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603 VOTE

Enhancing Named Boundaries: Updating Named Boundaries and Applying Geometry Rules

To enhance productivity and efficiency in live projects, we need dynamic Named Boundaries linked to Geometry. This includes the ability to update the shape or location of a named boundary after creating a sheet model, with the changes reflected in...
over 1 year ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 9 Future consideration

Need bent plate connection plates for diaphragm and cross frames.

OBM does not currently allow for bent connection plates for diaphragms / cross frames. We need that ability to cover bridges skewed between 20 and 45 degrees.
2 months ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Planned

Add Strut and Tie Modeling methodology to OBD LEAP Concrete for Multi-Column Interior Bents

Since the 8th edition of AASHTO there has been more detail given on the use of Strut and Tie Modeling for the design of D-Regions in Concrete structures (AASHTO 8th & 9th Editions Section 5.8.2 and subsequent sections). In recent years there h...
4 days ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Designer 0 Future consideration
126 VOTE

Add more Display Options for Placing Terrain Slope Labels at a Single Point on a Terrain

Currently, the only way to place a single point slope label on a terrain is using the "Analyze Point" tool which works ok, but there are no options at all for controlling the display of the label placed. We would like to have the ability to place ...
8 months ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 1 Future consideration

OBM Bridge Wizard - Define CL of Bearing offset from Wizard for Abutments & Bents/Piers

Adding the ability to assign an offset length for the centerline of bearings within the bridge wizard. The program defaults to 9" from the working line of joint. Alabama uses 1'-0" as a standard at piers/bents and we have a standard range between ...
3 days ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Update the Minnesota M1-6M, M1-6a and M1-X4 county shields for 3-digits

MnDOT wants to start using wider 3-digit sizes (22.5"x18", 30"x24" & 45"x36") for some of the county shields within the Minnesota standard in OpenRoads SignCAD. The wider 3-digit sizes are needed for the M1-6M and M1-6a blue pentagon county sh...
4 days ago in OpenRoads SignCAD / Workspace 0 Planned

Compare real data from a tunnel with its theoretical corridor

Hello. We're building a tunnel and need OpenTunnel to be able to compare the actual data from the constructed tunnel (recorded via scanning) with the theoretical data from the designed tunnel corridor. There are other programs that do this: Istram...
5 days ago in OpenTunnel Designer 0 Needs review

Add option depth of the cut for profile view drawings

1)CS0179668 Currently when we do profile view drawings we are creating a section cut with depth zero using the alignment as reference. When we have curved bridge in plan or a even number of girders, the cut doesn't show the girders because they ar...
about 2 months ago in OpenBridge Modeler 1 Future consideration
109 VOTE

Access OBM directly instead of opening OBD first

It would really be helpful for users with OBD to not have to open OBD prior to opening OBM. That is a big pain point that I get a lot of complaints about. Also it is very confusing for users at first, they don't understand why they can't just clic...
11 months ago in OpenBridge Designer 6 Planned

leap bridge steel -- Add Str III combination to default combinations

The user insists of adding Str III as a default combinations. It may be useful to create a default Str III combination (since now we have WL considered under design) instead of forcing the user to create a new combination that accepts WL. Please s...
4 days ago in Analytics / OpenBridge Designer 0 Future consideration