• Standard Signs

    Question: Where are the standard signs located in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: The pre-made U.S. Federal standard signs are located in the U.S. 2004 and U.S. 2009 standards in OpenRoads SignCAD. The U.S. 2004 standard includes the signs shown in the…
  • 3D shapefile linestrings imported with modelbuilder

    Hello, When importing 3D shapefile linestrings into my utility model using modelbuilder - ORD does not take into account the element elevations at each bend. I have a 3D linestring within my shapefile representing a ventilation conduit. This conduit…
  • Import Bentley Survey Format (SQLite) not working

    Ive been working with extracted lidar that was done in MS Connect and I need to bring it into ORD Connect Edition (Version 10.09.00.91) and create a Field Book that will then be exported as a Bentley Survey Format (.SQLite) and then imported by the surveyor…
  • Error importing .ird into OpenRoads Designer

    After creating and finishing a project using ConceptStation, I exported the project's elements to be used into ORD. The first time I tried to import the .ird I got the message that I had not imported the horizontal and vertical geometry beforehand. Therefore…
  • How to create terrain file using IMG files?

    Hi, I want to create 3D terrain file from available data in TNRIS. There are some available file types: LIDAR cloud points (LAZ), Disc Image File (IMG) and corresponding XML Documents. I tried "Import terrain model from file" command in OenRoad. The…
  • I can't access the Text Favourites Manager

    I have lost the text favourites for some plan annotation so my annotation no longer reports the station/bearing/etc. This appears to have happened when associating the model file with a new workspace and workset that doesn't have these text favourites…
  • 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…
  • Importing Geometry from GPK isn't Working Correctly

    I have a model in openroads that was created off of imported geopak profiles. This model has been updated many times with this same gpk and it correctly replaced the previous profile. However, for some reason in the last two weeks when I import the new…
  • Most efficient manner to rebuild corridors?

    Good Afternoon, Using OpenRoads Designer CONNECT 2018 Release 3 (v.10.05.00.30), I am trying to determine the most efficient manner in which to rebuild our corridor objects. We have had issues working in files from several releases previous, however…
  • Any way to identify imported Geometry into OpenRoads?

    Hi all, Is there any way at all to identify geometry that has been imported into OR SS4 or ORD? There doesn't seem to be anything anywhere to let the user know it has been imported and has a relationship to an external source. It would be quite useful…
  • OpenRoads Terrain Import / Update Keyin Help

    Hi all, We have an OpenRoads model that includes some linear templates and surface templates built from MX strings and triangulations. The intention is for us to update our MX string model and MX triangulation(s) and re-import the strings and update…
  • OpenRoads: Import corridor information from .csv

    Is there any way to import corridor information, especially template drop locations from a .csv? I have a design with 196 template drop locations, which I have referenced by chainage in a spreadsheet already - ideally I'd like to be able to import the…
  • MX SS3/SS4 OpenRoads Civil Objects duplicates

    Hi all, I have put together a VBA Macro that imports graphically selected MX strings into OpenRoads via the Context Menu and am trying to have all strings go into a Civil Object named "MX Import". On each subsequent import a Civil Object is created…
  • Is the TIW importer broken?????

    The TIW format appears to be working when you parse the raw data in the tool. However post import review of the data shows a small but extremely serious flaw. I have a support ticket in with tech support (7000407241)....waiting to hear back from them…