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Corridor Modeling for 90 degrees corners

In modeling the road or site with geometry corner in 90 degrees or sharp, the small arc of corner is required in order to model the round corner. So that no overlap between 3d linear geometry. Software should provide the option to allow the corner...
about 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 2 Future consideration

Add regression report tool for reporting against a control alignment

In Bentley Rail Track you could run a "Regression" report via Tools - XML Re ports - Regression... This was an invaluable way of reporting existing cants, sixfoots, etc. with the figures generated in line with a 'Control Track'.
over 2 years ago in Reports 1 Future consideration

Profile Overlap

Would be beneficial to be to add overlaps to profile named boundaries so they match the plan sheets. Would like for this to be an automated option when creating profile named boundaries based from the Plan sheet named boundaries.
over 1 year ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail ConceptStation / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 1 Future consideration

Add a visual graphic notation when you edit a template drop

We currently have visual graphics to show us a KEY STATION or a POINT CONTROL has been added to your corridor. A visual graphic or notation that a template drop has been edited would be a nice addition. Also, maybe add the ability to add a short n...
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Offset Alignment - Controlled by Station, Offset and Cross Slope.

An OFFSET ALIGNMENT / GEOMETRY CHAIN command would be a gamer changer for ORD. Most of our geometry including "edge of pavement", "curb" and "ditches" are controlled by station offset cross slope from a control line. Currently to create offset geo...
over 2 years ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Turnout points for tounge position

In railway engineering, there is a growing demand for positioning of the tongue in turnouts. The proposal is to introduce a new point in the Feature Definition of turnouts, making it possible to specify the distance from point .1 to the Tongue. Su...
8 months ago in OpenRail Designer / Turnouts/Crossings 0 Future consideration

Add a position tick mark to the Survey Decorators

Inroads allowed the user to toggle a tick mark, such as a plus symbol (+), to show the position of any survey point in the fieldbook. Very useful. ORD allows the toggling of many different attributes of a point by using Survey Decorators. Please a...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 0 Future consideration

Feature Defintions (Window) - a proposal for improving this function

Feature Definition Toolbar A proposal for improving/expanding this feature Choosing Feature Definitions is a frequently used feature in OpenRoads Designer. Especially in urban projects, switching between pavement types, curbs, placing signs, ...
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

3D sign capability

Provide ability to place a 3D sign panel in a design model with the size and design from the sgn file. Transoft's Guidesign program has this ability as an example.
over 1 year ago in OpenRoads SignCAD / Signs 0 Future consideration

Add .JXL file format

It would be nice if the Trimble Link Import op tion of ORD Survey would allow for .JXL file format to import.
about 2 years ago in Import/Export / OpenBridge Modeler / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 1 Future consideration