• Cogo Point Elevations....

    I am not able to get Inroads V8i SS1 to display the elevations of cogo points even though they have elevations when I review them. And yes, I'm in a 3d design file. :)
  • XIN Manager ?

    Any chance of incorporating an EnvisionCAD.com like "XIN Manager" into InRoads in the near future? Globally editing symbology in a spreadsheet is simple enough since you can export to a CSV file. But Styles are a pain to edit globally using an XML…
  • Re: AutoCAD <-> InRoads <-> MicroStation Version Chart

    I have a pdf with two charts that includes ProjectWise attached to this post.
  • 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…
  • End-Area Volume Classification MDC

    What is the MDC classification in end-area volume for InRoads V8i SS2 used for, how does it function and how is it used?
  • Showing Features in cross sections (edge of road)

    Hello, I have an existing alignment that I am using as a center line to cut my cross sections, and I have a second alignment (edge of road) that I need to show as a point on the cross section. I need to show the distance and elevation of the second…
  • Adding Sheet Number to Cross Section

    I have been trying to have Inroads xm 8.9 to display sheet number in my cross section. I have tried with a border inserted as a cell and as reference. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
  • Re: Creating Macros for InRoads Site Suite - Creating Multiple Surfaces

    I can't help with a macro. I can suggest that you explore using the Import Surface Advanced command. You can set up Rule Sets to create surfaces from graphics and assign level names for extraction. This command should speed things up in the immediate…
  • File compatibility between V8i and XM

    I am working on an infrastructure project with a team of several different consulting firms, some of whom are using InRoads v8 XM and others (myself included) are using V8i. We are sharing a master alg file, but it only saves down to a V8.9 compatibility…
  • Roadway Designer exporting Cut/Fill reports

    Hello, need some help here. I have created a roadway off of a template and the existing surface/proposed horizontal and vertical curve. When I process it all, and click the toggle on for showing cut and fill values, it shows them in the cross section…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • S&S Profile Display, Pipe Cover, and Delete Ink lock

    MicroStation V8i (Selectseries 2) - Version 08.11.07.443 Bentley InRoads V8i (Select Series 2) - V08.11.07.615 1. When I display/create my drainage structures on my existing profile, whether or not delete ink is on or off or if I have pencil on…
  • Break Point in Shoulder Appearing at Random

    I am working on an freeway project in which we are putting a breakpoint in the shoulder. It only should appear on the high side of the super elevation where the first 8 feet will follow the super and the remaining 4' of the shoulder will be 4% down. The…
  • Storm and Sanitary, modify queried items

    After having made a query to select 41 manholes, I want to change the material. The present material is not in the dat (structure) file, but i can change other manholes which had materials that wasn't in the dat (structure) file. Wats up? Tried shuting…
  • XML Reports Error

    Hello, when creating XML reports, get the error: "The system cannot locate the project specified." The project paths are set-up in project default folder, and have reviewed the raw.xml file, which does reflect the correct project path. Is there some other…
  • Re: How to get Sta-Offset report to include superelevation events

    There is another way that might be of use. Add the ROW alignments to a surface as features draped on the existing ground. Create cross sections with the ROW features included as crossing features. Set the Controls > Critical Sections turning on Horizontal…
  • Problem with the XML report tools

    I try to export the coordinate of the horizontal alignment . But the report tool is unable to load the XML file in "TEMP ". I have checked there is no problem with the access right. Can anyone help me?
  • Re: Preference Manager

    Hello Marc, Preference Manager is a single location where you can change preferences without running the commands. The nice part is that all preferences are shown and whether the name has been defined for a particular command. Preferences can be…
  • InRoads XM or V8i: How to raise or lower the design surface to find a banlanced cut fill volume by not using Site Modeler?

    Greetings, I have created a simple building pad surface using Design Surface (Generate Longitudinal Feature, Generate Sloped Surface). Now I want to find the best design surface elevation so the cut and fill volume is balanced. How to achieve this…
  • Inroads Drainage Structure Offset Report

    Hi all, I am fairly new to MicroStation/InRoads, I have used AutoCAD Civil 3D for the past 2 1/2 years. I am trying to generate a Drainage Network Report indicating the structure ID, offset distance and station of each drainage structure (Inlets…
  • InRoads V8i End Area Volumes Issue

    Hello, I am having an issue calculating end area volumes from cross sections using InRoads V8i (V08.11.05.47). Specifically, I have broken up the granular sub-base into several components across the roadway in order to more easily deal with various…
  • Civil 3D Pipe Network Conversion

    My company is trying to develop a way to utilize the intelligent Civil 3D Pipe Networks, but we are required by most of our clients to display all of our data in a 3D model in Microstation. I am trying to create a workflow to convert Civil 3D 2012 Pipe…
  • Superelevation on Ramp

    Running InRoads V8i - When running the PGL along either edge of a single lane ramp, what is the best method for creating superelevation? The wizard requires three points and to specify two or four lanes. If I simply create control lines for the left and…
  • 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…