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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...
almost 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 1 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...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Test Null Points in ITL Testing Section

Many templates utilize null points to feature constraint or parametrically move to influence display rules within templates (switches). The ability to move those null points to see how they influence template display rules within the testing end c...
almost 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

More flexible Template editing

I would like all the items in a template to be selectable in groups like the points.
almost 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

option to have the Named Boundaries "Show the Create Drawing Dialog" toggle stay on

As a designer it would be great to have an option to have the tool active as the default. There are very few instances where I would create sheets without this active. I know the other designers in our department operate the same way as well.
over 1 year ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Feature Definition Toggle Bar Search/UI Improvements

Add a search function to the Feature Definition toolbar. Hunting through thousands of feature definitions is no fun, add a search function like the ones located the Template Picker or Level Picker. Add a recently picked list in the Feature Definit...
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Improve Geometry Builder interface

Often Surveyors are responsible for generating exi sting alignments from limited data (in plans or collected in field.) We have identified that using the Geometry Builder can be a "wo rkaround" but it is clunky and there are more steps involved th...
almost 2 years ago in OpenRoads Designer / Survey / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Feature Definition Toolbar Title

This tool is called "Feature Definition Toolbar" from the tool icons/ribbon menus. The dialogue that pops up is called "Feature Definition Toggle Bar" I suggest changing the title on the dialogue to "Feature Definition Toolbar"
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Invalid Element. Unable to solve rule please correct element construction.

We would like to get some more information when this message appears, e.g. full explanation about what is wrong. When we are breaking a rule ORD should keep history and detailed explanation about what is broken, get a better history and presentati...
10 months ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Need to have an option for manual/automatic corridor processing

There is an existing option to deviate rules on a corridor. This is inconvenient and difficult to use because of the workflow associated this it: select A corridor -> deactivate rules, then select A corridor -> enable rules -> process (th...
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration