In the world of bridge engineering, project complexity is always increasing. Meeting tight deadlines and ensuring model accuracy requires software that can handle advanced modeling and analysis without creating disconnected workflows. That’s why we are excited to announce the general availability of OpenBridge 2025, our latest release designed to keep you at the forefront of bridge design.
OpenBridge Designer 2025 delivers powerful new features that streamline your workflows, enhance your modeling capabilities, and improve collaboration across your entire project team. In this blog, we’ll explore the key enhancements that will transform your bridge projects:
- Advanced steel tub bridge modeling
- A more flexible and intuitive workflow
- Enhanced analytical interoperability
New standalone OpenBridge Modeler option
Modeling complex steel structures just got easier. Many bridge designs, especially those with steel tubs, require detailed components like cross frames and stiffeners that are often difficult to model accurately. With OpenBridge 2025, you can now model these intricate elements directly within the application. This enhancement eliminates the need for manual workarounds, reducing errors and saving valuable design time while increasing the level of detail in your models.
Intuitive 2D/3D design environments for every team
We know that every design team works differently. To support greater flexibility, OpenBridge 2025 introduces a standalone OpenBridge Modeler option, allowing you to work outside of the integrated design-to-analysis workflow when needed. We’ve also added a new 2D/3D workflow, which provides a more familiar and intuitive experience for users accustomed to working in a 2D environment. These enhancements are designed to make your design process smoother, faster, and more adaptable to your project’s specific needs.
Enhanced LEAP interoperability for better analysis
Seamlessly connecting your physical model with your analytical model is critical for an efficient design process. OpenBridge 2025 strengthens this connection with improved interoperability between OpenBridge Modeler and our LEAP analytical engines. The transfer of complex components, such as decks with end offsets, concrete diaphragms, and pile bents with steel H-piles, is now more robust and reliable. This ensures that your analytical model accurately reflects your design intent, leading to better analysis results and higher-quality designs.
These are just a few of the many enhancements in OpenBridge 2025. From more flexible modeling workflows to deeper analytical integration, this release is designed to boost your efficiency, improve decision-making, and provide a more comprehensive solution for bridge design. Whether you’re a bridge structural engineer, a drafter, or part of a large multidisciplinary team, these updates will help you deliver better, safer bridges faster than ever.
See OpenBridge Designer 2025 in action
Check out our OpenBridge 2025 Youtube playlist to see all the enhancements in action, and how these new features will add value to your bridge projects.
Ready to transform your bridge design process? Learn more about our bridge design software and start your next project with confidence.
OpenBridge Designer consolidates OpenBridge Modeler with LEAP Bridge Concrete, LEAP Bridge Steel, RM Bridge, RM Bridge Advanced, and RM Bridge Enterprise into one comprehensive bridge modelling, design, and analysis application.
