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Contact (3rd) Rail tools

It would be great to have a set of tools to model a contact (third) rail - this is used by many transit systems as a traction power source for trains. There are enough nuances to the design of this rail that it warrants a dedicated tool with the a...
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer 0 Future consideration

Include print/plot ability in OpenRoads ConceptStation

At present, ConceptStation does not include print/plot capability. The workaround has been to export the concept to MicroStation or ORD. However, not all ConceptStation users have access to MicroStation or ORD. The product should at least have the...
almost 2 years ago in Drawing Production 0 Future consideration

Gutter spread - flip side

Why do gutters not have a "side" as spread when drawn appear in the right side.
9 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Needs review

If no Design Lenghts in Catalog - Ignore or Set Design Inlet Openings to false

I do not see a place to force in a Inlet Catalog to set "Design Inlet Opening" to false, so I would like the software to assume False if lenghts are NOT in the catalog.
9 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 1 Needs review

Create a Reference Link to a Project Template LIbrary File

Users would like the ability to maintain a link to the project template library, so that each time they don't have to browse and locate the .itl file. Because users store the file at different locations in ProjectWise, maintaining a link from the ...
9 months ago in Modeling / OpenRoads Designer 9 Already exists

Choose whether imported geometry will follow terrain model or corridor profile

I observed that when one imports a geometry from OpenRail designer WITHOUT profile, Concept Station tends to create a profile on the basis of the terrain model. However, there are cases when it is better for the program to follow a corridor profil...
9 months ago in OpenRail ConceptStation 0 Needs review

Item Type Expression that References a Terrain

Similar to the new Station/Offset Expressions, it would be great to query a terrain in an item type on an element and return the elevation. It would be used primarily for point cells, but I could also see it being useful for linework.
almost 2 years ago in Annotation / Item Types / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Terrain 5 Future consideration

Key Station with civil rule

Key stations can now solely be places with a station input. In many cases the location of your Key Stations depends on the position of other elements, like geometry for example. Being able to give key stations a civil rule - like the Persist Snap ...
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 3 Already exists

Allow spread sections to be read directly from a terrain model or Corridor Model

Geopak Drainage could read a TIN file to establish the cross slopes for spread. This functionality should still existing in Drainage and Utilities by reading corridor models and terrain models. Users should be allowed to define an infinite number ...
about 1 year ago in Drainage and Utilities 1 Already exists

Changing end condition priorities

Can there be a function which end condition priorities can be changed without modifying the template. For example if priority 1 end condition is for a fill batter and priority 2 is for a table drain. Over a given chainage range can a function be c...
about 1 year ago in OpenRoads Designer 2 Already exists