What's New in Autodesk® Structural Bridge Design 2024

Learn about the new features introduced in the 2024 release of Structural Bridge Design.

2024 Updates

New Zealand Transport Agency Bridge Manual Update

The New Zealand code option has been updated to NZTA Bridge Manual 3rd Edition, Amendment 4.

New Zealand Assessment

Evaluation of existing bridges has been added according to Section 7.0 of the NZTA Bridge Manual 3rd Edition, Amendment 4.

Load Optimisation to CS 454 Update

Load optimization to CS 454 Assessment of highway bridges and structures has been enhanced.

Stress-strain Curve for Prestress Strand

A non-linear stress-strain curve definition can be defined for the prestress strand material to Australian Standards or AASHTO LRFD.

Miscellaneous Enhancements

Several additional enhancements have been made to improve your workflows.

Convert SST to JSON via automation

Added ability to convert binary model file (containing design sections and/or design beams) SST to JSON via automation.

Example script:

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "control": {
    "settings": {
      "outputFolder": "D:\\Test"
    },
    "process": {
      "processType": "MODIFY",
      "modelInFilename": "D:\\Test\\MyModel.sst",
      "commands": {
        "commandArray": [
          {
            "commandType": "SAVE_DATA",
            "modelFilename": "MyModel.json"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Use command

"path to ASBD exe" /BM "json script file path"

Refer to topic Automate from the Command Prompt for more information.