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2013
Be Inspired - strategic alliance between Bentley, Trimble was announced,
many water utilities were previewed, David Chadwick, Bentley.com, Jan/Feb
2013
2012
Bentley Keeps Pace; Weathers 2012 - revenues of
$523 million generated in 2011, 19% of total revenues generated from Asia,
expanding relationships with Siemens, Trimble, Kathleen Maher, Graphic Speak,
Dec 19, 2012
Point Clouds at Bentley - acquired Pointools to manage huge point cloud
files in its product portfolio, Greg Corke & Martyn Day, AEC Magazine,
Sep 17, 2012
Connect
Project
Teams
with
AutoCAD
and
ProjectWise
-
integrated platforms help share latest information, work within central sharing
location, Hector Hernandez, Cadalyst, June 7, 2012
Book Review: Bentley Annual Report - revenue in
2011 was $523 million, 72% of revenue generated from subscriptions, continues to
invest 20% of revenue in R&D, Monica Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot
Topics, Apr 24, 2012
Bentley Systems' Performance for 2011 -
generated $523 million, software subscription business model contributed 17% of
revenues, China's revenue doubling every 2 years, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Mar 19,
2012
Bentley Systems Reports 10% Growth for 2011 -
earned $523 million in revenue, heavy infrastructure investments in China most
contributing, forecasts conservative 6% growth in 2012, Nancy Spurling Johnson,
Cadalyst, Mar 15, 2012
Bentley
Systems: Adapting to Global Sustainable Infrastructure
- integrates, balances sustainable infrastructure portfolio with acquisitions,
training, technological innovation, adds mobility apps, Vector One, Mar 6, 2012
Bentley
Systems
Reports
2011
Revenue
of $523
Million,
Up 10%
- subscription revenue account for 72% of revenues generated,
revenue from Asia/Pacific was up 30%, China showing strong growth, Randall
Newton, Graphic Speak, Mar 7, 2012
Bentley
Bullish
in
Annual
Report
- Greg
Bentley
on
making
point
clouds
fundamental
data
type,
ProjectWise
upgrade
to allow
streaming
of point
clouds,
Sam
Pfeifle,
SPAR Point Group, Mar 7, 2012
The
Bentley
Systems
State of
the
Union
2012
-
on-demand
learning
revenues
up 36%,
acquires
elco
Systems
of
Germany,
Q&A on
Pointools,
cloud,
Adena
Schutzberg,
Directions Magazine, Mar 6, 2012
In
Synch - Bentley's Structural Synchronizer View app
for iPad, iPhone facilitates information access in visual format, moving through
3D model of building, CAD User, Jan/Feb 2012
The Bentley Pointools Vision: Making Point Clouds a
Fundamental Data Type
-
Descartes app to extend point cloud viewing capabilities of MicroStation, will
include ability to drape lines on point clouds, to extract planes from point
cloud, Brock Haroldson, MicroStation Connections, Jan 25, 2012
Managing Point Clouds as a Fundamental Data Type
- leveraging point clouds across infrastructure lifecycle,
employing point clouds as fast, accurate, secure mapping/land
surveying technique, Richard Zambuni & Benoit Fredericque,
GEOconnexion International Magazine, Jan 2012
2011
Improved Collaboration - Bentley offers tailored version of
ProjectWise coordination software to match rigorous collaboration
standards created for UK industry, Software for Road Infrastructure, Dec
2011
Data Sharing - Bentley Systems is making
strategic moves to develop partnerships, boost interoperability, Mike Woof,
Software for Road Infrastructure, Dec 2011
Be
Inspired
Event
Report
2011
-
keynote
by Greg
Bentley
on
challenges
within
industry,
Pointools
acquisition
announced,
AECOsim
Building
Designer
to be
released,
Bentley
Navigator
V8i for
iPad
available,
Greg
Corke &
Martyn
Day, AEC Magazine, Dec 8, 2011
Bentley Event Shows Software Has
its Head in the Clouds
- demo
of
Bentley
Navigator
for
iPad,
gesture/voice
control
of
MicroStation
models
using
Kinect
motion
sensor,
augmented
reality
apps,
Marc
Thomas,
bdonline.co.uk,
Dec 2, 2011
An Interview with Greg Bentley
- Bentley CEO on STEM movement, impact on educational progress, assistance in
STEM efforts, software donations, financial support to encourage education, Mark Kiker, CADDManager
Blog, Nov 25, 2011
Bentley
Reveals
Strategy
at
Annual
European
Conference
- relationship with Microsoft to use Azure platform for data in cloud, i-model
plug-in
available,
Pointools
acquired,
Tom
Sawyer,
ENR.com,
Nov 15, 2011
Bentley Software Acquisitions - Pointools acquired to integrate
point cloud processing innovatively in Bentley products, structural
synchronizer view iWear app for iPad/iPhone available, Sandy
Guthrie, Construction Europe, Nov 17, 2011
Bentley Seeks to Extend Point Cloud Data
Through Infrastructure
Lifecycle - embedding Pointools' Vortex API engine in MicroStation,
combining delta file transfer, introduction of management, streaming
service, Cadalyst, Nov 16, 2011
Be Inspired 2011 AEC Report
- i-models will be able to deliver AECO information mobility in PDF
workflows, Pointools Ltd. acquired, AECOsim Energy Simulator becomes
available, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Nov 14, 2011
Bentley Proposes Working Smarter, Together
- product portfolio briefing, AECOsim energy simulator launched for
information mobility transformation, Geospatial World, Nov 9, 2011
Be
Inspired
2011
Press
Conference
- i-models
to
deliver
AECO
information mobility in PDF workflows, Structural Synchronizer for iPad Workflow
for iPad available, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Nov 8, 2011
Bentley
Acquires
Pointools
- to
extend
usefulness
of point
clouds
through
infrastructure
life
cycle,
Sam Pfeifle,
SPAR Point Group, Nov 8, 2011
Bentley
Expands
2D and
3D
Modeling
Capabilities
with
Acquisitions
-
Pointools
Ltd, FormSys
acquired,
AECOsim
Energy
Simulator
software
available,
AECOsim
Building Designer software will be available in 2012, Geospatial World, Nov 8,
2011
Bentley
Promotes
the
Semantic
City
- working towards integration between design, performance analysis
at building scale, Matt Ball, Spatial Sustain, Nov 8, 2011
Bentley
Pays
'Integration
Tax' to
Ensure
Efficient
Operations
- corporate responsibility, incremental approach shows company's
commitment to continuity, Matt Ball, Spatial Sustain, Nov 8, 2011
Toronto
Seminar
Reviews
Bentley
Systems' ProjectWise
Tool
-
platform to share, publish infrastructure project information securely, flexible
publishing feature, integrates with MicroStation, AutoCAD, Revit, Rita Wong,
Canadian Consulting Engineer, Nov 1, 2011
AutoCAD vs MicroStation, Which One is the Best? -
AutoCAD designed as drafting tool, MicroStation as platform, Edwin Prakoso,
CAD Notes, Oct 27, 2011
Interview: Greg Bentley - talk on UK
infrastructure market, Bentley products for infrastructure projects in
London, Antony Oliver, New Civil Engineer, Sep 22, 2011
Web-Tapered Member Analysis and Design in RAM Elements V8i
- Jason Coleman, BE Communities, Aug 13, 2011
Bentley Shows What's Possible - scope of point cloud discussed, concept of
software playlists introduced, Bentley Navigator, ProjectWise demos on iPad at
Be Together event, Monica Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, June 3,
2011
Driving Productivity and Innovation with Bentley & Microsoft
- V8i SELECTseries portfolio of software fully certified for Microsoft Windows
7, Microsoft Power and Utilities Blog, Jun 4, 2011
Interoperate and Integrate with New Bentley Applications - i-Ware
apps include: Bentley FlexUnits, AGS Toolkit, DGN Reader; cloud access
to ProjectWise, Susan Smith, AECCafe, May 30, 2011
Bentley Joins the iPad Bandwagon - ProjectWise
Explorer for accessing Bentley-based project data, Bentley Navigator to offer
panoramic navigation of models, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, May 24, 2011
New Bentley Apps Opens AEC Data to Broader Business Use - free apps: Bentley Structural Dashboard for tracking, managing workflows; ODBC Driver to provide direct ODBC access to data within DGNs, i-models, Randall Newton, GraphicSpeak,
May 24, 2011
2011 AIA Convention Interviews
 -
Huw Roberts of Bentley on software featured at AIA convention, AECCafe,
May 2011
iWare
Apps
-
free,
easy
access
to
iWare
apps
facilitates
interoperability:
Bentley
View, Structural
Synchronizer
V8i,
Structural
Dashboard, Bentley.com,
Apr 2011
ProjectWise
and
BS1192
-
ProjectWise
V8i
provides
common
data
environment
through
BS1192,
runs
using
document
actions
manager,
has
advanced
document
creation
wizard, Bentley.com,
Apr 2011
Bentley Engineers
the Wind -
SACS acquisition for offshore rig design, wind
farms, Monica Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, Apr 7, 2011
Bentley Launches New Licensing Model and Interoperability
Software Portal - portfolio balancing for trading in
underused licenses, iWare Apps site for free tools to
support interoperability, Cadalyst, Mar 17, 2011
Bentley
1st Annual Corporate Update, SACS Acquisition and Sustainable
Licensing - iWare apps site launched to facilitate use of Bentley iModels,
sustainable license through annual portfolio balancing, Susan Smith, AECCafe,
Mar 7, 2011
Highlights from Bentley’s First Annual Corporate Update Conference Call
- $476M for 2010, best since 2008, up 6% growth, 74% from
subscriptions, 6% is goal for organic growth, Q&A, more, Directions
Magazine, Mar 2, 2011
2010
San Diego's Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge -
among finalists for 2010 Be Inspired awards, supported by cables only 1
side, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Oct 26, 2010
Third Karnaphuli Bridge - by HPR - project
finalist in Bentley's Be Inspired Awards, built in Bangladesh, ease/cost of
construction, quality of concrete, seismic load, Roopinder Tara, CAD
Insider, Oct 28, 2010
3 Advantages of Using MicroStation Temporary Snap
- snap to key point, reduces chance of snapping to wrong point, moving
dialog focus to key-in window, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Oct 22, 2010
Bentley Releases Inaugural Bentley Infrastructure 500 Top Owners Ranking
- global ranking of public/private-sector infrastructure owners,
comprehensive line of software supporting infrastructure development, Nancy
Spurling Johnson, Cadalyst, Oct 21, 2010
Be Inspired 2010: Computation, Coordination, and Visualization Are
Cornerstones of Intelligent Infrastructure -
computational design to automatically generate patterned surfaces/roof
curvatures, ProjectWise transactions, using i-models to produce renderings,
Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Oct 20, 2010
Bentley Systems #BeInspired 2010 Event Opens with Congratulations to Resilient
Users of Infrastructure Solutions - Bentley laying out framework for
instituting business intelligence (BI) for engineering community, information
modeling, Joe Francica, All Points Blog, Oct 19, 2010
MicroStation
V8i Tip Colors
-
choosing colors beyond range of 256, shareaec.com, Jun 17, 2010
2009
Bentley's Dynamite Smart Pen Thickens the Project Plot
 -
digital pen can detect markup on AEC drawings, can be transferred to
computer through USB port, retrievable as vector data, Rebuilding America's
Infrastructure, Nov 18, 2009
Inspiring
Infrastructure - Be Inspired Awards winners use Bentley software
to develop all kinds of infrastructure in world, Susan Smith, Architecture Week,
Nov 18, 2009
CAD: Point Cloud Technology -
Bentley licenses Pointools technology for coordinating point cloud in
MicroStation, Felix Mara, The Architects' Journal, Nov 18, 2009
Selected AEC Projects Presented at Bentley's 'Be Inspired' Event -
highlights of AEC presentations at Bentley recent 'Be Inspired' event,
including Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, Lotte Super Tower project
in Korea, Wimbledon Centre Court Redevelopment and Retractable Roof, Chicago
O'Hare Phase 1 modernization, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Nov 10, 2009
Containing Data, Dynamic Collaboration - video, Bentley's new tool for
collecting, sharing, re-integrating 3D design data with i-models, which
retain links to source features, Tom Sawyer of ENR, McGraw Hill
Construction, Oct 26, 2009
3D Tool Rises to the Next Level - i-model, elaboration of DGN
file, reusing 3D design data through dynamic collaboration, Tom Sawyer, ENR.com,
Oct 21, 2009
UK Projects Triumph at Global Awards for Software - list of winners
include Edge Structures Ltd, Mott MacDonald Ltd, Feilden Clegg Bradley
Studios LLP, Jo Stimpson, New Civil Engineer, Oct 22, 2009
Bentley's 2009 'Be Inspired' Event - key business,
product-related updates from executive presentations in Charlotte, 'i-model'
concept for dynamic collaboration., Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Oct 29, 2009
Be Inspired Event Highlights Top Bentley Practitioners - based in theme
of 'sustaining infrastructure,' Bentley emphasizes on information modeling
for achieving sustainability goals, Matt Ball, V1 Magazine, Oct 18, 2009
i-Models Tackle Collaboration in Project Review - 'new infrastructure
currency for open information exchange,' can hold entire 3D model, Susan
Smith, AECCafe, Oct 19, 2009
Bentley Licenses Pointools' Point Cloud Engine - Bentley-Pointools
integration will help users improving ROI through interoperability, managing
point cloud databases easily, Lieca Hohner, Spar Point Research LLC, Oct 13,
2009
Be Inspired Symposium and Awards 2009 Report - highlights of MicroStation
V8i, ProjectWise Navigator V8i and Bentley i-models, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Oct
19, 2009
Bentley Annual Meeting - Small but Busy - event shrinks in size but
remains information packed, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Oct 13, 2009
Green Technology for Sustaining Transportation Infrastructure
- sustainable transportation definition, adopting best practices like
integrated planning, lifecycle analysis, BIM tools, Civil Engineering and
Construction Review, Sep 10, 2009 pdf
Advances in Wastewater Collection and Treatment - cost effective
Bentley's SewerGEMS V8i technology provides sustainability, energy efficiency, Bob Drake, CENews.com,
Sep 2009
Only
Connect? - Bentley's 2009 Be Connected virtual event offering
useful presentations to users whenever they wish to watch, David Chadwick, CAD
User.com, Jul/Aug 2009
Bentley Substation V8i Meets the New Utility - Bentley Substation
integrated with ProjectWise increases collaboration, includes applications
for civil site design, structural engineering, building design, dynamic
plotting, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Aug 10, 2009
Podcast: Exclusive Interview with Greg
Bentley, CEO, Bentley Systems -
company's financial position, revenue performance,
milestones achieved, Joe Francica, All Points Blog, May 31, 2009
Rendering
Materials 101: What's New in V8i - all materials palettes display in
MS_MATERIAL search path, material maps for translucency, specular, reflect,
finish, opacity settings in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, May 7,
2009 (requires free registration)
Debugging
MicroStation - discussing set-up and configuration
syntax, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Apr 23, 2009 (requires free registration)
For Young Ohio Engineering Team, the Future is Green - Bexley Middle
School students won competition for scale model of Iceland, Jeanette
Bedrosian, USA Today, Feb 18, 2009
Software Firms See User Needs Driving New Development - Autodesk,
Bentley's customer oriented software development approach for better
performance, constructability, data interoperability, more, Tom Sawyer,
ENR.com, Feb 25, 2009
The Workstation Experience - reliability, capacity, performance
depending on type of usage, Wes Shimanek, MicroStation Community, Feb 13,
2009 requires
free registration
Change Attributes - change existing element, active attributes, entire
element in MicroStation V8i, Eat Your CAD, Feb 18, 2009 requires free registration
Infrastructure Software Simplifies Factory Design - MicroStation V8i tools
for designing manufacturing facilities with increased information quality,
infrastructure assets, operational safety, reduced costs, Design World, Dec 16,
2008
Interview with Bentley - chief marketing officer of Bentley Ed Mueller on
BIM applications, global economy, mixed environments, new offerings, Mark Kiker,
BIM Manager, Jan 22, 2009
An Infrastructure for 'Interoperability' - Bentley BIM process control may
help companies to cash in on US expected infrastructure enhancement voiced by
Obama, Constructech, Jan 9, 2009
2008
Keith Bentley on MicroStation V8i - advances in latest release,
conceptual modeling, cloud computing, more, Martyn Day, Martyn Day, AEC
Magazine, Dec 14, 2008
Bentley Systems and MicroStation V8i - Interview - 'i' in MicroStation V8i
stands for infrastructure, intuitive design modeling, interactive dynamic views,
intrinsic geo-coordination, incredible project performance, interoperability
platform, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World Blog, Dec 2, 2008
Securing the Visual Mindshare With MicroStation - MicroStation incorporates
many visualization tools to improve designers way of communicating ideas,
discussing plans, reducing cost, more, Rita Stange, MicroStation Community, June
26, 2008
BE Conference 2008 Report - Sustaining Infrastructure
- basic theme of sustainability shapes conference, AECWeekly, June 9, 2008
Keith Bentley Wants to Make it All Work Together
- diverse applications being acquired create a challenge
for users and for Bentley, Roopinder Tara,
CAD Insider, June 9, 2008
Highlights from Charm City: BE Conference 2008 - Bentley acquisitions,
products and plans, Rita Stange, MicroStation Community, June 4, 2008
Busy Week at Bentley
- press conference, annual report, press releases, Extranet Evolution, May
30, 2008
Event Report: Bentley Empowered (BE) 2008 User Conference
- sustainability
and interoperability factors into infrastructure ROI, Amy Stankiewicz, Cadalyst,
June 3, 2008
What's Ahead for Bentley's Building Solutions - advantages of
GenerativeComponents, features of Bentley Architecture and Bentley speedikon
Architectural, Rita Stange, MicroStation Connections, May 29, 2008
What's Left for 2008? Bentley Reveals All (Almost) - keynote by CEO Greg
Bentley, Bentley's annual report released, Bentley OpenPlant PDx Manager
revealed, more, Rita Stange, MicroStation Connections, May 29, 2008
AIA: Exhibit Report 2: Bentley and GenerativeComponents (GC) -
GenerativeComponents Discovery Subscription program announced,
GenerativeComponents performance on Mac, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, May
28, 2008
MicroStation
Configuration Flowchart - Eat Your CAD, Feb 11, 2008 (may require
free registration)
SmartGeometry 2008 Preview
- event will focus on innovative design tools, technologies, and methodologies
plus training classes, workshops, and alumni summit, more, AEC Magazine, Feb 8,
2008
GenerativeComponents: Going With the Flow - Bentley's GenerativeComponents
relates design intent and geometry to automate design processes, Susan Smith,
AECWeekly, Jan 14, 2008
2007
EULA, EULA,
EULA - End User Licensing Agreement conditions for AutoCAD &
MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, Dec 7, 2007 (may require free registration)
Why Can't I
Edit Text in V8 Using Vista? - either install Microsoft DHTML Edit Control
or upgrade to XM, Eat Your CAD, Sep 27, 2007
Building
Bridges - Bentley to provide complete bridge design solutions with
recently acquired TDV GmbH, developers of analysis and design software for
bridges, David Chadwick, CAD User, May/June, 2007
Time
for Learning - highlights were forthcoming release of Athens, 64-bit
compatible hardware, awards of excellence, more, Mathias Lemmens, GIM
International, June 5, 2007
Bentley Conference
- highlights include: features of next release "Athens," BE awards, newly formed
Applied Research Group, more, Susan Smith, Architecture Week, June 27, 2007
Maureen Pomeroy Heads Bentley's Training Programs
- features of Bentley's training programs, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June 18,
2007
BE Conference 2007 -- Platform and Applied Research - highlights include: BE
award winner Bechtel, features of next MicroStation release, new Applied
Research Group at Bentley, more, Susan Smith, AECWeekly, June 4-8, 2007
Bentley's
Next Big Thing - GenerativeComponents - studying GenerativeComponents
can actually give boost to your career, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June 13,
2007
BE
Conference 2007 and BE Conference Europe - report from Bentley's
annual user conference, Geo Community, June 12, 2007
Bentley's Magic Paper
- markups on 'magic' paper made with the help of a special pen can show
automatically in a MicroStation drawing, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June 11,
2007
BE Conference 2007 -- The Building Group - highlights include:
GenerativeComponents, new 'Dynamic Views' feature in Bentley applications, BE
awards, more, Susan Smith, AECWeekly, May 28-June 1, 2007
Bentley 'BE' Report - highlights include keynotes from Bentley executives,
announcement of ProjectWise V8 Passport, Excellence awards, more, Martyn Day,
AEC Magazine, June 7, 2007
Recommendations
for BE Europe - schedule of classes on MicroStation tips & tricks,
BIM, and more, Eat Your CAD, May 17, 2007
Event Report: 2007 BE Conference
