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  • 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…
  • 17. How to model flexible hose floating on surface of water using AutoPIPE

    Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Version(s): ALL; Area: Modeling Date Logged & Current Version Oct. 2020 12.04.00.13 Problem: How to model flexible hose floating on surface of water using AutoPIPE Solution…
  • CREATING A SURFACE WITH POINTS ARRAY

    I have a array of points which created with arrayr like points_g=g_i.arrayr((1,2,3),2,(4,5,6),3(7,8,9)) i want to create a surface with this array of points can i call surface command with this array or is there another way to create surface with array…
  • Importing Trimmed surface

    HI, I would like to know if I can import a few trimmed surfaces from another Maxsurf model. I tried with importing design but the trimmed surfaces get vanished and I require to do the rework. I would be glad to know if there is a way to solve the problem…
  • 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…
  • Cross Section - Custom line styles

    I’ve created a new feature definition for an existing pavement terrain- as per our standards, the existing pavement terrain will be shown as a custom line style that is to be included with out cross section. From the below, I am having some trouble…
  • Microstation VBA to create surface by corner points?

    Dear All, I am using Microstation VBA to draw surfaces by corner points. My code is shown below. Sub DrawSurfaceByCorners(Pt1 As Point3d, Pt2 As Point3d, Pt3 As Point3d, Pt4 As Point3d) CadInputQueue.SendCommand "CREATE CORNERSURF" CadInputQueue…
  • microstation sdk v8.11 - navigating programmatically through surface type 18

    Dear all, good day. I have a cell containing an element of type Surface(18). I cannot understand how to navigate through its subelements. Here it is visual basic code: Public Sub NavigateThroughSurface( ByVal oApplication As Bentley.Interop.MicroStationDGN…
  • CEU13 - Extrude element from a reference

    If we try to create a Solid with Extrude from a closed element from a reference with Keep Original turn on, we get No elements selected in Message Center. It's exacly the same situation for surfaces. This doesn't happen in SS3. This happens because…
  • Trimming surfaces and Solid Working Area

    PROBLEM You have an issue with trimming B-spline surfaces using Trim surface tool. The surface remains unchanged. SOLUTION There might be several reasons for this failure, but very common one is that elements are out of Solid Working Area (SWA…
  • 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
  • Top Surface/TIN issue

    Has anyone else had this issue before? My corridor behaves like it is supposed to in this super elevated transition area but the yellow line on the right side is the top surface that Openroads generates. Also when I export to a TIN file it is doing the…
  • Where is the tool "Loft Rectangle to Circle" in CONNECT?

    Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: Surfaces Subarea: Legacy Surface Problem Where is the tool "Loft Rectangle to Circle" in CONNECT? Solution The tool…
  • New building plans on the surface above the existing underground Willemspoortunnel in Rotterdam

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Original Author Ragavan Appiah Date created 06 October 2011 Date modified 24 October 2016 The development of new projects in many cities at present…
  • How do I import a geometry in PLAXIS 3D?

    Application PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 3D Date created 30 June 2016 Date modified 30 June 2016 PLAXIS 3D allows importing points, lines/polycurves,  surfaces and volumes, next to point cloud import. You can also import…
  • Converting triangulated surfaces in a CAD software for efficient modelling in PLAXIS 3D

    Application PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 3D Date created 06 June 2017 Date modified 06 June 2017 Triangulated soil surfaces usually contain a lot of irrelevant details for the intended analysis. This movie explains…
  • 3D: Interface flips side after intersection with coinciding surfaces

    Application PLAXIS 3D Issue status ✔ Solved First Affected Version PLAXIS 3D 2012.00 Found in Version PLAXIS 3D 2012.00 Fixed and Released in Version PLAXIS 3D AE.00 Issue # 16737 Date created 22…
  • Incorrect visualization of local axes for imported and/or curved 3D surfaces

    Application PLAXIS 3D Issue status ✔ Solved First Affected Version PLAXIS 3D 2011.00 Found in Version PLAXIS 3D 2011.00 Fixed and Released in Version PLAXIS 3D2012.02 Issue # 17930 Date created …
  • Cannot change local axes for 3D surfaces

    Application PLAXIS 3D Issue status ✔ Solved First Affected Version PLAXIS 3D 2012.00 Found in Version PLAXIS 3D 2012.00 Fixed and Released in Version PLAXIS 3D 2012.02 Issue # 17929 Date created …
  • How To Create Surface From Lines & Curves

    Product(s): OpenBuildings GenerativeComponents Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Overview I would like to construct a BSpline Surface using Lines or Curves or a combination of both. What would be the…
  • 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…
  • Surface trimming option not appearing

    Hello, I have created the boat and wanted to make another surface which trims the boat shape cutting into to make a place for propeller. However, neither trimming on menu nor ctrl + T does not work and is not possible. What can be the issue here? Maxsurf…
  • Inroads. -find slope area of Earth works

    Hi I am working in InRoads for a project. Apart from cut/fill volume I need to extract classified slope area for cut & fill to estimate slope protection costs. How can I extract the same. Thank you in advance
  • Maxsurf Extrude Surface Error - any solutions?

    I have modelled curves and would like to extrude those curves. Once I try to do so and specify the vector (as 2,0,0; modelling in Body Plan; Extruding in Perspective) I receive the following error and it iterates once I click ok: Please set a non zero…