RE: Drape a smartline to a terrain model
Yes, this is possible. You will need to create horizontal geometry. Next use the command Profile From Surface to create vertical geometry. You can then use the Terrain Modeling command, Add Features...
View ArticleDrape a smartline to a terrain model
I'm using PowerCivil V8i SS3Can I draw a smartline with z=0 and drape it to a terrain model? I want the line to insert a vertice in every breakpoint it encounters in the terrain model.
View ArticleRoadway designer in select series 3
Hello,I have just installed PowerCivil SS3 and can't find RoadWay Designer tools.Any idea's how to find it?If it is not part of SS3 what should I do? Is there anyaditional tool package ?
View ArticleRE: Roadway designer in select series 3
Please take a look at the following wiki article. It will provide the answer to your question.Where are the Cross Section and Modeler Commands in SS3?
View ArticleRE: Plan and Profile Generator - Tracking to Alignment
This answer is for InRoads based Civil software. But I think GEOPAK also allows the workflow, its been to long since I have used or had access to it.In the Plan and Profile generator, as long as you...
View ArticlePlan and Profile Generator - Tracking to Alignment
Our organization is considering using the Plan and Profile generator as a standard workflow to produce our construction drawings. I would like to know if the plan and profile generator still keeps the...
View ArticleRE: Drape a smartline to a terrain model
but PowerCivil doesnt recognize a terrain model as a surface
View ArticleRE: Corridor Modeler Cross Section Labeling error "Object variable or With...
ok, i looked at your chain closely, if you plot the individual components of the chain, you will see that the spirals at the end do not quite connect with the curve. these gaps will most likely be the...
View ArticleRoadway designer in PowerCivil
HiI am new with PowerCivil and Bentley product in general, resently moved from Autodesk Civil 3d to PowerCivil :-)I hope some of you can help me with finding Roadway designer in PowerCivil. I have...
View ArticleRE: Roadway designer in PowerCivil
It would seem that you have installed PowerCivil SELECTseries 3 and your colleague has installed SELECTseries 2. There were some significant changes made between the two versions.Please take a look at...
View ArticleRE: Drape a smartline to a terrain model
If you wish to use Frank's suggestion, you will need first export your terrain model back to native InRoads as a DTM surface. If you wish to drape the feature to on the terrain model and then add it...
View ArticleLoading InRoads from within MS
Hello -I like to load InRoads using a custom tool (keyin mdl load civustat.ma). However, since updating to newer versions of both IR and MS, this tool no longer "works" and results in the following...
View ArticleRE: Loading InRoads from within MS
I was running into the same issue on a user's machine. In the past I was able to use the command line switch with no problem. Since the user is running MS SS3 and IR SS2, this wouldn't work. (our other...
View ArticleRE: Export to native using OpenRoads
Two questions...1.) Does the Feature Definition have Auto Export turned ON?2.) When you look in COGO Navigator, is the profile listed?
View ArticleRE: Export to native using OpenRoads
Yes to both of those questions. In the time since posting the question I was able to play with it some more and we believe that it was a combination of having the profile name too long and ending the...
View ArticleRE: Corridor Modeler Cross Section Labeling error "Object variable or With...
I see the gap between C1H5R and SPI C1 H5RA when I visually describe the individual elements. When looking at the curve descriptions though, the northings and eastings of the curve and spiral points...
View ArticleRE: Export to native using OpenRoads
Does GEOPAK have a limit on the name for a profile? If so, that limitation should be followed for OpenRoads to be able to 'export to native'.
View ArticleTerrain Transparency
I have a composite 3D model with terrains, roads, pipe networks, and etc. The terrains have materials applied (draped rasters for the existing terrain and the "Grass" material for the proposed...
View ArticleCross Section Plot Scales
Does anyone have any information on how to explain the plot scales when plotting Cross Sections? My question is when cutting cross sections from a chain using Geopak>Road> cross section> Draw...
View ArticleRE: Cross Section Plot Scales
As you know, you can cut your xs at any scale you choose. The xs sheet layout tool will ask you for a Horizontal and Vertical scale, these defined horizontal and vertical scales need not be the same as...
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