Roadway template automation

Describe a roadway section.
Generate an ITL template.

DraftLayer generates an editable CAD roadway template you can download and refine in OpenRoads Designer.

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The generated template inside ORD.

From ITL download to 3D model in seconds

Download the generated ITL, bring it into OpenRoads Designer, and review the resulting roadway model in plan, 3D, and cross-section views.

Refine it like a normal template.

Editable in OpenRoads Designer

DraftLayer is meant to get the repetitive setup out of the way. The exported template still lands in the engineer's normal ORD workflow for review and adjustment.

Three steps. No manual drafting.

DraftLayer is designed to move repetitive roadway template setup out of the drafting queue and into a guided review workflow.

Input

Upload a typical section PDF, or type a plain-language description of the cross-section.

Extract

DraftLayer identifies roadway elements and constrains the components into a template.

Download

Download the ITL file for an editable corridor-ready template.

DraftLayer Component Library

DraftLayer currently recognizes the following standard roadway components. More components will be added over time.

Travel lanes Paved shoulders Unpaved shoulders Curbs & gutter Sidewalks Buffers & sod Divided roadways Undivided roadways Guardrails Roadside ditches Cut slopes Fill slopes Variable-width elements

Input modes

Works however you work

Whether you're digitizing an existing drawing or designing from scratch, DraftLayer turns roadway section intent into a structured template starting point.

Describe it in plain language

Type the cross-section the way you'd describe it to a colleague: lane widths, slopes, curb types, medians, and roadside elements.

Upload a drawing

Future image input will let teams upload a roadway section drawing and review an editable template preview.