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Need to have an option for manual/automatic corridor processing

There is an existing option to deviate rules on a corridor. This is inconvenient and difficult to use because of the workflow associated this it: select A corridor -> deactivate rules, then select A corridor -> enable rules -> process (th...
over 3 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Incorporate cells to place note tool

The place label tool already has this functionality but once you place the label it's fixed and can't be adjusted. Please add the cell functionality to the place note tool to create labels for signs. Would be extremely useful. Also the place label...
12 months ago in Annotation / Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 1 Future consideration

display geometry name in multiple profile view

Though we can change the symbology for the different projected profile in the Multiple Profile tool, it will be much easier for users to be able to see the geometry name as they move along the profile. This prevents confusion and provides clarity.
12 months ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 0 Needs review

Enhancement to the Coordinate System Tool: Include the chosen coordinates to future sheet views and models

To improve time management and work productivity, I thought modifying the Coordinate System tool to add a feature that will apply the County/Coordinate System to all future sheets and models created in the file. Currently, when we use the 'CreateF...
over 2 years ago in OpenRoads Designer 1 Needs review

Add the COGO points tools from InRoads to OpenRoads Designer

Add the COGO points tools from InRoads with additional option to assign a feature definition to OpenRoads Designer as follows: Geometry > Locate > Intersection > Direction/Direction Geometry > Locate > Intersection > Direction/Di...
12 months ago in Geometry / OpenRoads Designer / Survey / User Interface 0 Planned

Selective Annotation Removal for Specific Station Ranges

We already have the ability to add multiple annotation groups to XS. Perhaps I want a group for my R/W Annotation, and then others for slopes, elevations, etc. I can do that. The issue arises when something needs to be updated. Let's say for examp...
over 1 year ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Include info about side/hand of turnout from the tip of the turnout (Point 1) looking towards the toe (point 2)

Especially in reports but also in models we need to add information about turnout type including a letter showing towards which side looking from point 1 towards point 2, the branch is oriented. As it is now turnouts with Leading orientation will ...
almost 2 years ago in Turnouts/Crossings 0 Needs review

Superelevation Frame Annotation Enhancements

Please consider the following enhancements for the profile frame annotation which is currently difficult to understand and lacks important functionality: Preview window should display an example superelevation diagram instead of remaining blank an...
over 2 years ago in Drawing Production / OpenRoads Designer / Superelevation 0 Future consideration

Add custom POIs under PS beam design module (Suprestructure/Conspan)

In OpenBridge Concrete, we cannot add points of interest as we can in the Steel edition. This limitation may lead to the software reporting incorrect minimum rating results. For instance, stirrup spacing is typically entered manually, starting clo...
6 months ago in Analytics / OpenBridge Designer 0 Future consideration

Add the ability to open OBD & OBM files without a WorkSpace/WorkSet.

Request: I would like to ask that the ability to open OBD & OBM files without a WorkSpace/WorkSet be allowed. ORD has this ability, OBD/OBM should too. Reason: Being able to open a file, especially a .dgnlib, without a WorkSpace/WorkSet is ver...
almost 3 years ago in Workspace 1 Planned