InRoads Fundamentals, XM Edition 8.9 and V8i 8.11 with MicroStation

3 days - $1,360

This beginner-level course introduces civil engineering designers to using InRoads V8 XM or V8i with either MicroStation V8 XM or V8i. Students will learn the details of a project design cycle including: setting up a project, existing ground data, geometry, volume design, and reporting.

After completing this course, students are encouraged to attend the InRoads 201 class which continues to cover road design in greater detail. .

Major Concepts Covered:

• InRoads interface
• Setting up an InRoads project
• Project Defaults
• Surface Types
• Surface features
• Creating existing ground surfaces
• Displaying surfaces
• Surface properties
• Improving surface quality
• Creating, editing, and displaying
• Horizontal alignments
• Creating, editing, and displaying vertical alignments
• Displaying profiles and cross sections
• Annotating cross sections
• Templates and Components
• Introduction to Roadway Designer
• Earthwork Volumes
• Reports
• Productivity Tools

Prerequisites: Students should have experience designing roadways, producing design plans, and a working knowledge of the Windows operating system. Experience with appropriate versions of MicroStation equivalent to the topics taught in the Bentley Institute Essential MicroStation or Moving to MicroStation courses.