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Deed Writer – Allow Single Line to Define Right of Way Boundary

In the Deed Writer tool (accessed via Geometry > Reports > Deed Writer), after selecting the reference alignment, the next step prompts the user to identify the Right of Way boundary. Currently, the tool only accepts closed shapes for this b...
11 months ago in OpenRoads Designer / Reports 1 Future consideration

Ability to Change Deck and Beam Layout Limits

In recent versions of OBM, the ability to add or remove SupportLines was added. While this is helpful in some cases, it would be more helpful to have the ability to change which SupportLines a given Deck or Beam Layout belong to. That way if the S...
8 months ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Abutment Caps, Abutment Backwall, & End Diaphragm Breakbacks

Allow skewed abutment caps and backwalls to have breakbacks similar to deck breakbacks. Also create an end diaphragm tool that matches the abutment cap geometry for integral Abutments. Some DOT's do things different than Virgina and have two diffe...
7 months ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Easy-to-Use Sign Mounting tool for 3D Posts and Structure Assemblies

Currently, OpenRoads does not provide functionality to easily attach traffic signs to 3D posts or structure assemblies. DOTs need a standardized mounting solution that allows multiple signs to be placed on a single support with simple positioning ...
3 months ago in OpenRoads Designer / OpenRoads SignCAD 0 Future consideration

Want a warning when detach a reference file used by civil labeler with element association

When a corridor is based on an alignment from a reference file we get a warning when we try to detach the alignment reference file to minimize the chance of breaking the connection between the corridor and it's source alignment. Can we similarly g...
over 3 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Deed Boundary Tool Enhancement to Allow User to Establish Civil Rules on Created Shape/Boundary

Please consider adding a toggle to the Deed Boundary tool to create civil rules on the created shape, so this boundary can be a ruled boundary. The goal behind creating this as a ruled boundary is to give the user the option to update the created ...
about 2 years ago in Geometry / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 1 Future consideration

Allow Cross Section Navigator to work in read-only mode

The XS Navigator tool's full functionality is contingent upon users having file read/write access. This requirement seems excessive for reviewers who primarily need read-only access. I suggest revising the tool to accommodate reviewers with read-o...
over 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Restore tool Delete Triangle by Line - Edit Terrain - back to its original function of not being able to cross breaklines or add a dialog box for the option.

In SS4 on up to ORD 10.10.2, you could not delete a triangle on the interior side of a breakline. When a line was drawn, all triangles would be deleted until it got to the breakline. In ORD 10.12, it blows through the breakline and will delete int...
about 3 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Terrain 1 Future consideration

Make Plan by 3D Element tool create Geometry with "Active Profile" to be usable

Unlike the OpenRoads v8i functionality for this tool, Plan by 3D Element does not create Geometry that has an Active Profile and therefore can't be used for the majority of functions users want by default, namely Point Controls (in ORD and OBM Dec...
about 4 years ago in Geometry / Modeling / OpenBridge Modeler / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

New Station Offset report with offset alignment bearings, distance and area

The format is a common setup for offset alignment data. This format makes is easy to review data for a parcel. This is the report generated from the Station Offset/Base Report *(image attached) *The attached file M50 P73 FEE REPORT (generated from...
7 months ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / Reports 0 Future consideration