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Adjust bearing vertically

In order for the place bearing tool to work for as many instances as possible, we either need to be able to adjust the bearing's vertical location due to shim plate placement on an individual basis or else allow for different cells to be used at t...
5 months ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Needs review

Include ability to model curtain wall under end bent

Please include ability to model curtain wall under end bent, similar to backwall. This curtain wall is a great tool when working on projects when new fill required to place is not significant enough to just an independent retaining wall but is sig...
5 months ago in OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Needs review

Add support for multiple piers/abutments on the same support line

This will be very useful for bridge widening projects. Also, consider that the support will have gaps and overlaps between supports.
4 months ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Needs review

Permanent bracing (PPC girders)

This would give us the ability to make our models more complete within OBM rather than having to either model using MicroStation tools or another software (ProStructures).
5 months ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Needs review

Staged Construction Optionality

Staged construction is a very common construction methodology. The current process of modeling staged construction in OBM is to model each stage as separate bridges. This creates problems when modeling a steel I-girder bridge as the cross-frames b...
about 1 year ago in OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Needs review

Bevel vertical face of stiffeners/connection plates at web

When the connection plates or stiffeners are placed, they are appearing half-embedded into the web with an equivalent gap on the opposing edge. For it to actually be correct, the plates should be beveled to match the vertical face of the web.
about 1 year ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Needs review

RM Bridge Envelopes for Shell Forces

I would like to start using RM Bridge with shell elements for transverse analysis, however, I have just found out that currently it does not provide envelope results for shell forces, this is an essential tool for live load transverse analysis.
10 months ago in OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler / Reports 0 Needs review

Model a straight bridge on a curved alignment

The ability to create a straight bridge when the alignment transitions from tangent to a horizontal curve on the bridge. Currently the deck ends are controlled by the bridge skew from a radial line at the end of the deck rather than from the tange...
over 1 year ago in Geometry / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Needs review

Approach Slab Line Offset

Currently the approach slab line uses an offset distance to place it. that offset value just shifts the line that distance along the alignment, which is not what we want especially on curved bridges. That offset distance needs to be a copy paralle...
over 1 year ago in OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Needs review

Ability to automatically generate 3d linear features/Linestrings from OBM elements

Generation of 2d decorations and solids are insufficient for full coordination with road geometry teams and they regularly need to provide 3d linestring geometry as part of the roadway design for bridge barriers, wingwall edges for earthworks, etc...
almost 2 years ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Needs review