• Transitioning to OpenRoads from Geopak

    My company currently uses GeoPak as the primary software for road design. Currently IT is pushing to transition to OpenRoads. Correct me if I'm wrong but OpenRoads is the all encompassing program that will take the place of InRoads and GeoPak. My question…
  • Slope Annotation Arrows

    Hello Team, I've been trying to annotate some curb ramps, and as you can see in the picture below, we show the slope and an arrow showing where the slope is going. This is an old image, but with civil labeler I was able to produce a note that tells…
  • Modify Line Style Attributes

    I want to edit the line style of traffic cones. I know I should work with the "Modify Line Style Attributes" menu in Microstation Connect. I was looking for a complete video or tutorial on this. What I want is to change the spacing of these traffic cones…
  • Level Manager - Greyed out - Cant manipulate levels of an attached file

    We have a live nested collector file attached to a working file and are unable to manipulate the levels. I am thinking this is a workset/workspace configuration setting done by the Prime.. Does anyone know how we can adjust this? Thank you, Carley…
  • Item Types - Do not show as property if value equals 0

    Hello :) I am trying to set up Item Types for my department. And was wondering if there is a way to hide a Property Definition if the value is 0 in Excel. So if the component in the 3D model has a value that is not 0, I would like the property to be shown…
  • Cross Section Name Boundaries

    Hello Team, I have laid down some Name Boundaries for Cross Section sheets but I was wondering, could you add a name boundary to a name boundary group that has already been created for us to show areas of importance? Some of these areas don't land on…
  • Annotation Groups - Cross Sections

    Hello Team, We are creating XS from our corridor but we ran to an annotation problem, the annotation group was not adding the name of the Alignment. What I did to fix this was editing the Text Favorite that the Annotation Group was using to annotate…
  • Creating a terrain from a point cloud without point classification

    I have a large point cloud attached to my file that has point shots for everything on the same classification. Therefore, I cannot turn off everything besides the ground shots to create a terrain surface for the existing ground of my project area. When…
  • How do I add a new Feature definition/ Cell Library for UK standards for a new Chamber in ORD

    I am using Uk standards Library for designing Stormwater drains. How do I add a new Feature definition/ Cell Library which is not in the Cell Library for a new Chamber (image attached for reference) in ORD. I tried using the Add New Template option and…
  • Design Cross Slope report values is not matching.

    I am trying to generate cross slope report @ 10 m interval by station base or station offset report but i am not getting appropriate values of cross slope in report. It seems correctly in cross-section view. Am missing something ?? Images is ready for…
  • Editing in Station Offset Reports

    Hi all, I have a corridor of 4 Lane divided carriageway and I need to create a lane slopes report @ 10m interval. I ran the station base report . The camber/Lane slope in reports is calculating from centerline "CL" to carriageway edge "EOP" which is…
  • 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…
  • Template Drops - Special Ditches

    Hello Team, Currently in our project, we are going through our templates adding "Vertical Point Controls" due some special ditch elevations. Our template (shown below) consists of a 6:1 after the turf, a 4:1 then our ditch. At some points in our project…
  • Wrong Sheet Border

    Hi, I am a new intern for an engineering company and this is my first time working with OpenRoads and any Bentley software. Like I said, I have only been working with OpenRoad for a few days now and I am very lost in the process of models and sheets…
  • Microstation to Openroads

    Hi everyone. I am a mechanical engineer, who after many years in design, who took a career turn and became a CAD teacher for a high school. Mechanical CAD is natural for me, however we are also starting a civil CAD program which is not in my wheelhouse…
  • SignCAD MDL

    The following WIKI articles are provided as a reference by Bentley's Technical Support Group. They focus on the OpenRoads SignCAD CONNECT Edition product. Adjusting sign color display when opening, placing or pasting signs with the SignCAD MDL How…
  • File Comparison

    Is there a way to tell if a file was created in Microstation or OpenRoads? They are both called "dgn's" and look the same. Help please!
  • Problemas de con proceso Exportar a DWG

    Tengo un problema grave. He generado todo mi proyecto en OPenRoads Designer. El cliente pide los archivos en formato DWG, entonces he exportado mis archivos a DWG. El problema se presenta cuando se abren los archivos DWG y no aparecen nada más que las…
  • How to display ProjectWise path or just filename in references dialog box instead of the local file path for ProjectWise files in use?

    This would be a nice feature since local DMS#### folders don't make any sense with ProjectWise folder paths. Working from multiple project folders is difficult. I am surprised Bentley has let this happen for so long. Working in ProjectWise is a big headache…
  • Mesh surface from detailed LiDAR data of the face of a cliff instead of a DTM?

    Hello, I have situation where I don't think I can accurately model the existing conditions with a DTM. DTM definition meaning 1 Z value for a pair of XY coordinates. Well, picture the face of a cliff, there may be several Z values for one XY coordinate…
  • Existing Cross Slope Report

    I have had this problem occur every time where I run a existing cross-slope template to find slopes/lengths of my lanes and it appears correctly in cross-section view however when I look at the corridor report the numbers do not match. Is there a solution…
  • Editing Profile After "Profile Complex by Elements" has been used

    Is it possible to edit a profile after the "profile complex by elements" has been used? I have a proposed bike path profile that needs more PIs added to it. I want two line segments to replace 6 different lines. Is this possible without having to redo…
  • Loading the SignCAD MDL (CONNECT applications)

    1) Open the OpenRoads SignCAD.cfg file found in the C:\OpenRoads SignCAD\Ustn\CONNECT folder in Notepad. 2) Remove the # before the line: MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST > $(OPENROADS_SIGNCAD_USTN_CONNECT)SignCAD Ribbon.dgnlib and save your changes. The modified…
  • STENCIL 2D ELEMENT ON 3D GEOMETRY

    Hi all, I am having a problem in Open roads designer connect edition with the command STENCIL 2D ELEMENT ON 3D GEOMETRY. This command (in Visualization) helps to drape 2D mesh layer onto 3D surface above it. But for Some surfaces, the 3D DRAPED projection…
  • OpenRoads, Microstation, InRoads...

    Hello, I'm sorry that this may be a stupid question but as a new user, I'm really confused about the products. I work for a Civil Engineering firm in Brazil and we're looking to use software that will allow us to implement BIM the best way possible…