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New in V8i (SELECTseries 3)

New in V8i (SELECTseries 3)

Product catalog summary

Overview: The document details the new features and enhancements in MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) by Bentley Systems, focusing on its capabilities in information modeling, performance simulation, and delivering reliable outputs for architecture, engineering, construction, and operations.

Key Enhancements:

Comprehensive Breadth & Depth: The software supports various file formats such as Rhino 3DM, ESRI SHP, and RealDWG, with improved geospatial referencing and point cloud capabilities.
Immersive Interaction: Introduces new tools for 3D design, dynamic views, and editing solids. Hypermodeling integrates 2D and 3D data for enhanced project review and delivery.
Trusted Deliverables: Features like markup manager, print organizer, and 3D printing ensure reliable outputs, with enhanced PDF capabilities for sharing detailed project information.
Performance Simulation: Includes GenerativeComponents for visual programming, Luxology rendering, and clash detection, supporting schedule simulation and thematic visualization for solar analysis and shadow generation.

Interoperability and Support: The software supports MCAD data from Pro Engineer, Catia, and SolidWorks, and facilitates data exchange using the IFC format. It also provides tools for annotating and visualizing civil terrain models.

Usability Improvements: New tools for model population, content libraries, and touch screen support enhance user interaction. Improved administration features include vector icon workspace and less disruptive updates.

Conclusion: MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) offers a robust environment for managing complex projects across various disciplines, ensuring high-quality deliverables and efficient workflows.

Software Updates and Compatibility: Major releases are available as complete installs or updates, ensuring compatibility across applications. Improved administration features include automated deployment image creation and compatibility with Windows 7 and 8, DirectX 11, and Citrix XenApp.

3D Modeling Enhancements: New tools for defining ACS by face, swept surfaces along curves, and mesh modeling improvements. Enhanced VRML output and color enhancements with new PANTONE and RAL color books.

Customization and Interoperability: Enhancements in vector icon workspace, gesture support, and data interoperability with support for Autodesk FBX, RealDWG 2012, JT, SKP, and IFC file formats. Google Earth property publishing and design review enhancements are included.

Graphics and Visualization Enhancements: Support for DirectX 11, improved graphics display, thematic display styles, and enhanced rendering capabilities with a faster Luxology engine and new tone mapping modes. Visualization tools include HDR image preview, native RPC support, and traffic simulation tools.

Printing and Productivity Enhancements: 3D PDF property publishing, variable print definitions, and improved print style management. Productivity tools include new copy parallel, move to contact, and trim to element tools.

Workspace and Environment Enhancements: Divided Ustation.dgnlib into separate libraries, improved environment manipulation tools, and lighting enhancements with auto gamma correction and solar utilities.

What’s Not New: The V8DGN format remains unchanged, allowing seamless transition from previous versions and maintaining high-quality data. Current standards are supported to streamline project transitions.

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…that can be used as both a software application and as a technology platform for discipline-specific applications. 2 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated An unrivaled information modeling environment for architecture, engineering, construction, and operations for all infrastructure types…

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Comprehensive Breadth & Depth • • • • • • Rhino 3DM Geospatial Referencing ESRI SHP Files i-models RealDWG 2009, 2010 Point Clouds 5 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM V8i V8i SELECTseries 1 SELECTseries 1 SELECTseries 1 and 2 SELECTseries 2 © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated MicroStation V8i Generation Delivered…

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Immersive Interaction • Conceptual and 3D design tools • Edit solids by vertex, edge and face • Dynamic views 6 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM V8i V8i V8i, SELECTseries 1 and 2 © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated MicroStation V8i Generation Delivered…

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Trusted Deliverables • • • • Mark up manager Print organizer 3D printing Geospatial PDF 7 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM SELECTseries 1 V8i, SELECTseries 1 and 2 SELECTseries 1 SELECTseries 1 © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated MicroStation V8i Generation Delivered…

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Performance Simulation • • • • GenerativeComponents Extension Luxology rendering and animation Clash detection Schedule simulation 8 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM V8i, SELECTseries 1 and 2 V8i, SELECTseries 1 and 2 SELECTseries 2 SELECTseries 2 © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated MicroStation V8i Generation Delivered…

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• Create 3D design, documentation, analysis and rigorous performance simulation – to explore options and maximize design objectives. • A unifying production environment ensures the production of trusted deliverables that always reflect the latest changes. 10 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Advantages of Information Modeling

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• Unparalleled richness in geometry and information Across the lifecycle Any scale project Distributed teams Discipline-specific applications High rigor, detail and complexity Reuse existing data Regardless of format 11 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Comprehensive Breadth & Depth

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• Federation and integration of design data Discipline-specific Rigor Appropriate for the Task Large & complex or typical In a Pragmatic Way In Native Location / Google-Like SketchUp Rhino dwg DWG DGN DWG 12 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Comprehensive Breadth & Depth

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Pain: Using and sharing data from mechanical CAD Solution: Supports MCAD data from Pro Engineer, Catia and SolidWorks Use Cases: Visualization and clash detection for • Industrial equipment • Building furnishings 13 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated JT Format Support

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Pain: Exchanging data using IFC format Solution: Support for IFC-both geometry and model information Use Cases: Building design workflows for • Project collaboration • Visualization • Design review 14 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated IFC Format Support

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Pain: Without civil applications, can not control appearance of DTM Solution: Easily annotate and visualize terrain models to meet project standards Use Cases: • Draftsman annotating a terrain model • Now you don’t have to be a civil engineer to work with 3D terrain models 15 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Support © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Civil Terrain Model and

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Pain: Search, find, and view DGN data outside of MicroStation Solution: • Free Bentley iWare • Search, thumbnail, preview (Outlook, Explorer) • ODBC access to data in DGNs and i-models Use cases: • Find DGN by title block attributes • Preview drawings • Query and analyze embedded data 16 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Bentley DGN Reader for Windows 7

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Pain: Using and sharing information created with AutoCAD 2012 Solution: Supports RealDWG for AutoCAD 2012 and 2013 Use Cases: – Highest fidelity available for editing, viewing and referencing DWG – Use Autodesk Object Enablers to access additional application data + Object Enablers, APIs Technical Support 20 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM + Object Enablers, APIs Technical Support © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated AutoCAD Interoperability

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• Understand and interact with all available design information and leverage it in real-time Completely Fulfilling Requirements Providing broader awareness Ensuring design, construction and operational decisions 21 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Immersive Interaction

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Hypermodeling enables interrelated design information to be presented directly within spatial context of the 3D model Drawings 22 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Specifications Images Web Content Business Data Videos Animations © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Immersive Interaction

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Pain: Models, drawings and documents are separate representations with varying levels of detail which: – introduce ambiguity (multiple representations) – limit informed decision making (without ready access) Solution: present all manner of interrelated design information for interaction directly within the spatial context of the 3D model Use Cases: • Project review • Delivery • Interrogation of project data • Plan sets and construction annotations 23 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Hypermodels

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