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Improvement of the "Geometry Connector" to simplify for the user

Suggested improvements: Automatically fill in the correct radius of transition curves/clothoids. Make an option somewhere (civil design file settings?) to select if you want to give transition curve values "by length" or "by constant". If you choo...
over 1 year ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Deed Writer - Multiple Deed Phrase Catalogs

Our deed phrases can vary slightly by client. It would be helpful if there was a way to create, edit, and access multiple deed phrase catalogs to more easily switch between client preferences.
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / Survey 2 Future consideration

import points from ASCII file with detla elevation

while importing point data we have option to import data as northing easting and elevationsuppose we have data that rock surface is ∆z below the existing ground so before importing point I should have option to select the existing surface so that ...
3 months ago in Import/Export / OpenRoads Designer / Terrain 0 Future consideration

Provide pop-up message when drainage "breaks" and becomes red dashed line in appearance

Many User's are experiencing an issue where portions of their drainage layout (nodes for example) are becoming red dashed lines in appearance. This change indicates a break/error in the design and absent specific reasons why this occurred, User's ...
about 1 year ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 1 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, ...
almost 3 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Intersecting Alignment Stations Report

Replicate an Inroads workflow of creating an intersection alignment report whereby selecting 1 baseline alignment and multiple crossing alignments to generate stations along each pair of alignments in a report XSL. https://bentleysystems.service-n...
7 months ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / Reports 0 Future consideration

Allow OBM model to interact with OBM components in a referenced OBM model

Allow for an OBM bridge to utilize bridge components from a referenced OBM file to create geometry. Example: A project requires parallel design for steel and concrete beams. Allow OBM "File A" to contain the alignment, profile, deck, and steel bea...
7 months ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Check Civil Integrity Tool

Provide a user-friendly check integrity tool for dgn files. This tool should show users any potential issues and give them the option to fix it.
about 3 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Inverse Tool - Be able to select fieldbook points and geometry points

There is an “inverse points” tool, but the key in for point numbers doesn’t work for geometry points, only for fieldbook points. Would like the report it created include an interior angle between three points (right now it only has the bearings ...
7 months ago in Geometry / OpenRoads Designer / Survey 0 Future consideration

Add option to find 3D Linear Elements when cutting XS sheets

Right now it seems cutting XS sheets always finds meshes in the 3D model, but it won't find 3D Linear Elements. I can use Linear Templates to make sure everything gets found, but it'd be nice to have a toggle/option when placing the Named Boundaries.
about 2 years ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration