MXTOOLS quick reference and description

Updated: 13 December 2007

Note: This is a simple listing of the tools. It is subject to update at any time. There is no assurance that any of these functions will work completely on your system. The help is not complete. They are available all in one download from the ‘Enhancements & Updates' area of the Bentley SELECT website.

MENU / TOOLBOX ACTION

PROCESS & RESULT

Set the properties of each toolbar /auto load

Traditional MX profile and section functionality

PSS to CSV format for import export to Inroads

MX International Tools

- refer also to \mfw\MXTOOLS\**.DOCs

SubDivide Line - detailed line analysis

SubDivide Arc - detailed arc analysis

SlabSetout - MXSITE house model setting out

SlabReferencer - strings to MXSITE house model

Roundabout Geometric Parameters - to ARCADY

Reports -neat excel sheet of legible string reports

PFE32 - classic text editor

MxToWinALC - RAIL output to ALC tamping prg

MXSITE Cross Sections to Excel - for MXSITE

MX_ChainOffset - neat chainage vs offset to excel

MX Volumes to Excel -custom volumes reports

MX Drainage Longsection -from Mx classic drnge

Insert Arc Points - improve defn of curves & arcs

Enhance Runner - scripting for DPF drawings

Create Points -GUI for enginrg point contruction

ConvertMX - MXSITE to MXROAD SNConventn

ICON to appear in later installs:

SimPrint - MX classic style printing functionality

(read QuickPrint.PDF)

MX Infratools

INFRATRANS -AU coord transform toolset *

INFRASURVEY -Raw Survey to MX toolset **

INFRADATA -MultiData Import Exprt toolset***

High Wide Load Clearance (see hwl.chm)

Infratools Help

Arc Setout - setting out

MDF Convert - drainage convertor

Longview

PFE32

Vol Span

Vertical String Editor

Prism Volumes

Drive Thru

Mass Haul

Draw Profiles

Draw Cross Sections

Annotate Intervals

Roundabout

Create Driveways

RenameM

Regrade any string

Survey String to 3D

Filter M String

Contour Translator

Drape Strings

de_AutoJoin (join strings automatically)

Subdivide Arc

Subdivide Line

Create Points

Extend a String

Drawing File Manager

Input File Manager

Draw Style Sets

Explore MX Project Folder -opens current project

(creating a desktop shortcut to Explore MX Project Folder.exe is a worthwhile exercise)

INFRATRANS

Full Panel on Tranformations

* read the relevant...\help\*.CHM help files

INFRASURVEY

** read the relevant...\help\*.CHM help files

Includes Survey code to MX feature code conversion

Formats:

o        SOKKIA SDR20, SDR33 (This is indicated in the top line of the file)

o        Leica - GSI8, GSI16, CivilCAD GRE4

o        Topcon - FC1, 2, 4, 5, 6, GT7

o        Geodimeter

o        Various others

Analysis checks before commit to MX

Read Raw data or Key in observations

INFRADATA

*** read the relevant...\help\*.CHM help files

CIVILCAD, SDRmap, Svy code to Mx convertor

Output MX models to full simple XYZ ASCII file

CIVILCAD, Geocomp, Wescom, Keays Genio

Exit

MX French Tools

PFE32 -Text editor

InterfacePiste - Convertor between Piste and MX 

DPSExport - Export to DPS system (System to drive bulk engines)

ArchiveRetrieve - Friendly interface to archive/retrieve models and maintain a log in Excel

CotationStringSurSemis - Search the nearest spot level to affect on string point + interpolate if possible

Projmask - project entities onto surface

Interpo - regrade strings using spot levels and linear interpolation 

2Deviennent1 - To create 1 string from 2 strings with discontinuities (Earthworks for example)

PLTnProjet - scale long section drawing generator

Metres - Reports on length and areas 

ListImplantation - Reports for setting out

ListingsPiste - Piste style reports (align elements)

GiratoireV25 - MXRoundabout from circle strings

GiratoireV22 -MXRoundabout from circle strings

CopieAxe - String copy and label

Extra French Tools

Run these from the EXE files in the \mfw\FRTOOLS folder. See also XX_Styles folder for Giratoire.PSS (styleset)

MX SelectTools (DE)

- located in \mfw\exe\DE***.EXE

Help / Exit

Reports and Strings to Excel

Draw Special Geometry

Special annotation & Sections see XSDrawInfo.pdf

String and Point manipulation

Import CARD/1, Achs, ASCII, OKSTRA & Export

DE Universal Importer

MX Benelux Tools

- located in \mfw\exe\Bnlx**.EXE

Tools Help plus shortcut to Linemode help

Quick / Dyn Report, Rail Shift & Lift analysis

XSS CrossSection Draw tool (XSDrawInfo.pdf) +

String, Point, Text manipulation & Cleanup

CopyCentrelines & Ditch /channel design wizard

TextEditor, StyleSetDrawingtool,CADsymb editor

Batch Input, Vari import, STAR impt, MXeXplorer

Read also:

\_Help\Benelux Country Kit Documentation.chm

All in English

+ (example .XSS files in public_styles folder)

CopyCentrelines tool with control on destination and direction

Multiple Model display tool with filtering and masking

ICON to appear in later installs:

bnlxDeleteDesignSpeed.exe - put design GENIO back to MX2004

bnlxModelfileRecoveryTool.ReadMe.txt - this utility must run with the MX session closed

MX General & USA Tools

Bridge & Tunnel Annotation, Chainage & Level Difference along route.

Chainage & Offset by fixed or variable offset

Drape (level) whole or part String model over Triangulation surface model.

Generates Specific Eye /Target Model for use with MX style flythrough tool (Visualise>3DView)

Global Master & Geometry string rename.