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Status Future consideration
Categories OpenBridge Designer
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 28, 2026

Button for Load Combination Elimination

When using Open Bridge Designer, and when using the various LEAP utilities...

In Leap Design software - it would be great if there were a button that allowed for the user to delete all load combinations that are not necessary for the design. I understand the need to analyze 15k load combinations to determine the controlling load combination(s) for each group (Service I, Strength I, etc.) as well as the controlling load combination for each design element (beam, cap, column, footing, etc.). However, once the analysis is completed, it would be GREAT to have a button that allows for the elimination of all non-controlling, or non-contributing load combinations. If this were to need to be completed after design status checks of all elements, it would be OK, as that would only force the user to sit through the analysis of each element 1 time before being able to eliminate all the useless combinations.

Following the deletion of all non-contributing, or non-controlling combinations, the analysis would go from 15k combinations to perhaps a handful, double handful, or even a hundred, which would be a substantial relief in computing power required to use the software.

It would also result in a dramatically reduced output file - reducing the file size, number of pages, and calculations shown. This would lead to the reports being faster, easier to follow, easier to review, and easier to support in the event of questions.

This would save a LOT of time when there is a need to perform analysis over multiple days, or multiple checks/revisions/verifications.

Civil Product Used OpenBridge Designer