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137 VOTE

Make Template Editor a non-modal window.

In legacy versions of the software, I can have the template library open on one screen, corridor modeler on another screen, and the CAD window open on a third screen. I can make/save changes in the template, make/save changes in the corridor model...
over 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Add the ability to export an ORD surface to a HEC-RAS .tif surface.

In OpenRoads Designer 2023, under the Terrain tab, add the ability to export a ORD surface to a .tif file. The HEC-RAS RAS-Mapper can only use .tif surfaces.
8 days ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / Terrain 0 Future consideration
132 VOTE

Functionality to import .12daz file format.

Be able to import strings from .12daz or any format native to 12D
over 2 years ago in Import/Export / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 8 Planned
145 VOTE

Show and annotate projected points on profile view

Show and annotate projected points on profile view. This is for dynamic and drawing production profiles.
almost 3 years ago in Annotation / Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 3 Future consideration

Annotate Slope of terrain between points in Cross Sections

Civil labeler only works for 3D linear features (points). It`s impossible to annotate the slope from the terrain between two points. If you try that, the whole terrain section is selected and the command fails. A great example is a cross section o...
over 1 year ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 2 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...
16 days 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...
16 days ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Auto Annotate Point Geometry

Similar to how linear geometry can be annotated upon placing, I would like to extend this functionality to point geometry.
9 months ago in Annotation 0 Planned

Annotating and Labelling Intersecting Alignment Stationing in Cross Sections

Annotating and labeling cross sections within ORD is missing the functionality to label the stationing of intersecting alignments shown on roadway cross sections. While feature names (alignment names) and elevations of intersecting alignments can ...
about 1 year ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 3 Future consideration
119 VOTE

Separate vertical alignment model from horizonal geometry

One of my biggest pain points about ORD is if the horizontal geometry is dropped or broken, the vertical is consequently lost as well. This creates significant rework from a design and plan production standpoint (connected named boundaries). One w...
over 2 years ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 2 Future consideration