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Bring back the “NE=” key-in command.

U.S. surveyors traditionally work in Northing & Easting, in that order. When working with Microstation V8i, AND with Inroads loaded, the user could perform precision drafting by using the “NE= “ key-in to enter the exact northing/easting coord...
almost 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 4 Future consideration

New Survey Linear Name

The create new survey linear tool needs to have the ability to name the element and set the field code. Currently, you have to select the new linear and enter the name and field code in the properties after it's created.
almost 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 1 Future consideration

Take surface template into account when analyzing volumes

Add the ability to take surface templates into account when analyzing volumes between two terrain models. That way you will not have to create a delta terrain, for instance when you want to take the clearance of top soil into account. This option ...
about 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 1 Future consideration

Calculate the area of survey chains if they are enclosed shapes

Survey chains (when enclosed) have a reported area value of zero. This is seen in the properties for the geometry, and also if you try to read the area through an item type using the expression This.GetElement().EnclosedArea. Our construction staf...
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 1 Future consideration

Survey Field Book Enhancement

Users would like the ability to create multiple field books without the terrain connecting to each. This would be necessary when surveying multiple sites for one given road project. Currently, this is done by importing the data and then going to t...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 0 Future consideration

Add a toolbar for Decorations

add a tool bar for decorations instead in only one menu. and toggle to turn all on and all off
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Legend cell of TIN files

This will be useful because it will allow us to create a legend cell of the TIN files like in GEOPAK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFVsRRx-4qY
almost 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 0 Future consideration

When creating a new point in a Survey field book using the “New Point” command, allow an option to hand-enter the coordinates.

When using the “New Point” command for a survey point, the user must screen-pick the coordinates. There are times when it would be extremely useful to hand-enter the Northing, Easting, Elevation.
almost 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 0 Future consideration

Survey Control Code Template

Need the ability to add a predefined template to control codes. For example, I can create curb and gutter templates that would generate the needed linears at the correct horizontal and vertical values.
almost 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 0 Future consideration

Offset Horizontal Regression from Points

The ability to use an offset to create a single line alignment based on a regression line that was created by points. This ability would allow the user to create a centerline alignment based on monuments/survey points located a specified distance ...
about 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 0 Future consideration