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InRoads SELECTSeries 1 was released about a week ago and there are a few tools worth mentioning right away to get you excited about this release. The following month’s tips will look at these enhancements in more detail. Bentley Map was… Read more

Last month we showed how to apply feature name overrides by editing individual template point names. Template point name overrides – renaming multiple points In the Create Template dialog, select Tools>Apply Feature Name… Read more

Here is a method to ensure features created in a design surface are both uniformly named and continuous. Template properties Point names must be unique when developing templates. In the below example, note the points that reflect the… Read more

While editing templates, access to additional information about the template is available by selecting the Active Template Tab. Some uses are: In the example below, all points comprising an ‘Alternate Surface’ are highlighted Component… Read more

To add additional documentation to your Template Library there is the option to link external documents or websites that can add a quick link to supporting information. Open the Create Template dialog. Right Click in the active template… Read more

As a follow up to last months tip we thought we should share the InRoads hydrology tools that can be used for computing pond volumes. Hydrology Add-on From the InRoads pull down menu select Tools > Application Add-Inns. The… Read more

New options have been added to the Generate Sloped Surface command that will make generating slopes easier than before. In the example below generate sloped command created varying slopes based on different design requirements. Generate… Read more

A new control code was added to the V8i release of Inroads. The Single Point arC (SPC) control code will add a through point curve when no PC or PT was collected in the field. The field collection would look like this. The… Read more

Here is a solution to transition end condition slopes over a station range vs. between template intervals. The problem: Abrupt transition of end condition slopes between template drops. Template interval is every 10’. By default the end… Read more

Creating an end-condition that finds the ‘last’ intercept with a surface. Create an End Condition The end condition required to accomplish this is really quite simple and only requires 1 component comprised of 2… Read more