What is the difference between an Error and a Warning in Civil Message Center?
When applying DOT design standards, warnings and errors both tell the user that DOT design standards has been violated. I do not understand the need to differentiate them. Can someone please explain the difference between an Error and a Warning in ORD…
Design Cross Slope report values is not matching.
I am trying to generate cross slope report @ 10 m interval by station base or station offset report but i am not getting appropriate values of cross slope in report. It seems correctly in cross-section view. Am missing something ?? Images is ready for…
XIN is Blank - Preferences and Styles Lists are Empty (BROKEN LINK)
If your XIN is blank and your preferences are not loading and you want to use the solution described in the link below but cant download the .msi because the
"msxml.msi" is no longer hosted on http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id…
Can't open Civil Report Browser to view .xml reports
I'm working in PowerGeopak SS4 version 08.11.09.845
The "Tools", "View XML Reports" menu item fails to open the Civil Report Browser, or at least nothing seems to happen. Also, when I go to the PowerGEOPAK\RoadWayDesign\bin folder there is no file called…
Placing a Civil Cell
When I made the civil cell, I set the center line of the horizontal to 0' elevation (edge of pavements at 2% grade). When I try to place the civil cell, I think what is happening is it wants to end at the 0' elevation. How do I make the cell level with…
Roadway Designer Target Aliasing
Perhaps I am trying to use the wrong tool to do this, but I am having an issue trying to get my side slopes to draw correctly. I have a diamond interchange and I am currently modeling the ramps. I have a corridor "complete" for the mailine and the existing…
Integrated civil platform
I have been using MicroStation and InRoads for the last 10 years and have started to learn about the capabilities of GEOPAK in the last 2 years. I am trying to plan next years training for the software that I use and have a big picture question. I have…
Creating Terrain Model from Corridor Element and Complex Terrains
All,
I followed the steps in this video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UON7jngtRU ) to create a terrain model from a corridor. However, the terrain model that was generated does not follow the surface of the corridor (see screenshot below - the…
Geopak label updater - hit and miss success
Hi all, using Geopak in MS v8i 08.11.07.443
I've placed labels using Plan View Labeler and now my grading changed. So I go back to Labeler and choose Tools>Label Updater. Choose my labels to be updated, choose Select by: Selection Set, click Start…
Disappearing Template Edit Dialog
I have been receiving some questions from users about the template editor dialog disappearing and unable to get it back without having to restart MicroStation and InRoads or GEOPAK. We have tracked this down to the following Preference setting... WORKSPACE…
Annotation Scale in PowerCivil GeoPak
Has anyone had success getting this to work in SS2. Thought it might be fixed by this version. Had it working with text, cells, points, etc., then maximised the view and now instead of 50 scale the elements are 600 scale, i.e. 12 x 50. what happened?…
Corridor Modeler Cross Section Labeling error "Object variable or With block variable not set"
When I try running the cross section labeling tool out of the Corridor Modeling window I get an error
Run-time error '91':
Object variable or With block variable not set
I have the options to "End", "Debug", or "Help"
"Debug" opens VBA…
Re: Integrated civil platform
Robert and Dan - Thanks for your replies. I think what Robert hit on is what I am looking for, that the new platform is in the works. From both of your replies I have a clarifying question for both of you, but first let me explain the context of the question…
Civil 3D Pipe Network Conversion
My company is trying to develop a way to utilize the intelligent Civil 3D Pipe Networks, but we are required by most of our clients to display all of our data in a 3D model in Microstation. I am trying to create a workflow to convert Civil 3D 2012 Pipe…
3d Modeling for Mainline AND Side Roads
I'm working on a 3d model for a mainline roadway with numerous side roads to produce a rendering using the 3d modeling tools in geopak V8i. The 3d model tools seem quite limited for this task, does anyone have a decent workflow to able to mesh/merge the…