TDOT OpenRoads Designer

OPENROADS DESIGNER (ORD) CONNECT EDITION

Please contact the TDOT ORD Team at TDOT.ORD@tn.gov with any questions, reporting of defects or enhancement suggestions. All questions will be developed into a FAQ sheet and posted on this page.

DEPLOYMENT UPDATE (FOR CONSULTANTS)

The roll-out of ORD has begun! In July 2021, all new projects should be surveyed in ORD. Existing projects will be analyzed on a project-by-project basis to determine if a project should be converted to ORD. Therefore, consultants should coordinate with their applicable TDOT design manager to determine if a project should be converted or not. Access to both the updated TDOT workspace and TDOT training materials are listed below*.

*Internal staff uploads for these materials will be completed through request by the Roadway Design and Aerial Survey Division.
 

TDOT ORD WORKSPACE (UPDATED VERSION) INSTALLATION AND DISCLAIMER

DISCLAIMER: Since the TDOT ORD workspace is continuing to be enhanced, TDOT welcomes feedback and any identification of potential defects and enhancements. TDOT will begin providing technical support for the ORD workspace once it is fully deployed.

NOTE: The TDOT ORD workspace includes items for Survey, Roadway, Structures, STID and Drainage (SUDA). It should be used with ORD CONNECT Edition 2020 Release 3 – Version 10.09.00.91.

INSTALLATION: The TDOT ORD workspace was released by TDOT CADD on January 15, 2021, to all consultants and is posted on our website. The TDOT ORD Workspace (XX/XX/XX).zip file can be extracted using the link below:

Within the configuration folder, there is an Organization-Civil folder. It contains a TDOT_Standards folder and a TDOT_ Standards.cfg file which contain the workspace setup. These files should not be touched or edited.

The TDOT configuration folder should be extracted to the following location and REPLACE the default Bentley configuration folder: C:\\ProgramData\\Bentley\\OpenRoads Designer CE\\. You should see the folders below if done correctly.

Once you launch ORD, you should only see the TDOT workspace option (TDOT_Standards) and be able to create a new Workset to begin testing.

WARNING: Be sure to make a copy of your existing MicroStation V8i (SS2/SS10) dgn file(s) if you plan to open them in ORD. Information may be lost as some aspects of ORD files are not reverse compatible with MicroStation SS2/SS10 files.

TDOT ORD TRAINING MATERIALS

MANUALS: There will be six (6) TDOT-specific ORD training manuals with embedded how-to videos made available over time and released in the order shown within the figure below. These resources should be used to learn this new platform and ultimately build consistency across the state for TDOT-designed projects.

LINKS TO TRAINING MATERIALS: