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Reference property with copyable ECExpression

We'd like the "Reference" property from the screen capture to be a copyable ECExpression to use in Item Types. As it stands, there's no way to use this property.
25 days ago in Item Types / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer Future consideration

A tool to identify the actual XY coordinate location of a high or Low Point on a terrain

Currently we can Analyze Element to obtain the range high and range low for XYZ of a terrain, but that XY value does not reflect the coordinate of the actual range high/low Z, it just gives the highest/lowest XY in terms of the coordinate number. ...
30 days ago in OpenRail Designer / Terrain Future consideration

Abutment Caps, Abutment Backwall, & End Diaphragm Breakbacks

Allow skewed abutment caps and backwalls to have breakbacks similar to deck breakbacks. Also create an end diaphragm tool that matches the abutment cap geometry for integral Abutments. Some DOT's do things different than Virgina and have two diffe...
30 days ago in OpenBridge Modeler Future consideration

Surface template-Don't stop the tool after one action

It would be useful to stay in the same tool after one surface template has been placed, similar to all other tools in OpenRoads. At the moment, I have to pick the tool again everytime I want to place a surface template.
about 1 month ago in User Interface Future consideration

Add option to auto-name catchments to match outflow node.

It could be a toggle in the create catchment dialogue. There could be an additional toggle to retain associations. Also, an option to auto name pipes and gutters to match upstream node would be helpful.
about 1 month ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer Future consideration

Allow clipped terrain to use the active terrain

In case the reference terrain needs to be re-done, this would allow to keep the clipped terrain and link it to the new active terrain.
about 1 month ago in OpenRoads Designer / Terrain Future consideration

Clash Detection Collaboration

Once clash detection has been completed in BIC and forms have been created for individual clashes, it would be helpful for OBM to help navigate designers to the locations within the model that a particular clash form is identifying. It would also ...
about 1 month ago in OpenBridge Modeler Future consideration

New Station Offset report with offset alignment bearings, distance and area

The format is a common setup for offset alignment data. This format makes is easy to review data for a parcel. This is the report generated from the Station Offset/Base Report *(image attached) *The attached file M50 P73 FEE REPORT (generated from...
about 1 month ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / Reports Future consideration

Adding a legend to profile frame annotation

Right now, we are able to annotate the title with just text. In most drawing standards, the linetype legend, indicating the proposed profile/existing ground profile is provided to ensure clarity when viewing the profile drawing. Could this be some...
about 1 month ago in Drawing Production / OpenRoads Designer Future consideration

Batch create CIP Concrete Box

The main line consists primarily of CIP variable XS simple box girders. We are struggling with the limitations of the Bridge Wizard and hope to see these pain points addressed in the next update. Pier/Substructure: The Bridge Wizard does not suppo...
about 1 month ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler Future consideration