Streamline bridge design and analysis
Design and analyze bridges with BIM workflows that reduce rework and automate plans, reports, and analysis.
What is OpenBridge Designer?
OpenBridge Designer is a fully integrated application that produces deliverables derived directly from the bridge models. Use one product to create physical and analytical models throughout the lifecycle of all bridge types.
Unify your bridge design workflow
Combine BIM modeling, analysis, and documentation in one platform. Automatically sync design updates across your project to reduce errors and accelerate delivery.
Flexible parametric bridge modeling
Use parametric modeling tools to visualize changes instantly. Evaluate multiple alternatives to optimize cost, performance, and constructability.
Automate bridge project deliverables
Generate accurate plans, reports, and quantities directly from your 3D bridge model. Maintain alignment with the latest design and reduce manual effort.
*Prices vary per region. For more options, see licensing and subscriptions section.
- Accelerate Bridge Efficiency
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Accelerate Bridge Efficiency With BIM Models
Combine modeling, analysis, and design to evaluate multiple bridge options for improved design quality, constructability, and collaboration. Connect and enhance workflow processes for as built documentation, maintenance, and operations. Leverage full 4D analysis with no limitations: geometry, boundaries, materials, loads, pre-stressing strand patterns, shear reinforcement, cross-frames, diaphragms, and stiffeners, loading and combinations, construction stages, dynamic analysis, and nonlinear material behavior. Streamline your global projects as you choose from over 20 international design codes.
- Increase Efficiency Across Project
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Increase Efficiency Across Project Stakeholders
Leverage geometry from other Bentley civil software to directly read the alignment, profile, and super elevation defined by roadway, tunnel, and rail engineers. No format exchange necessary. The geometry is always current and dynamically updates across project stakeholders as edits are made. - Automate Deliverables
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Automate Deliverables
Increase the efficiency of bridge modeling by 40% and save up to 20% of the construction budget by continuing to deliver 2D plans obtained from the 3D models. Deliver plans, 3D design data, earthwork, reports, visualizations, BIM deliverables, and construction data to meet project requirements. Use OpenBridge’s interoperability with ProStructures for concrete detailing for increased productivity and profitability.
Accelerate Bridge Efficiency With BIM Models
Combine modeling, analysis, and design to evaluate multiple bridge options for improved design quality, constructability, and collaboration. Connect and enhance workflow processes for as built documentation, maintenance, and operations. Leverage full 4D analysis with no limitations: geometry, boundaries, materials, loads, pre-stressing strand patterns, shear reinforcement, cross-frames, diaphragms, and stiffeners, loading and combinations, construction stages, dynamic analysis, and nonlinear material behavior. Streamline your global projects as you choose from over 20 international design codes.
Increase Efficiency Across Project Stakeholders
Leverage geometry from other Bentley civil software to directly read the alignment, profile, and super elevation defined by roadway, tunnel, and rail engineers. No format exchange necessary. The geometry is always current and dynamically updates across project stakeholders as edits are made.
Automate Deliverables
Increase the efficiency of bridge modeling by 40% and save up to 20% of the construction budget by continuing to deliver 2D plans obtained from the 3D models. Deliver plans, 3D design data, earthwork, reports, visualizations, BIM deliverables, and construction data to meet project requirements. Use OpenBridge’s interoperability with ProStructures for concrete detailing for increased productivity and profitability.
OpenBridge Designer
Create a true BIM model at the beginning of a bridge project to improve design quality, constructability, and collaboration.
Featured User Stories
NYSDOT
Industrializes the East 138th Street Bridge Using Digital Twin
The New York State Department of Transportation uses Bentley applications to accurately convey planning and resolve costly on-site construction issues.
PT. Wijaya Karya
the Longest Double-decker Bridge
The team used Bentley software to employ BIM methodology to save time and money, allowing a return on investment in three years.
JMT
JMT Boosts Community Engagement 3x
JMT used OpenBridge to create a high-LOD digital twin for a major river crossing, boosting public engagement 3x and securing project buy-in.
ABM Knowledgeware Ltd.
ABM Cuts Mumbai Commute by 45 Minutes
Using Bentley’s platform including OpenBridge, ABM created a digital project management system for a new sea link, saving commuters 45 minutes.
WSP Australia Pty. Ltd
WSP Reduces Modeling Time by 60%
Using OpenBridge in a connected data environment, WSP saved 300 resource hours and reduced the carbon footprint on a rail project by 30%.
user Quote
“Bentley software guarantees an excellent structural performance in operation and reduces unforeseen adjustments during construction, especially relevant due to the geometrical complexity of segmental bridges.”
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FAQs
OpenBridge Designer is the industry’s most comprehensive, all-in-one application for bridges. While competitors require you to use separate products for modeling, analysis, and detailing – creating disconnected workflows and risking data errors – OpenBridge Designer integrates everything into a single environment. Your physical model and analytical model are always linked, saving time and eliminating the errors that come from manual data transfer.
OpenBridge Designer provides a seamless path from modeling to analysis and design, something standalone modelers cannot do. It includes all the capabilities of OpenBridge Modeler, plus the integrated power of Bentley’s trusted LEAP and RM Bridge analysis applications. This means you can run a complete design and analysis cycle without ever exporting a file, ensuring your analysis is always based on the latest design model.
No. It is a purpose-built BIM for bridges platform. Unlike general BIM tools that require significant customization and workarounds for civil infrastructure, every tool in OpenBridge is designed specifically for bridge projects. This results in a much faster, more intuitive workflow and the ability to create data-rich digital twins that are ready for construction and long-term asset management.
Absolutely. It includes specialized, out-of-the-box tools for modeling complex components like steel tub girders, cross-frames, and stiffeners. This allows you to achieve a higher Level of Detail (LOD) with far less effort than generalist software that would require time-consuming manual workarounds to produce the same level of accuracy.
Through seamless interoperability, which is a key competitive advantage. OpenBridge Designer can reference road alignments from OpenRoads, rail alignments from OpenRail, and geotechnical data from OpenGround. If a road designer changes the alignment, the bridge model is notified to update. This dynamic link eliminates the risk of designing a bridge based on outdated information – a common and costly problem when using disconnected software from multiple vendors.
OpenBridge Designer is an all-in-one software application used for the detailed modeling, analysis, and design of all common bridge types. It integrates the entire workflow – from initial modeling to the generation of construction deliverables – eliminating the need for multiple disconnected applications and reducing costly rework.
OpenBridge Designer is built for the entire bridge project team. Its primary users are bridge engineers, structural engineers, designers, CAD drafters, and modelers who perform the day-to-day tasks. In addition, project managers and BIM managers use it to streamline collaboration, ensure data integrity, and mitigate project risk.
Processor
Intel® Pentium®-based or AMD Athlon®-based processor 2.5 GHz or greater
Operating System
Windows 11 (64-bit)
Memory: 16 GB
Disk Space
25 GB of hard disk space
Display: 1 GB of video RAM
Licensing and Subscription options
Choose What is Right for You
One-year license with training
Virtuoso Subscription – A popular choice for small and medium-sized businesses
Get access to software that comes with training – fast! Bentley’s eStore offers a convenient way to lease a 12-month license of Bentley software for a low, upfront cost. Every online purchase comes as a Virtuoso Subscription that includes training and auto-renewals. With no contract required, it’s easy to get started quickly.One-time purchase with support
Perpetual License with SELECT
A perpetual license of Bentley software is a one-time purchase, with a yearly maintenance subscription, called SELECT. This includes 24/7/365 technical support, learning resources, and the ability to exchange licenses for other software once a year. With SELECT, you will benefit from:- License pooling, so you can access your software from multiple computers.
- Access additional Bentley software with Term Licenses, which allow you to pay for what you use without the upfront cost of purchasing a perpetual license.
