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Enable hydraulic analysis for referenced files

For large projects, we need the ability to have multiple engineers working on the hydraulic model. We can achieve this by splitting the pipe network into multiple files and creating catchments in separate files. Doing so causes us to lose the abil...
about 2 years ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Needs review

Dimension Element Tool: Dimensioning the arc length along with arc shape leader

The user needs a length dimension along with a leader shape that matches the measured arc. In the attached image, the white arc represents the length dimension along with the leader, which has the same shape as the measured arc (orange arc).
over 2 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Geometric "intervals" (remove or hide)

When you are working with design you shouldn´t need to think about whether the elements you see on the screen are "real elements" or "intervals" - and it´s not so easy for the user to control if the program creates one or the other when you work. ...
over 1 year ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Remove length restriction in offset geometry command

Please remove the restriction that makes it impossible to make the offsetted element longer than the base element. It is normally the direction that is important and the length can be edited afterwards. Otherwise add an opportunity to remove the r...
over 1 year ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer 0 Needs review

feature definition - browser all element that used a specific feature definition

Get a list of elements using a specific feature definition. Similar to level usage. This "select by graphic filter" filter only feature type that compose a terrain model.
almost 4 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 5 Already exists

Dynamic cross section quick annotatioun

It would be helpful to use quick temporary dimensions in the dynamic cross section viewer. You could potentially use annotation groups that are set up for the cross-section sheets and quickly toggle them on and off, labeling the important features...
9 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Single station Edit disassociated from baseline geometry

when a single-station edit to a cross section is made, it is disassociated to the baseline alignment. Therefore, if the baseline horizontal or vertical alignment is edited after this, the single station edit does not dynamically update to the new ...
9 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Add capability for loads to be applied to the footing

In LEAP substructure modules, it would be helpful to be able to add loads to the footing, other than vertical earth. Sometimes there are miscellaneous components of the pier/abutment where the weight needs to be considered, but are not a part of t...
9 months ago in Analytics / OpenBridge Designer 0 Future consideration

Include the slope of a terrain into the OpenRoads Modelling/Horizontal/Place Point command from the Geometry command as in Drainage and Utilities/Layout/Place Node.

This would then allow the placement of items that need to be on a slope in an OpenRoads model without filling up the file with a lot of drainage data. An example of this a crash barrier impact attenuator.
over 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

unmerge single point tool in template menu

Currently there is a menu option to unmerge points for components, it would be nice to just unmerge a single point from both components and not all the points.
over 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration