Importing from Inroads Storm and Sanitary
Last updated: October 25, 2019
The following tables describe how various InRoads element attributes are mapped to their Subsurface Utilities V8i counterparts.
Note: You can import an
InRoads file to both new and existing projects; however, you can only import to
existing projects that contain no elements in the model.
Note: If the SDB file being
imported uses imperial units, you will receive a prompt asking if you want to
use Survey Feet as the unit. If so, the coordinate values for the project are
set appropriately. Conversely, if the display unit on coordinates is survey
feet, then that is what is written to the SDB file on export (coordinate values
only).
Unsupported Elements During Export
Bentley InRoads doesn't support all of the storm sewer elements. Therefore, certain elements are ignored during the export to Bentley InRoads. When elements are ignored, User Notfications are generated for them. Following is the list of such elements: