• Surface properties - Hull vs Internal Structure

    Aleksandra Roslon
    Aleksandra Roslon
    Product(s): MAXSURF Modeler, MAXSURF Stability Version(s): 23.07.00.268 Area: Surfaces Problem What surfaces are used in stability calculations? Solution In Modeler you can choose between two types of surface use: Hull…
    • 2 months ago
    • MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower
    • MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower - Wiki
  • ORD Background Map when applying SF and transformation

    Payton Johnson
    Payton Johnson
    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…
    • 2 months ago
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite Forum
  • how can I prevent triangles to switch on my surface when I insert a brekline?

    George Cernetig
    George Cernetig
    When I add a breakline in one part of my surface, all the triangles get back to the original position and I've spend hours switching. Is there a way to prevent this from happening?
    • 4 months ago
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite Forum
  • 3D view limitations? - Synchro 4D Pro

    Planning Groningen
    Planning Groningen
    Hi all, For my current projects (last 2 and since the renewal of our Synchro 4D pro license) I'm experiencing that certain surfaces are invisible from above but not from below. Also certain faces of random objects (mostly masses from Revit) For each project…
    • 4 months ago
    • SYNCHRO Construction Solution
    • SYNCHRO Forum
  • Creating a terrain from a point cloud without point classification

    Jake Exley
    Jake Exley
    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…
    • Answered
    • 8 months ago
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite Forum
  • What is the difference between a Region and a Surface?

    Jonathan Paquette
    Jonathan Paquette
    In multiple models, I am modeling concrete walls as surfaces in the physical model. Then at some point - I think when converting it to the analytical model - some of the surfaces changes to regions. The regions appear to have reduced input capabilities…
    • 9 months ago
    • RAM | STAAD | ADINA
    • RAM | STAAD Forum
  • Unable to trim Bodies

    Ross Hall
    Ross Hall
    Hello , Im trying to create a barge in Maxsurf and have managed to modify one of the existing models to have the correct particulars and frame spacing. I have created the individual ballast water tanks in maxsuf modeler but I am unable to trim them…
    • 10 months ago
    • MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower
    • MAXSURF | MOSES | SACS | OpenWindPower Forum
  • Is there a way to add a feature to a terrain model without the whole model retriangulating? ORD CE 2021 R1

    Clayton Cody
    Clayton Cody
    I am aware that I can add a border to stop the edge tringles from getting rebuilt, but after adding any feature, the whole terrain model rebuilds and drops all interior edits that have been made (eg, flipping triangles). This makes it difficult when receiving…
    • Answered
    • over 1 year ago
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite Forum
  • How to generate contour lines for terrain mesh model in MicroStation

    Andrew Bell
    Andrew Bell
    Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): V8i, CONNECT Environment: N/A Area: Mesh Subarea: N/A How to generate contour lines for terrain mesh model in MicroStation ? Steps to Accomplish…
    • over 1 year ago
    • MicroStation
    • MicroStation Wiki
  • Difference annotation Active Profile - Active Surface

    Gunther Groenestein
    Gunther Groenestein
    Hello Is it possible to retrieve the difference between the active profile and active surface? I couldn't find a text favorite that can do this. Or is it possible to calculate it? Our client likes to see it along the alignment and profile view.…
    • over 1 year ago
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite Forum
  • Align surface to beam top in physical modeller

    Prash1730
    Prash1730
    Dear Sir, I would like to know how we can flush the surface top with beam top in Physical modeller. Do I need to offset the mesh created in analytical model? Can we go back to physical modeller after providing offers in analytical model? I believe…
    • over 1 year ago
    • RAM | STAAD | ADINA
    • RAM | STAAD Forum
  • Template (*.ITL) Component, Which Does NOT Effect the Active Terrain

    Richard Tarntino
    Richard Tarntino
    Not having a large background in creating corridor templates, we are trying to build a template, which has a "sound wall" in it, as a component. However, we do not want the sound wall to influence the proposed terrain model, coming out of the proposed…
    • over 1 year ago
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite Forum
  • Surface plot over fence?

    Melissa Choflet
    Melissa Choflet
    Is there a way to get the surfaces to plot on top (in front) of the fences? Thanks
    • Answered
    • over 1 year ago
    • OpenGround | gINT | Keynetix
    • gINT Forum
  • SPPM - Assign restraint along a surface edge

    RFreund
    RFreund
    Let's say I have a cantilevered plate (or suface) that is continuously clamped along one edge. How can I assign these boundary conditions so they are continuous along the entire edge rather than only at the corner nodes? Thanks!
    • Answered
    • over 1 year ago
    • RAM | STAAD | ADINA
    • RAM | STAAD Forum
  • Changing surface properties

    Steve Cocchi
    Steve Cocchi
    Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Building Modelling Overview This article details how to edit existing surface data within a model. Method To directly change individual…
    • over 1 year ago
    • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
    • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
  • Remove Deleted Element from Surface

    Ramanan R
    Ramanan R
    Hi, I am using Power inroads SS10. I have attached a dgn with smart elements and corridor. I created surface in the active file from the referenced file. When i delete few features in the referenced file, the deleted features does not go away from…
    • over 2 years ago
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite Forum
  • Thin surface command in open roads

    Thokozane M
    Thokozane M
    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 ?
    • over 2 years ago
    • OpenRail
    • OpenRail Forum
  • How to create 3d contours from 2d contours

    Thokozane M
    Thokozane M
    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 ?
    • over 2 years ago
    • OpenRail
    • OpenRail Forum
  • Place Cell/Block Tool on Skewed Cross Sections in Power Rail Track

    Joyce Xu
    Joyce Xu
    Hi! The Place Cell/Block tool in Power Rail Track does not drop the cells we currently have on skewed cross sections (since the cuts along the tracks do not match the existing bridge skews). Like the text for the name of the alignments, cants, elevations…
    • over 2 years ago
    • OpenRail
    • OpenRail Forum
  • Issues with disappearing data on Open Roads Disaster

    Isaac Lopez
    Isaac Lopez
    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…
    • over 2 years ago
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite Forum
  • Wrong Z coordinantes scale when importing NURBS surface in PLAXIS

    Francisco Santos Marques
    Francisco Santos Marques
    Hi PLAXIS Support Team, I am trying to convert a triangulated surface in dfx format into a NURBS surface, as explained here: https://communities.bentley.com/products/geotech-analysis/w/plaxis-soilvision-wiki/45906/converting-triangulated-surfaces-in…
    • over 2 years ago
    • GeoStudio | PLAXIS
    • GeoStudio | PLAXIS Forum
  • Survey not Processing on Open Roads Disaster

    Isaac Lopez
    Isaac Lopez
    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…
    • over 2 years ago
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite Forum
  • Extracting a Terrain Boundary to a linestring in ORD

    Andrew Kempe
    Andrew Kempe
    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…
    • over 2 years ago
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite Forum
  • Mesh surface from detailed LiDAR data of the face of a cliff instead of a DTM?

    Frederick Gregory
    Frederick Gregory
    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…
    • over 2 years ago
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite Forum
  • Inroads SS10 - Surface Creation - Void drape Removes surface

    Ramanan R
    Ramanan R
    I am trying do a parking lot surface. As a preliminary am putting Islands into void. There are Two Islands in the surface. When i add them tosurface as Void drape features, they take off the entire surface. I am using Inroads SS10. I am creating surface…
    • Answered
    • over 2 years ago
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite
    • OpenRoads | OpenSite Forum
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