• ORD Background Map when applying SF and transformation

    Hello, I am a surveyor working in both grid and surface ORD Files. I love the background bing map, and it is coming up perfectly in a grid drawing. When I adjust the coordinate system applying a Helmert Transformation and add a scale factor like 1.00013…
  • Survey not Processing on Open Roads Disaster

    I have an issue where my files stop recognizing the new survey point that I import. The issue is some times will bring in the points but I will not create the linework, I can't create the linework since changing the link code does nothing. Also, I have…
  • Extracting a Terrain Boundary to a linestring in ORD

    Hi, I have a Terrain Surface which has a boundary. I'd like to Extract the Boundary to a Linestring then edit the Linestring into 3 boundaries to reduce the size of the DTM. I have seen cryptic descriptions of using a Mesh and the extract Boundary…
  • 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…
  • imported survey points don't display like in SS2 & SS4

    I am trying to import survey points and have them show as they used to in SS2. when using the text import wizard on ORD I get the points displayed as "Decorations": what I need is for the point to show up like in SS2 and SS4 when they come in as…
  • Civil 3D Data to InRoads

    Applies To Product(s): InRoads Version(s): 08.11.07.615 Area: General Original Author: Sanders Thomas, Bentley Technical Support Group Question: Can…
  • Merge multiple surfaces

    Hi guys I'm in a position where I have about 100 surveys which I have to merge into one complete DTM. But we still need them as seperate DTM's.The surveys are delivered in dwg format and as excel sheets. So far I've been importing the ASCI's with…