I think corridor modeler, aside from being quite buggy, does enable the use to produce and detailed 3D surface accurately and efficiently on fairly standard projects. It also enables a user to very quickly get a rough estimate of earthwork and ROW. It takes only a few minutes to make a profile, grab a template often provided by state DOT's, and get a preliminary idea of what a corridor is going to look like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I do not like how many menu options there are. I wish there was one concise control panel for everything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the direction Geopak is taking the software. Corridor modeling is good, still needs more tools. Since the Site Component has been taken out, there really hasn't been a replacement. This needs further development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Like any software that has bugs, anything that courses the software to crash is an automatic dislike. The lack of publication and instructions in the help is frustrating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are a vast array of features that InRoads provides, It allows you to model designs given the existing surface. Once you acclimate yourself with it, you are sure to produce accurate calculations time after time. The trick is finding all the hidden features that make the process fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike the complexity of the interface. Unless you have been using the software for quite some time it is hard to pick it up and know what you are doing. Even to shift a pad design 1 foot it takes an act of God, and quite some time. Inroads must be loaded once you are in Microstation and operates as a separate entity. Unless you have someone sitting beside you directing you on exactly what to press it is extremely difficult to operate. Different version create slightly different options that make it nearly impossible to operate without the use of instruction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Having worked with both GEOPAK and InRoads, I much prefer InRoads due to its simplified manner of connecting design information and user-friendly interface, both of which make it an easier product to learn to use and make the design process much more fluid. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

My only qualm with InRoads, and Bentley products generally, is that drawing and item scales aren't dynamic. When adding stations and other alignment data in either GEOPAK or InRoads, you still have to create additional labels of varying scales based on the drawings you're going to produce. This causes not only additional layers and items to be created, but if a design is updated, all scale sizes of labels must be updated as well, which can be overlooked and cause plan discrepancies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Microstation and InRoads are pretty easy to learn, and the 3D modeling is pretty ideal for civil/roadway design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are a few bugs, but I don't think there's a complicated software that won't have a few bugs. One annoyance that is is especially pronounced with InRoads is that there are not automatic saves, and so changes can easily be lost in the event of a computer crash, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Using Inroads for civil engineering design from 2005 in major EPC companies for oil and gas industry here in Canada, I found it is such powerful tools to meet almost all civil engineering requirement to fasten the design process for every design phases. Though the advance corridor functions with flexible constraints control, it generate accurate grading models for design reviews. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You have to fully understand all settings to get what you need for output for drafting or labeling requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ease of using civil engineering principles for Roadway design, the ease of working on Microstation in sync with GEOPAK. A lot of the tasks that would take a very long time can be down fairly quickly, I specially like the ease of computing earthwork quantities, it used to take us a very long time pre GEOPAK days, but now it's done fairly quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Switching between projects is a pain, during my day since I check the work done by my engineers, I'm switching between projects multiple times and I feel it takes a lot of clicks to load up respective job. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The functionality. Not only can it perform virtually any roadway task you can imagine, but it also ties in beautifully with MicroStation. The roadway modeler seamlessly interacts with MicroStation views, and its output is simple and effective. You can also write VB macros that are run through MicroStation, and interact with InRoads data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Using InRaods to create and update cross-sections is a precarious endeavor. It is extremely powerful, especially with longer projects, in displaying and annotating features/information. However, you need to be extremely careful when updating surfaces already being used in a cross-section set. If done in an incorrect order, it could cause a massive headache. I think this tool should be fixed for a more user-friendly experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how stable Inroads is compared to civil 3D. Computer crashes are far and few between. It also is faster at loading large surfaces as well. I like the roadway modeler and all the options you have with point controls to manipulate template. I like Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really hate working with annotating profiles. Even when I set my styles to look they way I want them to print there are always a few changes I have to make. If there ever is a change to my profiles. I have to re annotate the profile. I also wish things were more dynamic and you didn't have to regenerate your surfaces as many times. I am excited the way Open Roads is moving we are just not ready to make the big switch. If Open Roads help more with plan production it would be easier to move transition from InRaods to OpenRoads . I wish it were easier to work and set up styles. I often get lost in all the symbology styles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best thing about GEOPAK is since lots of people are forced to use the difficult product, there are lots of documentation. Even the DOT maintains a fairly current website detailing how to use its features to produce plans according to their standards. So I like the unofficial support the best about GEOPAK. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike the unintuitive difficulty of the program. Some complex and robust programs one can start using with very limited knowledge because button layout has a certain logic and tooltips are explanatory. One just cannot self teach themselves GEOPAK without very specific guides and instructions. And usually there is only a single way to do something . For example, creating multiple layouts and sheets for a plan set is a very detailed list of instrucitons, and if you miss one command or have instructions for a different version of GEOPAK than the one you are using, so the commands are slightly different, you are basically up the creek without a paddle. The program is very difficult to use without a solid set of instructions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.