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  • OpenRoads

    OpenRoads Designer is a comprehensive and fully functioned detailed design application for surveying, drainage, subsurface utilities, and roadway design that supersedes all capabilities previously delivered through InRoads, GEOPAK, MX, and PowerCivil…

  • How to stop the selected Design Standard from dropping

    Using ORD 2021R1 When working in geometry, is there a way to stop the selected Design Standard from dropping in the toolbar if you do absolutely anything other than continuously create geometry? Thanks Euan

  • How do I add a new Feature definition/ Cell Library for UK standards for a new Chamber in ORD

    I am using Uk standards Library for designing Stormwater drains. How do I add a new Feature definition/ Cell Library which is not in the Cell Library for a new Chamber (image attached for reference) in ORD. I tried using the Add New Template option and…

  • Visualisation Specialist Trying to Understand Exporting Issues.

    I recently jumped to a new role doing infrastructure visualisation and was given a large highway project in ORD and OBM to export and eventually run through a renderer. After getting through the huge host of issues exporting from OpenRoad entails (Did…

  • [ORD 2021 R1] COGO Point PT Layout From Radius Point

    Wow,... I could whip this stuff out in InRoads SS2 ... but I digress (it's a bad habit of mine these days living in a COGO world) I cannot figure out a way to layout Point #9 in this diagram. I've laid out Point #6 (the POB), Point #7 (the curve PC…

  • [ORD 2021 R1] COGO Point Layout via "Direction - Alignment" Intersect

    I've been working on the layout of a subdivision and can't get the InRoads Locate tools out of my skull. Those things were a beautiful set of tools for laying out COGO Points. So, does anyone know how I can do a very simple Direction - Alignment intersection…

  • Profile Intersection Point Pulling Elevation from Template Drop

    I am attempting to profile the gutter line for an intersection return. One one end of the return I want the profile to match the existing gutter line, and on the other end of the return I want the profile to match the proposed gutter line from my corridor…

  • Split Horizontal and Vertical Alignments into Two Separate Alignments in ORD 2021R2

    How to Split Horizontal and Vertical Alignments into Two Separate Alignments with maintain corridor?

  • profile station in sheet profile is showing uneven intervals after using chainage equation?

    Hi Guys, I cant figure out how to correct station intervals in my production profile sheet . After using chainage equation, ahead station of my profile showing unevenly. Regards , Lalit

  • How do I grade to an elevation in OpenRoads?

    Good Morning. I'm having an issue getting OpenRoads to grade a basin in the manner I want to grade a basin. What I want to do is take a element provided from another team member; for instance, an edge of sidewalk or a edge of shoulder (a 3D element…

  • Geometry update based on update in Alignment.

    I built geometry based on an alignment. I moved the alignment 3.5'. The geometry should shift along with the alignment right? When I open the design file, where I have all my geometry, the geometry doesn't move. The inside edge of pavement (EOP) on either…

  • Is there a way to create a report that shows areas of associated regions that are linked to a station range?

    *Edit: I am using OpenRoads Designer 2020 R3 I have a spreadsheet that requires the drainage areas for a ditch to be input every 50 feet right and left along an alignment. The “manual” method I would use to accomplish this would be to use the measure…

  • Linear Template - Updating with vertical adjustments

    Hi I'm using Power Geopak V8i SS10. Very new user. I am working on modeling an intersection. I have laid out a pavement/wearing surface with edge of pavement lines. I applied my curb & gutter/sidewalk/tie as a linear template to EOP lines. When adjusting…

  • How to control (rule) Horizontal Geometry by Vertical Geometry

    Here is an example on how you can use different views while you are working. Here, I create a horizontal line where start/end points are at a defined distance from high/low points of a profile.

  • Create a Profile from Geometry in a Reference File

    I have a dgn file containing an alignment with vertical geometry referenced into a work file. I would like to create a profile of the geometry in my work file, the problem is that the profile view only shows the vertical geometry. It does not show a line…

  • Horizontal Complex Element no more editable with Table Editor

    Hi, everyone, I built an Horizontal Alignment using "Complex by PI" option. At a certain point, I wanted to edit it with the Table Editor. When I positionned my cursor over the alignment, I had the message: "Complex Geometry must be PI Based". Why is…

  • ORD 2019, Civil AccuDraw Station-Offset

    When laying out geometry with Civil AccuDraw, and using Station-Offset, isn’t the exact keyed-in reference / Origin geometry Station supposed to be a Rule? So if the beginning Station of the alignment changes on the reference geometry, the new geometry…

  • How to Convert Polyline in DWG file to Alignment in OpenRoads Designer?

    If I am getting a DWG file from preliminary design and after importing the DWG file to OpenRoads, how can I convert the Polyline of proposed alignment to the horizontal alignment and change its feature definition as per requirement?

  • SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenRoads – May 8, 2019 – You're Invited!

    OpenRoads Special Interest Group: Modeling Techniques in OpenRoads Designer: Ramps and Gores Host: Joey LouAllen; Guest Presenter: Scott Urbas May 8, 2019 - 9:00 AM EDT & 5:00 PM EDT Register Now The OpenRoads Special Interest Group meets…

  • SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenRoads for SEAPac – May 1, 2019 – You're Invited!

    OpenRoads Special Interest Group for SEAPac: Getting Started with OpenRail Designer Host: Paul Cusack, Senior Consultant, Bentley Systems, Inc. May 1, 2019 - 11 AM AEST Register Now Learn about OpenRail Designer during this OpenRoads for SEAPac…

  • Vertical Profile

    How Can we Track the level difference between two Line in profile e.g. Ground Level line and Design line or between any two profile line in Open roads like we can track during the Vertical design in MX road.

  • SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenRoads for SEAPac - April 3, 2019 - You're Invited!

    OpenRoads Special Interest Group Virtual Workshop for SEAPac - April 3, 2019 at 11 a.m. AEDT Topic: Introducing OpenSite Designer and What's New in OpenRoads Designer 2019 Release 1 Host: Paul Cusack, Senior Consultant, Bentley Systems, Inc. Register…

  • SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenRoads – March 13, 2019 – You're Invited!

    OpenRoads Special Interest Group – March 13, 2019 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT (U.S.) Topic: OpenRoads Geometry – Where are My COGO Tools? Host: Joey LouAllen; Presenter: Dan Ahern Register Now OpenRoads TM geometry is a wonderfully simple collection…

  • Can I export Openroads geometry lines as graphics only?

    When I reference Openroad files in which I have drawn geometry lines to the old program (PowerCivil V8i), so others in the office can help with the drawing, the PowerCivil Program crashes. Is there a way to export the geometry lines as purely graphical…

  • OpenRoads Designer: Offset Alignment command, Please look into this, a game changer for designers !!!

    Please look into creating an offset alignment command that will create a complex element along an alignment that can be controlled dynamically with station, offset and cross slope points. The current horizontal and vertical offset commands in OpenRoads…
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