In our legacy software packages we regularly annotated levels of multiple Terrain surfaces and the level differences between them in Cross sections and we look to have lost this functionality in ORD so far. This is especially useful to annotate things like depth to rock surfaces and also annotate grade-seperated locations like tunnels, overpasses, etc. etc.
This functionality will also enable users to use Terrain surfaces to annotate levels instead of linear features if needed and add some versatility to how users can use cross sections.
We need to get the same "Alias" functionality in Cross sections than we do with Profiles to allow us to do this in ORD.
| Civil Product Used | OpenRoads Designer, OpenRail Designer |
This is an extremely important tool. This should be a priority.
I understand the need of the implementation of this capability. In the meanwhile as it is not there I would propose to use a "dummy" itl template to project linear features like let us say every 5m to left and right and project these features on the named terrain (1, 2, 3, active). These features then can be easily annotated at cross sections locations with there defined key stations. Once set up and implemented in the workspace it can be reused anytime.
This missing function blocked our company and survey teams to adopt the OpenRoads Designer.
It's common for us to have multiple profile/terrains e.g. design finished levels, different construction stages, multiple surveys (different sources, different times), design formation etc. and is a major limitation in ORD for us as we need to include information such as the elevations in the frame while only one survey and one design can currently be included at the moment.