• Combining multiple complex elements with active profiles while retaining all active profiles

    Hello, I'm using OpenRoads 2022 Release 1, and I'm wondering if it's possible to join existing complex elements with active profiles into a single complex element and maintaining all of the profiles? By creating a new complex element you tend to lose…
  • ORD- Simple Way to Copy Station From Civil Element Point Analysis Tool to your Windows Clipboard for Pasting into Another Program Like Excel or Notepad?

    Hi All, Looking for a simple workflow to copy Station Values from the "Civil Analysis by Point" tool to Windows Clipboard for pasting into another program Like Excel or Notepad? Would like to be able to stick to the Civil Analysis by point tool since…
  • I hate this software so bad

    Here am I just venting because I have nothing else to do with my life but stay late, not creating value for my clients or solving issues that matter but trying to get this disaster of software to work. The number one reason why I want to quit engineering…
  • Event Points in Dynamic Cross Section View

    I have added several event points to my alignment file. Is there a way to import that list as key stations so they show up in the dynamic cross sections? I need to be able to look as these stations prior to cutting cross sections, using the dynamic cross…
  • ORD Changing a Sheet Seed after a plan sheets are created?

    If a designer wants to change the Sheet Seed used to create a set of plan and profile sheets, is there a way to do that without having to recut them? I saw a similar question posted in 2018, but was hoping there had been an update.
  • Cross Section Named Boundary Annotation

    I made some changes to an alignment and when I went back to the cross section named boundaries, all the annotation was off when reannotating them. It seems to be that they are annotating the wrong cross section in each XS cut. A cross section is annotated…
  • Looking for Some Advice on Why an ITL Horizontal Feature Constraint Would Stop Working?

    Looking for some advice on my why Horizontal Feature Constraints within my corridor suddenly stopped working. ORD Version 2021 Rev1. This is happening to multiple Horizontal Offsets within my corridor file for objects such as Sawcut, Edge of Travel Lane…
  • ORD Version 10.16.0.80 Baseline Feature Information disappearing in "Utility Properties"

    Hi, For whatever reason my Baseline Feature Information is disappearing from my "Utility Properties." It is still referenced to the Baseline/alignment in the Element Properties correctly but is not present in the Utility Properties on many, but not…
  • Adapting FDOT tools for ProjectWise

    I'm just lookinf for some insight to see if I am the only one who ran into this issue and if there are any solutions I may not have considered. We are working through adapting the FDOT 10.10.02 Workspace into ProjectWise, working with Bentley's Dynamic…
  • White Space Management: Manage Modifications - "default" is not working as designed?

    Hi, Have been looking into to the "new" option with white space management, and have set for my AD "Station Label" to Manage modifications = "true". From this video... White Space Management: Manage Modifications - OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki - OpenRoads…
  • Aerial transparency

    FDOT Connect/ORD User here. I am trying to do plan over plan sheets, and on of my aerial raster references is printing at the set transparency, and the other is not. It appears as it should in CADD, but not in PDF. Any ideas why or how to fix??? Thanks…
  • ORD: SOLVING WHERE PED RAIL IS NEEDED WITHIN A TEMPLATE WITH MULTI-SLOPE SOLUTION

    I am using a template with CUT & FILL Multi-slope Solutions (1:6, 1:4, 1:3, 1:2) with a priority for each one of them. My question: even with the CUT & FILL multi-slope solution, has anyone been able to create a rule or maybe a null point that would solve…
  • ORD Cross sections have solid shapes that print black

    I am using ORD CE 2021 R2 and am having an issue with the cross section elements showing up as solid (fill) shapes that print solid black or gray. The element template only defines the level which should have a line weight of 0 and a material. I have…
  • How to convert Thematic Height Display in DGN format to DWG?

    Hi, Is it possible to convert a DGN with Thematic Height Display (Delta Terrain) to DWG without loosing the display style? Thematic Height Display needs to be brought into GIS. Using OpenRoads. Thanks.
  • Openroads- "Points to Profile" tool replacement?

    I have not had much luck identifying how to place a "Cogo" point (OpenRoads Modeling ---> Geometry ---> Points) and have it appear within the profile view of a model. Is this an ability that has not been migrated over yet from the old InRoads "Points…
  • ORD - Annotation Group Making Local Copy

    I am not sure if this is part of the configuration or a default setting but the annotation groups are making a local copy and not updating with changes to the library. Is there a way to not make local copies but have the annotation groups read from the…
  • Microstation Terrain to ORD Terrain

    How can a Microstation Terrain be given civil rules i.e. turned into a ORD Terrain? For context the Terrain has come from a STM. I've tried to follow the official documentation i.e. Set Feature Definition, select Terrain category: https://communities…
  • converting V8i Workspace to Connect

    So I have a bunch of work that was done in V8i and our company is switching to use ORD. I tried opening up some old DGNs and the fonts and styles, etc. were completely wrong. Is there a way to convert V8i workspace configuration over to ORD? I do not…
  • File Management and handling design options

    I am working on an interchange/urban expressway project that has around 20 alignments that all have some sort of connection to each other. We have separated them all into their own files, along with plan element and corridor files for each alignment.…
  • manipulator handles

    In MicroStation ORD after creating an alignment line the manipulator handles are not available to adjust. I've already confirmed that 'disable handles' on element selection is on. How do I enable them again? Mike Uncapher
  • Widen to match existing surface slope - ORD

    Hi Everyone, What's the easiest way on ORD to widen the road pavement to match existing road surface slope? I want to project the slope between ex road centreline and ex edge of pavement to the profile of the lip of kerb along the new (widened) edge…
  • 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…
  • Cutting Cross Sections from a Referenced Named Boundary file

    Hi All- Looking for some guidance on how I can cut consistent cross sections using a Referenced Named Boundary file I created. I followed this video exactly, with the only difference being the video is cutting plan/prof and not cross sections. Any advice…
  • ORD Raster Manager TIF has White color outside Actual Ortho image

    I have a series of Ortho Images for a corridor which have a white color outside the boundary of the actual Topo area. I'd like to change this to black to match my screen background. Is there a way of doing this without creating clip boundaries? …
  • Cuantificar corte y relleno contra despalme

    Buen día, ¿podrían darme algún método para calcular el corte o relleno tomando como referencia el componente despalme?