• Open Bridge Modeler to Leap Bridge Steel Overwriting Issue

    Open Bridge Designer Version: 10.08.01.30 Open Bridge Modeler Version: 10.08.01.87 Leap Bridge Steel Version: 20.00.00.24 I am having difficulties with using leap bridge steel within the open bridge designer application. I am finding that each…

  • What is New in OpenBridge Designer Connect Edition v10.08.01?

    OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.08.01 is available for all users! OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition is a unique application that combines modeling, analysis, and design into one comprehensive bridge product, as it creates a true bridge BIM…

  • What is New in OpenBridge Designer Connect Edition 10.08.01?

    OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.08.01 is available for all users! OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition is a unique application that combines modeling, analysis, and design into one comprehensive bridge product, as it creates a true bridge BIM…

  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Steel CE V20?

    LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V20 is now available to all users on Bentley Software Downloads. This update release contains enhancements and bug fixes. The enhancements are summarized below. Interoperability to read functional components from…
    • LBS CE V20 Release Notes.pdf
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  • OBM + LEAP Steel - Deck Elevations

    Hi All, I'm calculating the screed elevations, top of haunch elevations, and final deck surface elevations. I had the following questions: Is there a way to get OpenBridge Modeler or LEAP Bridge Steel to provide these elevations? Or is the best…

  • OpenBridge Designer - Exporting Bridges Issues

    I came across these issues while trying to export models from OBM to LBC and LBS. 1- When I send a skewed prestressed concrete bridge with the back of abutment as reference line to LBC, the transferred model will end up having flared beams and wrong…

  • OpenBridge Designer - New File Format (.obdx) in v10.08.01

    We are pleased to announce the new file format developed for OpenBridge Designer (OBD) files to be used starting v10.08.01. Below please find the highlights of the changes with new file format (.obdx) and comparison with the old file format (.obd): …

  • OpenBridge Designer: Onboarding Guide

    OpenBridge Designer: Onboarding Guide PDF

  • Important Announcement: OpenBridge Designer Consolidation and Analytical Product Updates

    We are pleased to announce the consolidation of Bentley’s bridge software, forming new OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition. The application consolidates the modeling capabilities of OpenBridge Modeler and the analysis and design features of LEAP Bridge…

  • Working Remotely with LEAP Applications (Concrete and Steel)

    Product(s): LEAP Bridge Concrete, LEAP Bridge Steel Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: Any Area: Licensing, Installation In these challenging times when COVID…

  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Steel CE V19 Update 5? (Dec. 30, 2019)

    LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V19 Update 5 is now available to all users on Bentley Software Downloads. This update release contains enhancements and bug fix. The enhancements are summarized below. AASHTO LRFD Section 6 Appendix A6 This enhancement…
    • LBS CE V19 U5 Release Notes.pdf
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  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V19 Update 3? (Oct 15, 2019)

    LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V19 Update 3 is now available to all users on Bentley Software Downloads. This release is focused on addressing a few important issues identified in the previous market versions of LEAP Bridge Steel. In addition, it also…
    • LBS CE V19 U3 Release Notes.pdf
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  • Leap Bridge Concrete Video Problem?

    Has anyone seen this issue in lasted version of LEAP End user has new Lenovo P52 laptop and all drivers up to date. When rotating object you get a fan image around object as shown in screenshot. We have another user with same P52 laptop and drivers…

  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V19 Maintenance 1? (Jun 28, 2019)

    We recently identified several important issues in the past market version 19.00.00.27 of LEAP Bridge Steel. Details of those issues are listed below. We have fixed the issues in the maintenance release v19.00.00.51. Incorrect load rating result shown…
    • LBS CE V19 M1 Release Notes.pdf
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  • Error Details: Interval start distance is equal to or greater than end distance

    Has anyone else seen this error? I am trying to link an OBM model to LEAP Bridge Steel for the first time. Any guidance on where to start looking would be helpful. Thanks, Justin

  • Can I create a cantilever girder in LEAP Bridge Steel

    I have a multi-span bridge to be modeled in LEAP Bridge Steel. The bridge doesn't have abutments and it has two cantilever girders at two ends. Is it possible to create this model in LEAP Bridge Steel? Thanks a lot in advance

  • LEAP BRIDGE STEEL v18

    I am having a problem while running the grillage analyisis with LEAP STEEL. I have the following error: An error occured while extracting DeckLoad results! This error is not appearing when executing a LINE GIRDER analyisis or a FINITE ELEMENT…

  • LEAP Bridge Steel: Member Forces - Mx, My, Mz, & Mz Lat? / Flange Lateral Moment ?

    Hi, I've modeled a 5 span curved steel bridge with 4 Continuous girders. Taking a look at the Member Forces along each girder for DL and LL, I have some questions about the reported lateral moments. Dead Load: What is the Mz lat. load moment…

  • Leap Bridge Steel Deflection Calculations

    Hello, I am new to Leap Bridge Steel and have a few questions: 1) What method is used to determine the deflections of girders for the HL-93(Deflections per AASHTO)? I am comparing the deflections for 2 girders with the same properties and the same…

  • Adding a skew

    Hello, I am currently a senior in Civil Engineering and am currently working on a capstone project. The bridge to be designed is 120 ft long with a 12 degree skew and when attempting to add the skew I get a notification saying the roadway limit has been…

  • YouTube Videos

    My colleagues and I have started recording videos and posting them to your YouTube page in the last few weeks. These 1-5 minute clips are there to assist you with day to day use of the various Bentley Bridge solutions. The CONNECT Advisor will assist…

  • LBS: Hammer head pier cap height reverts back to 5 ft value.

    Currently working on a two-span curved steel girder bridge using a hammerhead pier, but every time I change the maximum height of the pier cap, to something other than 5ft, the next time the model is opened that max pier cap height always reverts back…

  • Model too large for Leap Steel?

    I created a model for an 8 span, 1,750 ft curved bridge, and the analysis tab shows me that it is too large. I have reduced the number of splits to 10 but still I get a warning that the analysis may fail and in fact it goes not-responding quite soon.…

  • LBS Release 16.02.00.01 Problems

    Have anyone in this forum found that the new release (V 16.02.00.01) has some serious problems changing the steel plates on your bridge? To do so one has to enter into the Member Definition. When you get into the window you will find that, besides Member…

  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V16 Update 2?

    LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V16 Update 2 contains enhancements, improvements, and several bug fixes. Major enhancements include the addition of: design optimization for the web plates, the ability to design code check multiple years (AASHTO LRFD…
    • LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V16 Update 2 Release Notes.pdf
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