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Use GAGE instead of Center of Railhead for Template Placement when Creating Rails

The "Create Rails" tool utilizes the Rail Settings within the Design File. The gage lines are generated correctly based on the file settings, and so are the center of rail head lines, BUT these do not necessarily match the Template that is used to...
almost 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer 0 Future consideration

Add Ability to move the vertical datum

The project is done without any geocoordinates and there is need to shift the overall project datum. currently the option to shift the model vertical elevation/ datum is not available. For Example, the original model done is at el. 16'...but need ...
about 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Create 3D by slope to target tool alse creates 2D geometry

This tool should work similar to a linear template. It should respect the "Create Template Geometry" option from the feature definition and generate the 2D geometry, not just the 3D one.
about 1 year ago in Modeling / 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...
about 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Warning Message at Reprocess Corridor when user hasn't updated Superelevation file

Following an amendment to the vertical al ignment, the corridor file failed to use the associated superE in the re-processed corridor. No error message was shown but the desi gn no longer followed the design intent. The root cause of the issue a...
about 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRoads Designer 0 Will not implement

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

Trim cross section named boundaries once placed

In InRoads/GeoPAK, planimetric lines or pattern lines could be placed, trimmed, and/or manipulated before using said lines for cutting cross sections. Placing named boundaries that can be manipulated to achieve this same purpose would speed the pr...
over 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Modelling of removal of topsoil layer / Modelowanie zdjęcia warstwy humusu.

En:I have encountered a difficulty with modelling of topsoil removal. Being used to PowerCivil workflow, I liked the ability to import a table with topsoil depth at certain chainages as an .eav file during end area volumes analysis - it was quick,...
about 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Include Vertical High Point / Vertical Low Point of vertical curves to the list of "Vertical Cardinal Points" for corridor template drops

When you create your corridor, and ultimately move towards creating a terrain model, you would especially want the model to create the high points and low points correctly as this critically effects drainage design. However, the only way to force ...
about 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Roadway lighting design

Using corridors, add event point templates which can report calculated light levels. Add tools allowing for statistical analysis of those points. Improve overall lighting layout capabilities to allow for arrays or periodic placement. Improve lumin...
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration