• Adjust Placement of Profile Named Boundary Model

    Curious if it's possible to change location of where my profile named boundary is placed? The profile I created is exaggerated by 10, you can see the starting elevation is 90 & matches the Y value. I would prefer if my Y value equaled 900 at the…
  • How to Apply Vertical / Z Offset to Element?

    Hello, I am operating OpenRoads Designer Connect Edition 2020 Release 3. I have a DGN file that is just a bunch of lines. These lines have elevations associated with them and are considered to be in an older vertical datum which I would like to update…
  • Profile Intersection Point Pulling Elevation from Template Drop

    I am attempting to profile the gutter line for an intersection return. One one end of the return I want the profile to match the existing gutter line, and on the other end of the return I want the profile to match the proposed gutter line from my corridor…
  • InRoads SS10 - Incorrect cross section Elevation Annotation

    Please can anyone tell me why in InRoads SS10, my cross-section annotations are adding exactly 5m to the actual elevation shown on the cross-section?
  • 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…
  • Spot Level Cell for Terrain Model

    I would like to create a civil cell that can be used to report the elevation of any point on a terrain model. I would like the cell to update when the terrain model is updated. Is this possible and, if so, how do I do it?
  • Terrain model lower elevation topsoil shapes

    I am wondering what the best way is to edit the elevation in certain spot of a terrain model using shapes. I am in SS4 and I basically want to offset my terrain model 6in down where I have the shapes located. Thank you in advance!
  • Specifying Offsets for Reports in ORD

    Good day I'm trying to run a report of an alignment to give the elevation at set intervals of 20m. Using any of the reports available under StationOffset only shows key geometry points and does not give an option for elevations at every interval. How…
  • Dimension Styles Prefix

    I'm trying to label building pad elevations in my model and seem to be having a few hang-ups. I would like to add the prefix "Pad =" but the main prefix box only lets me add one letter/symbol. I am using the Label Terrain Spots command. Thanks,
  • Contours elevation

    Hi! How can I set the elevation ("Z" value) of contour lines that are sitting at the 0 zvale in 3D file (attached in the end of this question) using the OpenRoads Design CONNECT Edition tools . In the PowerInroads SS4 there was a tool called " Set elevation…
  • [Inroads V8i SS2] Cross-Section Tracking

    When using cross section tracking, I would like to be able to place the tracking data (offset and elevation) as graphics in the cross-section similar to how you can place horizontal alignment tracking on an HAL. Currently, if I attempt to place the offset…
  • IR2: How to attach/add Elevation/&Height Tagdef&data to an existing IR-Survey-Point (Tagset: inciv_ftr)

    Suddtenly my Client like to have survey point elevation stored at and IR-Survey Point as an tagdef&data at tagset inciv_ftr. How can I do this for already existing IR-Dgn-Survey Data. See:
  • RE: Earthwork only below an Elevation

    Hi, As far as I remember, Site Modeler gives a possibility to carry out such calculations - just import your dtms into site modeler project. Hope this helps. Regards, Krzysztof
  • Target Elevation of Mainline Surface for tie from Side Road?

    New user so bear with me. I have a mainline corridor concept roughed out and a FINISH surface created from it. I would like to force side road (backbone/edges of lane) to match the finished mainline surface elevation inside the intersection, even if that…
  • Re: Elevation vs. vertex Z

    Hi Karl- I looked at the "Elevation" field also and even after searching this forum I'm not sure I understand what it intended to be. It does not appear to correlate to actual Z-values for elements. I have inquired about that value on several elements…
  • Edit multiple Cogo point elevations by specific distance

    I am using MicroStation V8i (SS2) InRoads (SS2) and need to adjust some cogo points elevations by a specific distance. For example, if I have a group of points with different elevations that I would like to raise or lower by 3" is there an easy way to…
  • Adjusting traverse values in InRoads Survey

    Is there any way to adjust the traverse values (northing, easting, elev) in InRoads itself and it dynamically change all the other points that were shot from the reassigned traverse values? I've tried numerous ways and it still keeps the original values…
  • 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…
  • Vertical Alignment kills Horizontal Curves

    I am certain I am doing something wrong, just not sure what... When I create a horizontal alignment with curves and view it, or run a alignment report everything is fine. As soon as I add a vertical alignment it breaks my curves into tiny line strings…
  • Horizontal Tracking Issue

    Hello there, When I use the horizontal tracking option, the message center record every movement along the selected horizontal alignment, is there any way that i can make the message center record the points that I select only, because i want to copy…
  • 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: .tiw file for SDMS .cal

    Hello Jeremy, You should be able to define a simple All Files (*.*) file type for this import. Right click on Field Books and select NEW. Then, right click on the new Field Book and select Load > File . This will bring up the Select File dialog…
  • Re: Display PNEZD

    Cory, Be sure to check your settings under Tools> Survey Options> Symbology> Text Symbology settings if displaying permanently or Edit View settings if displaying temporarily. Thanks, Jason Smithey
  • Getting Elevations from Surface for Cogo Points

    Hello there! I was trying to Get some Elevations from a Surface for some Cogo Points by creating a clearance report from the specified Surface, The issue is that when i checked the Northing & Easting of the Cogo Points, they were different than the specified…
  • Using InRoads to get Deck Elevations

    I have been trying to use InRoads to get deck elevations along girder lines of a proposed bridge. The roadway has been defined as a surface (*.dtm). I drew the girder lines in Microstation and then defined them as geometry fies in inroads (*.alg). …