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Inherit survey point name and code to regression point

When we import survey points into Survey and create a field book, we get the name and code for the point. However, if we want to use the survey points directly from the Field Book in Survey to use as regression points, we don't get the name and co...
4 months ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / Regression Analysis 0 Future consideration

Control how Explorer sorts items

It would be really nice if we could organize items in the explorer by differently than it does by default. Adding the ability to control how the Explorer sorts items, whether it's something typical like alphabetically by name or something differen...
over 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 3 Future consideration

Ability to Place a Conduit/Pipe "Without" a Node

Many times, we have conduits/pipes that simply daylight a surface and drain on to the ground or into a pond. Please add the ability to place conduit/pipes "Without" the need of a Node. I understand that we can create a sort of null point/node that...

Add the ability in a Plan Annotation Group to label non-curve PI's with the deflection angle

I would like to request a new alignment annotation that labels a non-curve PI in a horizontal alignment with the station, the deflection and piece of text that says "no curve". I can create the text favorite that displays the station and the text ...
about 2 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 3 Future consideration

Improve the Cant report such that the exact stations where speed changes is reported correctly

Currently we can generate the cant report with an specified interval. The issue with these report is that the exact station at which the speed changes can be interpreted incorrectly. for example. Consider an alignment in the with 100mph speed, dro...
18 days ago in CANT / OpenRail Designer / Reports 0 Needs review

Make the Accudraw compass size smaller in profile view.

At the default size the Accudraw compass is huge when working in an exaggerated profile view. If I change it to a more useful size then it's tiny in plan view. Can you make it so the compass is a certain factor smaller in the profile view based on...
18 days ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Can openrail consider to improve the edit horizontal element tool

There are quite a lot of situations we need to edit element lengths (shorten or lengthen) by fixing their stop ends, which can be done easily in BRT; However, I couldn't find similar tools in Openrail to solve it. Can Openrail improve the table ed...
about 1 month ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer 0 Future consideration

Allow Parametric Constraints to Override Rollover Slope

As an OpenRoads Designer user, I want parametric constraints to be allowed to override Rollover slopes to make it easier to apply constraints to the corridor and template models.
over 1 year ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / Superelevation 1 Future consideration

Enhancing Drainage Annotation Flexibility: Options for Maintaining Relative or Fixed Locations in Plan and Profile Views

Currently, drainage annotation will snap back to the placement location based on the placement settings within annotation groups. When I move the annotation I'd want to have the option of maintaining the location in relation to the object or maint...

Import .xtr files without losing any data

We receive the rail alignment in the form of a .xtr file. In the file itself it is possible to see that there is station, cant, construction and destruction phase, and turnout information, yet when I import it in OpenRail Designer only the alignem...
over 2 years ago in Import/Export / OpenRail Designer 7 Planned