Question: Where can I view previous OpenRoads SIG meetings, and where do I sign up for future OpenRoads SIG Meetings?
Answer: Visit the following link to register for future OpenRoads SIG meetings:
http://pages.info.bentley.com/webinars/

Visit the following link to view past OpenRoads SIG meetings:
http://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/ViewLearningPathDetails?lpId=107842

For OpenRoads support, visit:
https://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/f/5922#pi20290=1

July 2015

Question: If I receive a point cloud that does not have classifications, can I edit the classifications in OpenRoads?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/22546.edit-classification-of-point-clouds

Question: Do I need a separate license for Descartes?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/17812.separate-license-for-subsurface-utility-engineering-sue-and-descartes

June 2015

Question: How do I set up my own Design Standards?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/14978.setting-up-design-standards-in-openroads

Question: How do I change the display of the handlers/manipulators in OpenRoads?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/14440.change-color-of-handlers-and-manipulators

Question: How do I open the Civil Message Center in OpenRoads?
Answer:http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/21883.open-civil-message-center

Question: How do I remove the design standards for a civil element?
Answer:http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/21885.remove-design-standards-from-element

Question: How can I customize civil accudraw settings? Where is the Offset-Offset option?
Answer: This video link provides an introduction to Civil Accudraw.  Skip to the 7:30 minute mark in the video for the answer to this specific question.
http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/17927.video-introduction-to-civil-accudraw

Question: How do I create a best fit alignment from survey data using OpenRoads Technology?
Answer:http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/21512.video-create-a-best-fit-alignment-from-survey-data

Question: How do you auto-annotate geometry in GEOPAK?
Answer:http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/7035.video-view-stationing-and-annotation-for-horizontal-geometry-geopak

May 2015

Question: Is there a way to turn off the display of point clouds from view without detaching them?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/21733.turn-off-display-of-point-clouds

Question: Can I use a scalable terrain model for OpenRoads design?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/21738.use-scalable-terrain-models-in-openroads

Question: Does Descartes require a separate license from InRoads/GEOPAK/MX?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/17812.separate-license-for-subsurface-utility-engineering-sue-and-descartes

Question: Can the templates in Descartes be used in OpenRoads?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/21739.use-descartes-templates-as-openroads-templates

April 2015

Question: How do I combine one or more terrain models?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/16944.combine-one-or-more-terrain-models

Question: How do I apply a linear template?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/7046.video-apply-linear-template-with-civil-cell-intersection

Question: What is the purpose of the check boxes next to the Feature Definitions in Project Explorer?
Answer:http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/20953.feature-definition-check-boxes

Question: How do you change the feature type of a terrain model element?  For example, I would like to change a breakline to a boundary element.
Answer:http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/20954.change-terrain-model-feature-type

Question: Can you use parametric constraints with linear templates?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/20955.parametric-constraints-in-linear-templates

Question: How do I remove the Lock in the heads-up display if I want to input a new value?
Answer:http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/20956.how-to-remove-the-lock-in-the-heads-up-display

Question: Can I merge a linear template into an existing terrain model?
Answer:http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/20958.merge-linear-template-into-terrain-model

March 2015

Question: I have created horizontal geometry in 2D and have also created corresponding vertical geometry in profile view. Why isn't this feature being displayed in my 3D model?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/20029.feature-not-displayed-in-3d-model

Question: How can I create a profile to match the slope and elevation of adjoining profiles?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/20038.video-quick-profile-transition-tool

Question: I am trying to create a driveway profile and need to match the grade of the centerline alignment. How can this be done?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/17657.place-profile-intersection-point-tool

Question: If you have used the Profile Intersection Point tool to determine the location of a point in profile, will the profile update if the point of intersection is revised?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/20041.will-a-profile-update-if-the-profile-intersection-point-is-adjusted

Question: Is there a way to automatically create a profile as I am placing my horizontal geometry?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/15781.video-create-3d-automatically

February 2015

Question: Where are the symbology, precision, and settings defined for the Inverse Points tool?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/19381.settings-for-inverse-points-tool

Question: I have created a Point Feature Station Offset Elevation Report, however the elevations are all blank. Why is this?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/19382.elevation-is-left-blank-in-point-feature-offset-elevation-report

Question: I have imported a Terrain Model from DTM, but I can not append extra data outside the boundary and the Terrain does not honor the Edge Method settings (Max Triangle Length/Slivers).
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/19383.boundary-creating-problems-when-mergingmanipulating-terrain-model

Question: There are several components displayed in my cross section that I do not want considered in End Area Volumes. Is there a way that I can exclude them from the calculations?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/19385.ignore-components-in-end-area-volumes

Question: How do you import feature definitions in order to begin setting up standards for InRoads SS3/SS4?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/7025.video-how-to-import-feature-definitions-inroads

Question: What is the difference between the Profile By Slope From Element tool and the Profile By Variable Slope From Element tool?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/19386.difference-between-profile-by-slope-from-element-tool-and-profile-by-variable-slope-from-element-tool

Question: When opening a DGN file, I receive the following message: "Obsolete Civil Data Found..." Why am I receiving this message??
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/16023.error-message-obsolete-civil-data-found

Question: When upgrading to SELECTseries 4, do DGNLIBs and seed files have to be upgraded to the new format in that same way that DGN files must be upgraded?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/19384.upgrading-dgnlib-seed-files-and-civil-cells-to-ss4

January 2015

Question: How do I update a Feature Definition from a DGNLIB that has been revised?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/18899.video-updating-feature-definitions-from-a-revised-dgnlib

Question: How do I change the Feature Definition from one "Type" to another?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/18900.change-type-of-feature-definition

Question: I do not have the Civil Standards, Civil Model, or Survey tabs in my Project Explorer, how can I turn them on?
Answer: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/13077.unable-to-access-survey-civil-standards-or-civil-model-in-project-explorer

Question: Where do I sign up for the next OpenRoads SIG Meeting?
Answer: Access to the OpenRoads SIG meetings is managed through the Bentley Institute LEARNserver.  Below is a link to the Learning Path that contains past and future sessions:
http://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/ViewLearningPathDetails?lpId=107842

Question: I have additional questions/problems that were not addressed during the last meeting.  Where can I send those questions to be addressed?
Answer: The best place to search for answers and post new questions is on the Bentley Communities Forums and Support Solution WIKI pages.

Forums:
https://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/f/5922#pi20290=1

Support Solutions WIKI Articles:
https://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki