Please log the problem through the following link and provide your dataset: http://appsnet.bentley.com/srmanager/addcall.aspx Thanks, Jason Smithey

Joe, Go to the Tools> Options> Geometry tab and toggle on Read-Only for the Horizontal Alignment and Cogo Buffer, Apply, and save the preferred preference. The next time that you open the XIN and ALG files, the geometry should be read-only. …

Tim, Try right clicking in the Cross Section view, selecting Display Properties, and playing with these settings until you find what you are looking for. Thanks, Jason Smithey

Corey, The problems that I noted should only be in V8i. If you are having problems then you may want to contact support with your dataset. Also, it may not fix your collision free text problem but you should upgrade to version 08.09.03…

Anders, InRoads Group XM Edition (V8.9) is not supported in MicroStation V8i (V8.11). If you want to run MicroStation V8i, then you will need to upgrade to InRoads Group V8i (V8.11). Thanks, Jason Smithey

Click the Options button on the File> Save As dialog with Surfaces (*.dtm) selected as the Save As Type. On the Surface Options dialog, select Version 8.5 Compatible and click OK. Enter a new surface name on the Save As dialog and click the Save button…

Jamey, From the Report Browser, select Tools> Format Options. Change the precision for Direction and the Legal Description report should automatically update with the new precision. Thanks, Jason Smithey

End area volumes are not computed on skewed cross sections. Thanks, Jason Smithey

Joe, The symbology for cogo points is controlled through Tools> Style Manager> Edit Style> Geometry Feature> Points. Thanks, Jason Smithey

On the General leaf, enter a number larger than the span of your alignment for the interval. I sometimes just enter 1,000,000. On the Controls> Critical Sections leaf, turn off all of the options that you do not want. See the help file for an explanation…

Please see the following discussion group posting: http://discussion.bentley.com/cgi-bin/dnewsweb.exe?cmd=article&group=bentley.inroads&item=12226&utag= Thanks, Jason Smithey

Tim, Do you have 'Show Data Outside Elevation Range' toggled on the General leaf of the Create Cross Section dialog? If so, toggle that off. Thanks, Jason Smithey

Brian, Transferring the Application Add-Ins is fairly simple. Note to be VERY careful with manually manipulating the registry; there is a lot of potential for causing problems. Just go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bentley\InRoadsGroup\Applications…

Steve, Please see the following posting for more information: http://communities.bentley.com/Products/Road___Site_Design/f/5922/t/21182.aspx Thanks, Jason Smithey

Phillip, The position of the dialogs is stored in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bentley\InRoadsGroup\Applications\Version 8.9\DialogPos. When the you move a dialog, the new dialog position should be stored under this location if the user has Write…

Kevin, This is a known issue that has already been resolved for the next major release of the software. I apologize for the inconvenience. Reference D-43455 (TR 242448) Thanks, Jason Smithey

The following TRs were filed: 272882 and 272884. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks, Jason Smithey

Mike, Have you tried the Geometry> Utilities> Create\Edit Alignment By Cogo Points command? See the corresponding help file for syntax. Thanks, Jason Smithey

Chuck, See the Using Visual Basic/VBA to Create an InRoads Group Macro help file in the C:\Program Files\Bentley\InRoads Group V8.9\SDK\Help\SDKHelp.chm file. Thanks, Jason Smithey