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Improve Geometry Builder interface

Often Surveyors are responsible for generating exi sting alignments from limited data (in plans or collected in field.) We have identified that using the Geometry Builder can be a "wo rkaround" but it is clunky and there are more steps involved th...
about 2 years ago in OpenRoads Designer / Survey / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Profile projection tools for crossfall relative to Target element

In legacy software, we had the option to either project crossfall from one element to another relative/normal to the reference element or relative/normal to the target element. We do not seem to have this functionality in ORD currently (although t...
over 2 years ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Auto-annotate parametric constraints, template transitions, point controls, superelevation

On road construction plans we need to label/annotate change points. We need to label where changes (lane width, superelevation transitions, side slope transitions, component start and end points, etc. ) from the “default” condition happen. The sof...
over 2 years ago in Annotation / Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 1 Future consideration

Horizontal Geometry tool similar to the Site Layout

Site Layout has two geometry elements really easy to use: the polygon and the drivepath. I want them to be on the horizontal geometry tab in a simplified way, with no site layout objects options (side, slopes, max elev, ...). Just the geometry and...
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenSite 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...
over 2 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 1 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...
over 2 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 1 Future consideration

Have both turnouts as ''free'' when calculating a crossover

When calculating a crossover geometry (2 turnouts+geometry in between) it could be beneficial if both turnouts (beginning and end) could be set as free. This would be beneficial in cases when two tracks are not totall parallel and the only option ...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / Turnouts/Crossings 0 Future consideration

Analyze Pavement Smoothness Assurance/Ride Quality. ProVal equivalent analysis.

QAQC tool to analyze pavement smoothness/ride quality of models. This would help verify model density is appropriate for paving use, verify design intent. The goal is to simplify the process and have any easy method to analyze pavement from both i...
almost 2 years ago in Analytics / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Point Feature Symbology cell returns elevation

I want to place a civil point and the cell in its symbology returns its elevation. Main goal is to annotate terrain elevations with a cell in plan view. Best of worlds would be for Civil Labeler to accept cells so I could create some that would ta...
8 months ago in Annotation / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Calculation Summary ("Report") Improvement Suggestions

The calculation executive summary and calculation detailed summary would be improved by adding a time stamp near the date and file name at the bottom of the reports' pages. It would be helpful to be able to add a note to the reports describing tha...
3 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration