Navigation within OpenBrIM.App

The Navigation Bar is located in the top-right corner and remains visible throughout the platform.

Navigation bar location

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Main Tabs

Tab	Description
Projects	Your bridge projects. Open existing projects, access shared projects, or create new ones.
Library	Standard library components available in your workspace.
Authors	Library components developed by users in your workspace. Create new components here.
Test	Test projects for verifying platform and library components with new releases.

Switching between tabs

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Projects

This is the default view when you launch OpenBrIM. The Projects tab is where you manage all your bridge models.

• Open existing projects you've created

• Access shared projects from colleagues in your workspace

• Create new projects from library templates

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Library

The Library tab contains standard parametric components that define bridge elements, analysis methods, and design checks.

• Browse available components by category

• View component parameters and documentation

• Components here are maintained and updated by OpenBrIM

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Authors

The Authors tab shows library components developed by users in your workspace.

• Fork standard components to create customized versions for your projects

• View custom components created by your team

• Create new components to extend the standard library

• Share components with other users in your workspace

Use the Authors tab when you need to customize existing components or build new ones for project-specific requirements.

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Test

The Test tab contains projects specifically for testing the platform and library components.

• Add your own projects as test cases

• Automatically verify projects work correctly with new OpenBrIM releases

• Catch issues early when library components are updated