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  • ORD Background Map when applying SF and transformation

    Hello, I am a surveyor working in both grid and surface ORD Files. I love the background bing map, and it is coming up perfectly in a grid drawing. When I adjust the coordinate system applying a Helmert Transformation and add a scale factor like 1.00013…

  • Creating a terrain from a point cloud without point classification

    I have a large point cloud attached to my file that has point shots for everything on the same classification. Therefore, I cannot turn off everything besides the ground shots to create a terrain surface for the existing ground of my project area. When…

  • Thin surface command in open roads

    Hello, Does Open Roads have the thin surface command to reduce excessive number of points just like we used to have in Inroads ? How do I access the thin surface command in open roads ?

  • How to create 3d contours from 2d contours

    Hello, How can one from a 2d contour dgn file import contours and their elevation labels into a 3d dgn file as 3d contours using open roads/rail designer ?

  • Issues with disappearing data on Open Roads Disaster

    I had this happen before and didn't think too much about it maybe just a one-time thing, but now is happening again and again. My data disappears after I save the files on ProjectWise I have noticed it on Extopo files only so maybe there is something…

  • 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…

  • Extracting a Terrain Boundary to a linestring in ORD

    Hi, I have a Terrain Surface which has a boundary. I'd like to Extract the Boundary to a Linestring then edit the Linestring into 3 boundaries to reduce the size of the DTM. I have seen cryptic descriptions of using a Mesh and the extract Boundary…

  • How the elevations of the line follow the surface?

    How can I make a straight line break where the surface breaks by following the surface? Screen shot is from Civil3D; Looking from above, the green circles above the red line indicate where the line breaks along the surface. When you look from perspective…

  • 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…

  • Why are there gaps in my linear template?

    I am not sure why there are gaps when I apply a linear template, the alignments/profile are obviously connected. Thank you

  • Importing a DEM to a Terrain model; is there a way to change the geographical coordinate system in the file options?

    Maybe I am just doing something wrong so feel free to call me out on that too. Here is the problem as it seems to occur, In PA we have some LIDAR data stored as DEMs it tends to be cleaner than the LAS data that is also provided. It actually is in PA…
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