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Add By Linear Element option to Analyze Catchment (by Terrain Model) tool

Be able to select a linear element (eg. edge of road pavement) that the Analyze Catchment tool computes catchment areas from a terrain model for. The tool currently only has a Use Fence option which can still take a long time. If one can narrow it...
8 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Support "Apply Mainline Cant Through Turnout" in Create Cant command

This tool works for the branch geometry that is starting with a tunout. While creating the cant it applies the same cant value it read from main track geometry to the start of the turnout geometry. Also tool needs to have an option to change rotat...
about 2 years ago in CANT 0 Future consideration

Equal Space Point - Independently Control points after creation

After using the Equal Space Points command, I would like the ability to edit and adjust the offset of individual points which are created. We would also like an option to drop the Equal Space portion of the 'rule' so that we can have station and o...
about 2 years ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Add ability to draw Ahead/Back Tangent line for full length from PC to PI and from PT to PI

Currently in annotation group, the back/ahead tangent line drawn at the PI only has the option for a fixed length. We would like the ability to draw back and ahead tangents the full length from PC to PI to PC. This could apply to both horizontal a...
about 2 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Allow for LP/HP for terrains to have both Point and Text shown at the same time

When zooming out, the points are shown. When zooming in, the points are hidden and the text is shown. I'd like for the point to always be shown and have the text be dynamic.
over 1 year ago in Terrain 0 Future consideration

Variable for Location Preference After Moving Annotation Text

A configuration variable (or dgnlib setting), to control the 'Location' setting of Annotation Text is desired. Images of the setting included. Currently the Location setting for annotation text can be set to Default, Relative or Fixed; Default is ...
8 months ago in Annotation / Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Add Reporting Capabilities to OpenRoads: Design Criteria

Managers are requesting a report output from OpenRoads that shows any/all Design Criteria used to generate the model (corridor)...things like Sight Distance, Design Standards, Decisions/Assumptions, Non-Conformance, etc. These managers have 20+ ye...
8 months ago in OpenRoads Designer / Reports 0 Future consideration

Regression/ best fit line added to Opensite Designer

Please add regression/ best fit line added to Opensite Designer and not jsut open roads designer
about 1 year ago in OpenSite Designer / Regression Analysis 0 Future consideration

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

Superelevation Frame Annotation Enhancements

Please consider the following enhancements for the profile frame annotation which is currently difficult to understand and lacks important functionality: Preview window should display an example superelevation diagram instead of remaining blank an...
4 months ago in Drawing Production / OpenRoads Designer / Superelevation 0 Future consideration