- highlights include: Keith Bentley's technical keynote speech, 2008 coordinated
software, BE Awards of Excellence, more, Angus W. Stocking, Cadalyst, May 7,
2007
BE Conference - It's a Wrap - keynotes on
MicroStation and ProjectWise, more, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, May 4,
2007
BE
Conference - Day Three - highlights include basic lab training, MicroStation
V8 XM updates, Bentley LEARN Cafe, more, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog,
May 1, 2007
Bentley BE Conference - Day Two - highlights include: on-demand e-learning,
new passport licensing model, compatibility zone tool, discussion on file format
stability, more, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, April 30, 2007
Easy
License! - Bentley's Annual License Exchange program provides
flexible software licensing options to meet business needs of globalization, CAD
User, March/April 2007 pdf
Bentley Education Program - Bentley is offering PowerDraft
software and training materials to middle, high school students at $200 per
seat, John Myers, MicroStation Connections, March 28, 2007 (may require free
registration)
Example Color Tables
- links to AutoCAD color table, blocks, light to dark, pastel colors, shades and
spectrum color tables for MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, March 6, 2007
Wish List Item Addressed: SELECTserver User Reports
- a report of the licenses used by user can be exported to Excel or printed as
PDF, Eat Your CAD, February 7, 2007
Ms Dir-tty!! - exploring the configs folder when installing the new
MicroStation version, Dave Moyes, Eat Your CAD, January 22, 2007
2006
Bentley Parametrics - available as add-on to the MicroStation suite,
GenerativeComponents technology uses computational design to create geometric
architecture, Elizabeth Bollinger, Architecture Week, December 13, 2006
Interview: Huw Roberts, Bentley - new XM 3D interface, IFCs,
Revit and BIM, GC technology impact on BIM, more, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine,
December 7, 2006
Designers of the Future - Bentley sponsors '2007 BE Awards of Excellence
Student Competition' as part of its BE Career programs to win $1,000
scholarship, Rita Stange, MicroStation Connections, November 15, 2006 (requires
free registration)
Competition to Produce Future Engineers - Bentley sponsors The Future City
Competition to encourage students to adopt engineering as career option, Rita
Stange, MicroStation Connections, September 13, 2006
Interview: Joe Croser, Bentley - Bentley's Joe Croser discusses 3D interface
in V8 XM, MicroStation PowerDraft, choosing DirectX over OpenGL, and more,
Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, October 6, 2006
Annotating the Earth - Bentley offers mapping and CAD software as well as
KML support to place and view large 3D models in Google Earth, Wade Roush,
Technology Review, September 26, 2006
Software Licensing Made Simple - Bentley's Annual License Exchange program
allows companies to exchange their underutilized licenses with more suitable
software for their business, Joe Croser of Bentley, Software Business, August
2006
Latest Versions of MicroStation
- Eat Your CAD, September 11, 2006
AutoCAD in a MicroStation World: Sheet Sets - Dave Moyes,
Eat Your CAD, September 1, 2006
How Can I Give Someone a Copy of MicroStation? - the option to use Bentley
Redline is available free to all SELECT subscribers but works for DGN files
checks only, Eat Your CAD, September 4, 2006
Wish List: New Wish Added for SELECTserver - users would like
SELECTserver XM to report license user at a particular moment, Eat Your
CAD, July 31, 2006
Wish List: New Wish Added for acad.pgp - users would like MicroStation to
read the AutoCAD pgp file correctly, Eat Your CAD, July 31, 2006
A License to Thrill the Most Cautious IT Boss - Bentley's improved "Select"
subscription program has on-demand e-learning and includes a ProjectWise license
for collaboration, David Littlefield, Building Design, July 21, 2006 (requires
free registration)
Now You See It - MicroStation users can now publish and review their DGN
and DWG models in Google Earth environment, David Chadwick, CAD User,
March/April 2006
Bentley Strengthens Connections to Google Earth and Google SketchUp -
Bentley allows easy access to Google SketchUp 3D designs from within
MicroStation, Randall S. Newton, AECnews.com, July 13, 2006
Learning MicroStation VBA
- book by Jerry Winters provides step-by-step learning to customize
MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, June 30, 2006
Wish List Items Implemented in XM - wishes
like copy to level, configuration variable
names, spreadsheet compilation, and many others
have been included in MicroStation XM, Nigel
Davies, Eat Your CAD, June 22, 2006
Bentley Hardware Partners Workstations and Servers
- a list of graphics and workstations from HP, Compaq, Dell, and IBM that were
tested on different versions of MicroStation, Bentley, June 7, 2006
The Full MicroStation Wish List
- vote for your favorite wish list items, Eat Your CAD, May 31, 2006
Configuration Variables in MicroStation V8 XM Edition - new variables in
MicroStation V8 XM, Bentley, May 4, 2006
Bentley
Connects MicroStation to Google Earth Service - MicroStation users can view
and navigate 2D/3D models, publish DGN and DWG models, and visualize their
projects better, Land Development Today, March 15, 2006
Bentley SELECT and the New Exchange Option
- trade in Bentley software for any other Bentley software with the SELECT
program, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 24, 2006
Cool Tech - Bentley Distance Learning - Bentley offers instructor-led,
live classes through the Internet with easy-to-use chat interface, Roopinder
Tara, CAD Insider, May 24, 2006
Bentley Conference: BIM, BIM and more BIM
- highlights included survey by Structural Engineering about BIM and Bentley
alignment with SketchUp, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 23, 2006
Bentley Conference: Analysis - with recently acquired tools STAAD
and RAM, Bentley claims to provide largest analysis tools portfolio, Roopinder
Tara, CAD Insider, May 23, 2006
Bentley User Conference: Sold Out! - Bentley is sold out only at
2,000 attendees, much less in number than that of last few years, Roopinder
Tara, CAD Insider, May 22, 2006
Bentley User Conference: Q&A
- Bentley representatives, including Keith Bentley, speak about choosing Google
Earth, development centers abroad, more, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 22,
2006
MicroStation Wish List Top Ten Updated
- copy to level, print, convert and zip, and workspace configuration are some
wish list items, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, May 15, 2006
Design History Basics
- MicroStation design history tracks and restores the changes made in a design
file, Bentley Systems, Cadalyst AEC, April 12, 2006
Populating Google Earth - Google-SketchUp integration will allow users to
create 3D building designs and visualize them in their surroundings, Martyn Day,
AEC Magazine, April 21, 2006
Executive Briefing: Bentley Systems - Tony Flynn of Bentley talks about the
expanding infrastructure market and Bentley's marketing strategy, Martyn Day,
AEC Magazine, April 21, 2006
Bentley Connects MicroStation to Google Earth
- Bentley software can review projects in their
environmental context, Randall Newton, AECnews.com,
March 16, 2006
Databases and MicroStation V8 FAQ - answers to FAQs
concerning database access in MicroStation, Bentley,
February 17, 2006
Bentley Plant Keeps Eye on Interoperability - interoperability products
AutoPlant and PlantSpace work with Intergraph's PDS plant design tool, Sara
Ferris, Cadalyst Management, February 9, 2006
The Master of Rendering - a book by Jerry Flynn about visualization and
rendering with MicroStation, Joe Croser, Cadalyst AEC, January 12, 2006
The
Full MicroStation Wish List - vote for your favorite
future MicroStation enhancement, Eat Your CAD, January 11, 2006
2005
Why Bentley Seems
Invisible to AutoCAD Users - Bentley focuses on improving its existing
relationships with large companies instead of getting market share, Randall
Newton, AECnews.com, December 22, 2005
Bentley
Restates ROI as Return on Interoperability - starting from changes in native
DGN format, Bentley goes on to support interoperability formats for the typical
applications in users' environments, Randall Newton, AECnews.com, December 11,
2005
AEC CAD Leaders Say
Plethora of File Formats Serve a Purpose - Autodesk and Bentley
share their views on different file formats, Randall S. Newton, AECnews.com,
December 5, 2005
Copy
to Level (Updated) - the most popular item in MicroStation Wish
List would allow you to copy an element and assign it a level all at once, Eat
Your CAD, December 2, 2005
Bentley BIM
Summit Review - Bentley's Executive BIM Summit 2005 focused on
companies working with BIM, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD,
December 1, 2005
The
Full MicroStation Wish List - vote for
your favorite commands to be included in upcoming
version of MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, October 31, 2005
All
We Hear Is....Radio Ga Ga - things going
wrong in office may be due to server errors, not due to
bad CAD, Shawn Foster, Eat Your CAD, October 31, 2005
Link: Internet
Archives Preserves MicroStation Manager Magazine - Bentley may have
removed MSM content but archived versions can be found on the Internet
Archive Wayback Machine, Randall Newton, AECnews.com, November 7, 2005
Bentley Boosts BIM
- the award winning projects from Bentley used BIM, which can provide ground for
changes in AEC industry in future, Architecture Week, June 2005
Want to Achieve BIM? Organize Your Information! - finding,
structuring, cross-referencing, reusing and exchanging information are the five
ways that can lead to a successful building information management, Nigel
Davies, MicroStation Connections, June 15, 2005 (requires free registration)
Pointing Your Workspace at the Correct
Symbology Files
- MicroStation tutorial on tackling true type fonts that end up in
the workspace folder, Marc Thomas, Bentleyuser.org, May 24, 2005
BE
Conference 2005: Bentley's Annual User Event - Bentley
introduces MicroStation XM to over 2000 attendees, Lachmi
Khemlani, AECbytes, May 12, 2005
Day Four of BE 2005: A Time for Sharing Day
- MicroStation using Adobe to put 3D models in PDF files, top 3 ideas for
improvements, Lynda Rutledge, MicroStation Community, May 12, 2005 (may
require free registration)
BE Conference 2005 Gets Underway with Sessions, Seminars, Celebrations, and
Inspiring Keynotes - the next version of MicroStation is introduced
