After installing OpenRail Designer and going to run it for the first time, I create a new design file but the seed file path points to C:\ so naturally it cannot locate the default seed file in order to create a new drawing. This is for both versions 10.08 and 10.10 of OpenRail. Changing the file type from DGN to DWG fixes it. Or another work-around is to install the same version of OpenRoads alongside OpenRail, after you do that, creating a new DGN file works.
What is going on with this, is there a mistake in the supplied configuration for OpenRail and what do we do to fix it besides having to install OpenRoads Designer on top of OpenRail Designer?
Which workspace and workset did you choose ?
No WorkSpace / No WorkSet (default)
Which is the same as OpenRoads, but the New File button works in OpenRoads.
I am curious to know what is the intent to work without a workspace.
Apart from that, when the error occurs? Are you not able to browse to select a seed file?
Then you can check the configuration variable MS_SEEDFILES.Should be system and set to "$(_USTN_SYSTEMROOT)seed\;$(_USTN_WORKSETSTANDARDS)seed\"
Check the expansion.