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Ability to change the bridge type after creating the bridge in OBM

Being able to change the superstructure type after the deck, substructures, approaches have already been modeled. Currently once you select the Bridge Type it locks you into that superstructure type and any work you complete under that bridge type...
11 months ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Retaining turnouts when horizontal alignments are dropped.

Currently when an alignment is dropped (no longer complex) all associated turnouts delete entirely and any geomtery created from these turnoiuts is also deleted. This is a big issue when optioneering, or when working on a scheme with lots of turno...
about 3 years ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer 2 Future consideration

Turn feature definitions on/off in a reference

If feature definitions are turned off in a file, it doesn't show up when reference and it's not possible to even view without going back into the file. It would be helpful to have the option to turn on feature defintions the same way levels can be...
about 3 years ago in OpenRail Designer / User Interface 2 Future consideration

Combination of Alignment .dgn

A function that allows you to copy an alignment from a reference .dgn would be extremely helpful. It would great if it could be copied across intelligently, with associated featured (vertical profiles, cant etc). Currently copies a 3D graphic at b...
about 3 years ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer 3 Future consideration

Ability to have multiple superstructure types in one bridge definition. For example, steel main spans with concrete approach spans is currently defined as 3 bridges

Many bridges have approach spans that are smaller in length to the main spans. For example, a bridge that crosses over a railroad ROW may have prestressed concrete in the approach spans and a continuous steel bridge over the railroad, then the end...
about 3 years ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Already exists

UI: Move Terrain Labeling Tools from Terrain tab to Drawing Production tab.

It is not clear that the Terrain Labeling tools are under Terrain when they are a Plans Production tool.

Improve the dwg drawings for profile and XS

A lot of time our employements ask for dwg XS, profile and plan drawings, I consider very useful a set of settings ti create them without issues.
about 3 years ago in Import/Export / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Bentley Chatbot

With the growing influence of AI and individual chat bots, I think it would be a great idea to make a "Bentley Chatbot" that could help user with tasks such as writing style sheet reports, making scrips, setting up Item type expressions, help with...
about 2 years ago in Help and Documentation 0 Needs review

Add temporary/permanent button on civil analysis tool for placing graphic elements, or at least make them a graphic group to make removing them easier and more complete.

When I use the civil analysis tool, I sometimes place the displayed graphics (elevation, contour, triangle) into the drawing to have a record. The problem is when I am done with the graphic and want to remove them, I have to select each component ...
over 1 year ago in Analytics / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Annotate part of element name on cross sections and profiles

I want to be able to annotate the names (and item type properties) of utilities on cross sections and profiles. For example, if there are 10 water pipes that have been surveyed and imported as 3D linear elements they will have unique feature names...
11 months ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration