U.S. surveyors traditionally work in Northing & Easting, in that order. When working with Microstation V8i, AND with Inroads loaded, the user could perform precision drafting by using the “NE= “ key-in to enter the exact northing/easting coord...
When naming nodes, we usually associate that node name with the conduit, drainage area, and gutter name. But, if we have to update the node name (ex: 0401 to 0405), then we have to change all the other names manually. User is looking for possibili...
Export multiple terrain models as a single XML file
We deliver terrain models for top/bottom surfaces of a roadway. Due to gaps in project data we often have multiple top surfaces and multiple bottom surfaces. It would be nice to export all surfaces as a single XML file similar to alignments.
ASCII elevation data from hydrosurveys is delivered in positive depths making for an embankment instead of a channel. A function to multiply elevations by -1 would save a trip through Excel or a GIS program.
Including OverBridges, Noise wall and Large Gantries for Sight distance analysis
For the sight distance analysis, it would be good to include more complex scenarios, like OverBridges, noisewalls, Large Signage Gantries etc. which cannot be included in composite design surfaces.
Custom Linestyles Drawn in a Profile View do not scale
When Drawing a Custom Linestyle in a Profile view. The linestyle is scaled with the vertical exaggeration. This makes the linestyle unreadable, and therefore cannot have custom linestyles in profile view unless re-drawn in the drawing model, which...
Being able to delete more than one point at a time within template creation.
Currently, you can click the delete components within templates and draw a line through any component(s) to delete it(them). It would be nice to have a similar function to delete points by encircling them so you do not have to delete them using th...
When using display rules Type it would be useful to have an option of values between A-B, not only >, = , and >=. This way you can choose between multiple versions of a component. Example absolute horizontal 0-1 Curb type F, 1-2 type A, 2-3 ...
Calculating Multiple Polygon Volumes using Analyze Volume from Terrain Model
The calculate volume tool only works on a single target polygon. If multiple polygons are present it's quite tedious to calculate one-by-one and manually sum the totals. For example in a bathy survey of a channel it's common to have different area...