• Point Control not working - element not valid for tool

    Hello, When adding a point control to my corridor and trying to select linear geometry to connect to, I get the message 'element not valid for tool'. There are other elements in the corridor which point control does work for, but these are complex elements…
  • Transition to OpenRoadsDesigner from PowerSurvey (InRoads) SS2

    The company is currently beginning the process of transitioning from PowerSurvey SS2 to OpenRoadsDesigner. Apparently it's not as easy as just installing the software, pointing to your User/Project folder, and off you go. The setting up (as I understand…
  • OpenRoads Rules-based Superelevation SRL files

    Product(s): InRoads, MX, GEOPAK Version(s): 08.11.09+ Area: Superelevation Original Author: Jason Walsh, Bentley Technical Support Group Superelevation in OpenRoads can be calculated in two ways: Rules-based - using…
  • Import contour line as CAD, and generate surface.

    Dear Inroad User Community, How to import file cad of contour line to Inroad and generate surface. I try many way, but still can't Thank you.
  • Importing Pay Items

    Applies To Product(s): InRoads Version(s): V08.11+ Environment: N/A Area: N/A Subarea: N/A Original Author: Bentley Technical…
  • XIN Manager ?

    Re: XIN Manager ? by caddcop I have found that it is possible to create reports on many of the feature settings for the XML XIN reports and with those, develop a plan of attack for edits. The results can be very similar to the CSV export. Sadly, you…
  • Preference Manager

    Re: Preference Manager by caddcop I have also instructed users to find a "usual" preference for themselves and to save it as Default. Even when I have worked at a company where many preferences had been created, I usually taught the surveyors to take…
  • Corridor/Roadway designer/Cross section help

    Hello, can anyone help? I Use BRT, but this is more geared towards the actual roadway. I copied and pasted what I had sent out in the other forum. I created a corridor, I then used the roadway designer and processed. In the roadway designer, it shows…
  • end condition with a display rule doesn't show up

    hi. all: I need help. I got a problem with my template. I made some display rules for the components. I gived a display rule to end condition when I test it, the end condition doesn't show up.If I take off the display rule, it will show up. but…
  • Project Defaults

    Is there a way to pre-populate an InRoads project defaults entry? We are working on our Windows 7 implementation, coupled with our V8i SS2 deployment. Our agency locks down some of the key folders, such as C:\Program Files (x86). We update our stylesheets…
  • Import Surface from Graphics

    InRoads V8i (SS2) v.08.11.07.428 with MicroStation V8i (SS2) v.08.11.07.443 The Import from Graphics using Elevations mode set to "Use Text" is not working correctly. The spot elavations import as if Elevation mode is set to "Use Element Elevations…
  • Inroads preferences problem

  • Overlay/Stripping Feature in Roadway Designer/Create Template

    Hi guys, I have currently moved across from XM to V8i SS1, and I remember seeing this Overlay/Stripping feature in a Seminar early this year. But, I am a little unsure of its possibilities and how to actually utilise it? Any help would be vastly appreciated…
  • 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…
  • InRoads SS3 - Civil commands not available after install

    After installing MicroStation SS3 v08.11.09.397 and InRoads SS3 v08.11.09.493 I am not seeing any of the Civil commands in my task menu. The machine I am installing on as a VMWare virtual machine (whilst we evaluate it) running Windows 7. I have tried…
  • InRoads V8i SDK

    IR V8i SS2, MSV8i I’m struggling with getting the InRoads SDK to work as an ‘in-process’ VBE macro. I’m troubleshooting a macro that ran in Excel using the InRoads XM SDK. I’ve changed the name of the scadSDK in all of the modules and class modules…
  • Re: Inverse Direction Tool (InRoads V8i)

    I'm referring to 08.11.07.428 in this post. Yes, turn off Display and Annotate on the Annotate tab. Regards, Mike
  • Dynamic Update of Design Graphics - Contour update not working after flipping triangles?

    I have loaded and set the appropriate plugins but cannot get the contours to dynamically update after flipping triangles. Any help is much appreciated, Dale
  • Land XML Import

    I received a Land XML file from a Civil 3d project and I tried to import the Land XML into Geopak (8.11.07427). When I imported the file, the surface appeared similar to the DWG survey file provided with the project but the surface was shifted 1.55' north…
  • Inroads S&S(V8i) export to Microdrainage

    I have created a normal drainage alignment in S&S in a SDB file (inlets. pipes and areas). I now want to export this to MicroDrainage. I have gone to the File - Export - Micro Drainge The standard.pip file and conduit.sec file is selected from the…
  • Existing Cross Slope Report

    I need to view the existing Cross Slope information. Within the new Cross Slope Optimization tool, in the Roadway Designer, when you report on the Left or Right lanes, you get great information regarding the existing slopes but there is no way to get…
  • V8i SS2- Imoprt Station, Offset, Elevation data to create a feature.

    I have recieved Station, Offset, Elevation data (text file) and have the need to import this info into .dtm as features to be annotated on Cross Section and Profiles. Can anyone give me some input as to the most efficient workflow to accomplish thi…
  • Translate LandXml geometry stationering fail

    Hi I have recived a xml-fil of a alignment. I use the LandXML Translate function with these ticked on : Use LandXML Project Name as Geometry Project Name Use LandXML stationing Include Point Names But when I import the file and make…
  • 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
  • ADA Ramps

    What’s a straightforward approach to designing ADA ramps in InRoads? Before you can say “Civil Cells in SS3”, note that our organization won’t be migrating to that platform for a while. So, with InRoads V8i SS2, I’m looking for a portable, repeatable…