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Open up target alias to be used outside of end conditions

Allow target aliasing to be used for regular corridor components, points, etc. in addition to end conditions. A specific scenario where this would be useful is setting up a secondary corridor that needs to be editable but also follow the exact geo...
7 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Bring back "Depends On" in the Properties

It is my understanding that this was removed in the 2024 version due to general confusion, but I'd like it to be added back. If it is made toggleable, it can be turned off by default to avoid the aforementioned confusion, and this allows those tha...
about 1 year ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Labels Every 100' and Ability to Pick Start Point

I created the Civil Label for the 100’ elevation along a geometric element, but I want to be able to pick where the labeling starts and not at the start of the geometric element. I want to establish a target to start the 1st label at a prompted cl...
about 1 year ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Place Template from template library in a drawing

We create typical cross sections as part of our plan set. I've seen guidance from Bentley on how to use different parts of the 3D corridor model to cut cross sections in specific places and then use those cross sections as the typical cross sectio...
almost 3 years ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 5 Needs review

Profile Overlap

Would be beneficial to be to add overlaps to profile named boundaries so they match the plan sheets. Would like for this to be an automated option when creating profile named boundaries based from the Plan sheet named boundaries.
almost 3 years ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail ConceptStation / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 1 Future consideration

Bevel vertical face of stiffeners/connection plates at web

When the connection plates or stiffeners are placed, they are appearing half-embedded into the web with an equivalent gap on the opposing edge. For it to actually be correct, the plates should be beveled to match the vertical face of the web.
almost 3 years ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Add a visual graphic notation when you edit a template drop

We currently have visual graphics to show us a KEY STATION or a POINT CONTROL has been added to your corridor. A visual graphic or notation that a template drop has been edited would be a nice addition. Also, maybe add the ability to add a short n...
almost 3 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Support UNC paths and writing a conditional in the OrganizationSetting.cfg file

MnDOT would like to set a network location for the standard libraries. This way every user gets the current design. OpenRoads SignCAD does not currently support UNC paths or writing a conditional in the OrganizationSetting.cfg file. It seems illog...
over 2 years ago in OpenRoads SignCAD 0 Future consideration

Cant editor parameters before creating cant

In the Cant Editor, there is a tool called validate data which allows you to add in your design parameters and then check against the cant the Openrail has already automatically generated. although a good tool, i just think it would be better Open...
over 3 years ago in CANT / OpenRail Designer 1 Future consideration

Enable a screen-pick option when entering XY coordinates within the Survey Details window

With Inroads Survey, whenever XYZ coordinates needed to be entered for a particular purpose, a screen-pick option was always available. (see attached image) This was extremely useful. However, with ORD, changing the XYZ coordinate of any points in...
over 3 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 0 Future consideration