Active Depth and Display Depth - InRoads SS2

December 2, 2015, 3:27 pm

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Hi Guys,

All drawings that I produce for my work projects are set up in 2D format; however, I am learning 3D format tools for myself to broad my MicroStation knowledge. I have read about fundamental differences between 2D and 3D drawings such as ACS, Active Depth and Display Depth terms and I comprehend that material pretty well.

Indeed, I am experiencing difficultices with Active Depth and Depth Display options.So, I set up my display depth to -10,000 and 10,000 (key-in dp=-10,000,10,000) and active depth to 0 (key-in az=0). After drawing few lines at zero elevations, zooming in and out the display depth always gets messed up. In other words it doesn't lock to my specified limits. Also, when I zoom out from the object it disappear from screen. Finally, I display depth (jey-in dp=$) I get totally different numbers.

Is there a way to lock those limits? 

Or can I set display depth limits to infinite numbers?  Otherwise, I simply cant draw a line. The start point snaps somewhere off the screen.

Thanks,

Artem

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Active Depth and Depth Display - InRoads SS2

December 2, 2015, 3:30 pm

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Hi Guys,

All drawings that I produce for my work projects are set up in 2D format; however, I am learning 3D format tools for myself to broad my MicroStation knowledge. I have read about fundamental differences between 2D and 3D drawings such as ACS, Active Depth and Display Depth terms and I comprehend that material pretty well.

Indeed, I am experiencing difficultices with Active Depth and Depth Display options.So, I set up my display depth to -10,000 and 10,000 (key-in dp=-10,000,10,000) and active depth to 0 (key-in az=0). After drawing few lines at zero elevations, zooming in and out the display depth always gets messed up. In other words it doesn't lock to my specified limits. When I display depth (key-in dp=$) I get totally different numbers. Also, when I zoom out from the object it disappear from screen. 

Is there a way to lock those limits? 

Or can I set display depth limits to infinite numbers?  Otherwise, I simply cant draw a line. The start point snaps somewhere off the screen.

Thanks,

Artem

Utility Features not at right elevation in 3D Model

December 2, 2015, 8:02 pm

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I started in a 2D file and added 2 sewer manhole nodes and connecting pipe.  I placed the manholes with elevation set the top of the terrain model.  I adjusted the invert elevations for the pipes using the utility properties dialog.  So all rim and invert elevations are correct.  When I open a view of the created 3D model, the pipe is at the correct elevation, but the 3D manholes are not even close to the right elevation.  Similar behavior with an electric line using the generic feature definition (end caps) for the nodes. Any ideas what is causing this? Thanks.

Exporting 2D model to DWG no width - MX SS4

December 3, 2015, 1:09 am

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Hello,

When I export a MX model to DWG, I get 2 files. One is the 3D model. The other is a 2D model. The problem is that the 2D model contains 3D polylines with no elevation. A 3d polyline cannot contain a width. Therefore it should be converted to 2D polylines.

It is possible to set the planar line strings to polylines instead of 3D polylines in the options dialogbox. No matter wat setting it is, the export keeps containing 3D polylines. It can be solved in AutoCAD by using a lisproutine, but it is a setting in MX/MS that should be working. (in SS3 it worked...)

With regards

Gunther Groenestein

Parcels in OpenRoads

December 3, 2015, 12:26 pm

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Good afternoon,

I would like to create parcels using OpenRoads tools, but I am having a bit of trouble. My general workflow is to create points with point names and then create a closed shape based off those points. Using OpenRoads tools, I can create my points using the HORIZONTAL GEOMETRY>POINT tool and give each point a name. From here, I can use the COMPLEX BY PI tool to create the closed shape snapping to my points which seems to work. My issue is that after I do this and look at the element information, I can no longer see the point name associated with the complex element. It recognizes that the complex was created by snapping to those points and has the northing and easting information as well as the snap type, but no point name. When I then create a report on this element, it has a lot of information, but it doesn't have the point name, which I need. Am I creating these elements the wrong way?

I am running PowerGeopak SS3 if that helps.

Thanks,
Ken

Cross Section View will not always go to the station I enter

December 3, 2015, 1:32 pm

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For some reason sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't and I can't figure out why.  But when I try to enter a Station to look at in the Cross Section Viewer it won't go to that station.  See the video below.  What could be causing this?

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InRoads 64bit

December 4, 2015, 5:58 am

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Hello everyone

 

Is Bentley planning a 64bit version of InRoads which is working together with a 64bit version of Microstation? Or is there a constellation where Microstation 64bit is working together with InRoads 32bit? We really need to use Microstation 64bit because of the better performance.

 

Any help is welcome. Thank you!

Selection button in operoad

December 5, 2015, 10:16 pm

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How to get Selection button in openroads, If i want to know the point number of any survey points the selection button is important.

Can any one tells where is the Selection button?

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How come I can’t ‘Save As’ or save the cross-section preferences?

December 7, 2015, 11:00 am

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How come I can’t ‘Save As’ or save the cross-section preferences?

 

I am using 8.11.09.845.

Plan and Profile Generator - Station Range

December 7, 2015, 5:05 pm

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Hello, I’m running the plan and profile generator with some success except for one problem. The first sheet generated is coming up short on the station limits as specified in the length setting. All subsequent sheets are holding the specified length until the last sheet as expected, but the start and end stations are off because of the first sheet station range. I can’t seem to find the source of the problem unless it is how I defined the view layout, location, for plan views. The plan start station is positioning itself where it’s supposed to relative to the border sheet. I have the border lower left corner at absolute xy= 0,0 and the P&P anchor points set relative to that position. The sheet cuts look surprisingly well, all except the first sheet as explained.

 I’m stumped.. any ideas?

