DTM in OpenRoads Designer Connect Edition. After the import is complete, when I display the contours, the contours are wrong. But if I import the terrain from the same DTM in Inroads V8i SS4, the contours…
  • Best way to break down large terrain into smaller, faster-processing sections?

    I am new to ORD and have a very large Terrain model for a multi-mile freeway project. What is the best way to break the Terrain down into smaller Zones of the project? Is there a way to copy a portion of an existing Terrain by Fence?, Or to copy the…
  • Open Roads Terrain Models

    Has anyone experienced a terrain model begin loaded when it is not referenced in the file that is being opened? We are experiencing some major slow load times when opening files, when the files go through the file opening progress. None of the files are…
  • Unable to Import .LAS in SS4

    I am unable to import .LAS file as point clouds in Microstation SS4. Each time it says "Convert Failed". I used to be able to use Data acquisition in previous versions but can't find that tool anymore. Since migrating to ss4, it been confusing on how…
  • Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

    I've got a complex terrain model I'm maintaining in PowerInRoads V8i SS10 on a Windows 10 machine. Upon opening the dgn, I get the following error: I've reinstalled the .Net Framework and scanned the registry for errors. Any ideas?
  • Triangulation Between Hydro and Topo Survey Data

    I have a multibeam bathymetric survey and LiDAR around a caving stream bank, and the reality for most of it is that the bank probably has formed temporary shallow "caves" for much of it, though some probably did collapse between the two different survey…
  • Export to dtm

    I am trying to export a terrain model as a dtm. The actual export seems fine. When I open another file and create a terrain from file, there are less contour lines and they are not in the same locations as in the model. Also, the contour call outs are…
  • Complex terrain model "Object Reference not set to an instance of an object"

    I have a complex terrain model that is comprised from terrain models in two reference files. The primary is an overall base mapping terrain model, and the other reference dgn contains several smaller terrain models that we are merging in to the complex…
  • Open Roads Designer Freezes/Crashes when deleting or dropping terrain models

    I have an OpenRoads Designer dgn Version 4 with several terrain models. I am editing the terrain models and adding new ones frequently. When attempting to delete the terrain models, or when using Drop Element, ORD freezes up and I have to kill it via…
  • What is the correct procedure to create and edit and export a Terrain Model?

    What are the correct steps to create a terrain model from field book data? i created the terrain from the field book. deactivated surveying processing rules in order to make the model editable. cleaned up triangles/swapped edges and so on. extracted…