Update Linked Bridge Model

Form: Update Bridge Structural Model

Use the Bridge menu > Update Linked Bridge Model command, or on the Bridge Wizard highlight the Update Linked Model item and click the Update Linked Model button, to display the Update Bridge Structural Model form and create an object-based model based on the various definitions within Bridge Modeler.

Bridge Object drop-down list. Select the Bridge Object definition to be updated.
Action drop-down list. Choose the appropriate action:

Update Linked Model option. This option updates the bridge model to match the definitions made within Bridge Modeler.
Clear All from Linked Model option. This options clears the bridge model display, resulting in a blank screen. It does not delete the model, which can be redisplayed by choosing the Update Linked Model option.
Convert to Unlinked Model option. CAUTION! This is a one-way command and cannot be undone. After a model has been converted to an unlinked model, the model cannot be updated using the Bridge Modeler (i.e., the commands on the Bridge Wizard and Bridge menu). Select the individual objects comprising the model and use the other SAP2000 menu commands to edit an unlinked bridge model (Edit and Draw menus), make assignments (Assign menu), or modify lanes, vehicles classes and the like for a moving load analysis (Define menu > Bridge Loads commands).

Modify/Show Selected Bridge Object button. Click this button to display the Bridge Object Data form and modify the bridge definition.
Structural Model Options

Update as Spine Model Using Frame Objects option. This option creates the model using frame objects.
Update as Area Object Model option. This option creates the model using area objects.

Preferred Maximum Submesh Size edit box. Use this option and associated edit box to specify the automatic area mesh for analysis. This option allows area objects to be divided into smaller objects in the object-based model, and meshed into elements in the analysis model.

Update as Solid Object Model option. This option creates the model using solid objects.

Preferred Maximum Submesh Size edit box. Use this option and associated edit box to specify the automatic solid object mesh for analysis. This option allows solid objects to be divided into smaller objects in the object-based model, and meshed into elements in the analysis model.

Discretization Information

Maximum Segment Length for Deck Spans edit box. Use this edit box to specify the maximum length of the frame objects, area objects, or solid objects in the deck spans in the resulting object-based model.
Maximum Segment Length for Bent Cap Beams edit box. Use this edit box to specify the maximum length of the frame objects, area objects, or solid objects in the bent cap beams in the resulting object-based model.
Maximum Segment Length for Bent Columns edit box. Use this edit box to specify the maximum length of the frame objects, area objects, or solid objects in the bent columns in the resulting object-based model.