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Model Curves with Radius in OBM

Currently 3D elements that are curved are rendered with a series of line segments. While this might be okay for some applications, it makes the 3D model very unhelpful for plans production (i.e. you cannot dimension radii of curves). We need the c...
almost 2 years ago in Drawing Production / OpenBridge Modeler 1 Planned

Direct Export Style from ORD - CSV for Survey

A new export style for exporting a file directly into Excel/Data collector from ORD needs to be created. The format would need to be a P,N,E,Z,D, Note export style. The File should be exported out of ORD in the same format that the CSV was brought...
about 3 years ago in Import/Export / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 2 Future consideration

Annotate Horizontal length along straight on profile

Requirement is to annotate horizontal length of straight on profile (station end - station start). It is available in frame annotation but not along linear so annotations don't match. Only the slope length can be annotated along the linear
over 3 years ago in Annotation / Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite 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 ...
almost 4 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 1 Future consideration

Apply cut/fill annotation to surface templates

When creating a cut/fill End Area Volumes table on cross sections, the annotation does not work for surface templates. If there is no corridor in the cross section, it will not even place an EAV Table. The cut/fill EAV tool works and displays the ...
over 2 years ago in Annotation / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Static Labels and Annotation - "Dumb Text" (make UX of labels more friendly/improve performance))

I would like the ability to place labels and annotate elements using static text. Meaning, once the label or annotation is place it will not update or change. I would love the comfort of placing labels and not worrying if I will lose the field inf...
over 3 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 3 Future consideration

Export Terrain countours to DWG

Even if you create contours and label them the labels are lost on Terrain drop or export to DWG.
over 3 years ago in Import/Export / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Terrain 0 Future consideration

Turnout profile elevation in reports

We need the ability to get the profile elevation from the turnout points to the turnout report.
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / Turnouts/Crossings 0 Needs review

Export Field Book data with Observations AND Attributes

I process survey data for the Maine Department of Transportation. We have been transitioning from InRoads to OpenRoads for about a year now and are currently testing OpenRoads Designer 2023. We really need a way to export edited Field Book data wi...
over 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 0 Future consideration

Creating label at every instersection point

The idea is to expand the labeling capabilities so that labeled points are created automatically at all line intersections. Currently, the tool only allows manual indication of the intersection and locating only one label at a time.
about 2 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration