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Multiple Scales For Text/Annotative Items

Allowing multiple scales for text and annotative items or something similar. Especially when working with one survey in multiple files of different scales, it can be hard to get things to show up correctly, even when using the "Master" scale in th...
over 1 year ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 2 Already exists

The ability to edit the positioning and placement of a dimension.

Once a dimension is placed, it seems to be set. The ability to place a dimension and then later be able to adjust it would be tremendous. Not only the ability to adjust the placement of the dimension, but the ability to adjust the placement of the...

Use GAGE instead of Center of Railhead for Template Placement when Creating Rails

The "Create Rails" tool utilizes the Rail Settings within the Design File. The gage lines are generated correctly based on the file settings, and so are the center of rail head lines, BUT these do not necessarily match the Template that is used to...
about 3 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer 0 Future consideration

Need access to all element properties in the Reports Tool

First let me start by saying that I applaud the effort that is going into the development of ORD. The recommended workflow that Bentley suggests when trying to access Civil Element Properties is to create an Item Type that harvests the information...
about 3 years ago in OpenRoads Designer / Reports 0 Already exists

Add ability to update Element Templates that are already tied to Feature Symbologies

If you have Element Templates (ET) separate from your Feature Definitions / Feature Symbologies, ORD will make a local copy of an ET if it is used in a Feature Symbology. If that ET is updated, you must delete the ET and copy in the updated versio...
about 3 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Workspace 0 Already exists

Include common support structure types used in the UK

It would be good to add to the OBM library, for example standard abutments types used in the UK that are not integral and need an abutment gallery to align with the CIRIA C543 Bridge detailing guide.
about 3 years ago in OpenBridge Modeler / Workspace 0 Future consideration

Put the DEPTH point type back in the survey import

In InRoads there was an option to import data as depths instead of elevations. This is common practice for hydrographic data, as many dedicated programs have positive elevations being below 0, with elevations above as negatives. ASCII files can be...
about 3 years ago in Import/Export / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Give warning for invalid display rule expressions/names

When making Display Rules, give a warning when using expressions/names that are not acceptable (i.e. can't use parentheses in the name since they can be used in expressions)
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Add support for Points/ Zero length elements using "Create 3D by Drape" tool

Currently "Create 3D by Drape" tool does not support point elements/ zero length elements. The modify point and drape element tool also does not work for zero length elements. Kindly add the support for zero length elements in "Create 3D by Drape ...
about 3 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Profile along sight visibility lines

When creating sight visibility a 3D model is created with sight lines. Currently these sight lines are not able to be individually selected to provide a profile along the line. This option was available in MX SS4 and useful for checking some obstr...
over 1 year ago in Analytics / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration