Report Options in Bentley InRoads Suite 8.4

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1. How do I get a coordinate list for points inside a fence?
2. How can I get true 3D stationing of PI points along an alignment created from cogo points that contained elevations?
3. I have noticed on my standard alignment reports and the alignment review that the PI referred to is that relating to the curve based upon the start and end of arc tangent (i.e. inside the transition). The one that I have always used is the PI of the adjacent straights (outside the curve's transitions). Is there an easy way of isolating these and reporting them? The Geometry Point Symbology for both is the same code.
4. When I am running a report, what does it mean when the "Maximum lines exceeded" message displays?
5. I have a point file displayed to screen and want a report that includes only a fenced region of those points. How can I accomplish this?
6. I can import the horizontal chain (horizontal alignment) using the InRoads GEOPAK translator, but why does the data not import when I try to import the profile (vertical alignment)?

Question 1: How do I get a coordinate list for points inside a fence?

Answer: The following steps enable you to get a coordinate list for points inside a fence:

1. Select Tools > Geometry. For Report Type, select List Coordinates.
2. For Points/Alignments, toggle Points on. Place the cursor in "Report On" keyin field to activate the Filter button.
3. After the Geometry Selection Filter dialog box displays, toggle on Show: Points.
4. For Fence Mode, choose Inside.
5. Click OK to exit the Geometry Selection Filter dialog box.
6. Specify the type of Output desired (screen, file, binary file).
7. Click Apply on Reports dialog box.

Question 2: How can I get true 3D stationing of PI points along an alignment created from cogo points that contained elevations?

Answer: Use the following workflow to get true 3D stationing of PI points along an alignment created from cogo points that contain elevations:

1. Export the horizontal alignment to a surface feature by File > Geometry > Export > To Surface.
2. Make sure that the point type is set to Breakline and the elevation source is set to Horizontal Alignment.
3. Once the surface feature is created, select Surface > Feature > Feature Properties and highlight the created feature.
4. Select List Points from the right side of the dialog box and a report containing the x, y, z and distance along feature for all the vertices (the vertices match the PI points from the alignment) will be displayed in a report. This distance along the feature is the 3D stationing if the initial station is zero.
5. This report can be taken to an excel spreadsheet where the distance along feature can be formatted to match the desired station display format or modified to change the initial stationing value.

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Question 3: I have noticed on my standard alignment reports and the alignment review that the PI referred to is that relating to the curve based upon the start and end of arc tangent (i.e. inside the transition). The one that I have always used is the PI of the adjacent straights (outside the curve's transitions). Is there an easy way of isolating these and reporting them? The Geometry Point Symbology for both is the same code.

Answer: InRoads treats curves as separate entities. When there are spiral transitions or curve-curve combinations they are referred to as curvesets. To report out a Curveset PI, you can use the DBAccess report in geo.dba for Horizontal alignments called HORIZ_ALIGN_D_PI4. This reports out the PI Station, coordinates and lengths of tangent for the curveset.

When plotting the location on the drawing, use Geometry > View Geometry > Curve Set Annotation. The 8.4 version will plot the tangents and PI symbol for the Curveset as well as place curve data.

Question 4: When I am running a report, what does it mean when the "Maximum lines exceeded" message displays?

Answer: The "Maximum lines exceeded message displays" because there is a limit of 16,384 lines in a results windows.

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Question 5: I have a point file displayed to screen and want a report that includes only a fenced region of those points. How can I accomplish this?

Answer: To report on a fenced region of points displayed to the screen, use the following steps:

1. Select Tools > Reports > Geometry.
2. Set the Report Type = List Coordinates, with Points toggled on.
3. When you put your focus in the Report On field, the Filter button will activate. Select Filter and get the Geometry Selection Filter dialog.
4. For Show, pick Points.
5. For Fence Mode pick Inside.
6. Click on OK, and then click Apply on the Reports dialog box to generate the desired report.

Question 6: I can import the horizontal chain (horizontal alignment) using the InRoads GEOPAK translator, but why does the data not import when I try to import the profile (vertical alignment)?

Answer: First of all, the InRoads GEOPAK translator reads the results of two commands from GEOPAK: Describe Chain and Print Profile. The Print Profile report, however, has changed within GEOPAK, making it necessary to add the following line to the beginning of report: Profile: <vertical align name> (do not use brackets in the name)

Example:

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