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  • Unable to attach InRoads DTM as terrain model

    Product(s): SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, StormCAD, SewerCAD Version(s): 10.XX.XX.XX, 08.11.XX.XX Area: Layout and Data Input Problem When using an InRoads DTM as a terrain the below error comes up; Solution The error message…
  • Using SS2 DTM Feature names in an ORD Terrain for Corridor Point Control

    I have a number of legacy InRoads SS2 projects where the project data will have to be moved to the current version of ORD . The designer(s) at the time made extensive use of feature point controls as well as other advanced SS2 features. Without maintaining…
  • Is there a way to open old .dtm files?

    I am trying to open old .dtm files created in 1995 but InRoads says it is an invalid file format. I am using Inroads V8i SelectSeries 2 Version 08.11.07.566. Any help or direction would be appreciated. Thank you, Keith
  • Problems with Lidar and Terrain Model

    Currently trying to use Lidar data (.las) from the state of KY to make an inroads DTM. When trying to import into inroads SS2 the coordinates and elevations are way off. I tried to import in SS4 using the "Create From File" civil terrain tool. This will…
  • ORD Deleting DTM/Terrain Surface Spikes to Zero

    Hello All, I am looking for the workflow for deleting out spikes to zero within a DTM/Terrain in ORD. Any help with this is much appreciated.
  • Text Import Wizard - Preview Doesn't appear correct from Excel

    Product(s): InRoads Version(s): 08.11.09+ Area: Text Import Wizard Original Author: Chris Key, Bentley Technical Support Group Question: When importing a file through the Text Import Wizard, the preview doesn't show…
  • [v8i VBA] inroads lib return value

    Hi, On a quest to get some basic information from DTM and ALG files, using the Bentley provided SDK. Using the function: Public Declare Function scadSDK_dtmSurfaceInfoGet Lib "SCadSDKAT" ( _ ByRef name As longString, _ ByRef desc As longString,…
  • Geopak equivalent to InRoads DTM

    I'm trying to determine what the equivalent GeoPak tool/file is to InRoads DTM. I know a DTM is a digital terrain model, however, it looks like in InRoads it is more than just an xzy file, or break line file? (I'm not familiar with InRoads) Is it equivalent…
  • IR. 566 Import Surface Advanced B-Splines support please!

    "Import Surface from Graphics" supports B-splines why not "Import Surface Advanced" ?
  • Re: InRoads V8i SS1 File Formats

    Is it possible to save .alg and .dtm files back to the Inroads XM format once they have been opened and modified in Inroads V8i?
  • Re: 3D polyline from DTM

    Try the Surface> Design Surface> Drape Surface with Tools> Locks> Locate set to Graphics. At the top of the Drape Surface dialog, the Current Locate Mode should display Graphics if the lock is set correctly. Click the Help button on the dialog for more…
  • IR - Transverse Features in Alternate Surfaces

    InRoads XM 08.09.03.06 I often need to toggle on the add transverse features in the models so that the slope components match the surface triangulation. But, no transverse features are added to alternate surfaces, so I end up with different triangulation…
  • Re: Flipping Triangles

    Chuck, The Surface> Edit Surface> Change Triangle Edge command is available in the currently released Bentley PowerCivil for North America product. That must have been the readme that you read. It is also in InRoads Group SELECTseries 1 that is…
  • Re: Reading a Terramodel DTM into InRoads

    Chuck, What's the file extension on the file? Thanks, Jason Smithey
  • Re: LandXML Import

    Most LDD projects, if created properly, contain the breaklines also. If so, follow the procedure to export the fault lines from LDD, then import the .flt file using the IR text import wizard. Then assign symbologies to the features as needed. This is…
  • Re: Profiles

    Charles, Please see the following posting: http://communities.bentley.com/Products/Road___Site_Design/f/5922/t/22389.aspx Thanks, Jason Smithey
  • InRoads dual coded features

    IR V8i SS2 Refresh It appears that InRoads still has a problem displaying points that came from dual coded features in InRoads Survey. For example, I have a 3D triangulated random point tree code that was part of a breakline and it doesn’t show up…
  • Triangulation halted

    Good morning Community, sometimes we've got problems with triangulation in InRoads in our company, it throws the message "Triangulation halted. ..." and I know that it's a known issue descriped in http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design…
  • Sewer Plan and Profile from GIS data - ArcMap .shp shape file

    I have the following data in ESRI shap file (.shp, .dbf) pipe data with up node, down node, up invert, down invert, diameter, shape man hole data with lid elevation, bottom invert and shaft diameter Can anyone help me with the steps to…
  • [IR SS2] Repeating Triangle Volume Report during project lifetime, How to?

    Hi volks, What if you have huge projects from a building site with lots of stages for earthworks and your client, a building company needs reports of lots of volume calculation for billing purposes. Lets say we have several surveys from the stages…
  • Out of memory error

    Hi, I am having a problem with a large dtm derived from LiDAR data. It is about 350MB in size, and when I try to generate contours in either InRoads XM or v8i, I get an out of memory (swap device may be full) error. I was actually able…
  • How to show Low/High Points of a Surface (dtm)

    Hello there! I have this issue, when i was done creating a surface (dtm) using Inroads, i wanted to view the low/high points of that surface, so is there any way to view them using InRoads??? Thanks & Regards, Imad Balich
  • Contours Smoothing Method

    Hello there, I just have a simple question, is there any way that we can choose another method of smoothing of Contours in Inroads , for example in Geopak we have more than one one method of smoothing as shown below: Thanks...
  • Fill Slope Transitions / Parametric Constraints in the Roadway Designer

    Has anyone talked about the difference of modeling fills using a ration (e.g. 4:1) versus slope percentage (25%) particaularly regarding transitions? Example: A 2:1 slope transitioning to 4:1. One could expect the midpoint of this transition to be…