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Status Future consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 10, 2026

Give option to not annotate affix if a text favorite returns blank

When annotating elements using an affix (prefix or suffix) tied to a Text Favorite, OpenRoads currently annotates the affix even if the Text Favorite evaluates to a blank or null value.

This results in:

  • Stray symbols, separators, or units (e.g., “–”, “:”, “ft”) appearing with no primary value

  • Manual cleanup or conditional workarounds

  • Inconsistent annotation output across drawings

Proposed Solution

Add an option to suppress affix annotation when the associated Text Favorite returns a blank value.

This could be implemented as:

  • A toggle in the Text Favorite or Annotation settings (e.g., “Hide affix if value is blank”)

  • Or implicit behavior where affixes are only rendered when the primary Text Favorite resolves to a non‑empty value

Benefits

  • Cleaner, more professional annotation output

  • Reduced manual cleanup and post‑processing

  • Better support for conditional and data‑driven annotation workflows

  • Improved consistency across plan sets and standards

Civil Product Used OpenBridge Designer, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenRail Designer, OpenRail Overhead Line Designer , OpenRoads Designer, OpenTunnel Designer
  • Guest
    Apr 24, 2026

    When annotating to display notes made by the surveyor, it appears that all points are showing a grey text box even though there is no note to annotate. This did not occur with versions prior to 2025. Please enhance the software to not show blank text fields if there is nothing to annotate.