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Terrains Analyse Volume scenarios toolbar

Instead of a one time thing, create and save the comparison set in a toolbar table. If I want to run again I just need to hit a refresh button for the specifc set. When developing a project, keeping track of cut and fill volumes between design and...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Terrain / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Add a right click option in the Feature Definition dialogue for "Set Active"

When navigating through all the feature definitions it would be handy to have an option to set the feature to the active definition being used. It's easier many times to navigate through the OpenRoads Standards list to find features than using the...
8 months ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Feature Definition Toggle Bar Search/UI Improvements

Add a search function to the Feature Definition toolbar. Hunting through thousands of feature definitions is no fun, add a search function like the ones located the Template Picker or Level Picker. Add a recently picked list in the Feature Definit...
almost 3 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 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 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Highlight selected objects through Project Explorer

Want: Objects in model would highlight when selected through the project explorer Why: if you have multiple objects say terrains, and you need to modify them, it would be very helpful to see them highlighted through the project explorer. Often tim...

Make it easier to find Point Control referenced element.

I needed to update one point control but I had no idea where I could find the line (plan element) that was used in the point control. The point I could find in the template or by hoving the mouse over the corridor, but the line (plan element) that...
about 3 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

OpenBridge should have a Bridge Objects utility

OBM should incorporate a Bridge Objects utility similar to the Corridor Objects in ORD. Having to go back and forth between the Explorer and the Properties panes is a clunky and inefficient workflow especially when you're typically accessing an ob...
over 2 years ago in OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Provide pop-up message when drainage "breaks" and becomes red dashed line in appearance

Many User's are experiencing an issue where portions of their drainage layout (nodes for example) are becoming red dashed lines in appearance. This change indicates a break/error in the design and absent specific reasons why this occurred, User's ...
6 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Bring back "Depends On" in the Properties

It is my understanding that this was removed in the 2024 version due to general confusion, but I'd like it to be added back. If it is made toggleable, it can be turned off by default to avoid the aforementioned confusion, and this allows those tha...
6 months ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Improve Geometry Builder interface

Often Surveyors are responsible for generating exi sting alignments from limited data (in plans or collected in field.) We have identified that using the Geometry Builder can be a "wo rkaround" but it is clunky and there are more steps involved th...
almost 3 years ago in OpenRoads Designer / Survey / User Interface 0 Future consideration