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Item Type Expression that References a Terrain

Similar to the new Station/Offset Expressions, it would be great to query a terrain in an item type on an element and return the elevation. It would be used primarily for point cells, but I could also see it being useful for linework.
almost 2 years ago in Annotation / Item Types / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Terrain 5 Future consideration

Persist the Edit Complex Terrain Model dialog box

When editing a Complex Terrain Model, clicking Apply closes the dialog box. The user often wants to make additional edits to the Terrain Model. Allow the dialog box to persist until the user closes it.
10 months ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Terrain 0 Future consideration

Place a line between two imported points

OpenRoads should have a Command that place a line between two imported points (.asc, .crv, .txt file) V8i does have a command that will place a line between two imported points. After importing the points into the drawing, you click on the "line c...
about 1 year ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 0 Already exists

Use File Open dialogues that allow user to paste a file folder address

OpenRoads uses different types of file open dialogues throughout the program. The first type allows the user to paste a file address directly into the navigation bar. The second type does not allow the user to paste the file address and forces the...
about 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Contact (3rd) Rail tools

It would be great to have a set of tools to model a contact (third) rail - this is used by many transit systems as a traction power source for trains. There are enough nuances to the design of this rail that it warrants a dedicated tool with the a...
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer 0 Future consideration

Vertical curves/kvalues to report direction as positive/negative

Handing of vertical curves in reports/table editor is always positive in the reports. Geometry exports are used by Construction Teams, as part of the Approved for Construction design pack. Horizontal curves have a handing convention - +ve = RH cur...
5 months ago in OpenRail Designer / Reports 1 Future consideration

Key Station with civil rule

Key stations can now solely be places with a station input. In many cases the location of your Key Stations depends on the position of other elements, like geometry for example. Being able to give key stations a civil rule - like the Persist Snap ...
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 3 Already exists

Default Alignment Start Stationing

Include an ability to have a default Start Stationing for an alignment. It would save time (and improve consistency) for several of our alignments where we'd like the default stationing set at 10+00. I imagine many other users could appreciate thi...
10 months ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Add Non-Modelled Volumes in Mass Diagram

In ORD 2023 there is no provision for manually adding non-modelled cut or fill volumes to a mass diagram or earthwork report. Manual volumes are typically used for borrowing sites, waste sites, non-modelled bridge embankments and merging models su...
10 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / Reports 0 Future consideration

Surcharge Volume Option

Add a Surcharge Volume Option for Meshes & Terrains. This would need to function so as to compare the Surcharge to Design and Existing volumes/terrains. Surcharge embankment will always be above finished or existing grade, so consider this as ...
10 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration