InRoads Survey V8.8 Tutorial

InRoads Survey
2004 Edition V8.8
Working with InRoads

Survey
1 Introducing InRoads Survey ................................................................................ 4
InRoads Survey and the Bentley InRoads Product Suite ....................................... 4
InRoads Survey: What’s New?................................................................................. 5
About Your Documentation ..................................................................................... 5
Product Training: Learn It Your Way ..................................................................... 6
Instructor-Led Courses ...................................................................................... 6
Training Subscriptions....................................................................................... 6
Self-Paced Learning ........................................................................................... 6
Virtual Classrooms............................................................................................. 6
On-site Training................................................................................................. 7
Workshops .......................................................................................................... 7
Typeface Conventions Used in InRoads Survey Documentation............................ 7
What You Need to Know Before Working with InRoads Survey............................ 8
2 Getting Started ........................................................................................................ 9

In Windows 2000, and Windows XP........................................................................ 9
CAD Package Requirements.............................................................................. 9
3 Using InRoads Survey.......................................................................................... 11

An Overview........................................................................................................... 11
Basic Concepts in InRoads Survey ........................................................................ 11
Digital Terrain Model ...................................................................................... 12
Types of DTM Display...................................................................................... 12
Symbology......................................................................................................... 13
Features in the DTM........................................................................................ 17
Preferences ....................................................................................................... 27
Locks................................................................................................................. 36
Feature Filter Lock .......................................................................................... 36
Style Lock ......................................................................................................... 38
Pencil/Pen Mode ............................................................................................... 39
Delete Ink Lock ................................................................................................ 41
Locate Graphics/Features ................................................................................ 42
Point/Element/No Snap Lock.......................................................................... 44
Station Lock ..................................................................................................... 45
Report Lock ..................................................................................................... 45
General InRoads Survey Review ........................................................................... 46
Download/Upload ............................................................................................. 46
Import............................................................................................................... 46
Export ............................................................................................................... 47
Projection of Geographic Coordinate Systems................................................. 47
Feature-Driven Processing .............................................................................. 47
Interactive Graphics Review/Editing .............................................................. 47
Survey Adjustments......................................................................................... 48
Construction and As-Built Surveys ................................................................. 48
Integration........................................................................................................ 48
Comprehensive Data Structure ....................................................................... 48
Getting Around in InRoads Survey ....................................................................... 51
Using the Interface .......................................................................................... 51
Menus ............................................................................................................... 56
Menus and Application Add-Ins ...................................................................... 57
Using the Online Help System .............................................................................. 64
Bentley InRoads Suite Help Topics ................................................................. 64
4 Looking at InRoads Survey Workflows ............................................................ 66
5 Setting Up InRoads Survey................................................................................. 67
6 Reducing Survey Data ......................................................................................... 71
7 Using Survey Features in the Style Manager.................................................. 85
8 Using the Survey Style Filter ............................................................................. 91
9 Making Survey Data Adjustments ..................................................................... 97

1 Introducing InRoads
Survey
Welcome to InRoads Survey™! The latest survey software by
Bentley Systems, InRoads Survey is the ultimate link between
electronic survey and computer-aided design (CAD). Developed
with the field technician in mind, InRoads Survey was
designed to provide surveyors with a set of simple but effective
tools to integrate electronic field books (EFBs) and global
positioning system (GPS) longitude/latitude data into the CAD
environment. These tools allow you to visually verify your
survey data and make corrections onsite -- conserving valuable
time and improving your production process. Developed using
the familiar Microsoft Windows® standards, InRoads Survey
runs on the Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP
Professional operating systems.
With InRoads Survey, you can continue using the computer-
aided design (CAD) platform with which you are familiar.
When starting the product, you can select AutoCAD® , or
MicroStation® as your CAD engine. This multiple CAD
environment is a hallmark feature of civil engineering
solutions by Bentley Systems.
InRoads Survey and the Bentley InRoads Product

Suite
InRoads Survey is a member of the Bentley InRoads product
suite.
In fact, the InRoads product suite includes six civil engineering
products:
InRoads Survey helps surveyors transfer electronic field
book data into the graphics environment.
InRoads provides complete solutions from field to design to
construction for the transportation professional.
InRail provides advanced production tools for track layout
and railway design.
InRoads Site provides site design and digital terrain
modeling, lot layout, and geometry for civil-works,
environmental, and site-development projects.
InRoads Bridge helps bridge design professionals define
geometry and model complex, continuous-span bridges or
simple span bridges.
InRoads Storm and Sanitary is the first software to offer an
integrated package for storm water and sanitary sewer
design, combining the power of CAD with proven analytical
tools and enhanced interactive graphics.
InRoads Suite bundles together all of the features of
InRoads, InRoads Site, InRoads Storm and Sanitary,
InRoads Survey and InRoads Bridge
InRoads Site Suite bundles together off of the features of
InRoads Site, InRoads Survey, and InRoads Storm and
Sanitary.
InRoads Survey: What’s New?

In this release, InRoads Survey offers several new commands
and enhanced features. To view these new features, go to the
“C:\Program Files\Bentley\InRoads Group V8.8” directory
and view the “new_InRoads_V88.html” document
About Your Documentation
To assist the beginning through advanced user, InRoads
Survey provides four complementary forms of documentation
Working With InRoads Survey. Available, by free download
(for SELECTservices customers), as an Adode® Acrobat®
Portable Document Format (PDF) file, this document
contains information on getting started, learning the
InRoads Survey interface, common design workflows, the
introductory tutorial, and associated data set. This
document is available to all customers in printed form by
purchase only.
InRoads Suite Help. Delivered with the product in HTML
format, this comprehensive online reference material
consists of help topics that detail each command and dialog
box parameter within the product.
InRoads Survey 2004 Edition Reference Guide. Available,
by free download (for SELECTservices customers), in PDF
format. This document contains all InRoads Survey help
topics. It is available to all customers in printed from by
purchase only.
Product Training: Learn It Your Way
In addition to the documentation provided with your software,
the InRoads product suite, in conjunction with the Bentley
Institute, offers various levels and methods of product training.
Instructor-Led Courses
A full range of educational opportunities to learn the InRoads
products is available. Select a course through the Bentley
Institute to secure a guaranteed a Certified Trainer and
approved course materials.
Standard courses are offered at various times throughout the
year. You can also schedule a custom class to be held at any
Bentley Systems facility that offers a training center. For
training facility information or a complete listing of training
courses, visit the Bentley Systems website at
http://bentleyinstitute.bentley.com/. Standard InRoads product
suite courses include:
InRoads Basics
InRoads Site Basics
InRoads Storm & Sanitary Basics
InRoads Survey Basics
InRoads Bridge Basics
InRail Basics
Training Subscriptions
For an efficient approach to product training, Bentley Institute
offers unlimited training for a fixed annual fee through the
Enterprise Training Subscription program. For more
information, visit:
http://bentleyinstitute.bentley.com/subscriptions/.
Self-Paced Learning
A noted benefit of the Enterprise Training Subscription
program is the self-paced learning option. This program allows
subscribers to utilize self-study courseware to learn how to use
Bentley products at their own pace.
Virtual Classrooms
For lecture-style training, select a course offered as a virtual
classroom over the world, wide, web. These courses are offered
at no charge for a limited time, and provide an efficient way to
get specific production questions answered.
On-site Training
On-site training can consist of the standard course offerings on
InRoads products or customized training. Customized training
often meets the needs of those customers whose training
requirements exceed our standard offerings. You determine
the content of the course based on your requirements. You can
use your data and specific workflow - utilizing our industry
experts to help meet production and design deliverables.
Workshops
Bentley Institute also offers targeted workshop training. For
managers in the production environment, these workshops
demonstrate process-oriented workflows to improve
productivity. Technical workshops include hands-on exercises
that allow these professional to put these production concepts
into practice.
Typeface Conventions Used in InRoads Survey

Documentation
ALL Keyboard keys
CAPS If keys are separated by a comma, press
them in sequence. For example:
ALT,F5. If they are joined by a plus
sign, press them at the same time.
For example: CTRL+z.
Bold An item in the graphical interface, such
Unserifed
Type
as the title of a dialog box or a tool.
Paths through menus use right angle
brackets between items you click.
For example: Click File > Open to load a
file.
Courier Information you type.
Type
For example: Type FeatureAudit in
the dialog box field.
Italic type A document or section title, the first
occurrence of a new or special term,
directory and file names, or information
about what the software is doing.
For example: The civil.ini file contains
preference settings.
What You Need to Know Before Working with
InRoads Survey
InRoads Survey is a basic design package, which allows you to
become productive in a short time. The documentation and
tutorial in InRoads Survey assume that you have:
A basic understanding of the computer operating system
The ability to move around in the Windows environment
Working understanding of your CAD system
General knowledge of electronic fieldbook and general
surveying terms
2 Getting Started
InRoads Survey can be installed on Intel-based hardware using
the Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XP operating
system. The following instructions assume that you have
already installed one of these operating systems on your
machine. You must also have installed CAD software on your
machine. InRoads Survey will run on AutoCAD
2004/2005/2006, and MicroStation V8 2004 Edition. See the
CAD Package Requirements section that matches your
operating system for a list of software tools.
In Windows 2000, and Windows XP

This section details what you need to efficiently run InRoads
Survey.
CAD Package Requirements

CAD software (one of the following): AutoCAD, version
2004/2005/2006, or MicroStation V8 2004 Edition.
Pentium or AMD Athlon, 333 Mhz or more recommended.
128MB RAM or more recommended.
80 MB hard disk space minimum, 200MB or more
recommended.
Internet Explorer 5 or better. Internet Explorer 6.0 is
required to view XML Reports. Cipher Strength, 128-bit (for
digital rights).
VGA or better.
Access to a CD-ROM drive or Internet.
Mouse or compatible digitizer for input.
Compatible plotter or printer for output (optional).
Downloading from the CD
Prior to installing InRoads Survey, make sure you have exited
all other civil engineering software. In Windows 2000, the
setup program automatically starts when the CD is loaded. If
Autoplay is not enabled on your system, follow the steps below.
1. Insert the CD in your CD-ROM drive.
2. From the Start menu, click Run.
3. In the Run dialog box, type d:\install.html, where d: is
the letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive.
4. Click OK and follow the instructions on the screen.
Downloading Across the Network
If you are downloading InRoads Survey across a local area
network, mount the shared network CD drive and double-click
on install.html from the Windows Explorer or File Manager.
Or, navigate to the product directory and run Setup.exe.
Starting InRoads Survey
Once you have successfully downloaded the software, you are
ready to start the product.
1. From the Start menu, click Start > Programs > InRoads Group
V8.8> InRoads Survey.
2. MicroStation users must first select a design file. Navigate
to a design file or demonstration directory and select a file
or create a new one.
AutoCAD automatically opens with a default drawing file
at startup.
The InRoads Survey menu is displayed in the Explorer.
You have successfully installed InRoads Survey and opened

a drawing/design file.
Exiting InRoads Survey
To exit InRoads Survey and leave the CAD software running,
select File > Exit from the InRoads Survey menu.
To exit InRoads Survey and the CAD software, select File > Exit
from the CAD main menu. If you exit the CAD software prior
to exiting InRoads Survey, the product will also exit. You are
prompted to save any open files.
3 Using InRoads Survey
An Overview
From transferring data from the data collector through final
creation of planimetric and topographic drawings, InRoads
Survey provides the tools you need to complete your surveying
projects. In addition, several new add-in applications are
available to assist you in completing other surveying
production tasks. The advanced programming tools offer ways
to customize your work environment to accomplish unique
tasks or meet customer deliverables.
Starting with fieldbook data, you can do the following:
1. Graphically represent the base map ground surface,
topographic features, and property boundaries. Display
and analyze surface contours, slope vectors and other
terrain data.
2. Review existing or legacy plans to identify new controls.
3. Transfer field survey data to the CAD environment. Use
the feature table to define drawing instructions and
attributes.
4. Edit and reduce survey data.
5. Customize annotation placement and use feature attributes
to scale features.
6. Adjust the processed survey data.
7. Prepare and plot final topographic drawings.
The results of your project can be stored for future use and
integrated with other civil engineering and GIS industry
solutions.
Basic Concepts in InRoads Survey

There are a few concepts to review prior to using InRoads
Survey. Some of these concepts are tools that provide more
flexibility in the way you work, such as customized toolbars.
Others are simply ways of thinking about features, preferences
and symbology: how they interact with each other and how
they function within the DTM. The next several topics discuss
basic concepts in InRoads Survey.
Digital Terrain Model

A computerized model of a 3-D ground surface is a visual
representation of triangle and point data. This data, in x,y,z
numerical coordinates, defines the Digital Terrain Model
(DTM), also commonly referred to as a surface.
In InRoads Survey the DTM remains an integral and

important part of your project. Feature data resides in the
DTM and profiles, cross-sections, volumes and other design
analysis and computations are performed on the data in the
DTM. This functionality allows you to place features, execute
commands, view surface properties, make design modifications
all in the design surface. The DTM requires fewer interactions
with graphical menus and dialog boxes while expanding the
function and definition of the traditional design feature.
Types of DTM Display

In the InRoads Survey project, surface representation and
features can be displayed in two different views or modes: 3-D
Planimetric and Profile.
• 3-D planimetric view, commonly referred to as plan, is a
top-level aerial view of the entire surface.
This view allows you to see any of the point types (random,
breakline, contour, and so on) in the digital terrain model.
• Profile is an extracted side view of the vertical elevation of
a surface along a user-defined line. A legend, correlating
surface line symbology, surface name and the scale used on
the profile, can also be displayed.
Together, these display modes allow you to view, evaluate, and

design your project from various important perspectives.
Features in the DTM can be represented in one view or all of
these views.
Symbology
Symbology (line style, weight, color and so on) can be defined
for any surface object or feature. Uniquely specifying
symbology for objects or features allows for quick identification
within the model as well as uniformity across the project. In
InRoads, symbology can be set in two ways: named symbology
using the Named Symbology Manager and basic command-level
symbology.
Named Symbology with Symbology Manager

The Tools > Named Symbology Manager allows you to define and
name symbology settings for surface objects and features.
These settings, along with many other preference settings, are
stored in the civil.ini preference file. This customizable file
contains basic default settings, including predefined
symbology, and is delivered when you install InRoads. These
predefined symbology settings are displayed when you access
Named Symbology Manager.
By clicking New, you can define additional symbology.
New symbology is first given a name. Providing a name allows

you to associate the symbology with a feature or object and
later reference the symbology by this name.
By double-clicking on an item or selecting the item and clicking
the Edit button, you can set symbology for lines, text, and
points in one or all three of the views.
Once you have defined symbology for more than one

representation (line, point or text) or for more than one view
(plan, profile or cross section), you actually have a set of
symbology. In the Named Symbology Manager, you create
named symbology sets.
Defined symbology is considered initialized after you click OK.
Default symbology applies when specific symbology for Plan,
Profile or Cross Section is not defined. If default symbology is
not defined, the system settings delivered with InRoads will
apply.
Named symbology can only be created and modified using the

Named Symbology Manager command.
Command-level Symbology
While InRoads provides the opportunity to name symbology,
you are not required to do so. You may continue to select local
symbology at anytime during the project by double-clicking the
objects in the symbology list. For example, Surface > View
Surface.
Once you have selected symbology for a specific command, the
settings can be saved to a preferences file for future use.
Features in the DTM

In InRoads, features are key to the design process. A feature, is
a unique instance of an item or 3-D entity that is represented
in the DTM by lines, points, or text. A line is actually a linear
segment. Points can be represented as symbols or cells.
Annotation is considered text. The following are examples of
common road design features:
• A single random point
• A single interior boundary
• A flowline
• A single curb line
• A single utility (pipe, pole, manhole)
• A collection of utilities (poles, manholes)
A feature then is any single component that is part of the DTM.
Further, for features such as random points, you can store
more than one random point feature type in a DTM. This
flexibility allows you to control the display of the random
points in the surface separately from other features, such as
manholes.
In InRoads, features can be created or imported into the DTM
with a level of “intelligence”; that is, they know what they are
and how they are to display.
Intelligent Features
Whether you begin your design by using Surface > Design
Surface > Place Feature or File > Import > Surface, you can
indicate what a feature is before it becomes a part of the active
surface. You can provide a feature name and description, select
a feature style, indicate the point type, and specify whether or
not it is to be triangulated.
All of this information is associated with the feature and
available for quick reference once it becomes a part of the
surface.
The key to working with features in the surface is determining
how the features will display. How a feature is represented
and where it displays can be specified by a style. Feature styles
are created and organized by the Style Manager.
Feature Styles with Style Manager

A style uniquely defines how a feature is represented and
determines the symbology for its display. Once defined, the
style is one-to-many; meaning any one style can be used to
display many features. For example, a feature style for
centerline could be used for both the roadway centerline as well
as for any other secondary road centerline.
When you select Tools > Style Manager, any predefined styles
currently in the XIN preference file are displayed.
Click New to create additional styles.
A feature style controls how and where Surface Features,

Geometry Features, and Survey Features are displayed
throughout the various InRoads products and commands. The
syle includes a unique name, description (optional) and named
symbology for each data type. You can choose a named
symbology that was predefined for this feature style; modify an
existing named symbology and rename it; or create a new one.
When creating a new style, you first must specify what type of
InRoads data that style will be used for (surface features,
geometry elements, or survey features).
When you look specifically at the surface feature settings, you
will define how the feature is to be represented in the graphic
view (as a line segment, point, annotation or attached tag). For
example, to see the features using this style displayed in cross
section, turn on Points in the Cross Section Display section.
Newly created feature styles are listed in the Style Manager and
stored in the XIN file.
Styles can be created or modified from any of the Style buttons
that appear on most Surface > Design Surface commands.
View Surface Features

Features that are a part of the active surface can be displayed
for review. To see the features, use the Surface > View Surface >
Features command.
After choosing a surface, you can select individual features
from the list, select all of the features or click Filter to build a
feature selection set to view.
Viewing Surface Features using the Feature Selection Filter
The Filter option on the View Feature dialog box is a shortcut to

the Surface > Feature > Feature Selection Filter command. This
command allows you to quickly specify a feature selection set.
By clicking Save As, the filtered selection-set can be saved and
associated with a name for future reference.
Note: Before OK is applied, make sure the Feature Filter Lock is
on. If the filter lock is not on, filters are not applied. Turn on
this lock by clicking Tools > Locks > Feature Filter Lock.
When you click OK, selected features are listed in the View
Features dialog box. When you click Apply, these features are
displayed.
Once features are in the surface, you can display and modify
feature properties.
Feature Properties
The Surface > Feature > Feature Properties command allows you
to edit feature properties. Use this command to change the
feature name, modify the description or style, and set the
criteria for triangulation. You can take action against all
features in the surface, against a filtered feature-selection set,
or against selected features.
Once features are defined or modified and displayed, you can

annotate them within the design file.
Annotating Features
The Surface > View Surface > Annotate Feature command allows
you to annotate features within the DTM.
Click Apply to display the annotation.

