Insertion Point [EX1-SIG]

After clicking on 'Bridge Geometry> Insertion Point' in the navigation treeview, follow the steps to define the Insertion Point. You can use the collapsed documentation page below for more information on the explanations of each parameter.

Insertion Point

Insertion Point [SIG]

1

Click three-dots icon on Location cell and set a support line as Abut1.

2

Keep the Longitudinal Offset as default.

3

Quick Tip: Longitudinal Offset Offset values use PGL as the reference point.

4

Enter the Transverse Offset as -16.5.

5

Quick Tip: Transverse Offset Offset values use PGL as the reference point.

6

Keep the insertion point name as default.

7

When the steps are completed, the shared screenshot displayed in the adjacent cell should be visible in the 3D view of OpenBrIM.

8

To model all the insertion points, copy the data below and paste the parameters into the first cell in OpenBrIM spreadsheet. Refer to the quick tip for an easy guide on how to perform the copy operation. After completing the copy, proceed to the next step to verify the model.

Quick Tip: Learn how to Copy inputs to OpenBrIM Copy the desired data with the automatic copy button in the upper left corner. Click on the first cell in and use the Ctrl+V shortcut to paste. If icon won’t appear, collapse page tree menu by clicking on arrow or using shortcut “[”. While pasting large data, it would be handy to turn of Auto-refresh .

Insertion Point

Bridge Parameters

IP1	Abut1	0.0000	-16.5000
IP2	Abut1	0.0000	-5.5000
IP3	Abut1	0.0000	5.5000
IP4	Abut1	0.0000	16.5000
IP5	Pier2	0.0000	-16.5000
IP6	Pier2	0.0000	-5.5000
IP7	Pier2	0.0000	5.5000
IP8	Pier2	0.0000	16.5000
IP9	Pier3	0.0000	-16.5000
IP10	Pier3	0.0000	-5.5000
IP11	Pier3	0.0000	5.5000
IP12	Pier3	0.0000	16.5000
IP13	Abut4	0.0000	-16.5000
IP14	Abut4	0.0000	-5.5000
IP15	Abut4	0.0000	5.5000
IP16	Abut4	0.0000	16.5000

The completed insertion points are illustrated below. Please verify that you have the same model on your end by examining each view provided here. For more information on how to perform visual checks, refer to the quick tips.

Quick Tip: Learn how to show Model Click on the arrow button above the Analysis button located in the upper-left corner of the OpenBrIM screen. Click on the Model button on the screen that opens up.

To view the entire procedure explained on this page, please watch the recorded Video below.

20231003135848.mp4

Insertion Point [EX1-SIG]

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