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Dynamic Cross Section Enable Showing Elevations at Selected Template Points

Similar to the commands like "Place Temporary Vertical Dimension", have a Right Click command to enable showing the temporary elevation of a specific template point selected such as a Ditch Flowline template point, existing surface at EOP template...
8 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Re-word the Upgrade dialog to include that the file will also be 'aligned' to the product.

There are several ways a file can be opened though local access, networking, and ProjectWise. There is very minimal documentation available to explain to users the difference between Upgrading and Aligning a file. Not to mention how, when, and why...

Take surface template into account when analyzing volumes

Add the ability to take surface templates into account when analyzing volumes between two terrain models. That way you will not have to create a delta terrain, for instance when you want to take the clearance of top soil into account. This option ...
almost 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 1 Future consideration

Graphical display of corridor parametric constraints

It would be more efficient to be able to see the station limits of parametric constraints graphically on screen with a control line in plan view and be able to change these stations and values dynamically similar to point controls. The only option...
8 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

Swept path tool - meshes and features for front, mid and rear positions of the vehicle for calculation step gapss

To design platform coping strings and walkway edge strings in tunnels To calculate step gaps between the vehicle step edge and walkway / platform edge For trucks, cars, and trains.
over 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRail Overhead Line Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 2 Future consideration

Calculate the area of survey chains if they are enclosed shapes

Survey chains (when enclosed) have a reported area value of zero. This is seen in the properties for the geometry, and also if you try to read the area through an item type using the expression This.GetElement().EnclosedArea. Our construction staf...
about 2 years ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 1 Future consideration

Drop Complex Status alignment but keep FD

When editing vertical alignments. When I want to edit a complex vertical alignment by adding or removing elements I usually use Drop Complex Status because I find it easier to edit those single elements than edit apart and then use Complex Redefin...
over 2 years ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

When looking at point controls/parametric constraints in Corridor Objects, highlight affected point(s) in dynamic XS view.

The legacy corridor modeler would put a white crosshair in the XS view on the specific point being manipulated when the corresponding point control was selected. I'd like this same functionality in the dynamic XS view.
over 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Civil Cells does not recognize turnout elements

Civil cells does not support turnout or crossing elements. Ability to include turnout and crossings in civil cells, will enable creating civil cells for siding and yard areas.
about 3 years ago in Geometry / Modeling / OpenRail Designer 0 Future consideration

Civil Labeler with Null Target

Have the ability to create Civil labeler with a null Target. This will give user the ability to create label for features/lines to use from one tool and one source. Further enhancement would be able use an expression that would change the label(ca...
over 2 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration