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Re-word the Upgrade dialog to include that the file will also be 'aligned' to the product.

There are several ways a file can be opened though local access, networking, and ProjectWise. There is very minimal documentation available to explain to users the difference between Upgrading and Aligning a file. Not to mention how, when, and why...
almost 2 years ago in All Other / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler / OpenRail Designer / OpenRail Overhead Line Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / OpenTunnel Designer 0 Future consideration

Take surface template into account when analyzing volumes

Add the ability to take surface templates into account when analyzing volumes between two terrain models. That way you will not have to create a delta terrain, for instance when you want to take the clearance of top soil into account. This option ...
almost 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 1 Future consideration

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...
4 months ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Swept path tool - meshes and features for front, mid and rear positions of the vehicle for calculation step gapss

To design platform coping strings and walkway edge strings in tunnels To calculate step gaps between the vehicle step edge and walkway / platform edge For trucks, cars, and trains.
over 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRail Overhead Line Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 2 Future consideration

Calculate the area of survey chains if they are enclosed shapes

Survey chains (when enclosed) have a reported area value of zero. This is seen in the properties for the geometry, and also if you try to read the area through an item type using the expression This.GetElement().EnclosedArea. Our construction staf...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 1 Future consideration

Drop Complex Status alignment but keep FD

When editing vertical alignments. When I want to edit a complex vertical alignment by adding or removing elements I usually use Drop Complex Status because I find it easier to edit those single elements than edit apart and then use Complex Redefin...
over 2 years ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

We need a SINGLE LIST of configuration variables that can be filtered by ALL products and generation

It would be nice if there was a single list of configuration variables so that we don't have to hunt in different product Help documents (microstation vs openroads) to find details of how they are used. Furthermore there seems to be a lot of confi...
over 2 years ago in Help and Documentation / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler / OpenRail Designer / OpenRail Overhead Line Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / OpenTunnel Designer / Workspace 1 Future consideration

Show above grade models

We are doing plant design for oil/gas industry. When issue the Finished Grading drawing, one request is to show other discipline model (foundation/pole, etc) where is above grade. How to use FG terrain to cut other discipline model and shown only ...
2 months ago in OpenRoads Designer 1

OBM Bridge Wizard - Define CL of Bearing offset from Wizard for Abutments & Bents/Piers

Adding the ability to assign an offset length for the centerline of bearings within the bridge wizard. The program defaults to 9" from the working line of joint. Alabama uses 1'-0" as a standard at piers/bents and we have a standard range between ...
2 months ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Add Offset Format options to the Point Constraints

Add the Offset Format options that are available for the Point Offset text favorite (Positive Prefix, Negative Prefix, Positive Suffix, Negative Suffix, and Show Sign) to the Point Constraints Offset text favorite.
4 months ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRail Overhead Line Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration