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curved corners in bridge geometry

OBM should allow o define sharp corners for decks and barriers (in addition to rounded). Currently every turn is interpolated using spline type of line, without control from user end (regardless of the manipulation for the chord and distance betwe...
almost 2 years ago in Geometry / Modeling / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Static Item Type Expression values

Currently Item Types with Expressions update whenever properties are displayed. etc and are always "live" even via referencing, etc. This causes many issues where the original Excel lookup spreadsheet or Civil data is not present (when viewed in M...
almost 2 years ago in Item Types / OpenBridge Designer / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer 1 Future consideration

Components of say a wingwall/abutment/pier written to their specific level

Levels would be able to turned off rather than the whole wingwall
almost 2 years ago in OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Future consideration

Add Highlight tool in OpenRoads & OpenRail Designer

In OpenTunnel Designer there's "Highlight" & "Clear Highlight" tool in explorer panel which helps us to highlight any particular element in a huge dgn without turning off display levels of other elements. Please bring this to other civil produ...
7 months ago in OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Modify stirrups in columns or shafts - using different stirrup size or spacing.

Please feel free to reach if you have any questions for this request. My email address is jin.liu@greshamsmith.com Sometimes I want to modify stirrups in columns or shafts - using different stirrup size or spacing. I did auto design first then try...
7 months ago in OpenBridge Designer 1 Future consideration

RM Bridge update to use the correct AASHTO reduction factor for reinforced/prestressed concrete based on tensile strain in reinforcing at ultimate limit state.

The current RM bridge ultimate capacity calculations allow for material reduction factors only, which are not used by AASHTO for reinforced and prestressed concrete. AASHTO concrete reduction factors for flexure and P-M capacities are based on the...
7 months ago in OpenBridge Designer 0 Needs review

Model a straight bridge on a curved alignment

The ability to create a straight bridge when the alignment transitions from tangent to a horizontal curve on the bridge. Currently the deck ends are controlled by the bridge skew from a radial line at the end of the deck rather than from the tange...
about 1 year ago in Geometry / OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Needs review

Approach Slab Line Offset

Currently the approach slab line uses an offset distance to place it. that offset value just shifts the line that distance along the alignment, which is not what we want especially on curved bridges. That offset distance needs to be a copy paralle...
about 1 year ago in OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler 0 Needs review

Revise Limitation to LEAP/RC-Pier Wind Load Auto Generation Tool

I have brought the limitation to the Wind Load Auto Generation tool in the past, but this is becoming more important and an issue now, since I’ve been getting many comments from our clients and my coworkers on this. Currently, the wind load auto g...
7 months ago in OpenBridge Designer 0 Future consideration

Limit the types of models that can have coordinate systems

Would be nice if the non-indexed profile models and cross section models prevented users from being able to assign coordinate systems. Also would be nice if coordinate systems weren't able to be attached to sheet models either. Since coordinate sy...
7 months ago in OpenBridge Designer / OpenBridge Modeler / OpenRail Designer / OpenRoads Designer / OpenSite Designer / OpenTunnel Designer 0 Future consideration