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  • I can't open OpenRoads Templates Library (.itl files)

    I can't open my OpenRoads Templates Library. Error appears that says "Error writing to file C:\ProgramData\Bemtley.....". What's interesting is that OpenRails Templates Library opens without any issues (BUT ONLY ON TRAINING AND EXAMPLES WORKSPACE AND…
  • Stop sight visibility on a bike path bridge with barriers in open roads.

    Hey, I am currently doing some stop sight visibility on a bike path bridge in open roads. The problem is that there are barriers applied on the sides which will affect the sight, but it seems that open roads is seeing through the barriers. Does anyone…
  • End Condition Exception Not Following Horizontal Feature Constraint

    I am trying to apply an end condition exception to a template that has a right outside edge of pavement that is controlled by a horizontal feature constraint so the outside edge of pavement is able to vary (for example, at a turn lane taper transition…
  • Item Type expression to return the name of the Baseline of a corridor to which the element in question belongs?

    I have many corridors, and I am trying to make a property definition that returns the name of the Baseline of the corridor, to which a given mesh belongs. For example if COR CL1 is a corridor based on Baseline CL1, and there is a pavement component…
  • Horizontal Interval reports -Xsl report

    I am trying to create a horizontal report which is required at a particular interval. I almost got to this point(Images attached). Only issue is that I need only start and End Stations of an Alignment and does not require any other additional stations…
  • Openxxxxx Client Workspace Configuration Redeployment Stress Test

    I Folks- I am looking to see if any admins out there are doing any pre-configuration-deployment "Stress Test" (I had in mind similar to a Software Test Plan procedure) on their Client Configs prior to releasing them to projects for production work? …
  • Item Types - Begin & End Station of a line from reference alignment

    I'm hoping to utilize item types to be able to compute and create quantity tables for one of my projects in ORD. I'm currently using ORD CE 2021 Release 2. I don't have much experience with item types and zero experience with expressions, but hoping to…
  • Aerial inset printing with grid line

    Hello, I am attempting to create a plan sheet with 4 insets that show design items that are off of the page limits. I created an inset file, referenced all needed files into there as well as an aerials file. In the drawing model space for this plan…
  • How to reduce number of triangles in terrain model on openroads?

    Hey, How to reduce number of triangles in existing terrain model? I can not import point cloud again. Is there an option to filter triangles after the slope to merge triangles with similar slope?
  • Transitioning to OpenRoads from Geopak

    My company currently uses GeoPak as the primary software for road design. Currently IT is pushing to transition to OpenRoads. Correct me if I'm wrong but OpenRoads is the all encompassing program that will take the place of InRoads and GeoPak. My question…
  • Open road designer model export _ IFC export

    I am working on a road project in open road designer and i need to share my model as IFC with many parameters (related to cost, O&M) specified by client. how can i add these parameters into model peremeters? can someone guide me or share detailed videos…
  • Option to Manage Annotation not available?

    The option to manage annotation is not available in my drawing model. It is greyed out. How can I activate this? Why is it not available? See photo:
  • Component Quantities Reports

    Hi all, I'm trying to get component reports for a road design. Below is a screenshot of the component Quantities generated from the corridor reports tool. This looks like it has captured all the different types of material I was expecting to see for…
  • [MSTN 2023/ORD] Multiple results for one variable

    Trying to figure out how to display the results of a variable that points to 2 different locations within the same "select" dialog box. Or asking if it is even possible. specifically - MS_PENTABLE One line is set like this - MS_PENTABLE < $(CIVIL_ORGANIZATION_STANDARDS…
  • How to export Survey Points to a CSV file

    The video below will show the user how to: How to select Survey Points How to use the Survey Details Dialog Box How to export Survey Points to a CSV file
  • Individual Annotations Not Permanently Deleting

    Hi - I have created and applied a profile annotation group. It works exactly as I would like when placing labels. I need to delete/move a few of the annotations for clarity. When I delete or move the few annotations, the tools work as I would like.…
  • Templates are too slow

    Hello, Been working on itl files from PW and it takes so long to add end conditions or edit points and components, ORD works just fine it is just the template file.
  • Earthwork Quantities Custom Option

    Has anyone found guidance on how to use the custom function when creating the prismodial volumes for cut/volumes? It is my understanding this feature could be used for items such as LSM but I cant seem to figure out the best way to use this feature.
  • Curve Table annotation numbering issue

    I am trying to annotating the curve number in the curve table and selecting the text favourite as point index for the curve number but the output of curve numbering is not serial wise. Kindly resolve the issue without last mile utility.
  • Creating Double Broken Pipes in ORD

    Is there an easy way to model double broken pipes into openroads? I'm looking to draw an underdrain below a ditch berm. It seems like a lot of the modeling of pipes is done with top down with station and elevation. But having to put bends in pipes…
  • How to change edit the text styles, fonts, etc. altogether in Connect version

    Hi. in the below, suppose I want to change the text size/font for all the annotations and texts together without doing one-by-one in Connect Version. For I would like to have height/width 6 and a font Shade for all the texts and annotations. I tried…
  • Slope Annotation Arrows

    Hello Team, I've been trying to annotate some curb ramps, and as you can see in the picture below, we show the slope and an arrow showing where the slope is going. This is an old image, but with civil labeler I was able to produce a note that tells…
  • Modify Line Style Attributes

    I want to edit the line style of traffic cones. I know I should work with the "Modify Line Style Attributes" menu in Microstation Connect. I was looking for a complete video or tutorial on this. What I want is to change the spacing of these traffic cones…
  • move vertically or horizontally

    How can I move an element in Microstation Connect / OpenRoads with zero degree namely horizontally/vertically? as you know in V8i version, we use ENTER button after the Copy/Move command. Here, when I use ENTER button, a dialogue box appears.
  • Bim-based traffic analysis

    Hi all im planning to do a project to produce a Bim model of the road infrastructure then run it through traffic simulation to optimise the design is this project feasible? what tools do I need to complete a project like this? what kind…