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Provide feedback if annotation changes AFTER QC has been performed

While the rules-based annotation is nice, it also introduces some concerns. Some of our designers are frustrated because they don't know if an element (and thus it's child annotation) has been changed AFTER the annotation has been reviewed. Would ...
almost 2 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads SignCAD / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Be able to view on & off "Name, Field Code, Elevations, & Descriptions" for Geometry Points

I can view on & off "Name, Field Code, Elevations, & Descriptions" for Survey Points but for Geometry Points you have to annotate text graphics into your model. Seems to me that you should be able to view those the same weather it's a Geom...
12 months ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Needs review

Convert 2D Contour to 3D Contour

Able to convert 2D contour lines to 3D contours for terrain creation; Or directly convert 2D contour lines to 3D terrain. Old product Bentley Architecture has function: Elevated Contour fixed this issue.
almost 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Terrain 4 Already exists

Allow for Cross sections along an element

If I have a pipe and I need to cut a cross section along the pipe, And that pipe has a bend in it, I can't use the 2 point method, I need one that allows for bends and twists and turns. If the annotation is based on the type/purpose then swapping ...
almost 2 years ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Graphically edit the profile by variable slope

It would be good to have the option to drag the start and end stations of the profile by variable slope from element in the profile window. Similarly as the partial offset tool in plan. At the moment the user needs to update values in the properti...
12 months ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Retain item type on 3D cells exported from Points Feature Definition

If there is an item type attached to a Point Feature Definition, it is not retained when the Point is exported as a standard 3D MicroStation cell. The metadata is only retained to the 2d element, not the 3d. In the case of a mesh (from a component...
12 months ago in Item Types / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Have Dynamic Settings built into Create Template window instead of opening from tools menu.

It would be nice to have the dynamic settings options built into the create template window instead of having to open them from the tools menu every time you open the window to create/edit templates. There is plenty of empty space below the templa...
almost 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Allow user to define width of superelevation section graphic.

Currently, the graphic representing the superelevation section is hard coded to use the radius of the smallest curve in the alignment. If the radius of the smallest curve is 50 meters or more, the section width is hard-coded to 50 meters. If t...
about 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / Superelevation 0 Future consideration

Auxiliary Lane Analysis with Speed Profiling

https://www.civildesigner.com/auxiliary-lane-analysis-with-speed-profiling/ Speed Profiling When considering the location of climbing lanes the civil engineer will combine an analysis of the size and length of the grade change with the speed profi...
about 2 years ago in Geometry / Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 3 Future consideration

Allow Precision Setting When Labeling Surveys with Numeric Attribute Values

All Attributes are currently treated as text. Some attributes are recorded as numeric data and are being assigned a decimal precision. When these are read to generate labels, there is no option to round those values to a different precision. For e...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 0 Future consideration