Preferences
Preferences allow you to define everything from general
operating parameters (like units of measure, decimal places to
display, stationing format, and symbology) to specific
instructions as to which settings apply to a particular design
surface. In InRoads, preferences are now a flexible system that
could be considered as a single group of information that is
simply defined in four different ways:
Preferences
Basic Preference Surface Preferred

Preferences Manager Preferences Preferences
Basic Preferences
Basic preferences are settings that are defined at the command
level. These values are set on the individual command dialog
box located on most InRoads menus.
Basic preferences govern general operating parameters such as

units of measure, stationing format, decimal places, local
symbology, and so on.
Settings that have been selected across the various tab options
can all be saved to a preference set. Preferences are stored in
the XIN file. When you want these configured settings for a
particular design session, you can load the saved file from the
Preferences dialog box. At start up, all available preference files
currently in the XIN are listed here:
You can create or modify basic preferences at any time from

the Preferences dialog box.
Preference Manager
You could set basic preferences for every command under each
InRoads menu, as previously mentioned:
Or, you could globally set all of these values (in addition to
other detailed settings required by some commands) in one
place at one time, using the Tools > Preference Manager
command. Preference Manager now acts as the global editor
that allows you to specify preferences across InRoads.
In Preference Manager, begin by entering a Preference name.

Here, you could type a unique name for a new preference set, or
you could select an existing preference set from the list (any
setting change will modify the set).
Notice that in the Status field, it is indicated whether or not a
preference object has already been defined for this preference
set (either at the command dialog box or in Named Symbology
Manager). If initialized is displayed, preferences for the object
have already been defined; however, you can modify the
settings here and associate them with the new preference set.
This is helpful if you want to standardize preferences across a
design session or meet a specialized customer deliverable.
To set preferences, double-click on an object.

Individually set each value for an object:
Or, you can select a named symbology. If you choose a named

symbology, the values previously defined in Symbology Manager
populate the dialog box:
You must individually save each object preference.
When you have selected and saved all of the preferences, click
Close to dismiss Preference Manager:
Named preferences are saved and stored in the civil.ini file.
Surface Preference
A surface preference is a named preference that you want to
associate with a surface. When a preference is associated with
a surface, all of the settings and display characteristics that
were previously defined will be active for the surface.
Note The Tools > Locks > Style command must be on. If Style
Lock is not on, the basic preferences from the command dialog
box will apply.
A surface preference can be specified when creating a surface
with the File > New > Surface command.
In addition, you can change surface preferences at any time

during a design session using the Surface > Surface Properties
command.
If, during a design session, you choose a different surface

preference, use the Surface > Update 3-D/Plan Surface Display
command to refresh the graphic display with the new
preferences.
Preferred Preference
The preferred preference is the default global preference set.
At start up, the preferred preference is the system Default
(these are selected settings delivered with InRoads). If you
have created a named preference set and desire to have it as
the default, access the Tools > Options > General tab. For
Category, select Settings.
When specifying a preferred preference, if the Refresh

Command Settings on Preference Change toggle is on, all of the
InRoads commands that are affected by the preference change
are updated to reflect the new preference settings. If a
command dialog box does not have a named preference
corresponding to the preferred preference, the system defaults
continue to apply for that dialog box.
Click Apply to activate the preferred preference.
Locks
In InRoads, there are several lock features that work together
with the Named Symbology Manager, Preference Manager, and
Style Manager to streamline your required interaction with the
software.
For quick access to the lock commands, select Tools > Locks >
Toolbar:
Feature Filter Lock

The Feature Filter lock works in conjunction with the Surface >
Feature > Feature Selection Filter command to automatically
make available a filtered feature-selection set. When a
selection set is created using the Feature Selection Filter
command, it is given a name for future use.
Not only is the feature-selection set saved to the civil.ini file,
the name assigned to the set is listed in the Feature Filter List
located on the Locks toolbar.
When the Feature Filter toggle is turned on, these selection sets
are now exclusively available for display without any further
interaction with the Feature Selection Filter command dialog
box.
Subsequently, when the Surface > View Surface > Features

command is selected, only those feature types specified in the
selection set are available for display.
Click Apply to display the features in the surface. Or, you could
use the Locate button to identify features (of the filtered type)
by datapoint in the surface.
Note: When the Feature Filter lock is off, defined feature

selection sets are not available or applied.
Style Lock
The Style lock works together with Preferences, Preference
Manager and Feature Style Manager to automatically display
global preference settings and defined features styles. As
previously detailed, preference settings are defined at the local
command dialog box or globally in the Preference Manager.
Feature styles are created and named using the Tools > Style
Manager > New command, and are listed in Feature Style
Manager.
Once preferences and feature styles have been defined, you can
turn on the Style lock toggle to have these settings
automatically display during the design session, without any
further interaction with command dialog boxes.
When the Style lock is on and a command is selected, data

preferences are active and displayed; no dialog box is
presented. When Style lock is off, each time a command is
selected a dialog box is presented allowing you to define display
preference and style.
This command allows you to reduce required interaction with
InRoads commands.
Pencil/Pen Mode
The Pencil/Pen modes allow you to write to the design/drawing
file in either temporary or permanent form. This idea is similar
to drawing on a sheet of paper with pen or pencil. When
writing in pencil, you can quickly erase a drawing to remove it.
In contrast, writing in ink (pen) is a more permanent form that
must be deleted to be removed. Similarly, in InRoads graphics
written in pencil are not retained between iterations of display,
and graphics written in ink are retained each time the object is
displayed.
For example, if you turn on Pencil mode and select the InRoads
Surface > View Surface > Perimeter command, the graphic is
displayed and written to the CAD design/drawing file.
Then, using a CAD manipulation command, such as Move you

relocate the graphic. Next, select Surface > View Surface >
Perimeter to display it again. The previous graphic is “erased”
and only the most recent graphic appears.
Note The Pencil/Pen mode that is active when the graphic is

initially displayed determines whether or not it is erased when
it is redisplayed.
Graphics written in Pencil mode are retained only until the

next time the same graphic is selected for display.
Note During a design session in Pencil mode, there may be an

occasion where you do not want pencil graphics to
automatically be erased. To override this action, select the
Tools > Options > General tab. For Category, select Settings and
turn on the Omit Automatic Graphics Refresh toggle. All
graphics, written in pencil or ink, will be retained until you
manually delete them.
In contrast, if in Pen mode you select Surface > View Perimeter,

the graphic is displayed and written to the design/drawing file.
Then, using the CAD Move command, you relocate the graphic.
Next, select Surface > View Surface > Perimeter again. Both
graphics appear. The first is retained because it was written in
ink, the second appears because it is the most recent.
All graphics written in Pen mode are retained until they are
deleted. Graphics can be manually removed using the CAD
Delete command or by activating the InRoads Delete Ink lock.
Delete Ink Lock

The Delete Ink lock is available when Write lock is on. Turn on
this toggle to quickly remove all graphics that were previously
written in ink.
For example, if you have three iterations of a graphic that was
written in ink, all three graphics appear in the design/drawing
file.
Then, if you turn on the Delete Ink lock and select the command
again, only the current graphic is displayed.
All of the previously displayed graphics are deleted. To
override the Delete Ink lock, select the Tools > Options > General
tab. For Category, select Settings and turn on the Omit
Automatic Graphics Refresh toggle. All graphics, written in
pencil or ink, will be retained until you manually delete them.
Locate Graphics/Features
During an InRoads design session, you create, edit and
manipulate objects in two different environments: the CAD
design/drawing file and the DTM model surface. Objects
located in the CAD design/drawing file are referred to as
graphics. Objects located in the DTM model (design surface)
are referred to as features. The Locate Graphics/Locate Features
mode lets you quickly specify the environment from which to
select objects.
For example, if you toggle to Locate Graphics and select the

