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Frequently Asked Questions

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All the map functions are greyed out, what is going on?

File / Open Map, the map must be opened for those functions to work, just reopen it if it was closed by mistake.

How to make VisionDoc always open a default database on startup?

Settings / Preferences, select a Default Data.

How to import a point’s ASCII file?

Utilities / Conversion / ASCII -> MDB, you then select the file and specify how it is structured.

How to update older databases?

File / Update in batch, select the source folder containing all the databases to update. You can also add or update standards, to spread your new PCodes for example.

I’ve changed my alignment or my surface, is there a quick way to change all my profiles and sections in the CAD?

Click on “Surfaces” to see the overview of all your surfaces and then click on “Update drawing”.

Why is my surface not triangulating, it seems to run forever?

You must have duplicate points in your surface, click on the progress bar at the bottom to stop the process, and then click on that surface name and the button “Validate” in the surface tab.

How to update a configuration file to my database model?

VisionPlus / Manage standards, copy the configuration to the .mdb file model.

How to add a Pcode in a configuration?

Settings / Configuration / Pcode and categories, add a pcode. This operation will only update the database currently in use.

Is it possible to install VisionCivil software on two drawing platforms on the same computer?

We can install the VisionCivil software on two platforms (ex: VisionCivil for AutoCAD and VisionCivil for MicroStation). You must install both programs in two different folders on your computer. Both VisionCivil installations must have the same version number.

It is not possible to install VisionCivil software on two different versions of the same platform’s family. (Ex: VisionCivil on an AutoCAD 2012 and VisionCivil on an AutoCAD MAP 2011).

Is it possible to install the Vision module without Civil module?

No, you must install VisionCivil software, but your license will restrict to the use Vision and Cogo modules only.

How to borrow a licence from the license server?

You must open the software for which you want to borrow a license, go to the “About software” function, click on “borrow” and set a return date. The license will then be borrowed from the server, thus inaccessible to other users for the time being. The license will return to the server at the return date or when you reconnect your computer to the network and reopen VisionCivil.

When I open a function, I do not see the window on the screen?

The window is open, but it may be hidden to the outside of the screen. Select the function, Alt-Space, “L”, press the up arrow and move the mouse. The window may appear on the screen.

When I open Vision software in AutoCAD 2014 or later, AutoCAD launches security warning messages. How to prevent messages from appearing every time you open Vision?

  1. Open the AutoCAD options: Tools / Options.
  2. Select the “Files” tab.
  3. Select “Trusted locations”.
  4. Click on the “Add…” button on the right.
  5. Enter the VisionCivil installation folder (example: C:\Program Files\VisionCivil).
  6. Click the “Add…” button again.
  7. Enter the following folder: C:\Users\[UserName]\appdata\roaming\autodesk\[AutoCAD version]\r19.1\enu\support\.

When I draw a parcel, why are distances written on the outside and the angle inside?

You must enter the points of the parcel in the clockwise direction so that the distance is drawn inside the parcel and the angle outside.

COGO

How to import a point’s ASCII file?

Utilities / Conversion / ASCII -> MDB, you then select the file and specify how its structured.

How to update older databases?

File/Update in batch, select the source folder containing all the databases to update. You can also add or update standards, to spread your new PCodes per example.

When I open Vision software in AutoCAD 2014 or later, AutoCAD launches security warnings messages. How to prevent messages from appearing every time you open Vision?

  1. Open the AutoCAD options: Tools / Options.
  2. Select the “Files” tab.
  3. Select “Trusted locations”.
  4. Click on the “Add…” button on the right.
  5. Enter the VisionCivil installation folder (example: C:\Program Files\VisionCivil).
  6. Click the “Add…” button again.
  7. Enter the following folder: C:\Users\[UserName]\appdata\roaming\autodesk\[AutoCAD version]\r19.1\enu\support\.

Installation

Is it possible to install VisionCivil software on two drawings platforms on the same computer?

We can install the VisionCivil software on two platforms (ex: VisionCivil for AutoCAD and VisionCivil for MicroStation). You must install both programs in two different folders on your computer. Both VisionCivil installations must have the same version number.

It is not possible to install VisionCivil software on two different versions of the same platform’s family. (Ex: VisionCivil on an AutoCAD 2012 and VisionCivil on an AutoCAD MAP 2011).

Is it possible to install the Vision module without Civil module?

No, you must install VisionCivil software, but your licence will restrict to the use Vision and Cogo modules only.

How to borrow a licence from the license server?

You must open the software that you wish to borrow a license, go to the “About software” function, and click on “borrow”, set a date for how long you wish to borrow the license. The licence will then be borrowed from the server, thus inaccessible to other user for the time being, and at the end of that period or when you will reconnect your computer to the network and reopen VisionCivil, the licence will return to the server.

When I open a function, I do not see the window on the screen?

The window is open, but it may be hidden to the outside of the screen. Select the function, Alt-Space, “L”, press the up arrow and move the mouse. The window may appear on the screen.

When I open Vision software in AutoCAD 2014 or later, AutoCAD launches security warnings messages. How to prevent messages from appearing every time you open Vision?

  1. Open the AutoCAD options: Tools / Options.
  2. Select the “Files” tab.
  3. Select “Trusted locations”.
  4. Click on the “Add…” button on the right.
  5. Enter the VisionCivil installation folder (example: C:\Program Files\VisionCivil).
  6. Click the “Add…” button again.
  7. Enter the following folder: C:\Users\[UserName]\appdata\roaming\autodesk\[AutoCAD version]\r19.1\enu\support\.

VisionCivil

I’ve changed my alignment or my surface, is there a quick way to change all my profiles and sections in the CAD?

Click on Surfaces to see the resume of all your surfaces and then click on “Update drawing”

Why is my surface not triangulating, it seems to run for ever?

You must have duplicate points in your surface, click on the progess bar at the bottom to stop the process, and then click on that surface name and the button “Validate” in the surface tab.

How to update a configuration file to my database model?

VisionPlus / Manage standards, copy the configuration to the .mdb file model.

How to add a pcode in a configuration?

Settings / Configuration / Pcode and categories, add a pcode. This operation will only update the database currently in use.

When I open Vision software in AutoCAD 2014 or later, AutoCAD launches security warnings messages. How to prevent messages from appearing every time you open Vision?

  1. Open the AutoCAD options: Tools / Options.
  2. Select the “Files” tab.
  3. Select “Trusted locations”.
  4. Click on the “Add…” button on the right.
  5. Enter the VisionCivil installation folder (example: C:\Program Files\VisionCivil).
  6. Click the “Add…” button again.
  7. Enter the following folder: C:\Users\[UserName]\appdata\roaming\autodesk\[AutoCAD version]\r19.1\enu\support\.

Why when I draw a parcel, distances are written on the outside and the angle inside?

You must enter the points of the parcel in the clockwise direction so that the distance is draw inside the parcel and the angle outside.

VisionDoc

All the map functions are greyed out, what is going

File / Open Map, the map must be opened for those functions to work, just reopen it with if you mistakenly closed it.

How to make VisionDoc always opens a default database on startup?

Settings / Preferences, select a Default Data

When I open Vision software in AutoCAD 2014 or later, AutoCAD launches security warnings messages. How to prevent messages from appearing every time you open Vision?

  1. Open the AutoCAD options: Tools / Options.
  2. Select the “Files” tab.
  3. Select “Trusted locations”.
  4. Click on the “Add…” button on the right.
  5. Enter the VisionCivil installation folder (example: C:\Program Files\VisionCivil).
  6. Click the “Add…” button again.
  7. Enter the following folder: C:\Users\[UserName]\appdata\roaming\autodesk\[AutoCAD version]\r19.1\enu\support\.
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