Ryan M.
RM
Ryan M.
Cadd Manager / Senior Engineering Tech
Civil Engineering
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great potential but still very young"
3/5
What do you like best about OpenRoads Designer?

I like that everything is contained within DGN files now. No need for extra database files and it's all property driven. It's designed to build the model as completely and efficiently as possible then the plans are actual views of the model. Everything stays tied together and updated as the design changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenRoads Designer?

It's very new yet and still evolving. There is a lot to learn to be able to use the package effectively. It seems to be developing very slowly with new features being added and old problems not being fixed along the way. Until the DOTs are able to implement using ORD it will not be widely adopted by the consultants. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vallary A.
VA
Vallary A.
Civil engineering
Civil Engineering
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"is a powerful engineering tool and visualize road design."
5/5
What do you like best about OpenRoads Designer?

It is easy to create bridges junctions on a linear road,it provides quick and stable road design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenRoads Designer?

I have never realised any problem when using open roads designer and therefore no dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BJ
Bob J.
Civil Engineer
Construction
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Geopak civil engineering suite is fast and reliable civil tool in road design."
5/5
What do you like best about OpenRoads Designer?

Geopak civil engineering suite is more reliable cost effective and readily helps design roads on lakes oceans and sea. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenRoads Designer?

For the last three years in use ,I have never experienced any problem with it and so no dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mary N.
MN
Mary N.
Site Engineer
Construction
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best drawing tools."
5/5
What do you like best about OpenRoads Designer?

Quality drawing tools, easy to edit drawing plan. Effective.file sharing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenRoads Designer?

No dislike nor weakness we have come across so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Construction
UC
Verified User in Construction
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"I've been in GEOPAK Civil Engineering Suite for more than five times."
4/5
What do you like best about OpenRoads Designer?

It helps to improve transport of persons and goods through the construction of roads and bridges.

It improves trading activities through construction of passable roads.

It provides job opportunities to engineers and a nice training platform for the graduates at attachments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenRoads Designer?

Its operations are time consuming.

In case of carelessness it may cause accidents.e.g poor construction of roads and bridges.

Use of technology limits the number of employees needed thus low chances of getting employment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Construction
CC
Verified User in Construction
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"I have used GEOPAK engineering for about five times."
4.5/5
What do you like best about OpenRoads Designer?

It helps in improving the transport systems through the construction of good, passable roads. It helps enhance trading activities through the construction of good roads. It helps add aesthetic value to the country, i.e., good roads and bridges beautify the country. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenRoads Designer?

It operations are time-consuming. Mistakes during these operations may lead to the destruction of human life, for example, poor construction of roads and bridges. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Civil Engineering
UC
Verified User in Civil Engineering
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Very effective software for road and highways "
3.5/5
What do you like best about OpenRoads Designer?

Easy to use and convenient and cost effective as compared to Civil 3D. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenRoads Designer?

Sometimes hangs and bit slow so cause annoyance and consume time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Civil Engineering
UC
Verified User in Civil Engineering
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Highway Designing Software"
4.5/5
What do you like best about OpenRoads Designer?

It offers complete horizontal and vertical alignment of any road viz it is rural,urban like village roads,State,national highways etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenRoads Designer?

Does not offer direct commands like AutoCAD,tedious verical alignment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Libu K.
LK
Libu K.
Assistant Engineer, Highways & Drainage,UK
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"USER FRIENDLY AND EASIER TO WORK ON"
4.5/5
What do you like best about OpenRoads Designer?

MX road is a userfriendly design platform which makes work easier and faster. The main advantage is that once you are familiar with it, its quiet easy with the coding and visualization. The outputs can be backed up and saved. Even if the software crashes we can recover it using the codes. Programme sharing is easier and inputs can be transfered as a simple notepad file rather than bulkier inpurts compared to the other softwares. Both Vertical and horizontal allignment designs can be dome more aaccurately and easily without much glich. Input parameters can be easily adjusted accordingly. Once you are familiar with the software and the coding. its quiet easy to design allignments. Output options are available based on the desired formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenRoads Designer?

The software crases regularly. I had a recent update to windows 10 and the Select Series 3 was crashing whenever i was trying to close the software. I heard that there are some bugs in SELECT Series 4. Not sure whethers its because of teh compatability with Windows 10. SO better to go with Windows 7 itself for those who are working on MX Road. Large space requirements are neeed when you are working on the software. So mostly preferable in heavy systems if you are working on large projects and designing. Better to keep backup on a daily basis of the input files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Civil Engineering
UC
Verified User in Civil Engineering
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Glitchy transitional software"
2/5
What do you like best about OpenRoads Designer?

The grading for roadways to existing terrain is easy and fast. Cross section creation is fast as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenRoads Designer?

Glitchy, crashes a lot. Has the tendency to corrupt files making them useless and having to redo work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.