OpenRoads Designer FILTER BY: all AutoCAD Civil 3D Autodesk Bentley InRoads MicroStation MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries) OpenRoads Designer OpenRoads V8i (SELECTseries) SUDA A Chapter a Day Keeps the Bad Workflows Away Not long ago, I had a client ask a simple question: “How do you do X?” Instead of jumping into a live walkthrough, I opened their training… OpenRoads Designer Video Tip: Station Offset Report Using COGO Points and Survey Points Learn how to generate a Station Offset Report in Bentley OpenRoads Designer using COGO points and survey points with this step-by-step workflow from… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Pavement Preservation – Part 2 OpenRoads Designer includes several tools to evaluate existing geometric design conditions when projects are programmed for pavement preservation. These types… MicroStation Tip: Change Case Ever copy a note from Word or an email into MicroStation or OpenRoads, only to realize it doesn’t match your sheet standards? Instead of retyping… OpenRoads Designer Tip: How to Open a DGN Without an Attached Reference Occasionally when a user attempts to open a file, it will be deemed “corrupt.” This can sometimes be caused by an attached reference file. In order… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Level Management in the Sheet Model Previously we discussed how ORD manages levels in the Sheet model for the Plan view. The Default 2D (Design) model needs to be set as the active Model in View… OpenRoads Designer Versions, Schemas, and the Reality of Delivery Requirements Managing software versions is not a new challenge for teams, but with the pace of OpenRoads Designer (ORD) releases and evolving schemas, it has become a more… OpenRoads Designer Video Tip: Geometry Point Numbering In this video, we walk through how to control geometry point seed numbers in Bentley OpenRoads Designer by editing the Seed Name within a Feature Definition.… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Add White Space on Sheets Before or After Alignment Station Range When creating sheets using the Named Boundary tool, you are prompted to define the start station and end station for creating the Named Boundaries. The start… OpenRoads Designer – Drainage & Utilities Tip: Modify Delineated Catchment OpenRoads Designer provides several tools to assist drainage designers in the development of storm sewer designs. The incorporation of the StormCAD engine… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Place Temporary Dimension Line The ability to view horizontal distances and slopes as you step through your section vie can help evaluate the design and transitions. Horizontal Temporary… MicroStation & OpenRoads Tip: Minimize the Ribbon When working in MicroStation or OpenRoads, you might find yourself looking for a little extra space. To create a little more room, the Ribbon can be minimized… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Level Management in the Sheet Model How does OpenRoads Designer manage levels in the sheet model? If you’ve ever tried to turn off a Level in a reference file in the Sheet Model only to… MicroStation Tip: Print Organizer in OpenRoads Designer A common issue encountered with Print Organizer in ORD occurs when line weights, fonts, and references do not always print correctly. To correct this, you can… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Use Dedicated Sheet Files The levels displayed on OpenRoads sheets can sometimes get confused. You might see levels turned on in the sheets which are supposed to be off and vice versa.… OpenRoads Designer – Drainage & Utilities Tip: Annotating Invert Direction The common practice of annotating the direction of pipes connecting to structures in storm drain and sanitary sewer systems is not natively provided for in… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Customizing the Popup Spacebar Menu An often overlooked method to enhance productivity for repetitive tasks is editing the Popup menu. You can add frequent tasks – including civil tasks… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Pavement Preservation – Part 1 OpenRoads Designer includes several tools to evaluate existing geometric design conditions when projects are programmed for pavement preservation. These types… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Displaying a Linear Feature from a Template Point in the 2D Model Residing Under the Top Mesh OpenRoads Designer corridor objects generate content in both a 2D plan model as well as a 3D model. To simplify management of content displayed in the 2D… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Extract From Graphics – Use Element Elevation Issue As the civil design industry continues to embrace model-centric workflows, many agencies are now undertaking efforts to generate models for existing… OpenRoads Designer Tip: How to Compute Pond Volumes OpenRoads Designer includes a Compute Pond Volumes application tool. This report can be helpful for Drainage Analysis and Reporting for Stormwater Water… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Warnings About B-Spline Elements When Making a Linear Template When creating a linear template in OpenRoads Designer, you will often be presented with the following error message: The message raises several questions: Why… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Downsizing Survey Field Codes Many survey field code lists can be overwhelming and exhausting. Having a field code for every single item isn’t always necessary when using OpenRoads… OpenRoads Designer: Cross Section Crossing Point Annotation Scale A primary advantage of using model-centric workflows such as those found in OpenRoads Designer is the opportunity for near instant feedback to design model… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Missing WorkSets Occasionally, you may find that the list of available WorkSets in the WorkPage is incomplete, and that some are missing. Within the WorkSet folder, we can… OpenRoads Designer Video Tip: Points Filter Tool In this video we will show you the new tool in OpenRoads Designer v10.12. The Point Filter Tool will allow you to filter both Geometry Points and Survey Points… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Text Field Background If you’ve opened up a DGN in OpenRoads Designer containing civil content that has been automatically annotated, you may have noticed a gray background… OpenRoads Designer Video Tip: Converting MicroStation Graphics to Civil Geometry In this tutorial, we will show you how to take MicroStation graphics or graphics from InRoads and turn them into OpenRoads Designer Civil Geometry. OpenRoads Designer Video Tip: Display Contour at Specific Elevation In this video tip, we will show you how to display only one elevation contour from a terrain model, i.e. High Water Contour. We will reference the terrain… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Survey Attribute Overrides In some applications, surveyors may find it useful to have a single field code that can display different MicroStation cells. For example, imagine your agency… IAETP – Illinois Association of Engineering Technology Professionals EnvisionCAD is a proud BRONZE Sponsor of this event EnvisionCAD Senior Consultant Rod Wing will be presenting on topics including OpenRoads Designer/OpenSite… 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… 12>>
