I have a retractable bridge that I want to start in the raised position like the one in the riften ratway. It opens and closes fine when it's lever is pulled but I can't get it to start raised. I have tried checking starts open in the 3D data but that didn't help. It has the default2state activator script. In it's properties I tried checking and unchecking isOpen but it doesn't change anything. Help?

With my limited modding experience, I always grab something that already does what I want and plop it in the mod. If you built the bridge from scratch, you may have more success with a clone of something that already exists.

You may also have to set some value for the cell itself. Check the cell that has this bridge already in place the way you want it and see what values it has to start.