Moving to Civil V8i Select Series 3 Robert Garrett

2 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated What do I need to set up? I Want to Start Using Select Series 3…

3 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated You can have dual installations of Select Series 2 and Select Series 3. Recommendations: –Dual Install –Roadway Designer projects (ird files) are not forward compatible. So, if you have a lot of work invested in a project, keep it in Select Series 2. –Site Modeler is removed in Select Series 3, so you might want to finish gsf projects in Select Series 2. A dual install probably requires maintaining dual standards since many setup files are not backward compatible. Decision 1 - Installation

4 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Not Backward Compatible: –Feature definitions –Terrain Model Element Templates are not backward compatible –Seed Files – Civil Formatting in DGN Settings are different. Survey Settings are different –Corridor Settings –Design Standards –Survey Settings Which Files Cannot be Shared Between Select Series 2 and 3?

5 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Seed Files – Update Design File Settings Text and Dimension Styles - to support Terrain Models. Setup New Civil Configuration Variables Filters for Extract Graphics to Terrain What Things Do I Need First in My Select Series 3 Standards?

6 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Set up Feature Definitions –Point –Linear –Surface / Terrain Models Set up Element Templates –For Terrain Models –For Solids –For 3D line strings What Things Do I Need First in My Select Series 3 Standards?

7 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Corridor Settings Survey Settings Roadway Template Libraries –Tweak for Feature Definitions –Tweak for Superelevation Superelevation settings What Things Do I Need First in My Select Series 3 Standards?

8 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Angle Readout format is used by Civil Commands Working Units > Advanced – Set Solids Working Area to 1 for best 3D modeling. Civil Formatting – For Civil Commands Design Files Settings Used By Civil

9 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Used for labeling of contours and spots in: –Terrain Model Element Templates –Terrain Model Labeling Commands Dimension Style is used for spots since it can store number decimals. Dimension Styles reference and work together with a text style. Can be configured to follow annotation scale. Text And Dimension Styles

10 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Civil_Superelevation_Rules_Directory Stroking for model: –Civil_Default_Linear_Stroking –Civil_Default_Profile_Stroking –Civil_Default_Curve_Stroking Civil_Default_Station_Lock Civil_Roadway_Template_Library Civil_Survey_Stylefile Civil_CivilCells_DgnLib_File MS_DgnLibList Civil Configuration Variables

11 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Filters – Store search criteria for a specific type terrain building block. (IE spots, breaks, etc.) Filter Groups – Stores groups of filters for reusable one-step extraction of graphics into a Terrain Model. Also, evaluate workflows of aerial survey group. Extract Graphics Filters

12 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Link to DDB for GEOPAK. –(XIN or PSS in InRoads or MX) Review and edit properties Add feature definitions for roadway surfaces/components. These will not come from link to DDB. Add element templates for 3D model. Add to MS_DGNLibList Feature Definitions & Element Templates

13 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Create at least 1. Probably at least 2. Preliminary –Curve stroking off –Interval multiplier >1 –Critical sections off Final –Stroking ON –Multiplier = 1 –Critical section ON Corridor Settings

14 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Mostly same settings as Data Acquisition, with a few new things. Moved from DGN settings to DGNLIB. New Settings to control default terrain model display. New settings to control display of observations and setups. Survey Settings

15 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Review Feature Definitions on Points Review Superelevation Flag on Points Roadway Template Libraries – Immediate Needs

16 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated GEOPAK SEP files are used. No modifications required. AASHTO 2001, 2004 and 2011 supplied in the box. Superelevation C:\ProgramData\Bentley\Civil\Standards\8.11.9\en\Superelevation

17 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Workspace Preferences Geographic Coordinate Systems – Take advantage of ground to grid coordinate adjustment factors. Roadway Template Library – Additions for linear and surface templates Design Standards Review reports Additional Feature Definitions for new workflows. Civil Cell Library What Things are Less Urgent in My Select Series 3 Standards?

18 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated User Specific, of course, but can review and make recommendations or defaults. Control appearance of: –Manipulators –Survey locators –Superelevation objects –Heads Up Cursor Workspace Preferences

19 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated New in Microstation/Power Platform for V8i Select Series 3. Allows definition of independent elevation factor for project specific coordinate systems Geographic Coordinate Systems – Ground to Grid Tools > Geographic > Select GCS After select standard GCS, click on Details to apply Helmert Transform. Enter elevation factor in Helmert A.

20 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Linear Templates – Like sections in GEOPAK site modeler. Area Templates – allow adding subsurface layers to terrain models. (parking lots, etc.) Roadway Templates – Add Linear and Area Templates

21 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Horizontal Design Standards – design speed based checks for: –Min radius –Kinks –Spiral lengths Vertical Design Standards – linked with horizontal. Design speed based checks for: –Curve length –Max and min slopes AASHTO 2004 & 2011 included in the box Design Standards

22 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated XML based reporting. Same as exists for roadway designer in SS2 Style Sheets can be customized to meet your standards. Custom SS2 style sheets can be used in SS3. Workshop: Customizing XSLs for XML Reports Review Reports

23 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Commands such as Trace Slope can use a feature definition to control the symbology of the elements they create. Over time you might want special feature definitions for these and other purposes. In the beginning, though, use something you already have or just use Microstation active symbology. Additional Feature Definitions

24 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Civil Cells allow creation and reuse of complex geometric constructions. Start slow and build out over time. Civil Cell Library

25 | | © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Robert Garrett Questions?