OpenRoads Roadway Design and 3D Modeling

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This OpenRoads Roadway Design and 3D Modeling course is a comprehensive, three-day deep dive into corridor design using OpenRoads. Participants start by building existing 3D models and horizontal and vertical alignments, then move into template design and full 3D corridor construction, complete with superelevations, drive-thru animation review, and utility conflict detection. The curriculum continues through drainage design and plans production, then advances into intersection design, driveways, milling and resurfacing templates, and civil cell automation, giving attendees the full skill set to take a roadway project from existing conditions through construction-ready 3D deliverables.

Day 1 Curriculum

Existing 3D Model

• Importing tins
• Create surfaces (contours, break lines, elevation points)

Horizontal Alignments

• Creating horizontal alignments 3D Model (Geometry Builder)
• Horizontal alignment reports
• Stationing Centerlines
• Import / Export Alignments
• Station Equations

Template Design

• Creating template libraries
• Create templates and roadway interstate templates (Per FDM)

Building 3D Corridor

• Create corridor models
• Template Drop
• Use cross section viewing (2 – Ways)
• Feature definitions (Level symbology for the 3D world)
• Corridor references
• Run a quick drive thru for reviewing (Drive Thru Animation)
• Add updated aerials to background (Automated Aerials)

Vertical Alignment Superelevations

• Vertical alignments 3D Model (Profiles)
• Vertical alignment reports
• Create Superelevation sections (Automated and Manual calculations)
• Calculate, edit and make reports for superelevations

Day 2 Curriculum

Existing 3D Model Features

• Existing pavement, sidewalks, medians, traffic separators, curb & gutter, and guardrail
  3D Models
• R/W Lines 3D Model

Utilities

• Utilities (Existing and Proposed) – 3D Lines in 3D Model
• Drainage Design
• Create 3D drainage pipes in 3D model (Round & Elliptical)
• Utility Conflict Locator Tool

Plans Production

• Create 3D drainage structures in 3D model (manholes, junction boxes, inlets, Flumes, Endwalls,
  mitered end sections, Flared end sections, etc.)
• Cut Cross Sections using location points for drainage structure cross sections
• Cut plan sheets
• Cut profile sheets
• Cut cross section sheets
• Earthwork and earthwork reports
• Roadway labeling (Plan, profile, cross sections)
• Automated labeling
• Sheet Indexing
• Border Sheet Labeling (EOR, etc.)
• Printing / Batch Printing

Automated Summary Of Quantities

• Process of roadway quantities
• Calculate complete quantities for an entire project with a click of a button
• Create automated reports for design and/or proposals

Traffic Plans

• Signing and Pavement Markings
• Signalization
• Lighting
• ITS

Day 3 Curriculum

Advanced 3D Detail Modeling

• Create an intersection design 3D Model
• Create driveways using templates
• Projecting Profiles
• Linear Templates
• Switches and triggers (Driveway)
• Parametric Constraints
• Create 3D deliverables for automated machine guidance equipment for use in construction

Milling & Resurfacing

• Cross slope correction template design (RRR Projects) (Resurfacing/Overbuild)
• Template point controls and parametric constraints
• Exist cross slope reports
• Horizontal and vertical point controls

Proposed 3D Surfaces

• Build Proposed 3D XML Surfaces (Top & Bottom Surfaces)

Miscellaneous ORD Tools/Items
Optional *

• Google Earth KMZ / KML Files
• Automated labeling made easy
• Variable left and right turn lanes and medians (parametric constraints)
• Soil Borings / Geotech (Cross Sections & Soil Reports)
• Add S&M 2D CADD Lines to 3D Model

Civil Cells *

• Curb and Gutter
• Automated left and right turn lanes (w/traffic separators or medians)
• Automated side street design
• Driveways 3D Model
• Automated design geometry from typical section