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LFD Load Rating in LEAP Steel

NYSDOT requires that all plan sets include an LFD Load Rating. Until this ability is added to LEAP Steel, we cannot adopt OpenBridge fully and must continue doing our steel design in different software.
over 2 years ago in OpenBridge Designer Future consideration

Enable users to color code models in the Model dialog

It would helpful to be able to assign a highlight color to certain models in the model dialog. A lot of the time the files I'm working in have many different models and it can be difficult to locate the one I want quickly. I can give them appropri...
4 months ago in OpenBridge Modeler / User Interface Future consideration

Add reflect option for DU cells.

Implement a way to minimize the number of cells by allowing reflecting and mirroring of nodes during placement and manipulation.
almost 3 years ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer Future consideration

Configuration to point to template library folder location

it would be helpful if there was a way to set a configuration variable to point to a folder (instead of a specific itl file) when the template library is opened. Our frustration with pointing to a specific file is that the first person to open the...
over 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Workspace 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 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface Future consideration

Alternate Surface Drop-Down List

To avoid mistakes from typing in a wrong Name of Alternate Surfaces (AltSurf) when building your Civil Template, it would be nice to have the ability to choose an existing Name of AltSurf from a dropdown-list. The dropdown-list would show existing...
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer Future consideration

Add ability for Overlay/Stripping Top to follow the lowest between component and terrain.

We often need to provide volumes of additional excavation for substandard subgrade material to a certain depth. The easiest way to get this is through the Milling and Stripping functionality. You set the bottom of the component thickness and have ...
almost 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer Future consideration

Default Pick-list selection for Custom Filtered column

I have a long list of signs that I have as part of a pick-list item type. From that selection, I have 3 other item type properties that are also set up as picklist selections, and the selections are filtered based on the sign pick-list selection. ...
4 months ago in Item Types / OpenRoads Designer Future consideration

Add functionality to LBS to handle round variable column definition and analysis/design

Currently, if a bridge is modeled in OBM using variable columns with a round cross-section, that column cannot be accurately transferred to LBS, nor can a variable-round cross-section be defined, analyzed, or designed within LBS. This is a big hol...
8 months ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler Future consideration

Ability to modify 'Rational Method Frequency Adjustment Factor' for a specific catchment or range of catchments.

Currently there is only an option to add Rational Method Frequency Adjustment Factors for the entire storm, which affects all catchments. Our GDOT standards require modification of the factor for only C values less than 0.6.
over 3 years ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer Future consideration