Re: Stationing Changing
Does this apply to completely transposing an alignment as well?
I had my corridor completely modeled with appropriate parametric contstraints and point controls... then I realized I needed to reverse my stationing. I used Geometry > Utilities > Transpose…
Tracking alignments and coordinate/geometry location shifts
Sometimes in Inroads XM we have noticed an error that occurs with tracking horizontal alignments. After a horizontal alignment has been established and has been used for months, there have been times when you open a drawing in Microstation V8 (a drawing…
IR v8i - Removed Define Transitions By toggle
In IR v8i, why was the Define Transitions By (Constant/Length) toggle removed from the Horizontal Curve Set tools and left solely in the Options?
I used this toggle often since I have some alignments set by even length and some by even constant…
Geopak Input files not visible for Loading???
I am having an issue seeing the input files (.inp) generated by Geopak. Specifically I am trying to load a clients input file that was provided to me, however, I am finding that I cannot see the backup input files generated by Geopak or the ones I wish…
Re: Converting alignment points to cogo points
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Chris,
You did not mention the software that you are using but if you are using the InRoads Group, try Geometry> Horizontal Curve Set> Events> Alignment Point To Cogo. I hope this helps.
Thanks,
Jason Smithey
Simplest Horizontal Geometry Question Ever
I'm embarrassed to ask this, but I think I've hit a wall.
I'm trying to build a complex element (a building) with several odd angles. I'm using individual lines created using the "Line Between Points" tool. Each new line is snapped the the endpoint…
Re: AccuDraw and AccuSnap interfering with some commands
Larry,
Please file a report of the problem through the following mechanism:
http://appsnet.bentley.com/srmanager/addcall.aspx
Thanks,
Jason Smithey
Re: Inverse Direction Tool (InRoads V8i)
I'm referring to 08.11.07.428 in this post.
Yes, turn off Display and Annotate on the Annotate tab.
Regards,
Mike
InRoad XM alignment without surface
Just started using InRoad XM. I was required to come up with vertical elevation of a portion of train track. I have graphically imported the horizontal alignment (2D) and I've imported the survey text data of the verticall alignment. No available surface…
Convert .alg to .gpk in GeoPAK
We are using MS V8i (SS3) and GeoPAK. We have a client who works with the latest InRoads. Is there a way to directly convert the InRoads .alg files to either a GeoPAK .gpk or .inp file without having the client convert their files to .xml? Any help would…
Inroads - SS2 - Join Vertical Alignments
Hello all,
I have been searching for a way to join vertical alignments using geometry commands, and am struggling. I have seen some legacy posts talking of 'copying' the vertical elements from one alignment to the destination, but this doesn't seem…
Sewer Plan and Profile from GIS data - ArcMap .shp shape file
I have the following data in ESRI shap file (.shp, .dbf)
pipe data with up node, down node, up invert, down invert, diameter, shape
man hole data with lid elevation, bottom invert and shaft diameter
Can anyone help me with the steps to…
Civil geometry complex element manipulator
When creating an alignment on powercivil SS3 using the civil tools, object manipulators disappear when the alignment is very long, only manipulators for PI's remain and the ones for radius, lines, etc do not show except for the first few elements. Has…
Re: [IR] Event Points - edit CR
Hello Piotr,
You need to use Geometry > Utilities > Assign Names.
Regards,
Mike
PowerCivil Subdivision Wizard
Hello-
I am using Powercivil V8 XM and have some questions about the Subdivision Wizard. Does it work dynamically? Is there anyway to tie it to the centerline of the street so that when the street horizontal geometry changes, the lot layouts would…
Unable to visualize points
Problem...
After I visualize my Geopak elements more than a few times the visualization stops working. In order to use visualization I have exit Microstation and start another session. This is extremely unproductive and happens quite often. Further…
SS3 Geopak - Export profile to native
Hi,
I desgned a profile in the roadway designer and have attempted to export the profile to native.
I follow the prompts, and everything appears to work, but when I check the gpk file no proile is found.
I see no error messages.
Thanks…
SS3 Profile Associations / Dependencies
Using OpenRoads, it's easy to find out which element a given element is dependent on horizontally - and to change that reference association to a different element if necessary. How do you do the same for vertical geometry?
For example, if I select…
extend a string in MX Road
I draped a short string on a bridge deck., to optain the existing levels and slope between the two points. I want to extend that string at the slope(that was between the first 2 points) to a string crossing the string any distance away.
I my problem…
Re: MX - Formula used to apply levels in Design Option 132
Have attached a jpg picture of the formula you are looking fore. It's from the moss user manual v10.2
regards
Per Justsen
Danish Road Directorate
Elevations of Cogo Point Report showing '0' for every elevation.
(Posted on behalf of Bentley User)
I am trying to view my cogo points table from View Geometry->Horizontal Annotation. For some reason, I can only see coordinates, not elevation. all the elevations are zero "0". Can you help me turn these point…
Horizontal alignment with attached vertical Align. showing XYZ, Z=0, not matching up to surface at Z=651.
I have been looking at a bunch of forums trying to locate a solution to my problem, but have not found what I am looking for. So I am asking for some advice.
I have created a Horizontal alignment from cogo points that have and XYZ location. When I…
Adjusting traverse values in InRoads Survey
Is there any way to adjust the traverse values (northing, easting, elev) in InRoads itself and it dynamically change all the other points that were shot from the reassigned traverse values? I've tried numerous ways and it still keeps the original values…
Inverse Direction Tool (InRoads V8i)
Is there a way to use the "Inverse Direction" function (Geometry > Utilities > Inverse Direction) without the tool displaying the line. I know that under the "Annotate" tab there is a choice for "Display and Annotate", but this choice is an all or nothing…
Tabels, Archs and Automation
(Posted for BE Community User)
Power Civil
08.11.07.614
Help is needed with Tabels, Archs and Automation.