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Clash Detection Collaboration

Once clash detection has been completed in BIC and forms have been created for individual clashes, it would be helpful for OBM to help navigate designers to the locations within the model that a particular clash form is identifying. It would also ...
1 day ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Batch create CIP Concrete Box

The main line consists primarily of CIP variable XS simple box girders. We are struggling with the limitations of the Bridge Wizard and hope to see these pain points addressed in the next update. Pier/Substructure: The Bridge Wizard does not suppo...
3 days ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Add ability to use manually drawn pier cap templates extruded up/down station

OBM is limited in the cap shapes it can accommodate currently. It would be very helpful if we had the ability to draw cap shapes in the front elevation view and use those as templates, which OBM extrudes in the up/downstation direction. We would l...
9 days ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

To place concrete diaphragms placed between the beam ends and then skewed between the beams transversely as per TDOT requirements

I need to place a Pier Diaphragm that does not encompass the beams inside the concrete diaphragm. TDOT requires 18" between the beam ends at the piers. The Diaphragm is placed between the beam ends and then skewed between the beams transversely, ...
15 days ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

When creating sheets, if the option to create sheets in separate files is selected it doesn't support the PW file advanced wizard with document coding

When using OpenRoads or OpenBridge Sheet cutting and using advanced wizard with Document Coding, it will not work. The Sheet cutting process does not leverage the Advanced Wizard and allow the user to Automatically name the files that are created ...
17 days ago in Drawing Production / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer 0 Future consideration

Give option to not annotate affix if a text favorite returns blank

When annotating elements using an affix (prefix or suffix) tied to a Text Favorite, OpenRoads currently annotates the affix even if the Text Favorite evaluates to a blank or null value. This results in: Stray symbols, separators, or units (e.g.,...

Allow OBM model to interact with OBM components in a referenced OBM model

Allow for an OBM bridge to utilize bridge components from a referenced OBM file to create geometry. Example: A project requires parallel design for steel and concrete beams. Allow OBM "File A" to contain the alignment, profile, deck, and steel bea...
29 days ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Enhance Generative Components so that it can be transferred to analysis models

The parametric model, Generative Components, does not allow transfer of elements to analytical models such as RM Bridge and LEAP. Please update functionality so this is possible.
about 1 month ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Ability to Change Deck and Beam Layout Limits

In recent versions of OBM, the ability to add or remove SupportLines was added. While this is helpful in some cases, it would be more helpful to have the ability to change which SupportLines a given Deck or Beam Layout belong to. That way if the S...
about 1 month ago in Modeling / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Bridge deck breakback variant

Add a variant to the deck breakback that allows you to adjust the angle from the break point or add a deck variant that lets you set a distance from face of backwall which would automatically set your breakbacks without the need to give a distance...
about 1 month ago in OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration