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Migration Utilities .exe's to be updated

Currently, the Migration Utilities suite of .exe files was created for 2020 R3 release of OpenRail Designer (ORD). In earlier versions of ORD, the linear and profile symbology were linked closely together, in later version of ORD (>2022) the sy...
over 1 year ago in Workspace 3 Will not implement

Label "Geometry Points" automatically without using "Annotate Element"

I would like to create "Geometry Points" automatically. For example, label Point Name, Northing, Easting, and Elevation.
8 months ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 5 Will not implement

Check for unused/orphaned templates

As a project progresses templates can be created that are no longer needed. Currently I need to manually make a list of templates that are used in the model, then go back to the template library and remove unused templates. I'd like to see a tool ...
12 months ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 3 Will not implement

Port over plan view labeler and dp station offset from v8i

Port over plan view labeler and dp station offset from v8i
8 months ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Will not implement

AGI Integration with ORD

It would be good to get integration or functionality with AGI in ORD
8 months ago in Analytics 0 Will not implement

Incorporate an ORD roadway designer window & file (.ord)

I'll be honest, the implementation ORD's strength is the software's weakest point. Being able to visually see the model in the 2D default model theoretically sounds great but the execution is costing too much time and money on medium to large scal...
9 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 1 Will not implement

Have LandXML export support b-spline curves as a geometry type

This would benefit users who are trying to export their geometry using LandXML as the export format. Currently, bspline curves in an alignment are not supported by LandXML export and have to be manipulated to export the geometry.
about 2 years ago in Import/Export / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Will not implement

Tool to convert Parametric Cell to a 2D Civil Cell

Civil Cells are often difficult to create due to it's use of parent-child relationships. I find it easier to create what I'm looking for by using constraints and variables for Parametric Cells. I think most Parametric Cells act similar to how a Ci...
11 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Will not implement

Single Tool/Button to downgrade a dgn file to be compatible with V8i

We still have a number of legacy projects that use the old power InRoads/ RailTrack and with the transition to OpenRoads/OpenRail we've been encountering a number of compatibility issues. My suggestion is t o have a single button/tool to completel...
almost 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 0 Will not implement

Coincident Sheets with Drawing Boundary

Please add the option to automatically assign coordinate systems to drawing and sheet models based on the design models and to place the sheets coincidently even when they contain drawing boundaries. Right now, we cannot create georeferenced pdfs ...
7 months ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 2 Will not implement