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Annotate invert and crown elevations of conduit anywhere along its length instead of just the start and end

We would like to be able to set up annotation groups to annotate the invert and/or crown elevations of a conduit along its length using set station intervals. Currently, there are only start/end invert/crown elevation text favorite fields.
12 months ago in Annotation / Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenSite Designer 1 Future consideration

Annotate element item type on cross sections and profiles

I want to be able to annotate the element item type properties attached to linear features displayed on cross sections and profiles using annotation groups. Currently any text favorites created from item types do not resolve to show the item type ...
12 months ago in Annotation / Item Types / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Needs review

Eliminate the Utility Property Panel

We are now 10 years into OpenRoads. Why are we still faced with two property panels. One for MicroStation and one for Utility/drainage. The two property panels overlap in what is displayed. ELIMINATE the Utility Properties Panel so we can end the ...

Template Library Alternate Surface Name List

Ability to populate Alternate Surface into a predefined list and defined Feature Definition like the Point Name List.
almost 4 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Set Item Types and their attributes in the Template Library

Currently item types and their attributes would need to be programmed into to read a component or selected manually after an element is displayed. If the templates in the template library had the ability to set these selections and values ahead of...
almost 4 years ago in Item Types / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 7 Future consideration

Enhancement to Group/Join Multiple Nodes in a Structure Node to Match Existing Survey Data

There is currently not a way to join/group multiple nodes to a structure node to match existing survey data. This node join/group capability is needed to match XYZ surveyed invert points (from field collection) and be able to use the Extract from ...
over 2 years ago in Drainage and Utilities 0 Future consideration

Return the load factors for the TU load case to 0.5 min & 0.5 max in LEAP Bridge Concrete

It is too conservative and unnecessary to use a 1.2 load factor for the TU load case for design/analysis of substructures. The 1.2 load factor is only needed when calculating thermal movement for joints, expansion devices, and bearings as stated i...
4 months ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Designer 0 Future consideration

Provide an easy method to allow to remove cluttered profile displays

Sometimes the profile windows get really crowded with annotation details and can become confusing to read. This is especially true when there are drainage profiles on the left and right sides of the road that should be displayed in the roadway pro...
4 months ago in Annotation / Drawing Production / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

IFC export using "Export to IFC": Ability to export only components and 3D-Meshes without linear elements

I would like to suggest the following for the IFC export using the "Export to IFC" function: An option to automatically exclude all linear objects from the export. I want the IFC to only include 3D meshes, but right now it also exports linear elem...
4 months ago in Import/Export / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Apply Surface Template by Selection Set

I would like to be able to apply a surface template to multiple terrain models at once, either by a previously-selected selection set, or by selecting one or more terrain models within the tool itself. In the attached image I would like to apply t...
over 3 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration