Getting "Beam Corridor is required" message when trying to place bearings.
Issue : Why an I getting a "Beam Corridor is required" message when trying to place bearings?
Resolution : One gets this error when trying to place bearings without doing a Beam Layout and Place Beams. When working in a Beam Slab (P/S or RC Concrete…
Import DTM
In OpenBridge Modeler to import civil terrain data, users can go to the Home ribbon tab and select the Import / Terrain tool in the Bridge Setup ribbon group. Just select the file to import (.TIN; .DTM,..) and at the Import Terrain Model dialog settings…
How to create iModels and Export to IFC from the Connect Portal
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Navigate in your browser to https://connect.bentley.com and select your connect project and the iModel for export. Note that the features available through the Connect Portal are limited and new functionality is being added only to the iTwin Portal described…
Getting VBA rejected error when opening a file in OpenBridge Modeler
ISSUE: Getting VBA rejected error when opening a file in OpenBridge Modeler with the following informational dialog:
SOLUTION: This happens when some DLLs are not properly registered during OBD/OBM install.
Follow the steps shown below to resolve…
OBD Training Examples
PSC Bridge Design with OBM / RM in Standalone workflow
In the following example a three-span concrete hollow box girder shown in the picture below will be defined. The bridge is built in three construction stages.
The 140m long three-span bridge…
Link to YouTube Videos
Several short video's providing either a general overview of the power of OpenBridge modeler or several bite sized videos covering various modeling capabilities of OpenBridge Modeler are posted to the Bentley Bridge Analysis group's YouTube page. These…
Clash Detection Tool
Opens the Clash Detection tool is used to identify sets of elements to be used for the detection of physical clashes and clearance problems between the elements. The clash detection feature allows you to identify sets of business or graphical elements…
Different Bearing Type in the same Bearing Group
OpenBridge Modeler allows you to modify individual bearings and assign different bearing types under different beams after the group has been placed. Simply select the bearing you wish to edit and modify the individual properties for the specific bearing…
What's New in OBM CONNECT Edition, Initial Release (April 2018)
OpenBridge Modeler, OBM is now built on the latest MicroStation CONNECT Edition Platform as well as the OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Edition Framework. This initial release of OBM is the first release on this new generation and leverages and builds on the…
Quantities Report not opening correct report
Sometimes when you try to open Quantities Report you get " Quantities Report by Named Boundary ". This happens when there is a corruption in a temp file. Please follow steps shown below to resolve the issue:
Exit all OBM files you have open on the…
Add Units to existing bridge
An OpenBridge Modeler project can contain multiple bridges and each bridge can have multiple units.
To place a bridge unit in the currently active bridge, use the following procedure. You must have at least one bridge in your current model:
On the…
OBM CONNECT Edition Installation
Articles under this section will focus on OpenBridge Modeler CONNECT Edition downloads & installations.