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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 2 years ago in OpenRoads Designer / Survey / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Feature Definition Toolbar Title

This tool is called "Feature Definition Toolbar" from the tool icons/ribbon menus. The dialogue that pops up is called "Feature Definition Toggle Bar" I suggest changing the title on the dialogue to "Feature Definition Toolbar"
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Invalid Element. Unable to solve rule please correct element construction.

We would like to get some more information when this message appears, e.g. full explanation about what is wrong. When we are breaking a rule ORD should keep history and detailed explanation about what is broken, get a better history and presentati...
9 months ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Need to have an option for manual/automatic corridor processing

There is an existing option to deviate rules on a corridor. This is inconvenient and difficult to use because of the workflow associated this it: select A corridor -> deactivate rules, then select A corridor -> enable rules -> process (th...
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Add a “Chord" Toggle to all the Horizontal Curve Tools

To have to go to the Back Stage and select Settings ==> File ==> Design File Settings ==> Civil Formatting ==> Degree of Curve Method to change from an Arc Defined Curve to Chord Defined Curve is not a good workflow. In our State we ca...
over 1 year ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Move "Standard Signs" icon from "Panel" group to "Place" group in ribbon.

In the OpenRoads SignCAD 2023 ribbon, move the "Standard Signs" icon from the Panels group to the Place group. The "Standard Signs" icon is used for placement of complete signs, rather than panel placement, making the Place group a much more intui...
8 months ago in OpenRoads SignCAD / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Add a visual graphic notation when you edit a template drop

We currently have visual graphics to show us a KEY STATION or a POINT CONTROL has been added to your corridor. A visual graphic or notation that a template drop has been edited would be a nice addition. Also, maybe add the ability to add a short n...
about 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Label all active points in Dynamic XS view

I imagine the interface would look similar to the template library, including the ability to turn off all point names, if desired. I'd still keep the head's up info when hovering on a point.
almost 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Feature Defintions (Window) - a proposal for improving this function

Feature Definition Toolbar A proposal for improving/expanding this feature Choosing Feature Definitions is a frequently used feature in OpenRoads Designer. Especially in urban projects, switching between pavement types, curbs, placing signs, ...
about 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Clarify X/Y when using Civil Analysis

suppose you use the Civil analysis tool to track the mainline horizontal alignment to a point at the edge of pavement. It can be confusing for users to know if X/Y displayed in the dialog represents the point selected (e.g. at the edge of pavement...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration