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Numerical display for applied cant

Recommended that a when using the cross-section tool to view the applied cant along the alignment, the tool displays the cant as numerical value on the cross-section. The number should be generated automatically and displayed next the chainage...
over 1 year ago in CANT / OpenRail Designer 0 Future consideration

Be able to view on & off "Name, Field Code, Elevations, & Descriptions" for Geometry Points

I can view on & off "Name, Field Code, Elevations, & Descriptions" for Survey Points but for Geometry Points you have to annotate text graphics into your model. Seems to me that you should be able to view those the same weather it's a Geom...
10 months ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Needs review

The ability to edit the positioning and placement of a dimension.

Once a dimension is placed, it seems to be set. The ability to place a dimension and then later be able to adjust it would be tremendous. Not only the ability to adjust the placement of the dimension, but the ability to adjust the placement of the...

Use GAGE instead of Center of Railhead for Template Placement when Creating Rails

The "Create Rails" tool utilizes the Rail Settings within the Design File. The gage lines are generated correctly based on the file settings, and so are the center of rail head lines, BUT these do not necessarily match the Template that is used to...
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer 0 Future consideration

Add ability to update Element Templates that are already tied to Feature Symbologies

If you have Element Templates (ET) separate from your Feature Definitions / Feature Symbologies, ORD will make a local copy of an ET if it is used in a Feature Symbology. If that ET is updated, you must delete the ET and copy in the updated versio...
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Workspace 0 Already exists

Put the DEPTH point type back in the survey import

In InRoads there was an option to import data as depths instead of elevations. This is common practice for hydrographic data, as many dedicated programs have positive elevations being below 0, with elevations above as negatives. ASCII files can be...
over 1 year ago in Import/Export / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Graphically edit the profile by variable slope

It would be good to have the option to drag the start and end stations of the profile by variable slope from element in the profile window. Similarly as the partial offset tool in plan. At the moment the user needs to update values in the properti...
11 months ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Retain item type on 3D cells exported from Points Feature Definition

If there is an item type attached to a Point Feature Definition, it is not retained when the Point is exported as a standard 3D MicroStation cell. The metadata is only retained to the 2d element, not the 3d. In the case of a mesh (from a component...
11 months ago in Item Types / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Add support for Points/ Zero length elements using "Create 3D by Drape" tool

Currently "Create 3D by Drape" tool does not support point elements/ zero length elements. The modify point and drape element tool also does not work for zero length elements. Kindly add the support for zero length elements in "Create 3D by Drape ...
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Add Ability to move the vertical datum

The project is done without any geocoordinates and there is need to shift the overall project datum. currently the option to shift the model vertical elevation/ datum is not available. For Example, the original model done is at el. 16'...but need ...
almost 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration