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Tool to detect corrupt preference file

In ORD especially in Drainage and Utilities, corrupt preferences lead to inconsistent results. There is currently no way to detect a corrupt preference file so that it can be removed until a user notices a error in the design which is usually too ...
6 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Needs review

Openroads Drainage - HGL versus Headwater Analysis for Headwalls Inletting into a Storm Sewer System

Many times, a stream needs to be drained into a storm sewer system via a headwall. When this occurs, two analysis should be considered: The headwater at the headwall (the mechanics of the water getting into the pipe at the headwall). Generally KYT...
over 2 years ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

SUDA - Spread Slope

Make it easier to manage longitudinal spread slope. It's nice to input the slope in the properties per node, but consider making it integrated to the gutters used during bypass flow drawing of gutters.
over 2 years ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Needs review

Sheet presentation of Drainage and Utilities nodes in plan view with annotation cells

When we initially stood up Storm and Sanitary, we had the center point presentation in plan view display a representative cell. I propose that we allow the placement through an element template of an annotative cell at the center of nodes to repre...
6 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 1 Needs review

Needs ability to set RIM Depression Depth

Needs ability to add RIM Depression Depth with elevation (ground). Currently we can only set the Elevation (RIm) but not any depression value.
about 3 years ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 1 Future consideration

DU RIM Elevation calculated from Ground Elevation offset

The RIM Elevation is a stagnant number once you enter an elevation it does not update in relation to any surface changes. RIM Elevation would be better suited for use if it can be defined with an offset. Another field would be needed: RIM Depressi...
about 3 years ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Add the ability to place banks of conduits.

Electrical and Communications conduits are usually placed in banks of multiple conduits of say 12 conduits which may be of different sizes.
over 2 years ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Add the ability to calculate spread on two sides of a median barrier inlet

There are tens of thousands of barrier inlets on barrier medians throughout the US. Spread needs to be calculated on both sides, with the overall flow being added to the storm sewer system. Currently, the only way to do this is to create to halves...
about 1 year ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Needs review

Tool to Resolve Disconnected Drainage Database

Once a drainage dgn has lost the association with the drainage database, because of the dgn file being freed in ProjectWise, there is no means to restore the content. Create a tool to allow the user to manually resolve the conflicting data and rea...
7 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 2 Already exists

Utility Overhead Conduits- Need Vertical Sag

Can the Overhead conduits be set to apply "sag " curves for models in 3D? which means, we will need to include vertical curves when placing them between 2 nodes (eg. poles); In a real world, the conduits typically have some sag, and not as straigh...
about 2 years ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Needs review