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  • Improve Speed of ORD's Annotation of Survey Point Features?

    Hello, Using OpenRoads Designer CE 2021 Release 2 (aka 10.10.21.4) Our Survey personnel are noticing a BIG difference between the annotation processing speed between old InRoads SS2 and ORD. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to improve the speed…
  • Applying a Surface Adjustment Factor

    The video below will show the user how to: How to edit a Geographic Coordinate System How to use Bing Maps
  • 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 can I export my survey points to a KMZ file for use in Google Earth Pro?

    The video in the link below will show the user how to: How to use the Element Selection Tool How to use the Civil Labeler Tool How to export Survey Points to a KMZ file How to Export Survey Points to a KMZ file
  • 2. CAD/BIM Webinars

    ORD OBM DU Survey Update Presentation - March 10, 2023 ORD OBM DU Survey Update Slides - March 10, 2023 ORD OBM DU Survey Update Q&A - March 10, 2023
  • ORD Items Types On Survey Features Not Visible When Referenced In a MicroStation File

    I have item types assigned to my ORD survey fieldbook features. I would like to reference the ORD file with item types to a Microstation file and have the ORD item types visible in the MicroStation file. When I reference my ORD file with the item types…
  • Survey - Geometry - Point - Default Features

    Is it possible to set the Point - Feature - Name - to default auto sequence numbers? In the event that we are storing multiple points it would be handy to not have to manually type it in. Thanks! Using OpenRoads Designer CE 2021 Release 2.
  • How to Apply Vertical / Z Offset to Element?

    Hello, I am operating OpenRoads Designer Connect Edition 2020 Release 3. I have a DGN file that is just a bunch of lines. These lines have elevations associated with them and are considered to be in an older vertical datum which I would like to update…
  • Is it possible to to process Survey Data to a Multi-line in ORD 2021 R1?

    Is it possible to process Survey Data to a Multi-line in ORD 2021 R1? I've tried defining a multi-line style to the element template but I either just get the previous line that was defined or a continuous line. Lastly, is there a way to convert a…
  • Why can't ORD Process Survey Points

    To say that I hate this Software is an understatement, everytime we try processing survey data we get some issue, I am sick of it. My issue now is I have survey points that I have imported already and now that I am trying to add a new file, but when I…
  • Survey Processing on OpenRoads Disaster

    Does anyone know when we can expect to have the survey processing issues with OpenRoads Disaster fixed? I still can't get the data to show up, the linkcode is missing from the properties. I don't understand how an unusable program can be released.
  • ORD 2021 R1 - Survey Graphical / Textual Manipulators Issues

    Hey All!, Is anyone else experiencing issues with ORD Survey 2021 R1 and the Graphical Manipulators and Link Code Textual Manipulators?. In any 2020 version you can select a survey chain and the Link Codes will textually appear along with the Graphical…
  • OpenRoads Survey 2020, R1 – Survey Traverse Point Conflicts

    It’s been a quite a while since I’ve done any survey work so this one is outside of my skillset and is something that I don’t understand how to address. A project that I’m working on has multiple days of collection. The first day a traverse was run…
  • Survey not Processing on Open Roads Disaster

    I have an issue where my files stop recognizing the new survey point that I import. The issue is some times will bring in the points but I will not create the linework, I can't create the linework since changing the link code does nothing. Also, I have…
  • Mesh surface from detailed LiDAR data of the face of a cliff instead of a DTM?

    Hello, I have situation where I don't think I can accurately model the existing conditions with a DTM. DTM definition meaning 1 Z value for a pair of XY coordinates. Well, picture the face of a cliff, there may be several Z values for one XY coordinate…
  • Survey reduction issue

    My working units are set to “US Survey Feet” and my survey file (.sdr) is in survey feet, but when I reduce the data, Openroads thinks the survey data is in Feet and converts all my survey data from feet to survey feet. Due to this, all my survey points…
  • 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…
  • Importing multiple text files in Microstation Openroads Survey

    I am importing multiple text files into a survey file and modifying all the linking codes in this file. I started modifying one text file at a time and notice when I bring in another text file into the field book, then a lot of my previous work is disturbed…
  • OpenRoads Survey

    We are using linking codes with our survey but can't figure out how to close a shape. The issue is the starting point is also the last point in the second arc. Is there a way to assign two linking codes to a point? Or is there a way to close this shape…
  • OpenRoads ConceptStation : How to extend Survey Boundary after completion of Design

    Product(s): OpenRoads ConceptStation Version(s): 10.00.00.108+ Area: Preferences Original Author: Purva Lakde. Product Advantage Group Question: How to extend Survey Boundary after completion of Design ? Answer…
  • Survey - OpenRoads Designer - Mass Editing Feature Zones

    For most of my projects I am importing our survey data into a field book using the load features from current graphics option. This seems to work fairly well, however, just like in SS4 there's still some cleanup that has to be done in terms of defining…
  • Terrain Model Include/Exclude Field Codes

    I am porting our current PowerInroads workflows over to OpenRoads and have successfuly converted the XIN file and have all that setup. What I CANT figure out is how it has decided to include certain points and exclude some. I am importing ascii data into…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenRoads – July 10, 2019 – You're Invited!

    OpenRoads Special Interest Group: A Practical Introduction to Survey in OpenRoads Designer Kevin McDonald Senior Manager – Technical Support Bentley Systems, Inc. 10 July 2019 09:00 A.M. EDT 05:00 P.M. EDT Register Now Invite your colleagues…
  • showing survey comments. OpenRoads

    I am importing survey points and when I do my field comments are not coming in. I assign the Note and that shows on the Text Import Wizard. however that does not come into the drawing. is there any way I can get this to show on my plans. thanks for your…
  • Open Roads - Field Book Survey File Import - Points Codes With Comments

    Hello, my survey department is starting to move away from using the Geopak/GPK method of importing survey data into our basemaps. Almost always, our text files from the field crews have comments associated with the codes for each point. such as descriptions…