• Letter and Object Lefts Method

    Question: What is the Letter and Object Lefts Method in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: The selected Letter and Object Lefts Method determines how the dimensions are displayed in the table below the sign. To access the Dimension Style dialog , pick…
  • Wiki: How to Enable Shortcut keys in OpenRoads Designer

    Product(s): OpenRoads Designer Version(s): 10.00.00+ Area: Basic Settings Question: How to Enable Shortcut keys in OpenRoads Designer ? Answer: Enabled "Position Mapping" to get Shortcuts Keys in OpenRoads Designer…
  • ORD - Configuration réseau

    Bonjour, Sous ORD 10.09.00.91 FR, j'ai modifié via C:\ProgramData\Bentley\ORDCE\Configuration\ConfigurationSetup.cfg _USTN_HOMEROOT = <mon chemin reseau> et _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION = $(_USTN_HOMEROOT)Configuration\ et _USTN_HOMEPREFS = $(_USTN_HOMEROOT…
  • XIN is Blank - Preferences and Styles Lists are Empty (BROKEN LINK)

    If your XIN is blank and your preferences are not loading and you want to use the solution described in the link below but cant download the .msi because the "msxml.msi" is no longer hosted on http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id…
  • Selecting Standards in OpenRoads SignCAD

    Question: How do you select a standard in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: When creating signs in OpenRoads SignCAD, it is important to select the correct standard. OpenRoads SignCAD contains the U.S. Federal and state standards that define fonts, character…
  • Second screen still running when I close ORD [Running the application on 2 screens]

    Problem I use ORD on 2 screens. When I shut down the program only 1 screen shuts off , leaving the second screen still running. I then have to crash the program to shut it down completely using CNTRL ALT delete, and going into the task manager. Solution…
  • OpenRoads Designer: How to change the field text which comes with grey background

    Product(s): OpenRoads Designer Version(s): 10.08.00+ Area: Preferences Original Author: Purva Lakde. Product Advantage Group Question: How to change the field text which comes with grey background while Annotating…
  • Corridor Feature Lines Set

    Hi Whenever I make a new corridor, the corridor feature lines seem to end up on the default level I have on. I am working on projectwise and my workmates don't seem to have the same setting. They go on different levels depending on what component that…
  • How do I control the display of tabs in the Explorer dialog?

    Product(s): OpenRoads Designer Version(s): 10.00.00.120+ Area: Workspace Question: How do I control the display of tabs in the Explorer dialog? Answer: The properties of the Explorer dialog can be set from the Explorer…
  • Power In-Roads

    I have a workspace provided by a DOT. Why in the "Set Project Defaults" in the lower right hand corner "preferred Preferences" is greyed out and when the down arrow is selected nothing shows up? Thanks for your time.
  • PIR Text Editor forgets size & location

    I recently installed Power InRoads V8i (SS4) 08.11.09.904 and began using. The text editor preference I use is the Word Processor style. Upon calling for the editor the 2nd, 3rd, and subsequent times in a session, the Word Processor appears in it…
  • Color Coded elevations preferences

    Hi, I ma trying to save my preferences when I create a legend for color coded elevations but the Save Save As buttons are grayed out. Any suggestions? Thank you.
  • OpenRoads Create Cross Section preferences Not there in GEOPAK SS4

    Has anyone seen this problem and a correction for it. Putting this out on the forum since it deals with FDOTSS4 workspace environment using the FDOTSS4.xin have one user when Using the Create Cross Section tool from Corridor Modeling, selecting the…
  • XIN is Blank - Preferences and Styles Lists are Empty

    Product(s): InRoads, GEOPAK, MX Version(s): 08.11.07+,08.11.09+ Area: Tools Problem: When I open my XIN file or try to load a preference, I am unable to see any of my preferences or styles. It is as if the XIN file is blank…
  • I am using Inroads V8i V08.11.07.536 when I open my .xin file none of the preference shows up. Please help us out.

    We use preferences to draw our baselines cross-section and symbols in MicroStation using a client base xxx .xin. We can load the XIN file but when we try to use it nothing shows up in the dialog bog. this is happening with the 08.11..07.536 version of…
  • Inroads v8i Preferences:

    Can someone upload some good preferences and template files for me please. I would tealy apritiate it. For Inroads V8i. Thank you!
  • Can't Find the 'Cursor Prompt Dialog'

    I'm using SS4 and can't find the 'Cursor Prompt Dialog' under 'Workspace > Preferences > View Option - Civil'. Has it been moved? Or, is there something I need to do to get it to show up? Thanks in advance.
  • Cannot save Cross Section Preferences in Geopak

    I am working on creating a set of cross sections, but I cannot save the preferences that I am entering. When I open the Preferences window from the Create Cross Sections window, the Save. Save As..., and Delete are grayed out, and clicking on Load does…
  • Unable to View Preferences or Styles in XIN

    Product(s): InRoads Version(s): 08.11.07+,08.11.09+ Area: Tools Problem: When I open my XIN file, I am unable to see any of my preferences or styles - it is as if the XIN file is blank. Solution: Please refer to this…
  • 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…
  • PowerCivil for NA V8i (SS2) preferences not working

    We are using PowerCivil for North America (SS2) V08.11.07.564. The civil.xin file seems to load but there are no preferences, symbology, or styles available. We can't even create these attributes. Read-write is toggled. I have uninstalled/reinstalled…
  • Re: Need InRoads HELP!!!! Horizontal display

    With InRoads, we now have the ability (I assume you are using Ss2 InRoads in Indiana) to use 'Geometry > View Geometry > Options' to assist in getting LOTS of annotation FAST (one click). Of course, you first need your XIN to have the preference…
  • Corridor Modeler Template display - slopes

    When I hover over a ditch, my 4:1 foreslope displays at 25%. So I attempted to adjust by right mouse clicking in the section window of roadway designer, bringing up the "display template" dialog and entered the following, trying to switch it to an alternate…
  • Combining Preferences

    I recently received a new set of preferences (XIN file) that are more based on DOT standards and have set up some of the basic operations to work correctly as default without loading a particular preference set. The problem is that the in house set of…