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5 Rules for Corridor Modeling in OpenRoads
Rule 1 – Do not use Template Transitions This tool is impossible for novices to understand. It is also impossible for experts to understand. It is doubtful that…
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Engineers Should Read
Your safety is not guaranteed. You may, as Chesterton said, set out to find New South Wales, only to rediscover Old South Wales. You may, as Horatius beckoned,…
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Make Your ORD Life Easier
My days of using OpenRoads Designer are behind me. I’ve moved on to contracts, lettings, and administrative support at my department of transportation. What isn’t gone though is…
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I’m No Longer Drowning in Email
Like the man who described going bankrupt, my unread emails increased gradually and then suddenly. I had too many emails that were a mixture of FYI’s, conversations I…
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How to Understand Any Software
Introduction There is an overwhelming amount of software out there. Too many to count. Too many to play with. Too many to bother with. A common theme I…
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The Lost Art of Working Slowly
The spirit of the air these days calls us all to work as quickly as possible, while, of course, maintaining the quality of previous ages, which, us moderns…
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