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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 ...
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 1 Future consideration

Drainage Annotation - Anchor to top of grate elevation

Currently, the only datum for drainage annotations is set for invert. Some municipalities require annotation to be placed at grate elevation.
6 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Pick fill color for civil label border frame

For exhibitions it would be useful to add a setting to the civil labeler to be able to add a fill color to the border frame. Now we need to create a different shape behind the label and if the label is moved you need to move the shape in another step
8 months ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Ability to switch the priority of other end conditions within the end condition editor as an override.

Currently there is no way to use end condition exceptions and as an override switch between other end conditions within a certain station range. A simple addition to the override feature where you could temporarily change the priorities of the end...
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Annotate Slope between 2 Linear Geometries in Cross Section

2 x 3D linear geometries are created with the existing terrain. In cutting cross section, 2 points are displayed in a section. However, the slope value between 2 points are not able to annotated under annotation group.
about 2 years ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Variable for location of GENIO export mapping xml file

Many organizations like ours have a consistent and comprehensive export mapping scheme required for GENIO exports. Currently users need to copy a standard XML settings file and put it in their user prefs folder to get them correctly mapped for exp...
almost 3 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / Workspace 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...
almost 3 years ago in Annotation / Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 1 Future consideration

Design profile view needs to allow annotation of projected geometry element annotation

External geometry projected into the design profile needs to be annotated to better inform what / where they are and assist in design processes like matching instantaneous grade
almost 3 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Export multiple terrain models as a single XML file

We deliver terrain models for top/bottom surfaces of a roadway. Due to gaps in project data we often have multiple top surfaces and multiple bottom surfaces. It would be nice to export all surfaces as a single XML file similar to alignments.
over 1 year ago in Import/Export / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Terrain 4 Already exists

Terrains Analyse Volume scenarios toolbar

Instead of a one time thing, create and save the comparison set in a toolbar table. If I want to run again I just need to hit a refresh button for the specifc set. When developing a project, keeping track of cut and fill volumes between design and...
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Terrain / User Interface 0 Future consideration