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  • How to generate contour lines for terrain mesh model in MicroStation

    Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): V8i, CONNECT Environment: N/A Area: Mesh Subarea: N/A How to generate contour lines for terrain mesh model in MicroStation ? Steps to Accomplish…
  • Excavation plan with ORD 2020

    There are different excavation depths and different excavation slopes on the basis of the building, whose photographs I have attached. I prepared this excavation plan with Civil3D. How can I make such an excavation plan with openroads? I have to work…
  • 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…
  • Profile Creation Problem in Power Civil

    Hi good day to all, iam very new in Bentley applications. I created some alignments and surface. After that when I am trying to create a profile, it shows “NO TRANGLES FOUND IN SURFACE” could anybody please help. Regards DK
  • RE: Bentley Map for Contour Generation.

    Videet, Contour capabilities are available in Bentley Map Enterprise , through the Scalable Terrain Model functionality. These tools are located in the Raster Manager dialog box, in the Utilities menu. Bentley Map does not include the Descartes…
  • Best Practices for adding survey data to an existing surface?

    This has been discussed before but without any efficient answer I am asking it again in a slightly different manner. We survey large irregular property for a local municipality that requires MicroStation. These sites always require additional topo work…
  • 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…
  • Discrepancies converting existing ground TIN to DTM for use in Roadway Designer

    I noticed an issue with end conditions not tying into the existing ground line drawn in cross section cells. The problem occurred at several cross section and the error varied between 0.01' to upwards of 2'. After troubleshooting, it was noticed that…
  • RE: [v8i] Fence.GetContents enumeration slowdown vs v8XM

    Jon, as always... you are the man! Your expertise and knowledge continue to benefit me. Thanks for sharing this alternative spatial search method. You helped me cleanup a several thousand elements lickety-split. My deliverable thanks you! Existing surface…
  • DTM File Size

    Applies To Product(s): InRoads Version(s): 08.11.07.615 Environment: N/A Area: Surface Subarea: Original Author: Sanders Thomas, Bentley Technical Support Group …
  • Direction of Depressions

    Hi, I don't fully understand the option 'Draw Depressions Couterclockwise' under the Advanced tab in the View Contours box. Why and when should this be used? Jean Castro
  • Terrain triangles vs. tin triangles do not match.

    I created a corridor in SS3. I created terrain model from the corridor then exported the terrain model to a geopak tin. When I view the tin triangles (Using load dtm features) vs. the terrain model, the tin triangles are shifted. Does anyone…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • surface design

    i have an existing surface (dtm) and i am putting in a proposed concrete pad at a certain elevation. i want the pad to tie into the existing ground at 2 to 1 how do i generate a new proposed surface showing the 2 to 1 slope .
  • 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
  • Creating Terrain Model from Corridor Element and Complex Terrains

    All, I followed the steps in this video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UON7jngtRU ) to create a terrain model from a corridor. However, the terrain model that was generated does not follow the surface of the corridor (see screenshot below - the…
  • 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...
  • substrata in inroads ss3

    Hi! In previos versions it was possible to change properties for a surface to be for example existing, substrat etc..... Where can I find this in the new version? The problem happens when trying to mass calculate crossections with both existing ground…
  • Re: Reading a Terramodel DTM into InRoads

    Chuck, What's the file extension on the file? Thanks, Jason Smithey
  • Duplicate Surface Error in Site XM

    I am trying to open two fairly large (123MB and 143MB) dtms. Originally there was supposed to be one huge dtm but because of the file size it was split into two. I can open one but when I go to open the other I get the screen saying "Duplicate surface…
  • Geopak Rounding Issues

    Hi all, I created a surface model by Corridor and Modeler on a highway interchange project. Now I am facing a rounding issues during creating sheets (Pavement Elevation Detail Sheets and Cross Sections Sheets) from this model. Apparentely, all the numbers…
  • Inserting name of surface in plan, profile and cross-section

    I have been looking for this for a long time, and now it's time to ask the question to the people who might know the answer. I work with several seabed DTMs and often create profiles to view vertical shifts. Mostly I have one design survey with lots…
  • 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…