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DOT OpenRoads Designer, GEOPAK, InRoads, and Civil 3D Downloads

We at EnvisionCAD have been working with a number of DOT configurations, and we thought it would be helpful to start cataloging which states have their ORD…
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MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer: Optimizing your remote working configuration

  Working from home is the new normal for a lot of companies. There are numerous methods businesses are utilizing for establishing remote connections and…
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Bentley Licensing: It’s almost midnight

It’s been two years since Bentley announced the end of SELECTserver. CONNECT Edition: The clock is ticking Now, January 1, 2021 is only a few short weeks…
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OpenRoads Designer Roadmap During a Global Pandemic

Take advantage of this time to prep for the transition to OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Edition and MicroStation CONNECT Edition. This transition can easily be…
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Thanks a million!

Thanks to you Last month we reached a goal of ours and it’s all thanks to you! EnvisionCAD reached 1 million views (and counting) on our YouTube channel!…
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Bentley Products, Terminology, and Versions: Making sense of the confusion

The more we talk to our clients, and other Bentley users, it has become crystal clear that many users and organizations are very confused by the terms and…

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OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Edition Tip: Static Scaling for Survey Point Annotation

When annotating survey shots in OpenRoads CONNECT Edition using the Element Annotation tool it is sometimes desired to have text associated with the survey…
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OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Edition Tip: Append Notes to Descriptions

When importing survey data. Text Import Wizard has an option for notes which can be confused for the description column within the survey details dialog. Below…
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OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Edition Tip: Projecting the Corridor Generated Ditch Profile onto the Centerline Profile

When a corridor is applied to an alignment, the template will generate graphics in the plan view representing components of the roadway such as edges of…
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ORD – MicroStation Tip: MS_DGNLIBLIST variables

In the CONNECT Edition products there are many new resource-specific MS_DGNLIBLIST variables. When do you use them, and when do you not? I’ve had…
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OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Edition Tip: Table Editor

There is a new tool in OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Edition that allows you to edit alignments and profiles in a table editor format. It is located on the…
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OpenRoads Survey Tip: What is different with field coding in SS4?

Written by:  Bob Mecham If you are coming from an InRoads, GEOPAK or MXROAD Survey coding system, OpenRoads technology necessitates some changes for how field…

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OpenRoads Survey Tip – Create Terrain Model Exterior Boundary

Written by Bob Mecham In this tip, we will show you how to create an exterior boundary for a terrain model when it is generated from an OpenRoads Survey field…