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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

Ability to create XS from Line String (more than 2 points)

Add ability to create XS by selecting multiple Line String containing more than 2 points.
almost 3 years ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 1 Future consideration

Parametric capability for the placement of Node and Conduit feature definitions

This would dramatically reduce the requirement for a vast number of library cells and feature definitions to be created
over 2 years ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 1 Future consideration

Utility Overhead Conduits/Nodes

Current Limitations Currently, creating overhead conductors between two "Overhead Nodes" (e.g., utility poles) results in a straight-line conduit. In reality, these lines always exhibit a natural sag due to gravity and tension forces. To model sag...
about 1 month ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Rename terrains, linear templates, surface templates and other elements by selecting from Explorer list>(right click) Properties

At the current OpenRoads version, we need to select the terrains at 3D view then click properties in order to rename. It would be better if it can be renamed just by selecting the terrain name from Explorer list>(right click) properties.
over 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Terrain 0 Future consideration

Add The Ability To Insert A Vertical Bend Or Curve Into A Drainage Link/PIPE.

It would be very helpful and much more efficient if there was an option to insert a vertical bend or curve into a drainage link/pipe from the profile run profile view. Basically, adding the exact same tool that is available in plan/horizontal call...
3 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Ability to append, join, or combine individual alignments and have it hold the sub alignment stationing, which would create station equations

In Geopak, we had the ability to take individual alignments and create an overall alignment from a subset of alignments and it would hold the individual stationing for each alignment, creating station equations. There is no way to do this in ORD u...
almost 2 years ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 3 Future consideration

Import Template drops and Point Controls

Be able to import/copy template drops and point controls from other files to a new openroads file.
6 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Cross Section annotation: allows annotation of segments that are not ON TOP

It is often required to annotate slope along sublayers. Typical example is to annotate the top of the subballast in track design. The expression allows to do many things but it doesn't work as expected.Even you specify the point names such as L_Su...
13 days ago in Drawing Production 0 Future consideration

Create a Break Island Feature Type for Terrain Extraction

Much like the "Break Void" line where the elevation of the graphic is honored in the Terrain, a "Break Island" should also exist to prevent improper triangulation.
13 days ago in OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenTunnel Designer / Terrain 0 Future consideration