Surface > Design Surface > Set Elevation command for a Single
graphic element, you are prompted to identify an element
within the CAD design/drawing file.
While remaining in the same command dialog box, you can
toggle the mode to Locate Features.
The dialog box options dynamically change. You can now

identify features in the surface.
Identify and locate individual features or select all available
features in the surface.
Note While an alignment (*.alg) is another way to manipulate

objects during a design session, the geometry data in the
alignment is not accessible from the Locate Graphics/Locate
Features command.
Point/Element/No Snap Lock

This lock is a three-way toggle that allows you to specify the
snap mode when working with feature and geometry data.
• Point Snap. This lock allows you to snap onto any point
contained in the geometry project. This mode is helpful
when placing geometry elements. For example, if you want
to input point data into a dialog box, toggle this lock on and
place a data point in the design file. InRoads will find the
closest point and display the point data in the dialog box.
• Element Snap. This lock allows you to snap or lock onto any
geometry element (any object that would require multiple
data points to define) in the geometry project. This mode is
helpful when using the direction, distance, length, radius,
and/or angle of an existing geometry element to design a
new element. When this lock is on, InRoads snaps to the
element nearest the data point you place in the design file
• No Snap. This mode disables both point and element snap.
Station Lock
This on/off lock is applicable only when the first station
specified on the horizontal alignment is an odd-numbered
station (for example, 2+39) and you are generating cross
sections, executing the roadway modeler, or generating station
type reports. When this lock is turned on, InRoads applies a
given command action to the first station, and then forces all
subsequent actions to even-numbered stations. For example, if
the first station 2+39 and the station interval is defined as 50,
InRoads performs the command action at stations 2+39, 2+50,
3+00, and so on. When the Station lock is turned off and the
first station is odd-numbered, InRoads applies the command
action to odd-numbered stations only (for example, 2+39, 2+89,
3+39) and so on.
Report Lock
This on/off lock is used by several commands to control whether
or not the output displays in a dialog box as the command
calculations are performed. If this lock is off, the command
processes and stores results without displaying them in an
output dialog box.
General InRoads Survey Review
While InRoads Survey includes expanded functionality in
several areas, many of the software’s standard features remain.
Download/Upload
InRoads Survey supports most data collectors commonly used
today. You can easily import data, adjust it by the required
method, and export it to data collectors to set calculated points
or provide comparison data for resurveys. Bentley System’s
™
downloading/uploading utility, InRoads Comm-IT , provides
automated two-way communication between your computer
and the collector via serial port communications. You can
download/upload data from the following data collectors:
• TDS (on HP48GX or Husky or Ranger)
• Sokkia SDR33 and SDR2x
• SMI (on HP48GX)
• Leica TCx05 instruments
• Wild GIF10
• Geodimeter 500 and 600
• Geodimeter 400
• Geodimeter 402
An ASCII transfer is provided to allow download/upload from
data collectors that do not have a specific protocol. See
Import/Export for common file types.
Import
InRoads Survey supports most frequently used file formats and
allows you to import data from the following sources:
• Sokkia SDR series
• SMI Raw
• Topcon FC4
• LISCAD
• Wild GRE
• Geodimeter
• Tripod Data Systems (TDS)
• Zeiss REC500
• Nikon
• AASHTO SDMS
• KORK
• Bentley Systems MGE-ETI .fbk and .fld
InRoads Survey allows you to use the Text Import Wizard to
import ASCII coordinate data from other sources. The Text
Import Wizard allows you to train the software to support
other ASCII file formats.
Export
InRoads Survey allows you to create customized reports of
point names and coordinates.
Projection of Geographic Coordinate Systems

InRoads Survey features give you the freedom to import and
convert GPS data with latitude/longitude. You can project
geographic coordinates to your choice of coordinate systems.
Feature-Driven Processing
Feature-driven processing allows you define features and
control codes in a feature table to transform, reduce, and store
data in the project database. When DTMs and alignments are
created, they are also accessible. These features can be used
downstream with other Bentley Systems civil engineering
products or exported to Bentley System’s GIS applications,
GeoMedia®, and MGE. You can also:
• Produce planimetric and topographic drawings from feature
codes and feature attributes defined in the feature table.
• Predefine features to reflect intelligent symbology
placement and annotation; to join features connected with
lines, arcs, and more; and to rotate text and symbols to
conform to lines and arcs.
• Add feature codes in the field as new features are
encountered.
• Relate multiple codes to the same feature. For example, a
symbol for a deciduous tree can have multiple codes
(aliases) such as dogwood, sugar maple, and pecan.
• Use AutoCAD blocks and MicroStation cells.
• Control the symbology for text, lines, adjustments, and
planimetrics.
• Control text placement and use advanced techniques such
as feature attribute inclusion and spreadsheet-like macros.
Interactive Graphics Review/Editing

When editing tabular data in the field, InRoads Survey shows
you the results immediately with the interactive graphics
display. And as you edit the field data and/or feature table
attributes, the associated graphics are updated. To further
enhance accuracy, automated error trapping notifies you when
code errors are detected and suggests solutions to errors.
Other capabilities allow you to:
• Create a separate audit trail file to save and track all edits.
• View errors graphically and make corrections as data is
imported or later using the Fieldbook Data command.
• Move, scale, and/or rotate data to allow data collected from
assumed coordinates to be corrected to the true coordinates.
Survey Adjustments
InRoads Survey allows you to perform error adjustments on
processed field data. You can make traverse adjustments,
using Compass, Crandall, or Transit methodologies, as well as
level and least squares adjustments. Least squares
adjustments include approximate coordinate computations for
network points and a full graphical display of closure results.
You can make adjustments before applying the results to the
data, and all information is automatically modified and posted
to the field book as necessary.
Construction and As-Built Surveys

InRoads Survey lets you upload EFBs with construction survey
data for project layout of control elevations, horizontal
positions, dimensions, and configuration while construction is
in progress. Data compatibility allows you to transfer road
design data directly from InRoads, InRoads Site, and InRail to
allow maximum flexibility for design stakeout.
With InRoads Survey, you can download EFBs with post-
construction surveys (as-built surveys) for plotting the exact
final location and layout of projects, and for providing
positional verification and records that include design changes.
This information can then be imported into other Bentley Civil
Engineering products for further processing.
Integration
Easy integration into the civil engineering workflow, regardless
of your preferred downstream application, allows InRoads
Survey to work seamlessly with other Bentley Systems
solutions for site design (InRoads Site), road design (InRoads),
bridge modeling (InRoads Bridge), water resources (InRoads
Storm & Sanitary), and railways (InRail). Bentley Systems
civil engineering products are closely integrated, sharing
identical DTM and geometric computations.
Comprehensive Data Structure

The data structure for InRoads Survey remains much more
comprehensive than those of the CAD platforms on which it
runs. It accommodates the intelligence needed to perform
sophisticated 3-D design operations such as earthwork
analysis, and profile generation. Its ability to maintain double-
precision numbers is not dependent upon the CAD platform.
As you place or locate design elements or coordinate geometry
points, InRoads Survey tools accommodate double-precision
input. Even graphical selection tools automatically snap to
points and elements in your geometry project or surface with
double-precision accuracy.
Horizontal Alignments
Alignments continue to represent longitudinal features, such
as centerlines, lanes, access ramps, and ditch grade lines. The
horizontal geometry of an alignment is designed separately.
Alignments are designed using the geometry component of
InRoads Survey, which has an array of features for locating
points and designing the curvilinear geometry through them.
Evaluation
InRoads Survey continues to provide tools to make preliminary
evaluation of your model quick and simple. These tools allow
you to do the following:
• Display triangles and view them from any angle.
• Produce contours and profiles to compare original surfaces
with other surfaces.
• Compute volumes using the grid method.
Reports
Reporting in InRoads Survey is flexible and comprehensive.
You can produce reports on any data that you have created or
manipulated in the course of a project. Such reports might
include listings of coordinate geometry points, alignment
clearances, and earthwork data. InRoads Survey also allows
you to track your design activities. You can save your activities
as report files or append them to other report files; they are
invaluable for project documentation.
Visualization
Designs produced with InRoads Survey can be used with
visualization software to create photo-realistic images, which
help your project team or client better visualize the design.
Bentley Systems also complements InRoads Survey with a
range of applications for editing and manipulating images to
create photomontages or video presentations. These
capabilities help you prepare presentations for non-technical
audiences.
Getting Around in InRoads Survey
Using the Interface
InRoads Survey utilizes the Windows Explorer environment for
file management. It works like the Explorer in the Microsoft
Windows environment. By either clicking the plus sign (+) in
the square next to an item or double-clicking on the name, a
subgroup of items displays just like a directory tree. The
Explorer provides a quick view of files that have been loaded
and are available in a working session.
From the InRoads Survey Explorer, you can “tear away” the
left-pane Explorer tree, now referred to as the Workspace Bar:
There are several unique advantages of the Workspace Bar.

First, major objects are represented by tabs at the bottom of
the view. Each tab corresponds to a particular view of the
overall hierarchy. Second, by clicking a tab, such as the
Surfaces, you’ll see all (and only) the surface objects in the
project.
Workspace Bar’s can be docked anywhere on the screen for
easy access:
To return the Workspace Bar back to the Explorer, click and
drag the box to the desired location or simply double-click on
the workspace bar:
Once you are in the Explorer, you can drag and drop your
InRoads Survey data directly from the Windows Explorer. The
status of the data is displayed in the bottom portion of the
Explorer window.
In the Explorer, you can access additional options that are
available for an entity. For example, if you select (highlight) a
surface and right-mouse click, a pop-up menu appears with
additional options for surfaces.
The additional options that are available depend on the entity

that you select. In the Explorer, you can also access to the
following shortcuts:
• Press the Insert key to activate the New dialog box.
• Press the Delete key to delete the current item.
• Drag-and-drop features between surfaces.
• Click an item to rename it.
• Review file revision data.
• Click File > Open then, right-mouse click to edit ASCII files,
using the default text editor. For example, to open and
InRoads Survey project file:
Review the right-mouse click menu for additional file and

mailing options.
The Explorer can be moved to a convenient location on the
screen and make several common tasks faster and easier.
Accepting/Rejecting Solutions
If MicroStation is your CAD platform and you are using the
default mouse configuration, you accept an InRoads Survey
solution by clicking the left mouse button. You reject an
InRoads Survey solution by clicking the right mouse button.
If AutoCAD or is your CAD platform, you accept an InRoads
Survey solution by clicking the right mouse button, by typing
accept or a, or by pressing Enter. You reject an InRoads
Survey solution by typing reject or r.
On both CAD platforms, you exit an InRoads Survey command
by pressing Esc.
Using Access Control

Access control allows you to share files among multiple users
while controlling read-write access to the data. Using access
control, you can essentially “lock” your data so that another
user cannot overwrite it while you are working on it. The other
user can open the data (read-only access) but cannot make
changes to it while you have it opened with read-write access.
Likewise, if another user has some data opened with read-write
access, your only option is to open the data with read-only
access.
Access control works with individual horizontal alignments,
the cogo buffer, and preference files. However, with preference
files, you lock the entire file−not individual preferences.
To set the access status, right-mouse click the horizontal
alignment, cogo buffer, or preference file in Explorer. When
the menu appears, select either Read-Write or Read-Only.
The status is reflected in Explorer.
For more information about access control, see the InRoads
Suite Help.
Menus
The Explorer contains menus that are the primary source of
interaction with InRoads Survey.
The menu titles are intuitive to a function of the design
process. They help you navigate to groups of commands used
for a specific task. A small right arrow by a command indicates
an additional menu with commands.
Menus and Application Add-Ins
InRoads Survey is delivered with several additional software
modules. When running InRoads Survey with additional civil
applications, such as InRoads, several advanced features are
delivered that allow you to complete specialized or advanced
tasks, including data translation. To access these features,
select Tools > Application Add Ins.
When running InRoads Survey, by default, these additional

commands do not appear on the Survey menus because they
are “turned off”. However, when you select these add-in
applications, menus are dynamically updated and the
commands are listed on the appropriate menu. Add-in
applications can be turned on and off at anytime during a
design session.
Customize Menus
You can also create customized InRoads Survey menus using
the Tools > Customize >Command tab.
This command allows you to group specific commands together
on a menu. First, select the menu on which to place the
commands.
Then, drop and drag the selected command onto the menu. The
command is added to the menu.
Customize Toolbars
With the Tools > Customize > Toolbars command, you can select
predefined toolbars to display that provide quick access to
frequently used commands. There are toolbars for specific
groups of menu commands, such as View Surface.
Crossing
Contours Segments
Annotate Update Surface

Features Display
Perimeter Fit Surface
Features Inferred
Breaklines
Triangles Two Point
Slope
Note Notice that the Fit Surface command is on the toolbar

but not on this particular pull-menu. The command is added
here for convenience: once you display various representations
of the surface, you can quickly fit the surface in the view.
When running InRoads Survey with other civil engineering

applications, such as InRoads, there are additional predefined
toolbars for common design workflows. The commands on the
workflow toolbars may not appear together on any one menu or
all of the available commands may not appear, but several are
grouped together on the toolbar for a specific function. For
example, Design Roadway.
Copy Typical
Section
Define Typical Express Roadway

Sections Modeler
Roadway
Define Modeler
Roadway
If a predefined toolbar does not meet your design needs, you
can create customized toolbars for unique workflows. Select
Tools > Customize > Toolbars > New.
Click the Commands tab. Select commands from the list to drag
and drop onto the toolbar.
With customized toolbars, you can step through the design
process from surface creation to plan and profile sheet
generation using a single toolbar.
Once toolbars are displayed, they can be moved to a convenient
location on the screen or they can be “docked” onto the
Explorer. To dock a toolbar, click and hold on the toolbar, drag
it to the Explorer and release it. Docked toolbars remain in the
Explorer until you delete them.
To remove a docked toolbar, click on it and drag it away from
the Explorer and click the X button. Or, to remove all
customized toolbars and menus, click Tools > Customize >
Toolbars > Reset All.
Shortcut Keys to InRoads Survey Commands

Use the Tools > Customize > Keyboard tab to create new
keystrokes to activate InRoads Survey commands.
You can create new shortcut keys or modify existing ones.
Customize Macros
The Text > Customize > Macros command provides access to
external software programs that can be run within InRoads
Survey. For example, you can click New to create a macro to
run Notepad®, a Microsoft text editor, in a specific directory.
Click Browse to locate the Notepad executable. This

automatically populates the command field. Then, specify the
Argument (file on which to run the editor) and the initial
directory (where the file is located).
Click Close. Now, the new macro appears in the Commands

list. You can then drag and drop the new macro onto a toolbar
or menu.
The Button Appearance dialog box appears. Select an icon to
represent the macro.
The icon appears on the toolbar. Double-click the icon to start
the command.
You can also use the Tools > Customize > Macros command to
run advanced software programs created using the InRoads
Survey Application Programming Interface (APIs). APIs give
you direct access to the InRoads Survey alignment and surface
data. See InRoads Suite Help for more information on
customizing InRoads Survey with APIs.
Exporting Custom Settings

Once custom menus, toolbars and command-shortcut keys have
been created, you can save all of the settings to a file for use in
future design sessions. To access this command, select Tools >
Customize > Export.
• Full Export – Use this option to save all custom settings.

• Partial Export – Turn on this option to individually choose
which toolbars to save. You may also specify shortkeys,
macros or both.
Importing Custom Settings
Previously defined settings can be imported for a current
design session. To access these settings, select Tools >
Customize > Import.
Click Browse to locate the settings file.

Using the Online Help System
To display Help when InRoads Survey is active, click Help >
Contents from the main menu.
Bentley InRoads Suite Help Topics

InRoads Survey is delivered with comprehensive online
reference information for each command. This information is
available through the InRoads Suite Help system. The Help
topics include a brief overview of the command, a detailed
description of the dialog box options, and a step-by-step
workflow that shows how to use the command.
InRoads Survey allows you to design while integrated with
other civil applications. In this environment, you can access the
online Help topics for these applications in addition to help
topics for InRoads Survey.
Note If Help was not installed on your hard drive during

setup, you must have the InRoads Survey CD in the CD-ROM
drive or be connected to the network node containing the Help
files.
Click the Contents tab to display the Contents page for

InRoads Suite Help. This page is similar to a table of
contents in that it lists everything that is available in
the Help files. Double-click a file to display it. After
reviewing a topic, you can close it or print it.
Click the Index tab to enter a command name, phrase,
or word for which to search. This page is similar to a
book index with items listed in alphabetical order. As
you type a word, the list dynamically updates as the
sorting feature narrows the search. Double-click the
topic when it appears in the list, or click the Display
button.
Click the Search tab to access a full-text retrieval
search. Full-text retrieval allows you to search for
specific words instead of alphabetized categories.
First, the software builds a database of words from all
available Help files. Once the database is compiled,
you can search it for any key word. A workflow
wizard steps you through this brief process. Double-
click a located word or click the Display button to
display the search results.
To display help topics for InRoads Survey outside of the
product, from the Start menu, click Programs > Bentley Civil
Engineering > Civil InRoads Suite Help.
InRoads Suite Help is context sensitive, which means that you
can press F1 to display Help for the active command or dialog
box. You can also click the Help button on each dialog box.
4 Looking at InRoads
Survey Workflows
The InRoads Survey streamline workflow can be applied to a
variety of projects. The following workflow diagram represents
paths that you can take through the application to complete a
typical survey project.
Start
Use Tra nsfer

E nter Yes Tra nsfer
Tra nsfer D ata C o m ma nd to
Surve y D ata Fro m
Fro m C o llector ? Invoke InR oads
SelectC A D C o llector
C o m m -It
No
O pe n No Im port
Im port R aw Y es
Ex isting FW D R aw
D ata File ?
Job File D ata File
R eso lve
Sa ve R e vised
Errors/ R eso lve
Fe ature
M od ify C ode Errors?
Ta ble
Fe atures
Y es Ad d No
E nter C oord ina tes/
C oord ina tes O bservatio ns?
No
R eso lve Ge nerate D isp la y C o nto urs/

E nter V iew
C ode Surface R ecta ng les
O bservatio ns D ata
Errors (If R eq uired) (If R eq uired)
Use Tra nsfer

Y es No
C o m ma nd to Export D ata Sa ve
Invoke InR oads D ata Plot?
to C o llector ?
C o m m -It
No Y es
Se nd W rite Se lecte d
Stakeo ut D ata Prod uce Graph ics to
to O utp ut D GN or D W G
C o llector File (O ptio na l)
End
For step-by-step instructions to complete this workflow, see

Chapters 6-9.
5 Setting Up InRoads
Survey
Overview
InRoads Survey provides an efficient set of tools to produce
finished survey plats, plans, and documents as well as
deliverables for design purposes. Typically, the survey
workflow begins with loading project files and the project
feature table to run the product.
Before Getting Started

Locate the tutorial data in the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\Tutorials\InRoads Survey. Extract Survey1.exe.
Loading Your Files
1. Go to Start>Programs>Bentley>InRoads Group V8.8 and
load the product “InRoads Survey”.
2. From C:\Program Files\Bentley\Tutorials\InRoads
Survey open the survey.dgn or survey.dwg.
3. To complete this topic, you must first attach the cell/block
library. The cell library, survey.cel, is delivered with the
tutorial data. This file should be located in the
\Tutorials\InRoads Survey directory. MicroStation users,
from the main menu click Element > Cells > File > Attach
and select survey.cel. AutoCAD users, insert the blocks
located in the “C:\Program Files\Bentley\InRoads Group
V8.8\data” directory.
4. In InRoads Survey, click File > Open
5. For Files of type, select Preferences (*.xin).
6. Browse to C:\Program Files\Bentley\Tutorials\InRoads
Survey, select civil_survey.xin, and click Open.
The XIN files contains all the preference, symbology,
feature coding, and general setting needed to run the
various survey commands.
Setting Options
1. Go to Tools > Survey Options.
2. On the General tab, under File Options, turn on Resolve
Code Errors, Log Code Errors, and Add/Edit Audit Trail.
These selections enable InRoads Survey to check for field
data errors as files are imported, keep a log of any errors,
and track any changes for your legal records.
3. Click the Units tab.

4. Notice that Precision is set to 0.1234. Change Precision to
0.12345.
5. For Units, select DDD.MMSS.
6. To adjust the text on your graphics view, click the
Symbology tab.
7. Under Object, select Text Point Codes.

8. Click Edit View.
9. For Text Height, type 10.
10. For Text Width, type 10.
11. Click OK to dismiss the View Text Symbology dialog box.
12. Under Object, individually select Text Point Elevations,
Errors, and Notes and follow steps 13 through 15 to ensure
the Text Height and Text Width is set to 10.
13. Click the Preferences button at the bottom of the Survey
Options dialog, then click Save to save the current settings
to the Default preference.
14. Close the Preferences dialog.
15. Take this time to view settings on the other tabs, but do not
change them. Click Help for an explanation of any of the
settings. Click OK to dismiss the Survey Options dialog
box.
Turning on Toolbars
InRoads Survey provides several toolbar options to help you
manipulate your survey data. As you become more familiar
with the software, you will find that the toolbars are a
convenient way to access InRoads Survey commands. For the
sake of simplicity, however, this tutorial will only access
commands through the menu bar.
1. Click Tools > Customize. Select the Toolbars tab.
2. Turn on the Survey toolbars to view them.
3. Click Close.
To remove the toolbars, click on them individually and ‘drag’
them away from the InRoads Survey menu bar, then click on
the X.
6 Reducing Survey Data
Overview
In this chapter you will work through a basic survey data
reduction workflow. You will learn how to import raw data,
resolve errors, create and review a DTM, and save your files.

Loading Your Files
located in the “C:\Program Files\Bentley\InRoads Group
V8.8\data” directory.
4. In InRoads Survey, click File > Open
5. For Files of type, select Preferences (*.xin).
6. Browse to C:\Program Files\Bentley\Tutorials\InRoads
Survey, select civil_survey.xin, and click Open.
Importing Survey Data
1. Click File > Import > Survey Data.
2. For Files of type, select TDS(*.rw5).
3. Set the Look in directory to \Tutorials\InRoads Survey.
4. Select Survey.rw5.
5. Click Import.
Note: The file you selected is imported. This process is very

quick. Do not click the Import button more than once or the
data will be duplicated in the fieldbook.
6. Click Close to dismiss the Import dialog box.
7. Because the Resolve Code Error option is turned on (this

option is set on the Survey Options dialog box) the errors
from the imported data are displayed and available for
correction. However, for this topic, we will graphically
correct the code errors later. Click Ignore All to dismiss the
Resolve Code Error dialog box.
8. Click Save As on the Results dialog box.
9. For File name, type Errors. The software will
automatically attach the .txt extension when you save the
file.
10. Click Save.

11. Click Close to dismiss the Results dialog box.
InRoads Survey automatically displays your graphics.
IMPORTANT: InRoads Survey initially displays the fieldbook

graphics as “temporary” graphics in the design file. This
improves performance during the stages after import in which
the data will be reviewed, transformed, edited, and adjusted.
Therefore, since the data has not been written to the graphics,
MicroStation commands like Fit View do not work. When
necessary, use the Survey > Fit View command. AutoCAD will
allow the use of CAD commands for Zoom, because of
Survey_temp.
Correcting and Adjusting Data

At the time of data import, the software identified errors in the
field data. Let’s take another look, and see what can be done
to resolve an error.
Adding Codes Not in the Style Manager
1. Click Survey > View Survey Data > Names.
2. Click Survey > View Survey Data > Errors.
3. Click Survey > Find Point in View.
4. For Point Name, type 430.
5. For Radius, type 100. On AutoCAD, type 40.
6. Click Apply, and then click Close.

7. There are two errors. One indicates that there is no code in
our feature table for Pecan. Let’s make this correction.
8. Go to Tools>Style Manager.
9. In the “Show Styles with Properties” section, turn on
Include Survey.
This will display only styles that have been defined for use
in Survey.
10. In the list of styles, double-click on the style “DTREE”.

11. In the Edit Style tree view, click on Survey Feature, then
click on Codes.
12. Under Alpha Codes, click Add.

13. In the Add Alpha Code dialog box, type Pecan and click
OK.
14. Scroll down the Alpha Code list. Notice that PECAN is now
listed as an alias for the Style named “DTREE”.
15. Click on the Symbology leaf in the Survey Feature folder,
and click to Edit the DTREE symbology.
16. In the Edit Named Symbology dialog, double-click to edit

Plan Point.
17. Under the Cell column, turn ON the check box for Display,
and choose the “DTREE” cell.
18. For level, key in “Trees”.
19. Click OK.

20. Click Apply and Close in the Edit Named Symbology
dialog.
21. Click Apply and Close on the Edit Style dialog.
22. Scroll down the Results dialog box (you may have to
rearrange the screen display to view all of the dialog boxes)
and notice that Pecan is now listed under Deciduous Tree.
23. Click Save As on the Results dialog box.

24. For File name, type FeatureAudit.
25. Click Save.
27. Click Close to dismiss the Style Manager.

Next, locate and correct the remaining imported data
error.
Finding and Replacing Code Errors
A second error exists in the imported data revealing a code is
not in the feature table. You will use an efficient and quick
method to make the correction.
1. Click Survey > Fieldbook Data.
2. Select the Find and Replace Codes button.
3. Click Next Error. There is only one remaining error.

4. For Replace With, type BC. This will remove the incorrect
reference, STT .
5. Click Replace.
6. On the Results dialog, click Save As.
7. For File name, type FieldbookAudit.
8. Click Save; then, Close.
9. Close all dialog boxes.
Visual Discrepancies
While the various methods in the software for resolving errors
are valuable time saving tools, you should continue to visually
examine your graphical data. In the following example, we’ve
visually identified a discrepancy that wasn’t picked up by the
software.
2. For Point Name, type 325.
3. For Radius, type 100.
4. Click Apply, and then click Close.
5. You may want to use your CAD tools to window in on the
area around point 325 to see your graphics more clearly.
In the view, two ditch lines come together; however, there
is a Top of Ditch line running across the area where the
ditches meet. Please note that this is not an error and any
change here is optional. For the purposes of the tutorial,
you will change the codes to adjust the graphics while still
maintaining the integrity of the survey data.

7. Click the Locate button to the right of the Observations list.
8. After the dialog box collapses, click point 325 in the

graphics window.
9. Notice that under Observations, point 325 and related data
are highlighted. Double-click on it.
10. Ensure Code is only BD1. Press TAB.
11. Click Apply; then, Close.

12. Append the changes to the FieldbookAudit.txt file.
13. Under Observations on the Fieldbook dialog box, highlight
point 326 and double-click.
14. Tab to Code and type TD1 ST TD3.
15. Click Apply and Close.
16. Append the changes to the FieldbookAudit.txt file; then,
close the Results dialog.
17. Notice that your changes are reflected and noted in the
fieldbook.
18. Click X to dismiss the Fieldbook Data dialog box.

