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Reflect template for template drop

It would be very helpful if we could reflect a template while assigning it to a template drop. Templates currently can only be placed in the direction they were created, from template origin "out". This requires a duplication of templates, as sepa...
over 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Cross Section Navigator - Default Beginning Station

A user has expressed the desire for the cross-section navigator to default to the beginning station of the associated alignment. Currently, ORD appears to remember the last station that was given focus or where cross-section navigator tools were u...
about 1 month ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Create Profile Named Boundary of non-active Verticals

We need a way to manually select the vertical alignment (profile element) when creating Profile named boundaries (instead of assuming we want to use the active vertical). In cases where we have divided roadways that follow a shared centerline but ...
4 months ago in Drawing Production / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Connect a channel directly to an On Grade Inlet

It would be great if ORD had the capability to connect a channel directly to an On Grade Inlet to be able to calculate spread and bypass at the inlet. Currently the workaround is to connect the channel to a Generic Outfall at the edge of the inlet...
5 months ago in Drainage and Utilities / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Location of embedded battered piles set at bottom of footing

Currently, for abutment and piers, when battered piles are used in combination with an embedment length, the pile location is set based on top of pile not the bottom of footing. When users input pile spacings into the pile layout dialog, it is not...
3 months ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Planned

Surface Template - "Process Corridor" similar tool

Just add the function to process the template again so it can be updated. This is a major issue when using surface templates with clipping boundaries. If I change the clipping boundary (a simple shape on the 2D model), I have to delete and reapply...
almost 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 0 Future consideration

Unable to report on Geometric Points direction relative to an Alignment.

In OpenRail Designer, unable to output the direction information when comparing geometry points to a baseline alignment. In Bentley Rail Track we were able to create clearance reports that included the direction. It appears OpenRailDesigner's repo...
over 1 year ago in OpenRail Designer 2 Needs review

Direct Export Style from ORD - CSV for Survey

A new export style for exporting a file directly into Excel/Data collector from ORD needs to be created. The format would need to be a P,N,E,Z,D, Note export style. The File should be exported out of ORD in the same format that the CSV was brought...
about 2 years ago in Import/Export / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / Survey 2 Future consideration

Ability to assign varying ledge heights on either side of an inverted tee cap.

useful feature when we have varying girder depth on either side of an inverted tee cap. currently ledge depth has to be same on either side , and the pgl is achieved by using thickened bearing seats
3 months ago in Geometry / OpenBridge Modeler 1 Already exists

Add a new component point to place a template to reference "CALL" other templates.

A new component called "Reference Point" to use when creating more complex templates that can "Call" other templates from the library that also uses prefixes, etc...
about 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 2 Future consideration