Ohio Department of Transportation John R. Kasich, Governor Jerry Wray, Director OpenRoads Overview Eric Thomas, CADD Consultant Office of CADD and Mapping Services ODOT Consultant Meeting, July 13, 2015

2 OpenRoads Overview What is OpenRoads? Why do I need to use OpenRoads? What do I need to Use OpenRoads? Does ODOT provide an OpenRoads Workspace? When Should I Get Started? ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

3 What is OpenRoads? From the Bentley Website: “Shared technology embedded in InRoads, GEOPAK, MXROAD, and PowerCivil.” “It expands these products to include information-rich 3D modeling integrated with CAD, mapping, GIS, and business tools like PDFs, i-models, and hypermodels.” ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

4 What is OpenRoads? A Technology, Not a Product Installed with GEOPAK/PowerGEOPAK Replaces GEOPAK Site, Corridor Modeler, and Roadway Designer ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

5 What is OpenRoads? New tools to facilitate 3D modeling: Survey processing Terrain Models Horizontal and Vertical Geometry Corridor Modeling Proposed 3D Models Etc… ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

6 What is OpenRoads? Key Changes: All Data stored in dgn Files: Terrain Models Horizontal and Vertical Geometry Interface Enhancements Tasks and Project Explorer Context Toolbars In Place Editing ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

7 Why do I need to use OpenRoads? Construction Industry relies on 3D Models for Automated Machine Guidance (AMG) Construction contractors routinely generate models from the 2D plans ODOT evaluating 3D deliverables FRA ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

8 Why do I need to use OpenRoads? 3D Models facilitate more accurate designs 3D Models will eventually become the plan deliverable ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

9 What do I need to use OpenRoads? Software: GEOPAK SELECTseries 3 or higher ODOT Migrating to SS4 this summer PowerGEOPAK ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

10 What do I need to use OpenRoads? Standards Standards are defined within a “Workspace” What is a Workspace? An environment configured specifically for ODOT’s CADD Standards using OpenRoads Technology ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

11 Does ODOT Provide an OpenRoads Workspace? Yes, ODOTcadd includes standards for OpenRoads Built on Legacy Standards Includes Levels, Cells, Line Styles, Fonts, etc. ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

12 Does ODOT Provide an OpenRoads Workspace? Enhanced for OpenRoads: Folder Structure, File Names, Site Configuration, User Configuration, Project Configurations, Desktop Shortcuts Extended for OpenRoads Element Templates, Features, DGN Libraries, Corridor Templates, 3D Cells, etc. ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

13 When Should I Get Started? Why not now? ODOT’s OpenRoads Standards are a available now Improvements based on user feedback GEOPAK Tools are still used for Plan Production You can always migrate data back to legacy GEOPAK Functions if necessary ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

14 When Should I Get Started? Training Resources: Bentley Conferences Bentley Learn Bentley Quick Start videos ODOT CADD Meetings ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

15 When Should I Get Started? Training Resources: ODOT Training Guides: \ODOTcadd\Standards\ODOT\Training\Guides OpenRoads Survey Training Guide (available now) Project Management with ODOTcadd (July 17) OpenRoads Design Training Guide (Fall 2015) ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

16 When Should I Get Started? Training Resources: ODOTcadd_ConfigureTraining.exe From the ODOT Menu in MicroStation: ODOT > Training > Install Training Files Or run the executable from: \ODOTcadd\Standards\ODOT\Training\ ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

17 When Should I Get Started? ODOTcadd_ConfigureTraining.exe Installs a self contained dataset Run the shortcut from the training folder ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview

18 Questions? ODOT: Consulting: ODOTcadd: OpenRoads Overview