19. If necessary, use your CAD tools to update the view.
As you look at your graphics, you will notice that the ditch
lines now follow the top of the ditch rather than cutting
across the bottom of the ditch.
Creating and Reviewing the DTM
1. Click Survey > View Survey Data, and turn off Names.
2. Click Survey > View Survey Data, and turn off Errors.
3. Click Survey > View Survey Data. Make sure that only
Planimetrics is turned on.
4. Click Survey > Fit View.
5. Click Survey > Survey Data to Surface.
6. For Surface Name, type Survey. Press TAB.
7. Make sure Triangulate Surface and Empty Surface is
turned on.
8. Click OK.
Note Because the Triangulate Surface toggle was

turned on, the Triangulate Surface dialog box automatically
displays.
9. Make sure that none of the toggles are on. Click Apply.
InRoads Survey connects the points in the surface to form a
faceted surface of triangles. When the process is finished,
the Results portion of the dialog box displays how many
points and triangles exist in the DTM.
10. Click Close. Next, view the triangulated surface.

11. Click Surface > View Surface > Triangles.
12. Click Apply.
13. As you develop particular option preferences and styles,
InRoads Survey allows you to save these for future use.
Click Preferences.
14. Click Save As.

15. For Name, type Original.
16. Click Ok, Save; then, Close.

17. Close the View Triangles dialog box.
18. When done reviewing the surface, delete the triangle out of
the design file by either choosing the undo command, or by
using the delete tools (with graphic group in MicroStation).
Note Even though the triangles are deleted out the

drawing file, the DTM still exists inside of InRoads.
Displaying Surface Contours

1. Use your CAD tools to window in on the lower-right area of
your graphics.
2. Click Surface > View Surface > Contours.
3. This surface is in a relatively flat area, so for Interval, type
1. Press TAB.
4. Be sure that Major Contours and Minor Contours are

turned on. Turn off all other options.
You will note that as in View Triangles, you have the
option to save your preferences. Since we’ve already
addressed preferences, let’s move on.
6. Look in the lower-right part of the screen. It looks like a

mountain rising up in an area that we know is relatively
flat. Click Survey > Fieldbook Data.
7. Click the Locate button to the right of the Observations list;
then, in the lower-right part of the screen and click the
center point rising out of the DTM.
8. The point identified is 145. Compare the elevation of this
point at 187 feet with the points close to it with elevations
in the 80-foot range. Looks like we’ve found our error.
Double-click on 145.
9. Look at the Vertical Observation. This is the obvious error

in the survey because this is a ground shot and surrounding
shots have vastly different vertical angles. Click Close.
10. Our most practical action at this time is to remove the point
from the survey data. If we had discovered this problem in
the field, we could have reshot the point and edited the
value or observation. Since that is not possible in this
tutorial, highlight point 145; then, right-mouse click and
select Delete.
11. When prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.

12. Append the changes to the FieldbookAudit.txt file.
14. Follow the steps 5 through 10 in the “Creating and
Reviewing the DTM” section above to regenerate the
surface from the edited survey data.
15. Click Surface > View Surface > Contours.
17. After reviewing the corrected contours, use the CAD undo
or delete commands to delete the contours from the design
file.
Saving the DTM
1. To save the surface you just created, click File > Save As.
2. For the Save in directory, select \Tutorials\InRoads
Survey.
3. For the Save as type, select Surfaces (*.dtm).
4. The software defaults to the active file for File name. Click
Save.
Saving Fieldbook Data
1. For Save as type, select Survey Data (*.fwd).
2. For File name, type Practice.
3. Click Save.
4. Click Cancel to dismiss the Save As dialog box
7 Using Survey Features
in the Style Manager
Overview
In this chapter, you will learn how to create a new survey
feature and add it to the style manager. Typically, this
workflow includes assigning feature attributes or including
custom feature operations.

Locate the tutorial data in the C:\Program Files\Bentley
\Tutorials\InRoads Survey. Extract Survey3.exe.
Loading Your Files
located in the common directory.
4. Click File > Open and set the Files of Type filter to
:Preferences (*.xin)”. Set the directory to
\Tutorials\InRoads Survey. Select Civil_Survey.xin. Click
Open.
5. Set the Files of Type filter to “Survey Data (*.fwd)”. Select
Practice.fwd. Click Open. Then click Cancel.
Creating a New Feature
1. Click Tools > Style Manager..
2. In the “Show Styles with Properties” group box, toggle on
Include Survey. This will filter all the styles and show only
the ones that contain survey codes.
3. Scroll through the Styles. Click on the column headers to
sort as desired. You will notice that there is no feature code
for Fire Hydrant.
4. Click the New button.

5. For Name, type Fire Hydrant. Press TAB.
6. In the Include Definition For box, toggle on Survey
Feature.
7. Click on the Survey Feature folder in the tree view.
8. Click on the Codes leaf.
9. For Numeric Code, type 130.
10. For Alpha Code, click Add.
11. For Code, type FH; click Ok.
12. Click on the Settings leaf, and for Feature Type, select
Random. Turn on the Exclude from Triangulation toggle..
We do not want to contour this because it will not be a part
of the DTM. This is a way of excluding items from the DTM.
13. Click on the Symbology leaf and click New to create a new
Named Symbology.
14. For Name, type Fire Hydrant
15. Double-click to edit Plan Text.
16. Select the Level/Layer where you want the text to appear.
17. Select the Color you want associated with Fire Hydrant.
18. Select OK to apply your settings and dismiss the dialog box.
19. Double-click to edit Plan Point.
20. Turn on the Display toggle for Cell/Block Name, select FH.
21. Select the Level/Layer where you want the cell/block to
appear.
22. Click OK to apply the settings and dismiss the dialog box.
23. Click Apply and Close to dismiss the New Named
Symbology dialog box.
24. Click Apply and Close to dismiss the New Style dialog box.
25. Notice that there is now a listing for fire hydrant in your
Style Manager.
26. Click Close to dismiss the Style Manager dialog box.
The alpha code for Fire Hydrant also needs to be added to
the fieldbook.
27. Click Survey > View Survey Data and turn on Names.
29. Type 363, click Apply, and then click Close.
31. Under Observations, on the right, click the Locate button.
32. After the dialog box collapses, click point 363 in the
graphics window.
33. Double-click 363 in the Observation list.
34. For Code, type TD1 FH. Press TAB.

36. On the Results dialog box, click Save As.
37. For File name, select FieldbookAudit.txt.
38. Click Save; then, Close.
39. Close all other dialogs.
40. Click Survey > View Survey Data and turn on Codes.
41. To get a clearer view of the alpha codes assigned to point
363, click Survey > View Survey Data and turn off Names.

Assigning Attributes
Feature attributes provide an efficient method for identifying
information about a feature. This information might include
the feature size, name, type, and so on.
1. Click Tools > Style Manager
2. Select the CTREE style and double-click.
3. In the Survey Feature folder, select the Attributes leaf.
4. Click Add.
5. Select Numeric.
6. For Name, type Size.
7. For Description, type Size of Trunk.
8. Click OK to apply your settings.
9. Click Apply and Close to dismiss the Feature Edit dialog

box.
10. On the Results dialog box, click Append.
11. For File name, select FeatureAudit.txt.
12. Click Save.
13. Close the Results dialog box.
14. From the File pulldown menu, click Save.
15. Click Close to close the Style Manager dialog box.
Building a Custom Operation
Next, you will use the custom operation option for survey
features. To learn more extensive details about custom
operations, see the InRoads Survey Help topic.
1. Click Tools > Style Manager.
2. In the Style Manger dialog box, select CTREE and double-
click.
3. In the Survey Feature folder, click the Custom Operations
leaf.
4. To set the active scale, type AS=SIZE/5 and press Enter.
5. To set the active cell, type AC=CTREE and press Enter.
6. Then type Dy=SIZE*1.5 and press Enter.
7. To display the size of the tree and name, type
‘$(SIZE)’$(CODE). Press Enter.
8. Click Apply and Close.

9. On the Results dialog box, click Append.
10. For File name, select FeatureAudit.txt.
11. Click Save.
Now, let’s see how the changes are reflected in the
graphics.
13. Click Survey > View Survey Data and turn on Planimetrics
and Names. Make sure all others are turned off.
15. For Point name, type 433.
16. For Radius, type 100.
17. Click Apply.
18. Click Close to dismiss the Find Point in View dialog box.
19. To view point 433 more clearly, click Survey > View Survey
Data and turn on Codes. Turn Names off.

21. Click File > Save > Survey Data.
8 Using the Survey Style
Filter
Overview
In this chapter, you will work with a style filter that affects
several areas of the Survey software. Specifically, you will
create a survey style filter in the Fieldbook; then, display and
store the data to a new surface and geometry project.

Loading Your Files
Open.
6. Click Survey > View Survey Data. Turn on Planimetrics
and Codes.
Creating a New Feature Filter
1. On the Explorer, turn on the Feature Filter Lock. Recall
that you can also turn on this option at Tools > Locks >
Feature Filter.
3. Click the Survey Style Filter button.
4. For Start With, select None. As you build the filter, you
want to begin with no feature styles.
5. Under Build Selection, for Properties, select Alpha Code.
6. For Value, type EP. The filter will only include Edge of
Pavement codes.
7. For Mode, select Include; then Add Rule.
The filter rule is displayed in the list view. Now, save the
new filter.
8. Click Save As.
9. For Name, type Practice; then, OK.
10. Click OK on the Survey Feature Filter dialog box.
11. Notice the changes in the FieldBook Data dialog. Only the
Stations that contain points that include the code name EP
is included and available in the list.
12. Notice the EP codes are displayed in Planimetrics.

