Early Access Releases (After December 2025)
Steel I Girder Code Check / Steel I Girder Load Rating /Steel Tub Girder Code Check / Steel Tub Girder Load Rating : Added Override and Computed (input and read-only) parameters for both Transverse Stiffener Spacing and Maximum Unbraced Length. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Steel I Girder Code Check / Steel I Girder Load Rating /Steel Tub Girder Code Check / Steel Tub Girder Load Rating : The logic for bracing and stiffener stations used in the calculation of transverse stiffener spacing and unbraced length has been aligned with the Girder Code Check object. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Deck Construction / Deck Deconstruction : The haunch load, calculated in the girder object and applied in the deck construction/deconstruction object, is now station-dependent. This specifically fixes calculations for girders that start as left/right exterior girders but transition into internal girders at different stations along the bridge. (All Workflow)
The backward compatibility logic for converting deprecated Integral Pier Cap objects to Pier Cap objects has been fixed. Additionally, the Integral Pier Cap and Vertical Pier Cap objects have been removed from the workflow. (Segmental Bridge Workflow)
Pier Cap : The 3D alignment behavior of the pier cap reinforcement has been updated to match the 3D pier cap view for both 'Alignment' and 'Input' slope options. (All Workflow)
Access Hole Model : Access hole design objects have been added to workflow. (All Workflow)
Access Hole Model : A new "Access Hole" input tab has been added; rectangular cutout shapes are now supported. (All Workflow)
Access Hole Model : Enhanced input capabilities with expanded force/moment options and the ability to define multiple access holes with new offsets. (All Workflow)
Quadrilateral Load Definition : New input selections have been added to 'Surface Width' input: [Barrier Inner Edge/Deck Edge]. (All Workflow)
Concrete Pier Cap Code Check / Concrete Pier Column Code Check / Concrete Segmental Girder Code Check / Concrete Girder Code Check / Concrete Girder Load Rating : The computation parameter for total gross area (including rebar and tendons) has been fixed; it previously displayed the transformed total area. (This does not affect any report results, as it is displayed for informational purposes only.) (All Workflow)
Pile : Support P-Multiplier (group effect) for Single Pile object. Add directional P-Multiplier inputs: +X, -X, +Y, -Y (Along Station and Transverse Direction). Single pile now also support dynamic P-Multiplier assignment based on pile head displacement during analysis. (All Workflow)
Cross Frame : Update end cross frame's top left line type to beam from truss. Improve robustness in nonlinear convergence. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow / Precast I Girder Workflow)
Basic Sections : The 'segments' input has been added to the circle shape. (All Workflow)
Soil Layer : Add a internal validation if the torsional shear stress is inputted 0 to avoid problems during analysis. (All Workflow)
Soil Set: Bug fix - custom curves were not displaying properly in the report. Rounding bug fix - Drilled Shaft Sand soil curve. (All Workflow)
The Cheek Wall object has been added to Substructure. (All Workflow)
Bearing Seat : Added a Top of Pier Cap option to the step list. Fixed 3D issues related to cross slope. (All Workflow)
DGN Additional Properties : Added Station and Skew value types. (All Workflow)
Cantilever Abutment : Added Vertical Offset support for wingwalls. (All Workflow)
Bearing Seat : Added Transverse and Longitudinal Slope options for 3D. (All Workflow)
Foundation Database : Added Fin Wall section. (All Workflow)
Cantilever Abutment : Foundation elevation fixed for flat bottom. (All Workflow)
Cheek Wall : Ensured compatibility with the Piercap 'Align Ends Parallel to PGL' input. (All Workflow)
Substructure CADD : FEA Bearings will now be drawn when the 'Show Bearings' input is set to YES. (All Workflow)
The bug where Plan and Elevation CAD don’t display has been resolved. (All Workflow)
Approach Slab : Barrier region width parameters have been introduced. (All Workflow)
Sleeper Slab Head Wall : Secondary slab width and secondary slab skew parameters have been introduced. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Sleeper Slab : Secondary slab width and secondary slab skew parameters have been introduced. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Strip Seal : A parameter has been added to extend the strip seal to the approach slab edges. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Steel I Girder Bent Cap : Corrections have been made to the quantity calculations for the Steel Bent. (All Workflow)
Cantilever Abutment : The finite model now includes the filled area when the bottom surface is sloped. Added support for a wing wall top vertical offset and bottom elevation. Introduced a compute action for wing wall bottom elevation. Fixed the override condition for bottom-of-section handling in the finite model. (All Workflow)
Pile Group : Elevation lines (abutment bottom slope) are now supported in the finite model. (All Workflow)
Abutment Section Database : Added an option to control left/right wing wall orientation. (All Workflow)
All bracing/Cross-frames : Improve alignment accuracy by accounting for girder positions relative to the bridge alignment, particularly important for bracing placement and girder-to-alignment transformations. (All Workflow)
Steel Elastomeric Bearing : Model has been aligned with the insertion point. (All Workflow)
Bearing Seat : Fix bearing seat slope calculations and 3D view alignment. (All Workflow)
Pile/Pile Layout : Section changes are supported better for Shafts Sockets. (All Workflow)
Substructure CADD : The internally calculated lane widths have been rounded to prevent numerical minor precision discrepancies when dividing the roadway width based on the entered uniform lane width. (All Workflow)
Bridge Cross Section CADD : The internally calculated lane widths have been rounded to prevent numerical minor precision discrepancies when dividing the roadway width based on the entered uniform lane width (All Workflow)
IFC Export (AASHTO IDM) : Shear stud,bolt,field splice export fixed. (All Workflow)