Starting software requires to open new file

December 8, 2015, 2:48 pm

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Hello I am trying to create a curve in Geopak but when I click on the Microstation icon, I just get a window to open the software. I actually need to open the Geopak application to work on a new design. Any help please!

Horizontal Tracking Inroads Rotation

December 8, 2015, 4:55 pm

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Hello all,

I'm trying to figure out how to get the text in the Horizontal Tracking in Inroads to rotate to my current view.  I know the text uses the active text properties but I tried changing the angle with method set to by origin and it doesn't change the rotation of the text. 

Thank you,

Filter Vertices Geopak

December 9, 2015, 11:39 am

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I've extracted graphic triangles into a .dat file using extract as spots.  So, the lines in the dat file are formatted as such:

 1 2562437.786011 461985.167805 407.895357
 1 2562437.786011 461985.434322 407.905932
 1 2562438.919000 461986.490000 407.960000
 1 2562437.786011 461985.167805 407.895357
 1 2562437.786011 461985.167805 407.895357
 1 2562438.919000 461986.490000 407.960000
 1 2562438.903007 461985.167805 407.907368
 1 2562437.786011 461985.167805 407.895357
 1 2562437.786011 461985.434322 407.905932
 1 2562437.786011 461986.558044 407.938226
 1 2562438.919000 461986.490000 407.960000

etc.....

fyi....  There are 18,770,696 lines in the .dat file

I would like to be able to filter these spots at a z tolerance of .2 and an xy tolerance of 2.0 to reduce the size of tin I am going to create.

After I hit process, I get an error.

Can anyone help?

Am I not using the tool correctly?

Thanks,

OpenRoads Survey / PowerGeopak - fatal crash - No graphics in dgn file

December 10, 2015, 12:11 pm

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I have experienced another fatal Microstation crash. The issue is:

 

• The file crashed while drawing an existing pipe culvert line. No error messages. The file aborted during a Microstation command (in a rotated 3d view).
• The survey database appears to be ok and functional.
• The dgn appears to have no “graphic” elements regardless of my zoom, pan or level manipulations.
• I have deactivated / activated the survey rules in an effort to recover the file.
• I have tried merge to master in "clean" known good dgn.

Any ideas? (Please visit the site to view this file)

Chain is missing in Geopak

December 10, 2015, 1:54 pm

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Hi

I am a new user in Geopak. Recently received whole bunch of files from other offices. I have got .gpk; .tin; .obs; and many more among which is MHTML document. I can see the alignment chain has been sent in MHTML format, I could not import them into the project file. Same with surface file, it is sent in MHTML format but the import command does not have option for that. I believe there should be just few clicks to get them in, but for first time user it takes several days.

Moni

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OpenRoads Navigator Now Available in the Apple Store!

December 10, 2015, 2:35 pm

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We are excited to announce the first commercial release of OpenRoads Navigator for iPads. OpenRoads Navigator is an easy-to-use, dynamic mobile software that provides quick access to civil data in the field. You can interactively view, analyze, and augment a wide variety of project information, including reviewing existing terrain, 3D models, and 2D topographies. Improve project coordination and accelerate collaboration through faster reliable capture of feedback from field staff. The result is better decisions throughout the lifecycle of a project, while minimizing risk.  Check out redline/mark-up capabilities, where you can include photos and screenshots.  GPS and station / offset tools are also supported.

 

The app is free, but requires a Bentley CONNECTIONS passport.  (One passport good for all Bentley mobile apps on your device.)  

 

 

Micro Station V8i with Geopak

December 11, 2015, 6:59 am

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Hi:

This is my first time here and I am trying to convert over from Auto Cad to Micro Station. I have a one question of probably many to come in the future:

Is it ok to have multi-sessions or drawings open at once, even when you are using Geopak. I use 3 monitors and when editing Ref detail sheets on

Right-of-=way mapping projects, it seems it would come in handy, but people I work with have mixed feeling about this. Can anyone please help

me find the answer. Thanks

Joe Locklin

Senior Cad Tech

@ SSMC

Workflow for adding Box Culverts into a corridor?

December 11, 2015, 7:19 am

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I have a corridor but I am trying to add the proposed culverts in there.

I tried the Subsurface utility but it does not have any nodes/conduit templates for box culverts, so that did not work.

Then I tried to just draw in the culvert and assign profiles/elevations to it but that does not seem very intuitive.

I read something about using a template but was not sure how to go about that.

Should I make a corridor for every culvert with its own culvert template?

I think that would work but I am worried that would take a lot of computer resources.

Thank you

Convert Map Features to Microstation Elements

December 11, 2015, 9:30 am

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Hello,

I am fairly new to Bentley Map but I have taught myself to use it passably well for my purposes.  Here is the issue I am having.

I received shapefiles from a client that I need to use in my plan production and design.  When I import the shapefiles they come in as XFM features.  I need to have a model with this linework as microstation elements instead of xfm features because the xfm features are very hard to work with when you do not have map activated.  So I used map manager to export all of the shapefiles to a new model.  It did exactly what I wanted for about half of the line work.  The rest of the line work still appears to be Map elements.  When I hover my cursor over them it is listed as "Line String: Native Feature"  These native features appear to give us the same issue when trying to work with them such as changing colors, line styles, etc.   What do I need to do to get these to be basic Microstation elements?  I don't care to have the embedded information connected to them.  If I need that I will go back to originally imported file.  Any help would be much appreciated.  

Vertical Alignment

December 11, 2015, 12:17 pm

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I have created a Vertical Aligment in GEOPAK V8i and I need to create a copy of it that I need to lower the entire V.A. a certain amount.  How can I do this?  Where do I find the tool to do this?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Ray