• 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…
  • Template (*.ITL) Component, Which Does NOT Effect the Active Terrain

    Not having a large background in creating corridor templates, we are trying to build a template, which has a "sound wall" in it, as a component. However, we do not want the sound wall to influence the proposed terrain model, coming out of the proposed…
  • 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…
  • How the elevations of the line follow the surface?

    How can I make a straight line break where the surface breaks by following the surface? Screen shot is from Civil3D; Looking from above, the green circles above the red line indicate where the line breaks along the surface. When you look from perspective…
  • Excavation plan with ORD 2020

    There are different excavation depths and different excavation slopes on the basis of the building, whose photographs I have attached. I prepared this excavation plan with Civil3D. How can I make such an excavation plan with openroads? I have to work…
  • Importing a DEM to a Terrain model; is there a way to change the geographical coordinate system in the file options?

    Maybe I am just doing something wrong so feel free to call me out on that too. Here is the problem as it seems to occur, In PA we have some LIDAR data stored as DEMs it tends to be cleaner than the LAS data that is also provided. It actually is in PA…
  • Terrain Model from LandXML

    Hi Im trying to import a LANDXML file as a terrain model. I go file import --> terrain model LandXML and it imports perfectly with triangles and contours that i can edit. I can also draw a profile over the terrain and all works as normal. However…
  • Existing Ground is Missing in SS3 Profile

    Applies To Product(s): InRoads Version(s): 08.11.09.493 Environment: N/A Area: Profiles Subarea: Original Author: Jacquelyn Pettus, Bentley Technical Support Group …