Steel I Girder Code Check & Load Rating / Steel Tub Girder Code Check & Load Rating : Station values have been rounded in transverse stiffener spacing and unbraced length calculations; this prevents the calculation of zero-length values caused by minor numerical discrepancies. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Splice Code Check : The transverse stiffener spacing calculations have been updated to match the stiffener spacing calculations in the girder code check. Additionally, a read-only 'Computed Transverse Stiffener Spacing' readonly input has been added, along with an 'Override Transverse Stiffener Spacing' input option. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Floor Beam : Added an option to generate the finite element model using two beam elements for the flanges and shell elements for the web. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Segmental Bridge Workflow / Truss Bridge Workflow)
Work Point : Introduced the Work Points concept. Work points can be picked in 3D and exported to IFC. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Plan and Elevation CADD : The sleeper slab CADD drawings have been added. (All Workflow)
Deck : Enabled creation of pergola-style bridges where deck spans between intermediate supports without closing at abutments. (All Workflow)
Barrier : When 'Deck Start' and 'Deck End' are selected as barrier station inputs, they now account for the deck's longitudinal offset to match the deck ends. (All Workflow)
Cantilever Abutment : Bottom elevation has been added as an option for the chamfer. Compute action has been added for the chamfer bottom elevation. (All Workflow)
Single Pile/Pile Layout : Added a new input to collect a factor for Axial (Skin) Resistance when Soil Structure Interaction definition is active. (All Workflow)
Floor Beam : Fixed Rigid Line bottom node connection issue. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Segmental Bridge Workflow / Truss Bridge Workflow)
Work Point : (bugfix) Use custom properties for Work Point IFC export. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Floor Beam : Bug fix for support definitions when it's not transfered to the substructure. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Segmental Bridge Workflow / Truss Bridge Workflow / Cable Stayed Girder Workflow)
Floor Beam : The 3D behavior now matches when the FEM method is set to 'Deck-Top Flange Connection'. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Segmental Bridge Workflow / Truss Bridge Workflow / Cable Stayed Girder Workflow)
Custom Bracing : A new 3D Detailing input, 'Align Ends Parallel to Web [YES/NO]', has been added. In the precast workflow, this object is used as a concrete diaphragm; therefore, when a cross slope exists, the diaphragm ends can now be aligned with the girder webs. (Precast I Girder Workflow / Steel I Girder Workflow)
Integral Abutment : A new object has been added to workflow. (All Workflow)
Plan And Elevation CADD : Integral abutment has been added to the plan and elevation drawings. (All Workflow)
Steel I Girder Bent Cap : Slope input has been added. The slope is applied relative to the steel bent's center, where the 'Top Elevation Offset from Alignment' parameter sets the center-point elevation. (All Workflow)
DGN Additional Properties : In the DGN Additional Properties object, if objects unrelated to the project are defined, these objects are now reported under Issues. (All Workflow)
DGN Additional Properties : The edit feature has been enabled for the Objects input parameter. (All Workflow)
DGN Additional Properties : The Isolate and Filter features have been enhanced for improved usability. With this update, missing or absent elements can now be identified graphically. (All Workflow)
DGN Additional Properties : In the Export section, when Type is set to 3D Model and the file format is set to DGN, the Check Item Properties feature is now fully functional with the latest update. With this feature, the user interface displays properties in tabular form under the headings "Has" and "Missing" according to Object Types. All properties are listed in this table, enabling users to review and verify them comprehensively. Additionally, the "Copy to Clipboard" button in the same interface allows the data to be exported to Excel, edited, and subsequently re-imported into the system. (All Workflow)
Pier Cap : Improved 3D reinforcement for pier caps. (All Workflow)
Integral Abutment : Seat face plane rotation angles have been added for both left and right sides. (All Workflow)
Integral Abutment : Footing face plane rotation angles have been added for both left and right sides. (All Workflow)
Bearing Seat : The compute action has been fixed for two alignments on the same pier cap. (All Workflow)
Imperial(US FOOT) enumaration has been added. (All Workflow)
Rectangular Footing : Supported for the Cantilever abutment. (All Workflow)
Deck/Barrier/Girder : These changes resolve issues where sub-alignments caused incorrect geometry generation and mesh boundaries, particularly for skewed or curved bridges. (All Workflow)
Deck : These changes support flared haunch modeling by allowing deck edges to follow custom alignment geometry rather than uniform offsets, with proper handling of reversed station sequences and barrier placement on variable-width decks. (All Workflow)
The 'End Diaphragm' and 'Continuity Diaphragm' have been added to the workflow. (All Workflow)
Integral Abutment has been added to Steel I Girder Workflow (Steel I Girder Workfow)
Concrete Diaphragm Construction: : Concrete Diaphragm Construction covers all concrete diaphragm types, specifically End and Continuity Diaphragms. (Steel I Girder Workfow)
Bridge : Added FEGroup definition for constructing newly added Concrete End/Continuity Diaphragms in Steel I-Girder workflow. (All Workflow)
End/Continuity Diaphragm : Added a 'Rigid Section' input for Continuity and End Diaphragms when the 'Cap Connection' option is set to YES. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Precast I Girder Workflow)
Cantilever Abutment / IntegralAbutment : Pile capacity supported. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Precast I Girder Workflow)
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