to audience, Lynda Rutledge, MicroStation Connections, May 11, 2005 (may
require free registration)
BE Conference 2005: Monday's Keynotes, Part 2
- Buddy Cleveland, Senior VP at Bentley talks about "Work as One" philosophy
behind software development at Bentley, Lynda Rutledge, MicroStation
Connections, May 11, 2005 (may require free registration)
BE Conference 2005, Day Three: Getting Down to the Learning - hour long test
drives of Bentley XM were a top draw, Lynda Rutledge, MicroStation Connections,
May 10, 2005 (may require free registration)
BE Conference 2005 : A Time for Learning...and
Unlearning - Bentley's chief marketing officer provides a quick
overview of the BE conference starting May 8, Lynda Rutledge, MicroStation
Connections, April 26, 2005 (may require free registration)
The Anatomy of a V8 File - a comparison of DGN and DWG
file formats, Karen Fugle,
Bentleyuser.com, April 14, 2005
BIM -
Before It's Manageable? - building information modeling
(BIM) must be approached thoughtfully if it is to prove cost-effective, Nigel
Davies, Microstation Connections, March 23, 2005 (may require free registration) (more
AEC features)
Three Intriguing Takes
on Bentley/Alias ISOGEN Deal - Bentley's licensing of ISOGEN piping
software and planned inclusion in future Bentley products is interesting in
several levels, Randall S. Newton, AECnews.com, February 28, 2005
3D PDFs from MicroStation - Bentley has a new Web page that features
animated 3D scenes created by MicroStation, exported in U3D format and then
imported into PDF, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 1, 2005
What's Up? Daratech Reports Bentley Revenues
- why is Bentley reporting on Daratech reporting on Bentley's financial
status?, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 25, 2005
2004
Bentley Launches AutoCAD
Upgrade Program - Do AutoCAD users deserve better, or is Bentley’s
indignation motivated by self-interest?, Evan Yares, CADwire.net, December
21, 2004
2004 Education and Training Roundup - offers MicroStation training
resources and information on Bentley's new ETS Resource Center, ConnectPress
staff, MicroStation Connections, November 11, 2004 (requires free
registration)
eep On Rockin' In The Real World - Bentley and other CAD companies are increasingly imposing subscriptions for everything from software to training and support, Nigel Davies, bentleyuser.org, September 15, 2004 MicroStation SIG - "Making MicroStation More Manageable" - a report from a recent MicroStation gathering, organized for architects and engineers in the UK to discuss how MicroStation can be further improved to be more building orientated, Nigel Davies, bentleyuser.org, June 24, 2004 Karen's Bentley 101 - Who's Who at the BE Conference 2004 - a report from the recent gathering, with lots of photographs of Bentley staff and various attendees, Karen Fugle, bentleyuser.org, June 9, 2004 Architectural Research Seminar - BE Conference 2004 - a report on Bentley's annual Architectural Research Seminar, where there was a significant emphasis on the use of Bentley's new Generative Components technology, Lars Hesselgren, bentleyuser.org, June 1, 2004 To BE or Not to BE: Bentley's 2004 User Conference - presents highlights of the just-concluded BE 2004 conference, including technology updates, future trends for Bentley solutions and overall impressions, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, May 27, 2004 The Importance of Parametrics in Building Information Modeling - Bentley's Huw Roberts looks at why parametric design technology is critical to building information modeling, and what architects and engineers should expect and demand of their parametric solutions, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, May 13, 2004 Inside.... The Sheraton - a report from the recent 2004 Winter Conference in London for the Bentley community, Len Greetham, March 5, 2004 Changes Broaden the U.K. Bentley Community - getting involved with Bentley's special interest groups provides opportunities to network with peers, learn from fellow user’s experience and discover alternative tools and practices, Len Greetham, MSM Online, February 10, 2004 2003Bentley and Adobe Webcast Recording Now Available - register to listen to the December 4 webcast in which Bentley and Adobe outlined their initiative to optimize PDF for the AEC industry, Bentley.com, December 10, 2003 MicroStation V8.5 Release Candidate 1 Is Posted - discusses what's new in the latest update, Marc Thomas, benleyuser.org, December 2003 Executives Shed More Light on Adobe-Bentley Deal - this development deal may turn many current paper processes into PDF-based ones, PDFZone.com, November 4, 2003 Are You New to Bentley View? - the free viewer lets users view and print DGN, DWG and DXF files, even if they have no experience with or access to MicroStation, Melissa Hook, MSM Online, October 20, 2003 (may require free registration)  Building a Bridge Between AutoCAD and MicroStation - a CAD expert explains how he customized both AutoCAD and MicroStation to display common terminology, icons and menu structures so that users needing to work with both systems could easily move from one to the other, Eric Cooper, CADdigest.com, October 16, 2003
