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Import SignCAD Labels as Editable ORD Multi-line Text

Issue Currently, when SignCAD signs are imported into ORD, labels and dimension text do not import as standard editable ORD text. Instead, the text is brought in as individual characters. This makes simple annotation edits difficult and time-consu...
8 days ago in OpenRoads Designer Future consideration

Cross Section drawing/sheet models should honor level On/Off from 3D models without refresh

Summary: When users turn levels off in the Default 3D models, that display state does not carry into cross section drawing/sheet models without opening them more than once. This creates unexpected sheet output where items that are intentionally hi...
2 months ago in Drawing Production / OpenRoads Designer Future consideration
726 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 2 years ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer Future consideration

Greater flexibility to display vertical geometry on profile sheets

Currently, vertical geometry can ONLY be displayed within the profile model of its parent horizontal alignment. On complex roadway projects, this profile view often contains numerous overlapping elements, such as: Northbound and southbound PGLs ...
6 days ago in Drawing Production / OpenRoads Designer Future consideration

Ability to add lines and points to drainage cells (2D/3D)

Revised Justification for DU Cell Enhancements If Drainage and Utility (DU) cells could incorporate linear and point features, these elements could be utilized as break lines within graphical filters for terrain modeling. Additionally, such featur...
3 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRoads Designer Future consideration

Modify Civil Label Settings After Placement

I am looking for a tool to modify the label settings after a civil label has been placed. In SS10, we had plan view labeler which could choose your style, delineator, and leader before placing and then after it has been placed it there was an edit...
4 months ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer Future consideration

Easy-to-Use Sign Mounting tool for 3D Posts and Structure Assemblies

Currently, OpenRoads does not provide functionality to easily attach traffic signs to 3D posts or structure assemblies. DOTs need a standardized mounting solution that allows multiple signs to be placed on a single support with simple positioning ...
5 days ago in OpenRoads Designer / OpenRoads SignCAD Future consideration

Horizontal Range Option for Loop Alignment Modeling Controls

When modeling a loop ramp (or any situation where the alignment doubles back on itself) point controls and target aliases have a tendency to find solutions that are technically correct across the infield but that are not the intended solution. For...
2 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer Future consideration
137 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 ...
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer Future consideration

GEOPAK Drainage gave you inlet calcs after you placed an inlet and assigned a catchment without having to run a scenario. We need this functionality in ORD

In Geopak Drainage, once you place a node and attached a catchment, you were able to see inlet calculations. This let the user know if they needed to shift the box to have an allowable spread. It would be great if we could get that feedback withou...
8 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRoads Designer Planned