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Text favorite to honor math expressions

What I envision, would be the ability to define Math within a Text Favorite. So, let us say that "[[" would define the start of math in a text favorite. A text favorite could be created in that the value displayed, is math from element properties....
about 3 years ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 4 Future consideration

Add "Set Feature Definition" Tool to the Feature Definition Tool Bar

The "Set Feature Definition" Tool should be added to the Feature Definition Tool Bar rather than having to go digging around to find it. It coincides with "Match Feature Definition" which is already part of the tool bar.
over 2 years ago in Geometry / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 2 Future consideration

dont have two different named boundary dialogs

this comes from CS0394270 the Microstation Named Boundary tool is still present in ORD. In the search ribbon if you type in Named Boundary and take the first option it opens the Microstation Named Boundary dialog and not the ORD one (so its missin...
7 months ago in OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / User Interface 1 Future consideration

File Branding Interoperability - By Schema

File branding by Product is problematic for Organizations where multiple software solution are deployed like OpenSite, OpenRoads, OpenRail and OpenBridge. The schema(s) within the file should be analyzed at file open rather than the last authoring...

Live nesting set to 99 when using "Create 3d cut" in Profile View

When using "Create 3d cut" in Profile View the live nesting depth is by default set equal to 99. Basically file becomes heavy when live nesting automatically in the depth of 99 set with the tool "Create 3d Cut" in Profile.
11 months ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Change Inline Civil Labeler to a Three Data Point Process

Currently when placing an inline civil label along a drainage pipe, the prompts are 1) "Select Elements > Identify X" and 2) "Select Elements > Place Label" which sets both the rotation and placement of the label. It would be better to split...
about 2 months ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Transpose Element option to Create a Copy.

When using the Transpose tool, the software makes a copy of the element you are selecting to transpose, and that is the element that is reversed, leaving behind the original underneath. Most of the time I do not want a copy of the transposed eleme...

Collision-Free cross section annotation

​​There appears to be a feature in OpenRail and previously was in InRoads where you could specify in the Annotation Group to have the annotation shift if there was an overlap with another annotation but can't find the same feature in OpenRoads Des...
over 2 years ago in Annotation / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 1 Future consideration

Multiple Vehicle Cross-Section Outlines

Unlike BRT, ORD does not allow defining different cross-section outlines for the front, middle, and rear of a vehicle. This capability is critical for accurate clearance assessments, especially for vehicles with varying geometry (e.g., tapered cab...
about 1 month ago in OpenRail Designer 0 Needs review

Add The Ability To Insert A Vertical Bend Or Curve Into A Drainage Link/PIPE.

It would be very helpful and much more efficient if there was an option to insert a vertical bend or curve into a drainage link/pipe from the profile run profile view. Basically, adding the exact same tool that is available in plan/horizontal call...
5 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 1 Future consideration