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Area Reports for Height Range and Gradient Range

We would like to calculate and report area and volume in each height and gradient ranges. Any functions to report this? Or the only method is to create delta surface and analyze in excel and plot again on graph? Or is there any method to extract b...
2 months ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / Terrain 0 Future consideration

Creating Multiple Drawings in One Sheet or One Drawing Model

Issue: Can we have a feature similar to Plan/Profile Generator in BRT, where users can specify to create a plan/profile drawing in rows/columns (multiple drawings) in a single sheet instead of multiple sheet models like what is being done now in O...
7 months ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Set Feature Definition - Use Active Feature Definition

Unlike many of the civil tools, the Set Feature Definition tool does not have an option to use active feature definition. This tool is commonly used with Match Feature Definition, which sets the active feature from selected element. Add option for...
11 months ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

New Survey Linear Name

The create new survey linear tool needs to have the ability to name the element and set the field code. Currently, you have to select the new linear and enter the name and field code in the properties after it's created.
over 3 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 1 Future consideration

Add Picklist for Alignments for Station/Offset Expressions

Need the ability to pick alignments that are in the file or referenced in the file when using the new station and offset item type expressions. Manually typing them in is currently the only option. The attached screen shot shows where this would b...
almost 4 years ago in Item Types / OpenRail Designer / OpenSite Designer 3 Future consideration

Add Strut and Tie Modeling methodology to OBD LEAP Concrete for Multi-Column Interior Bents

Since the 8th edition of AASHTO there has been more detail given on the use of Strut and Tie Modeling for the design of D-Regions in Concrete structures (AASHTO 8th & 9th Editions Section 5.8.2 and subsequent sections). In recent years there h...
about 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Designer 0 Future consideration

Including OverBridges, Noise wall and Large Gantries for Sight distance analysis

For the sight distance analysis, it would be good to include more complex scenarios, like OverBridges, noisewalls, Large Signage Gantries etc. which cannot be included in composite design surfaces.

Auto-annotate parametric constraints, template transitions, point controls, superelevation

On road construction plans we need to label/annotate change points. We need to label where changes (lane width, superelevation transitions, side slope transitions, component start and end points, etc. ) from the “default” condition happen. The sof...
almost 4 years ago in Annotation / Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 1 Future consideration

Template Editor UI overhaul

The template editor as it is feels like using a 25years old software interface. And I mean all of it: Design, interface, workflows, .. There is room for so much upgrade..Visual feedback of what we are creating, problems, suggestions Multi librarie...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Improve and simplify the named boundary drawing/sheet seed creation workflow

The way it is now, It's just too complex to create and custum the seeds for each client. Too many files, too many things to control and in too many folders/.cgf. You have to create many seeds with different specifics for each sheet size/scale/plan...
about 3 years ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Workspace 0 Future consideration