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…

Product: OpenRoad SignCAD 2023 Version: 23.00.00.151 Area: How-to Original Author: Bentley Global Technical Support Introduction: The instructions and video below provide the new workflow…

Question: I have installed OpenRoads SignCAD and now when I double click to launch the program, I see the splash screen briefly and then it immediately goes away. How do I fix this? Answer: 1) This has been reported with users who have the security…

This video demonstrates how to adjust the color on a panel, graphic and object in a sign in OpenRoads SignCAD.

Question: What is the Automatic Tile option in the SignCAM Cut Selected used for? Answer: The Automatic Tile option available in the SignCAM>Cut Selected window allows cutting large signs on smaller material. Pressing the Tile options button…

Question: How do I position two routing plaques (ex: Hospital and Exit Number) above a parent sign panel so that the Exit Number panel is right aligned and the Hospital plaque is in the middle of the "blank space" as shown in the image below? Answer…

Problem Signs brought over into OpenRoads Designer or MicroStation using the SignCAD MDL display correctly in the DGN file but the white displays black in the print preview. Solution In OpenRoads Designer or MicroStation, pick File>Print. In…

Question: How do I change the default icon and program that .sgn files open with to OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: In File Explorer, right click on a .sgn file and select Open With>Choose Another App . Select OpenRoads SignCAD, check the box that…

Question: What sign panel shapes are available in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: T he Standard Sign Panel tool has the following sign panel shapes available: diamond, equilateral triangle, octagonal, pennant, pentagonal, rectangle and round as shown…

Question: How can I create a custom 90 degree advance turn arrow in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: Here are the steps to create a custom 90 degree advance turn arrow in OpenRoads SignCAD: 1. Select the 90 degree advance turn arrow icon on the…

Question: How do I make an array copy of a graphic in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: 1) In OpenRoads SignCAD, right click on the graphic and pick Edit Data . 2) In the Graphic dialog box, press the View and Edit button. 3) In the Graphic View…

1) Open the OpenRoads SignCAD.cfg file found in the C:\OpenRoads SignCAD\Ustn\CONNECT folder in Notepad. 2) Remove the # before the line: MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST > $(OPENROADS_SIGNCAD_USTN_CONNECT)SignCAD Ribbon.dgnlib and save your changes. The modified…

Question: How do I adjust the panel size in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: All signs start with a panel, either the Standard Sign panel tool or the Rectangular Panel tool . The Standard Sign panel tool has a fixed panel size specified by the user…

Question: How do I create a space between two horizontal lines in a distance sign with split lines in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: A 1x1 Tabular arrangement can be used to create the space between the two horizontal lines in a distance sign…

The Highway and SignCAD font files (ttf) as well as the SignCAD font resource files (Signcad_plus.rsc and SIGNCAD.rsc) are provided with the following Bentley applications: NOTE: A valid license of at least one of the applications listed below is required…

Question: How do I create a lane control sign (R3-8) in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: Before creating a lane control sign, check the appropriate state or federal standard sign library (ex: Texas Standard Sign Library) in OpenRoads SignCAD to find…

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…

Question: How do I edit the speed limit in the W3-5 standard sign in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: In OpenRoads SignCAD, pick the U.S. 2004 standard. Pick the Standard Signs icon on the toolbar. In the Standard Sign dialog box , search for W3…

Question: How do I vertically offset text in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: Object spacing is used to vertically offset text. If the top object spacing on LOOSE and the bottom object spacing on GRAVEL are equal, then there is no vertical offset. To…

Question: How do I create a standard sign in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: Use the Standard Sign Panel tool to create the panel, add the object(s) to the panel and adjust the object spacing/alignment as needed. Below are instructions for creating…

Question: How do I open an OpenRoads SignCAD SGN file inside ProjectWise? Answer: 1) In ProjectWise Explorer , r ight click on the SGN file and pick Open . 2) In the Open document with dialog, the C:\OpenRoads SignCAD\OpenRoads_SignCAD.exe path…

The following WIKI articles are provided as a reference by Bentley's Technical Support Group. Opening an OpenRoads SignCAD SGN file inside ProjectWise

Question: How can I create a custom u-turn or 270 degree loop curve arrow in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: Some Standards in OpenRoads SignCAD have the U-Turn arrow icon available on the toolbar that can be used to create custom U-Turn or 270 degree…

Question: How can I align multiple objects and text in OpenRoads SignCAD? Answer: Tabular arrangements are useful for aligning multiple objects and text on the workspace or on a sign. Pick the Arrange tool and left click on the workspace…

Question: How are the different Kerning Methods available in the Text dialog in OpenRoads SignCAD used? Answer: Text is entered as normal spacing, conforming to the standard letter spacing for highway fonts. Options are available when allowed by…