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Ability to define Feature Definition on Alternate Surface

In Create Template tools, add the ability to set a Feature Definition on an Alternate Surface.
6 months ago in Modeling 0 Future consideration

Surface Template - "Process Corridor" similar tool

Just add the function to process the template again so it can be updated. This is a major issue when using surface templates with clipping boundaries. If I change the clipping boundary (a simple shape on the 2D model), I have to delete and reapply...
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Add a new component point to place a template to reference "CALL" other templates.

A new component called "Reference Point" to use when creating more complex templates that can "Call" other templates from the library that also uses prefixes, etc...
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 2 Future consideration

Add Dynamics / Rules to Meshes produced by Create Closed Mesh Tool

Currently the Create Closed Mesh Tool produces static meshes which do not update when base elements change. When any of the base elements change, the existing meshes need to be deleted and created from scratch. We would like to see the following i...
over 1 year ago in Modeling 0 Future consideration

Reflect template for template drop

It would be very helpful if we could reflect a template while assigning it to a template drop. Templates currently can only be placed in the direction they were created, from template origin "out". This requires a duplication of templates, as sepa...
almost 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Add Corridor/Linear Template Vertical & Both Point Controls "Active Profile" option

Currently Corridor Vertical/Both Point Controls link the the specific Vertical Profile and when these get deleted, the Point Control is removed without warning. An option to set this point control to always use the Active Profile would allow this ...
about 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 1 Future consideration

Corridor Flow Arrows

An option of flow arrows display for corridors would be great a great enhancement complementing already very useful contours display within corridor feature definition. A combination of these two functionalities would greatly reduce the need for t...
almost 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Calculate Component Quantities for Linear and Surface templates

To get the component quantities and document them, it is not possible to get a table for linear templates and surface templates as quick and easy as with the corridors. - Corridor. You can go to Explorer, OpenRoads Model, right click in a corrido...
3 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Add BETWEEN values to display rules

When using display rules Type it would be useful to have an option of values between A-B, not only >, = , and >=. This way you can choose between multiple versions of a component. Example absolute horizontal 0-1 Curb type F, 1-2 type A, 2-3 ...
4 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Productivity enhancements to Corridor Objects dialog

There are currently some things needed to be added to the Corridor Object dialog to help communicate design intent a bit better to users (especially with Parametric Constraints): The lack of information as to the rules linked to Parametric Constra...
about 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 1 Future consideration