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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.
about 2 years ago in Annotation / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / OpenTunnel Designer / User Interface 0 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 2 years ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Make it easier to find Point Control referenced element.

I needed to update one point control but I had no idea where I could find the line (plan element) that was used in the point control. The point I could find in the template or by hoving the mouse over the corridor, but the line (plan element) that...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Control how Explorer sorts items

It would be really nice if we could organize items in the explorer by differently than it does by default. Adding the ability to control how the Explorer sorts items, whether it's something typical like alphabetically by name or something differen...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 2 Future consideration

Add Process Button to "Corridor Objects" Dialog

It would be helpful to have a process corridor button in the corridor objects dialog. That way a user could remove rules, make edits to templates, point controls and parametric constraints then turn the rules back on and reprocess.
over 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Access to full Backstage menus prior to opening a file

There may be times when a user would like to utilitze the Tools, Civil Tools, etc. or change user prefs, configuration variables, etc. Currernty you have to open a file before you can access the Backstage.
over 2 years ago in User Interface 0 Future consideration

alignment selection filter

When a dgn contains lots graphics in the active dgn and reference files, I often find it challenging to select the desired alignment for various tools (e.g. tracking, laying out sheets, etc..). to make this easier, I propose that Bentley provide a...
over 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Clarify X/Y when using Civil Analysis

suppose you use the Civil analysis tool to track the mainline horizontal alignment to a point at the edge of pavement. It can be confusing for users to know if X/Y displayed in the dialog represents the point selected (e.g. at the edge of pavement...
over 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Dynamic cross section simultaneous tracking

Please allow us to move our cursor in a dynamic cross section and allow us to see a pointer move side to side in the 2D model at the same time.
over 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 2 Future consideration

Add option to modify a curve to have spirals on a complex alignment

Instead of having to look at the OpenRoads Model tab in the explorer and selecting the fillet to add transition ahead and back for spirals, could a plus sign or other visual on the complex alignment be added that you could click to just put in the...
over 2 years ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration