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  • Rating uses a different set of Loads and Loads Combinations from the Design Mode

    The LBS users can utilize either the Design Mode or the Rating Mode . Therefore, the Rating Combinations are different from the Load Combinations and the Rating Loads can be dissimilar from the Design Loads . The user must initially select the Mode: Rating…

  • Variable Longitudinal Stiffeners

    LBS inside OpenBridge Designer , allows users to easily create models with longitudinal stiffeners within a girder element with a variable height. After the usual geometry and modeling steps for creating the main girders in the Member Definition tab,…

  • Live Load Report Coordinate System

    In LEAP Bridge Steel, the Live Load Report for Moments and Deflections gives displacements for Y and Z (no X). What are these directions? Do the match the global coordinate system, which seems to be Y = vertical and Z = transverse? I'm doing a finite…

  • WT Shape Orientation in Cross Frame

    I have a cross frame with a WT shape for the top strut. Based on the screenshot below, the program seems to be orienting the shape with the flange along the bottom instead of the top. Is this something that can be changed? Thanks

  • Open Bridge Designer Leap Bridge Steel - Partial Length Girders

    I am pretty new to using Leap Bridge Steel, and have a question regarding a project I am working on. I have attached a general framing plan, and was wondering if Leap Bridge Steel was capable of modeling it, mainly due to the partial length girders. The…

  • OpenBridge Designer 2022 Release 2

    This topic summarizes the new enhancements in OpenBridge Designer (OBD) CONNECT Edition 2022 Release 2 and its components OpenBridge Modeler (OBM), RM Bridge, LEAP Bridge Concrete (LBC), and LEAP Bridge Steel (LBS). The full list of enhancements and error…

  • LEAP Steel Bridge - Field Splice Analysis not running

    The bridge I am working on has 4 splice locations at each member. For some reason, after running an analysis, the first and last field splice do not appear to be updated and the program is still prompting me to run an analysis at those locations before…

  • LEAP Bridge Steel version 22.00.02.19 - decimal requirement issues

    In Leap Bridge Steel, I have a curved bridge, so the girder lengths are not integer values. Under the Member Definition tab I'm unable to manually input flange plate lengths to a sufficient decimal in order to be able to run analysis (see below for the…

  • Calculating PNA of curved tub-girders for Eq. 6.10.7.3-1 in LEAP Bridge Steel version 22.00.02.19

    Hi, In the article below it mentions that the issue where "Distance from top of concrete deck to the neutral axis of the composite section at the plastic moment was incorrectly calculated." is fixed. However, I'm still running into this problem when…

  • OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition 2022 Release 1

    This topic summarizes the new enhancements in OpenBridge Designer (OBD) CONNECT Edition 2022 Release 1 and its components OpenBridge Modeler (OBM), RM Bridge, LEAP Bridge Concrete (LBC), and LEAP Bridge Steel (LBS). The full list of enhancements and error…

  • LARS | LEAP | OpenBridge | OpenTunnel | RM

    This is the Main Page of a series of Wiki articles on the Be Communities page for OpenBridge and OpenTunnel engineering software solutions from Bentley Systems Inc . OBD - OpenBridge Designer OTD - OpenTunnel Designer OpenBridge Designer includes…

  • Assigning Service Request for OpenBridge Products

    To create a new Service Request for OpenBridge Products the users should follow the instructions at the link below and then enter the Product as OpenBridge Modeler or OpenBridge Designer . How to log Case? Service Requests…

  • Release Announcement - OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition 2021 Release 2 (March 2022)

    What's New in OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition 2021 Release 2 (March 2022) This topic summarizes the new enhancements in OpenBridge Designer (OBD) CONNECT Edition 2021 Release 2 (v10.10.20.34) and its components OpenBridge Modeler (OBM), RM Bridge…

  • How to access RCPIER in LEAP

    To access RC-PIER in LEAP users just need to select the Substructure Tab in the Project and hit the Substructure button, as indicated by the red arrows in the screenshot below.

  • How to Download OpenBridge Modeler or OpenBridge Designer?

    To download OpenBridge Modeler or OpenBridge Designer follow the simple steps below: In your web browser go to https://connect.bentley.com/ or from our webpage got to Support https://www.bentley.com/en/support and click on GO TO CONNECT CENTER , the…

  • Release Announcement - OpenBridge Designer (OBD) CONNECT Edition, 2021 Release 1 (July 2021)

    What's New in OBD CONNECT Edition, 2021 Release 1 This topic summarizes the new enhancements in OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition v10 Update 10 and its components 1) OpenBridge Modeler (OBM), 2) RM Bridge, 3) LEAP Bridge Concrete (LBC), and 4) LEAP…

  • What's new in OpenBridge Designer V10.09.01.15?

    OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.09.01.15 contains the following analytical enhancements, user request enhancements, and bug fixes in its components (RM/LBC/LBS): AASHTO LRFD 9th Edition update (LBC) This enhancement aims to support the…

  • Release Announcement: What's new in OpenBridge Designer V10.09.01.15?

    OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.09.01.15 contains the following analytical enhancements, user request enhancements, and bug fixes in its components (RM/LBC/LBS): AASHTO LRFD 9th Edition update (LBC) This enhancement aims to support the…
    • OBD V10.09.01 Analytical Release Notes.pdf
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  • OpenBridge Modeler Field Splice feature

    OpenBridge Modeler Update 9.0 introduces the option to specify Field Splices for Steel girders, and automatically adds Filler Plates if required based on connecting beam segment geometry.

  • What is New in OpenBridge Designer Connect Edition v10.09?

    OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.09 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 physical…

  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V20 Update 2 (through OpenBridge Designer)?

    LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V20 Update 2 is now available through OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.09.00.10 on Bentley Software Downloads. This update release contains enhancements and bug fixes. The enhancements are summarized below. …
    • LBS CE V20 U2 (OBD) Release Notes.pdf
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  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1 (through OpenBridge Designer)?

    LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1 is now available through OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.08.02.10 on Bentley Software Downloads. This release is focused on addressing a few important issues identified in the previous market versions…
    • LBS CE V20 U1 (OBD) Release Notes.pdf
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  • 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 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…

  • 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…
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