Saving Survey Data to a New Surface
Once survey features have been filtered, they can be easily
used to generate a new surface (DTM).
1. Click Survey > Survey Data to Surface.
2. For Surface Name, type SurveyFilter. Press the TAB. This
is a new surface that will contain only the selected features.
3. For Description, select Use Codes.
4. Click the Filter button. Ensure the filter Practice is selected
and click OK.
5. Ensure the Triangulate Surface and Empty Surface options
are turned on.
6. Click OK.
7. Because the option to triangulate was turned on, the dialog
box is displayed. Click Apply
8. Close the Triangulate Surface dialog box.

9. Go to Surface > Feature > Feature properties. Notice that
only the filtered features are in the new surface
SurveyFilter.
Saving Survey Data to New Geometry
Survey features from the active fieldbook can also be used to
create a a new geometry project. Next, save the filtered
features to new geometry
1. Click Survey > Survey Data to Geometry.
2. For Project Name, type SurveyFilter. Press TAB.
3. For Description, select Use Codes
4. Accept the default setting for Curve Stroking.
5. Click the Filter button. Ensure the filter Practice is
selected and click OK.
6. Turn on the Empty Project toggle.
8. In the Explorer, select the Geometry tab. Notice the new

geometry SurveyFilter contains only the selected features.
You can later review or generate reports on the points.
9. Save the new geometry project. Click File > Save As.
10. For Files of type, select Geometry Projects (*.alg).
11. For Name, type SurveyFilter. Click Save; then, Cancel.
You can create global survey style filters on several data
properties, including elevations, notes, and other
attributes. For more details on the survey feature filter,
see the InRoads Suite Help topics.
9 Making Survey Data
Adjustments
Overview
Survey data can be compromised by circumstances, conditions,
and human error. To help you adjust your survey data,
InRoads Survey allows you to make adjustments using
Compass, Crandall, Transit and Least Squares methodologies.

Loading Your Files
Open.
6. If the Feature Filter lock is still turned on from the
previous exercise, go to Tools > Locks, and turn OFF the
Feature Filter lock.
.
Viewing the Current Network
1. Click Survey > Network Symbology to define the symbology
to use for the display of the network in plan view.
2. In the Directional Arrow box, turn ON the Display toggle,
set the Length to 45, and the Angle to 45.
Note: This will display arrows along the network illustrating

the direction of the traverse.
3. In the Symbology box, turn ON Line Traverse, and double-

click on Line Traverse to edit its symbology.
4. In the Line Symbology dialog, set the color to 4 and the
weight to 2. Click OK to dismiss the Line Symbology
dialog.
5. In the Network Symbology dialog, click the Preference

button, and save the new settings to a preference named
“Default”.
6. Click Apply and then Close.
7. Now to display the traverse in the plan view, click Survey >
View Survey Data and turn ON “Network”
8. To see the network easier, click Survey > View Survey
Data, and turn OFF all other items. The traverse should
appear as below.
.
Setting up a Single Route Traverse
Note that the first set-up in the traverse occurred at point
number 2, backsighting point 5, and foresighting the next
traverse point number 6.
2. Right-click on point number 2 in the Stations list at the top
of the Fieldbook, and choose the “Route…” command.
Note: This is actually the second record of point 2 in the

Stations list. This is the stations on which the
observations were shot.
3. Choose OK on the Build Single Route dialog.
4. Close the Results report dialog box.

Notice that the single route traverse has now been imported
into the Network dialog, and is recognized as a single route.
Running Compass, Crandall, or Transit

Adjustments
Next, complete the single route traverse using the Compass
method.
1. Click the Traverse Adjustments button at the top of

the Network dialog.
2. In the Traverse Adjustment dialog, turn ON Traverse
Adjustment, and choose the Compass method. (Although
Compass is the selected method, the workflow would also
apply to Crandall and Transit adjustments.)
3. Turn off all other options.
4. Click Adjust.
Note that after Adjust is chosen, the calculations are
made and the Report button becomes active in order to
review the results.
5. Click the Report button to review the results of the
adjustment.
Note: If an error messages comes up advising the default

style sheet has not been selected, just dismiss the warning.
6. In the Report Browser, choose the “Traverse.xsl” style sheet

located in the Survey folder.
7. Right-click on the Traverse.xsl report format and choose
“Set as Default Survey”. This will cause the report to load
automatically next time the report browser is activated
from the Adjustment commands.
Note: By reviewing the Traverse Report we can see the

original coordinates in black, the adjusted coordinates in
red, and can view the error in the traverse in the Error
Analysis section.
8. Dismiss the Report Browser.

9. Click Accept to accept the adjustments.
Now the adjusted values are pushed to the network dialog.
Any observation can be reviewed by double-clicking on it in
the Observations section.
10. In order to push the adjusted network back to the fieldbook,
click on the “Network to Fieldbook” button at the top of
the Network dialog.
11. Close the Network dialog.
Scroll down the list. Notice the status on point 6 is changed
to FC which indicates that is now an adjusted point.
13. Close the Fieldbook Data dialog box.
View Adjusted Graphics

Now, in order to view the new locations for the traverse points,
we will go back to the Network Symbology dialog, and display
the original and adjusted points.
1. Click Survey > Network Symbology.
2. Click the Points tab and set the Type to Free.
3. Turn on Original and Adjusted and double-click on Point in
the Symbology list.
4. In the Point Symbology dialog, turn on the Display toggle
for the Symbol, and set the settings as shown below.
5. Click OK on the Point Symbology tab.
6. In the Network Symbology dialog, click the Preference
button, and save the Default preference.
7. Click Apply and Close on the Network Symbology dialog.
8. Zoom in to any of the free traverse points in the network
and view the difference in position between the original and
adjusted point.
9. Zoom in to view the adjusted points.

Saving Your Graphics
1. Click Survey > View Survey Data > Write Survey Data to
Graphics.
2. Turn ON only the Planimetrics toggle. Make sure
everything else is turned off.
3. Click Apply.
4. Click Close.
5. Survey data is now written to the design/drawing file.
6. When you exit the product, at the prompt to save changes
to the fieldbook, select No. For more detailed information
regarding adjustments, see the InRoads Suite Help.
Note If you choose to repeat a tutorial topic, remember

to re-extract the lesson files.

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Working with InRoads

2 Getting Started ........................................................................................................ 9

3 Using InRoads Survey.......................................................................................... 11

4 Looking at InRoads Survey Workflows ............................................................ 66

5 Setting Up InRoads Survey................................................................................. 67

6 Reducing Survey Data ......................................................................................... 71

7 Using Survey Features in the Style Manager.................................................. 85

8 Using the Survey Style Filter ............................................................................. 91

9 Making Survey Data Adjustments ..................................................................... 97

InRoads Survey and the Bentley InRoads Product

InRoads Survey: What’s New?

Typeface Conventions Used in InRoads Survey

In Windows 2000, and Windows XP

CAD Package Requirements

You have successfully installed InRoads Survey and opened

Basic Concepts in InRoads Survey

Digital Terrain Model

In InRoads Survey the DTM remains an integral and

Types of DTM Display

Together, these display modes allow you to view, evaluate, and

Named Symbology with Symbology Manager

By clicking New, you can define additional symbology.

New symbology is first given a name. Providing a name allows

Once you have defined symbology for more than one

Named symbology can only be created and modified using the

Features in the DTM

Feature Styles with Style Manager

A feature style controls how and where Surface Features,

View Surface Features

Viewing Surface Features using the Feature Selection Filter

The Filter option on the View Feature dialog box is a shortcut to

Once features are defined or modified and displayed, you can

Click Apply to display the annotation.

Basic Preference Surface Preferred

Basic preferences govern general operating parameters such as

You can create or modify basic preferences at any time from

In Preference Manager, begin by entering a Preference name.

To set preferences, double-click on an object.

Or, you can select a named symbology. If you choose a named

You must individually save each object preference.

In addition, you can change surface preferences at any time

If, during a design session, you choose a different surface

When specifying a preferred preference, if the Refresh

Feature Filter Lock

Subsequently, when the Surface > View Surface > Features

Note: When the Feature Filter lock is off, defined feature

When the Style lock is on and a command is selected, data

Then, using a CAD manipulation command, such as Move you

Note The Pencil/Pen mode that is active when the graphic is

Graphics written in Pencil mode are retained only until the

Note During a design session in Pencil mode, there may be an

In contrast, if in Pen mode you select Surface > View Perimeter,

Delete Ink Lock

For example, if you toggle to Locate Graphics and select the

The dialog box options dynamically change. You can now

Note While an alignment (*.alg) is another way to manipulate

Point/Element/No Snap Lock

Projection of Geographic Coordinate Systems