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Use parametric cells for creation and management of sign structures and sign bridges

This would be very similar to the way that OBM creates and manages bents, columns, footings, etc. This would allow for more rapid population of custom vertical sign items in our 3D design environments. By this I mean items of different sizes, span...
almost 4 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / Signs 0 Future consideration

Internal Mass Calculation - ElemK should reduce stiffness but not mass

RM Bridge -- Incorrect Mass Internal Calculation, and Ultimate Moment Capacity Issue I am currently working on a model for the US17 Talmadge Bridge cable replacement and profile raise maintenance project. Two issues have come up that I would like ...
4 months ago in Analytics / OpenBridge Designer 0 Needs review

Apply Z (elevation) corrections fro residual surface to existing elements without changing X,Y

OpenRoads Designer currently lacks a workflow to apply spatially varying Z corrections derived from a mesh to existing geometry, while preserving the X and Y coordinates. This is helpful for situations like in point‑cloud‑driven workflows, users f...
4 months ago in OpenRoads Designer / Survey 0 Future consideration

Add reference alignment elevation to the "point feature station offset elevation report"

Current report only reports XYZ of the point and station along alignment. Elevation on reference is basic information needed. Unfortunately civil expression in item type doesn't work in 2024 to workaround (CivilExpression.ElevationStart(this."Refe...
11 months ago in Reports 0 Future consideration

Ability to switch the priority of other end conditions within the end condition editor as an override.

Currently there is no way to use end condition exceptions and as an override switch between other end conditions within a certain station range. A simple addition to the override feature where you could temporarily change the priorities of the end...
over 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Tabular profile annotation to include speed table values

As a light rail design engineer I want to produce profiles with a lot of information to be able to check a maximum amount of information on a single document.On critical information for light rail design is the maximum speed. This is because light...
almost 4 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 2 Future consideration

"Curve Set" text favorite annotation should annotate entire curve set

Under the Curve Set option under Location, an option for Spiral Left Middle, Spiral Right Middle, Curve Left Middle, Curve Right Middle needs to be added. Ability to annotate the Middle of a Spiral and/or Curve within a Curve Set. These options ne...
almost 4 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 1 Future consideration

Label PVRC from Annotation Definitions

This feature is missing from any option in vertical points of annotation definitions. This is a common civil feature and seems like something that should be in the product.
7 months ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Allow "Save Settings" to save your preferred default settings in the Feature Definition Tool Bar

Many users prefer different settings to be selected by default in the Feature Definition Tool Bar. Currently, "Persist Snaps and Rule" is always ON by default when opening a file but nothing else. Even if you turn this off, or activate another set...
over 3 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Civil Labeler - Add ability to use in Sheet Model

Please add the option to use Civil Labeler in sheet models. For some sheets, there is no readily-apparent need to create a drawing model (e.g. for schematic-type drawings with no dimensions), so we only create a sheet model. Unfortunately, this pr...
about 3 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 4 Future consideration