• [ORD 2021 R1] COGO Point PT Layout From Radius Point

    Wow,... I could whip this stuff out in InRoads SS2 ... but I digress (it's a bad habit of mine these days living in a COGO world) I cannot figure out a way to layout Point #9 in this diagram. I've laid out Point #6 (the POB), Point #7 (the curve PC…
  • [ORD 2021 R1] COGO Point Layout via "Direction - Alignment" Intersect

    I've been working on the layout of a subdivision and can't get the InRoads Locate tools out of my skull. Those things were a beautiful set of tools for laying out COGO Points. So, does anyone know how I can do a very simple Direction - Alignment intersection…
  • ORD 2019, Civil AccuDraw Station-Offset

    When laying out geometry with Civil AccuDraw, and using Station-Offset, isn’t the exact keyed-in reference / Origin geometry Station supposed to be a Rule? So if the beginning Station of the alignment changes on the reference geometry, the new geometry…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenRoads – March 13, 2019 – You're Invited!

    OpenRoads Special Interest Group – March 13, 2019 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT (U.S.) Topic: OpenRoads Geometry – Where are My COGO Tools? Host: Joey LouAllen; Presenter: Dan Ahern Register Now OpenRoads TM geometry is a wonderfully simple collection…
  • Create Cogo Points from Control Points

    Applies To Product(s): InRoads Version(s): 08.11.07.615 Area: Geometry Original Author: Sanders Thomas, Bentley Technical Support Group Question: How…
  • Adding Alignment Points to Cogo Buffer AND Retain Alignment Point Name

    I am using MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 2) - Version 08.11.07.443 and InRoads Survey V8i (SELECTseries 2) - Version 08.11.07.494 I am trying to add alignment points to the COGO buffer while at the same time retaining the original point names. I have…
  • 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…
  • SS3 Geopak - Export profile to native

    Hi, I desgned a profile in the roadway designer and have attempted to export the profile to native. I follow the prompts, and everything appears to work, but when I check the gpk file no proile is found. I see no error messages. Thanks…
  • Convert .alg to .gpk in GeoPAK

    We are using MS V8i (SS3) and GeoPAK. We have a client who works with the latest InRoads. Is there a way to directly convert the InRoads .alg files to either a GeoPAK .gpk or .inp file without having the client convert their files to .xml? Any help would…
  • Re: Converting alignment points to cogo points

    Chris, You did not mention the software that you are using but if you are using the InRoads Group, try Geometry> Horizontal Curve Set> Events> Alignment Point To Cogo. I hope this helps. Thanks, Jason Smithey
  • Tracking alignments and coordinate/geometry location shifts

    Sometimes in Inroads XM we have noticed an error that occurs with tracking horizontal alignments. After a horizontal alignment has been established and has been used for months, there have been times when you open a drawing in Microstation V8 (a drawing…
  • Elevations of Cogo Point Report showing '0' for every elevation.

    (Posted on behalf of Bentley User) I am trying to view my cogo points table from View Geometry->Horizontal Annotation. For some reason, I can only see coordinates, not elevation. all the elevations are zero "0". Can you help me turn these point…
  • Horizontal alignment with attached vertical Align. showing XYZ, Z=0, not matching up to surface at Z=651.

    I have been looking at a bunch of forums trying to locate a solution to my problem, but have not found what I am looking for. So I am asking for some advice. I have created a Horizontal alignment from cogo points that have and XYZ location. When I…
  • Re: .alg to be read-only

    Joe, Go to the Tools> Options> Geometry tab and toggle on Read-Only for the Horizontal Alignment and Cogo Buffer, Apply, and save the preferred preference. The next time that you open the XIN and ALG files, the geometry should be read-only. …
  • Geopak Input files not visible for Loading???

    I am having an issue seeing the input files (.inp) generated by Geopak. Specifically I am trying to load a clients input file that was provided to me, however, I am finding that I cannot see the backup input files generated by Geopak or the ones I wish…
  • Re: Alignment From COGO-InRoads

    Mike, Have you tried the Geometry> Utilities> Create\Edit Alignment By Cogo Points command? See the corresponding help file for syntax. Thanks, Jason Smithey