Embed Civil Report in the Drawing
Product(s):
OpenRoads Designer
Version(s):
10.00.00+
Area:
Report
Question
Is it possible to Embed Civil Reports output within the drawing?
Answer
Save the report as xlsx and open it.
Select the cells that you want…
How to draw continuous Top chord in STEEL AutoDrafter
Applies To
Product(s):
STAAD.Pro
Version(s):
Connect Edition
Environment:
ALL
Area:
STAAD.Pro Support Solutions
Subarea:
Steel AutoDrafter workflow
…
Creation of projected plan drawing for inclined plane
Applies To
Product(s):
STAAD.Pro
Version(s):
Connect Edition
Environment:
ALL
Area:
STAAD.Pro Support Solutions
Subarea:
Steel AutoDrafter workflow
…
Create Drawing from named boundaries results in a sheet whose contents do not fit within the sheet boundary
Good day,
I am using MicroStation Connect v10.16.00.80 on Windows 10. I am using a local copy of the TxDOT workspace, installed as described in the ReadMe file. The issue I am experiencing also happens on my coworkers' computers. I am encountering…
00. How to export drawings from AutoPIPE Vessel? and what drawing programs / file formats are supported?
Answer:
As of July 2023, Please see AutoPIPE Vessel help for information on exporting drawings:
a) AutoPIPE Vessel uses a CAD plugin to create drawings, therefore a cad program (ex. AutoCAD, BricsCAD, Microstation, Solidworks, etc..) must have been…
MicroStation
MicroStation enables you to model, document, and visualize infrastructure projects of any type, scale, and complexity using a comprehensive set of design and documentation capabilities to reliably deliver even the most demanding projects. You can also…
How can I manage the production of drawings automatically?
I model platforms and roads with OpendRoad and it's easy to make changes to the model, but when I generate a drawing and changes occur, these changes are not automatically generated in the drawing, such as cut and fill slope annotations. How can I set…
27. How to customize layer names and colors in AutoCAD drawings exported from AutoPIPE Vessel?
Answer:
The following 2 files used by the program: apacadin and apacadmm located in the config folders can be modified to make the modifications to satisfiy your customization requirements. Otherwise, please change the layer name and other changes in…
Profile - How to layout Plan + 2 Profiles (UpMain and DownMain)
Note that you've got Chapters if you want to jump to "how to use"
Export Model into a DRAWING
Hi everyone, I need the outputting CAD file from autopipe data, I would like to check dimensions between autopipe data and 3D data, please teach me the software which I can use, Thank you very much
Place Guardrail Using a 3D Line Style
Product:
MicroStation
Version:
CONNECT Edition
Feature:
Drawing
The Situation
Do you have a need to quickly display linear features such as guardrail or barriers in your 3D designs?
Solution…
How to change the color of the dimension and unit symbol in the drawing
Product(s):
ProSteel
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Drawing Production
Subarea:
N/A
Original Author:
Mihir Patil, Bentley Product Advantage Group
Problem
The…
Displaying shadows on Drawing and Sheet models
Product(s):
MicroStation
Version(s):
10.15.00.74
Environment:
Windows 10
Area:
Sheet Composition
Subarea:
General
Problem
Shadows are not visible on Drawing and Sheet models.
Solution …
"Null IDispatch passed to AutoWrap" and "AutoCAD 2021 not registered properly" message appears when trying to generate an AutoCAD drawing using AutoPIPE, why?
Comments, Questions, and Answers related to AutoWrap() Messages in AutoPIPE Vessel
Problem:
The following appears when trying to generate a 3D AutoCAD drawing using AutoPIPE Vessel, why? user tries to generate the drawing (Execute Drawing Generation…
Middle of 2 points
This is a standard Microstation question I believe. I want to start a line at the mid point between two points. I know there is a way using Accudraw and dividing by 2, but I cannot for the life of me find the steps online again.
How in-plan detailing is done in RCDC?
Applies To
Product(s):
STAAD Advanced Concrete Design
Version(s):
Connect Edition
Environment:
Area:
Concrete Design
Subarea:
Slab Design
Original Author:
Abhisek Mandal…
Turnout Annotations in Profile
The video below will show you the steps to annotate Turnout in Profile, new functionality introduced in OpenRail Update 10 2021 Release 2
For terminology and schematics see here: Turnout Schematics and Bending (bentley.com)
Background Drawing Scaling & Units Issues
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Building Modelling
Subarea:
N/A
Overview
This article shows what to do should you have issues with…
Option to flatten files (merge references) for drawing production
Product:
MicroStation
Version:
10.15.00.74
Environment:
N\A
Area:
Reference
Subarea:
N\A
Problem
Have you ever wanted an option for the drawing production outputs to be a single 2D flattened…
Drawings - One sheet per dgn
The majority of our clients here in Australia require a separate DGN file for each drawing. ORD has an option for creating a single DGN file for each sheet but the workflow seems to have some major flaws.
1. If you create the drawing without selecting…
PSC Bridge Design - OBM/RM: Analysis and Bridge Design.
RM > File > Read TCL Data
Schedule Actions for construction stages, additional and traffic load cases, load combinations, check actions…
Loads Definition with combination table, load management, load sets and load cases.
Traffic Lanes and Load Trains…
04. How to create or modify a block in AutoCAD library?
Answer:
Creating or modifying a block in AutoCAD library.
Method #1
Method #2
01. How to create or modify a block in AutoCAD library, method #2?
Normally when you change the file " apacadmm.dwg " or “ apacadin.dwg ”
Do not forget to " Move to Production " these files before generating the 2D drawings
Menu “Exexute” Menu “Manage Customization Files…”
Hit the button “ Choose File ”
Select…
26. How to view drawing sheets from within Bentley View?
The drawing sheets in AutoPIPE Vessel DGN files are setup as models. In Bentley View there is a model manager which is accessed via the Model button:
There you can choose which "Format" or "drawing" you want to view:
Then you will be able to view…
Concrete Bridge Reinforcement shop Drawings
Which Bentley software is best to create shop drawings of reinforcement of concrete bridges (reinforcements for all elements of the concrete bridge-like deck piers piles etc.) Remember I have Bridge drawings in 2d AutoCAD format and I want to first model…