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Please follow the instructions below to access ‘Steel the 'Steel I-Girder Training Example’Example' model provided as an example:

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→ Log in to your account and locate the 'Project' option in the top right corner.

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Please note that the initial setup process for the user experience take approximately 15 seconds to complete. Subsequent interactions will not require as much time.

→ Click on 'Project' and then select 'NEW' from the top left corner of the screen.

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→ Under the 'Example Project' section, click on 'New Project' specifically located within the 'Steel I-Girder Training Example'.

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→ Provide a name for your project and proceed to open the example project.

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Please note that the initial download process for the library components take approximately 2 minutes and 30 seconds to complete.

Subsequent interactions will not require as much time.

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Changing Web Dimension

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Please follow the instructions provided below to change girder web dimensions.

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Click on 'DATA'

The reopening of the same project will experience a notable increase in speed, primarily due to the caching of OpenBrIM library objects within your browser. The loading of library objects during this process generally takes less than 2-3 seconds.

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OpenBrIM Parametric Modeling

This section will showcase the practical application of the OpenBrIM Platform's cloud-based parametric approaches, emphasizing their ability to enhance the user's modeling experience.

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In the following instructions, we will modify the web depth parameter through the spreadsheet, and both the 3D model and FEA model will be updated accordingly. Please refer to the following instructions for guidance.

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→ Click on the 'DATA' button located in the bottom-middle section of the screen.

You

This will

see that

open a spreadsheet

opens

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→ To adjust the height of the spreadsheet,

you can

click and hold the 'DATA' button with the left mouse button, then drag it to the desired position.

→ To close the spreadsheet,

you just need to

simply click once on the 'DATA' button.

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→ Click on 'Plate Girder' under the 'Superstructure' section in the workflow tree.

You

This action will

see

display all the project girders and their corresponding parameters in the spreadsheet

for the project

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Click on 'DATA' located in the bottom-middle section of the screen.

You will see that a spreadsheet opens.

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To adjust the height of the spreadsheet, you can click and hold the 'DATA' with the left mouse button, then drag it to the desired position.

To close the spreadsheet, you just need to click once on the 'DATA' button.

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Click on the

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To change the web depth parameter of the 'G4' girder, click on the 'Web Depth' cell of the girder.

When you click on the cell, you will see three dots appear to the right of the cell.

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Click on the three dots that appear on the right side of the cell. After that, click on 'Edit (Spreadsheet)'.

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In the newly opened spreadsheet, we can define the 'Web Depth' parameter as station dependent.

After the definition is done, click the 'Back' icon (marked in blue) to apply the changes to the project.

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You can also define other parameters of the girder as station dependent.

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OpenBrIM Spreadsheets: Excel-Like Functionality with Parametric Dependencies

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Please follow the instructions provided below to align the cross-frame skew with the support line's skew.

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→ Let's take a look at how the Finite Element model looks with the current web depth before changing it.

→ Click on the icon in the top left corner to open the sliding menu.

→ In the menu, you will see MODEL, FEA, CAD, DOCS, SUPPORT, and USER SETTINGS.

→ To activate the Finite Element model, click on FEA.

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You can zoom in and out by using the scroll wheel of your mouse. To move around, press and hold the scroll wheel while moving your mouse.

If the bridge is out of view, you can realign the bridge by clicking on the “” button located in the top right corner of the screen.

Once you click on an object, pressing “” will allow you to rotate around that object. To rotate an object, hold down the left mouse button and drag it.

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→ The Finite Element model appears as shown on the side with the current web depth (84 inches).

→ To modify the web depth parameter of the 'G4' girder, click on the corresponding 'Web Depth' cell of the girder in the spreadsheet.

→ Next, enter the value of 55 inches as the web depth in the cell.

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Updating the dimensional change in the 3D model and Finite Element model will take approximately 10 seconds.
When a user makes changes to a parameter in the spreadsheet, the 3D Model/FEA Model, CAD drawings, and dynamic reports such as quantity reports are automatically updated to reflect the impact of the new parameter. OpenBrIM triggers a compilation process using your inputs to generate these updated outputs.

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→ The new Finite Element model appears as shown on the side with the updated web depth.

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→ Open the sliding menu again by clicking on the icon in the top left corner, and then click on 'MODEL' to switch to the 3D view.

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→ You can see the changes in both the 3D view and the Finite Element model in the visual on the side.

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For a detailed explanation of how to input girder plate dimensions for your project, please refer to the following page. Plate Girder [SIG] Alternatively, you can view the process in action by referring to our training example page. Plate Girder [EX1-SIG]

OpenBrIM Spreadsheets: Excel-Like Functionality with Parametric Dependencies

This section will showcase the practical application of the OpenBrIM Platform's cloud-based parametric excel-like functionality, highlighting its ability to enhance the user's modeling experience.

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Cross-frame skew, roadway skew, and support line skew all utilize the same inputs, but users are required to input these values at three distinct locations. We will enable OpenBrIM's spreadsheet to function similarly to Excel, allowing cells to reference one another, and you can follow the instructions below to implement this on your end.

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→ Click on 'Support Line' under 'Bridge Geometry' in the workflow to

set

access the skew angle parameter.

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2	→ To change the skew angle of 'Abut1', click on the corresponding cell (mark in red)

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You can zoom in and out by using the scroll wheel of your mouse. To move around, press and hold the scroll wheel while moving your mouse.

If the bridge is out of view, you can realign the bridge by clicking on the “” button located in the top right corner of the screen.

Once you click on an object, pressing “

” will allow you to rotate around that object. To rotate an object, hold down the left mouse button and drag it

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3	When the skew angle value of 'Abut1' is set to zero, it

appears like this

will appear as shown on the right-hand side.

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When

we set

the skew angle of

‘Abut1

'Abut1' is set to '-

15’

15' degrees, it

appears like this

will appear as shown on the right-hand side.

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As

seen

observed, the cross-frames are not aligned

according to

with the support line.

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To parametrically align the skew angle of the cross-frame with the skew angle of the support line,

we need to copy

you can follow these steps:

Copy the skew angle value of the support line using the "Copy Parameter" function.

Then, we will paste

Paste this parametric expression into the skew angle value of the cross-frame.
By doing so, the skew angle of the cross-frame will be dynamically linked to the skew angle of the support line.

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→ Click on the skew angle cell of 'Abut1'.

When you click on the cell, you will see three-dots appear to the right of the cell.

→ Then, click on the three-dots that appear on the right side of the cell.

Then, click on

→ From the options provided, select 'Copy Parameter'.

Now,

the value of

the skew angle parameter (not the value) has been copied

parametrically

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The parameter

we

copied

exactly is:

=Abut1.s_skew

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Please expand

→ Expand the 'Cross Frames' section under 'Superstructure' in the workflow.

→ Then, click on 'Cross-frame K Top' to access its parameters.

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After clicking on the skew angle cell of 'CFTK1'

skew angle cell, click on the

, you will see three dots

that

appear to the right of the cell.

Then, click on

→ Click on the three dots to access additional options and select 'Paste' from the menu.

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After clicking on the cell, you can also paste

it using

the copied parameter by using the keyboard shortcut CTRL+V.

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→ Perform the paste operation for 'CFKT28' and 'CFKT29' in the same manner as

well

before.

As

seen

observed, the skew angles of the cross-frames have now been aligned with the support line.

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You no longer need to manually

change

adjust the skew angles of the cross-frames

every time

whenever the skew angle of the support line

skew angle

changes. The skew angle

value

values of the cross-frames

will

are now

be

parametrically

equal

linked to the skew angle value of the support line.

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Cross-frame skew now provides a reference similar to how one cell in Excel refers to another cell, using the support line's skew value.

Our environment accommodates operations, functions, and logical operators, enabling you to input more complex equations into these cells. For further details, please consult our ParamML documentation. Mathematical Functions

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Additionally, to align the roadway with the skew angle, please follow the instructions below:

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→ To align the roadway with the skew angle of the support line, expand the 'Superstructure Attachments' section in the workflow and

then

click on 'Roadway' to access the parameters related to the roadway alignment.

→ Then, click on 'Edit' from the

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three-dot menu on the right side of the 'Roadway Dimensions' cell.

→ Paste the skew angle copied from 'Abut1' into the 'Skew' parameter at zero station

, as shown in step 8

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