You can initiate the analysis and design of the bridge by starting a new project, and launching the ABC (Automatic Bridge Creator) Wizard to define in three simple steps the basic information required to generate superstructure, substructure and material information for a bridge.

Once the basic bridge is designed, you can launchCIP RC/PT Girder or Precast/Prestressed Girder to further refine and complete the analysis and design of the superstructure, and use Substructure to complete the analysis and design of the substructure. Once changes are made and saved back to LEAP Bridge Concrete from either of the component applications, you can no longer use the wizard to make further changes for that specific model. You can choose to limit the interaction to the design program (i.e. Precast/Prestressed Girder, CIP RC/PT Girder and Substructure) or you can start up Bridge Parametric Layout and further refine the geometry. The behavior in these two operational paths would be similar to the paths described earlier (with or without Geometric Design).