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Enhance Diaphragm Design to Include Moment and Shear Forces from FEM Analysis

Requested Enhancement: Enhance the CF/Diaphragm Design functionality so that diaphragm members can be checked/designed for the applicable axial, shear, and moment forces obtained from the FEM analysis, particularly for welded diaphragm configurati...
18 days ago in Analytics / OpenBridge Designer Future consideration

Integration of OpenRoads Designer Civil Functions in Python

Add OpenRoads Designer Civil functions to Python integration allowing development of Python applications that can access/call the Civil Design processes within OpenRoads

Show Slopes in Properties

Request to add the slope of an element in the properties tab. Why is it useful? Allows designers to check slopes at a glance without using dimensioning tools. Slope in relation to the global origin would be helpful for typical sections. However, i...
6 months ago in Item Types / OpenBridge Designer / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenTunnel Designer Future consideration
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Ability to annotate models over a station range

Currently, the only way to update Annotation is to update ALL or one drawing model at a time. It would be very helpful to be able to select a station range to remove and then update in one action.
about 4 years ago in Annotation / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer Future consideration

More flexibility in Cross Section annotation groups

Summary: Administrators need the ability to apply multiple precision formats within a single cross‑section annotation group. Current limitations prevent annotations from displaying ratios or percentages with mixed precision based on whether values...

Consider LRFD 10th edition stability check Art 6.7.4.2.2

This is a newly introduced article, for checking girder stability during construction stages when the section is non-composite.
2 months ago in Analytics / OpenBridge Designer Future consideration

Finite Element Analysis for curved and skewed bridges

Curved and skewed bridges often contain challenging geometric features, such as deck corners, diaphragm/cross-frame connections to girders. In these areas, the software is frequently unable to generate a reliable mesh using only the basic mesh set...
3 months ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Designer Future consideration

Unit setting display to foot-inch format under LEAP Bridge Concrete

How do I change the settings to display my results in foot-inch? Currently, the units are displayed in decimal feet for English units. It will be efficient when the designer can view the units in dimensions of foot-inch instead of decimal feet. He...
18 days ago in OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler Future consideration

To add a note regarding LRFD-9 STM changes in output results report

CS0152823 "This user is suggesting to add a note that our STM analysis and design method is based on which AASHTO Code edition. " To add a note regarding LRFD-9 STM changes in output results report
3 months ago in OpenBridge Designer / Reports Future consideration

Haunched (angled) deck soffit at outside edges extending to top flange of girder

Our bridges are designed with a haunched (or angled) soffit at the outside edges of the deck. These extend from the outside edge of the deck down to the top of the outside girder flange. Right now, this can be fudged in a deck template on a straig...
11 months ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler Planned