Bentley Community Leaders Emphasize Benefits of Training - Bentley and Axiom CEOs stress the value of a well-trained staff and its relation to higher profits, MicroStation Today, August 2003 SmartGeometry Conference Puts Generative Components to the Test - technology displayed at SmartGeometry Group’s conference earned such praise that it is slated to become a part of MicroStation, Mike Bordenaro. MSM Online, August 8, 2003 Open All Hours - AutoCAD's DWG and Bentley's DGN file formats are standards now, but will these formats always be available to you, and if not, what happens to your files?, Nigel Davies, bentleyuser.org, July 9, 2003 The Managed Environment - Its Impact on Productivity - a managed environment means being able to effectively share information with all other project participants, an ideal that is currently challenged by the widespread use of incompatible file formats, such as DWG and DGN, David Weisberg, MSM Online, July 15, 2003 The Lars Word: SmartGeometry Meets CustomObjects - how parametric modeling came to MicroStation, Lars Hesselgren, bentleyuser.org, March, 31, 2003 Boosting Reality: Dimension Modeling Achieves Enhanced Reality with MicroStation V8 and ArchVision’s RPCs - Tami Tamasi, director of marketing, ArchVision, MSM Online, March 25, 2003 Bentley World Tour - a report from the recent Boston stop of the V8 Generation World Tour discusses the key features of MicroStation V8 "Generation" - Bentley's family of 100+ products that at v8.1 will all be released at once, Adena Schutzberg, GIS Monitor, February 27, 2003 Bentley's New File Verification Technology - with its MicroStation 8.1 release, Bentley becomes the first CAD vendor company to offer a file verification system that architects can present to various code agencies as a step toward digital verification of file authenticity, Arnie Williams, CADENCE, February 2003 Bentley Opens DGN - Bentley intends to provide support to an independent, nonprofit consortium to maintain and license libraries to read and write V8 DGN format content, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, February 4, 2003 Does the Building Industry Really Need to Start Over? A Response from Bentley to the Autodesk BIM/Revit Proposal for the Future - this white paper reports on the company's progress and user successes and offers its vision of the future of building information modeling, Bentley, January 14, 2003 (pdf) Bentley Buys Infrasoft - this acquisition promises a more integrated MicroStation environment and a larger user base, Lars Hesselgren, bentleyuser.org, January 9, 2003 Working with DWG - MicroStation V8 users need training on the requirements of DWG formats and an understanding of AutoCAD’s key concepts, features and functionality, Lynne Taylor, bentleyuser.org, January 2, 2003 Bentley Keeps On Acquiring - with its latest acquisition, Bentley hopes to capture AutoCAD's share of the civil engineering market, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, January 7, 2003 Bentley to Acquire Infrasoft - this acquisition confirms that Autodesk and Bentley are squaring off in the civil engineering/transportation arena and also that it's hard being a third-party CAD software developer these days, Adena Schutzberg, GIS Monitor, January 7, 2003 2002The Lars Word: Dateline Madrid - reports from various European MicroStation fall conferences and seminars, including discussions of TriForma, ProjectWise and Robert Aish's work on CustomObjects, Lars Hesselgren, bentleyuser.org, November 21, 2002 Woes Aside, eRevolution Still Upgrading Foothold - a recent survey reveals that in the building industry AutoCAD owns an average market penetration of 60%, claiming 74% of firms with revenues over $250 million, with MicroStation capturing 13% in that category, Rob McManamy, Building Design & Construction, October 11, 2002 The Life Cycle of Project Data - repair of the Pentagon from damage suffered on 9/11 has been facilitated by using drawings plotted from construction record files, Len Greetham, September 9, 2002, bentleyuser.org The Rights Time for MicroStation V8 - MicroStation v8.1 will introduce new techniques for validating and protecting the digital AEC content you create, Tom Anderson, MSM Online, August 28, 2002 You Have to Spend Money to Make Money - managers need to explore the possible benefits of providing technical staff with the latest design and information management technology, David E. Weisberg, MSM Online, August 9, 2002 Engineers Must Forward Engineer to Reverse Engineer - restoring a vintage de Havilland Vampire jet fighter using FARO and MicroStation Modeler, Nick Reffold, timecompress.com, May 2002 The Advantages of MicroStation V8 for Bentley’s Civil Engineering Users - David Fagerman, Patsy Gant, MSM Online, July 29, 2002 A Vision for Parametric Design - Bentley's Custom Objects - still in development - uses parametrics to make organic shapes, Kevin Rotheroe, Architecture Week, July 10, 2002 Rescuing the SS Great Britain - the Director of The Downland Partnership Ltd. describes the use MicroStation and a customized photogrammatic application to create a MicroStation model of the first transatlantic steamer, Tony Davies, MSM Online, July 3, 2002
 Bentley Hosts 2,000 for Annual Conference in Atlantic City - highlights from the user meeting/conference, Roopinder Tara, CADdigest.com, June 4, 2002
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