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Ability to override look of annotations per dgn

When creating drawing files using the One sheet per dgn method the current workflow produces files with only a drawing model and sheet model. With this type of file the user loses the ability to track using civil analysis, updating standards per d...
6 months ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer 0 Future consideration

Allow for an elevation exaggeration in the 3d view/model

Letting users increase and decrease an exaggeration of the elevation data can help visualize drawings when looking from the side or angles.
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Terrain 4 Future consideration

Want a warning when import xml when geometry chord/arc definitions different than the dgn "degree of curve method" setting

Would be very helpful to get some kind of warning that pops up when someone tries to import geometry from an xml file where the chord/arc defined on some of the xml file geometry is different than the “degree of curve method’ setting assigned to t...
about 2 years ago in Import/Export / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Profile Grid Text Annotation - Convert to Point Cell instead of Graphic Cell

Currently, when a profile is annotated along the grid, the text is placed as a Graphic Annotation Cell. For right to left profiles, the easeiest fix is to create Annotation Groups and Defs that basically annotate the text backwards. Then, the prof...
about 2 years ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 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...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Need International Foot Seed Files in Workspace

The standard design file units loadout for al l OpenRoads and OpenRail products appears to be US Survey Ft. I would recommend adding an international ft. option to all seed files to match the current sunsetting of the US Survey Ft. in 2022.
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Workspace 2 Planned

Feature Defintions (Window) - a proposal for improving this function

Feature Definition Toolbar A proposal for improving/expanding this feature Choosing Feature Definitions is a frequently used feature in OpenRoads Designer. Especially in urban projects, switching between pavement types, curbs, placing signs, ...
about 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Survey Point Elevation From Terrain

when creating a new survey point or geometry point, I would like an option to get the elevation of the point XZ from a terrain.
over 1 year ago in Survey 2 Future consideration

3D sign capability

Provide ability to place a 3D sign panel in a design model with the size and design from the sgn file. Transoft's Guidesign program has this ability as an example.
about 1 year ago in OpenRoads SignCAD / Signs 0 Future consideration

Toggle for auto advancing to the next number in the place point tool.

Our workflow requires a different naming convention for different types of points. (Centerline points are 3000 series, section corners are 8000 series ect..) It would be handy to type the point number in once and then have the place point tool aut...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 1 Future consideration