Bentley Reveals Details of Upcoming Navigator V8i

In announcing the release of a new Navigator web part, Singh explained that users can publish key formats, including DGN, DWG, Revit, PDS, or PDMS, into i-models (containers for open infrastructure information exchange) and view their 3D models or 2D drawings in a web browser. This capability empowers even casual project participants to easily explore and manipulate models. The wider communication reduces project risk and improves project quality.

Clash resolution enhancements in Bentley Navigator V8i (SELECTseries 3) enable users to perform clash detection on user-defined sets of items and easily export clash results.

Singh described or demonstrated many of the innovations included in the V8i (SELECTseries 3) versions of Bentley Navigator, scheduled for release by the end of 2010. The innovations include improvements in interoperability, work-sharing for international teams, and mobile design review tools – each of which makes design and construction data more accessible to all members of extended project teams.

Specific enhancements to Bentley Navigator V8i (SELECTseries 3) include:

• support for Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), enabling IFC files to be opened natively. Bentley users can also publish IFC files into i-models. In both cases, the geometry and intelligence in Building Information Models delivered in IFC format can be reused in design review workflows without the cost and risk of error-prone translations;
• clash result groupings. By easily grouping clashes together based on user-defined criteria, Navigator now helps project teams focus on the set of clashes being reviewed, speeding project review sessions and improving team communications;
• bidirectional dynamic scheduling that automatically synchronizes schedule changes between Navigator and scheduling software such as Microsoft Project and Oracle’s Primavera. This new upgrade saves time and reduces the chances of teams working with out-of-date scheduling information;
  improvements in workflows and reporting for constructors who need to not only detect conflicts, but also to resolve them, through dynamic collaboration. This enables them to more quickly prepare a model for construction;
• new markup templates. The ability to customize markup reports using organizational or client standards facilitates the production of consistent project documentation;
• the ability to export clash result reports in GPX format. This innovative feature enables field workers using GPS devices to download clash reports to easily find the actual location of clashes. This is particularly valuable when doing field inspections on large geographically distributed projects like highway designs.

For additional information about dynamic collaboration, Bentley Navigator V8i, ProjectWise V8i, and i-models, visit www.Bentley.com/DynamicCollaboration. For additional information about the other products in Bentley’s comprehensive portfolio, visit www.bentley.com. For additional information about the Bentley Infrastructure 500 Top Owners ranking, visit www.bentley.com/500. 

Bentley Navigator has to date been adopted by 51 of the 100 largest of the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, 34 of the ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms, and 40 of the 100 largest of the Bentley Infrastructure 500 Top Owners. Recent testimonials include the following:

• Doug Luscombe, VP and general manager, SNC-Lavalin Australia, one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the world, said, “Bentley Navigator V8i gives our engineering teams and clients high-performance access to intelligent and detailed models. Its ease of use enables them to participate in 3D design reviews to provide immediate feedback and markups. Our engineers now provide direct 3D input into the design process, which improves communication and leads to faster, smarter designs. And because clash detection results are simple to review, issues are highlighted earlier, managed better via a formalized review process, and resolved earlier. This results in faster design and earlier project delivery.”
• Laura Handler, director of Virtual Design and Construction, Tocci Building Corporation, a leader in virtual design and construction, and integrated project delivery, said, “We are so impressed with the capability and potential of Bentley Navigator V8i (SELECTseries 2) that we compare its value-add to sophisticated model authoring tools, rather than other reviewing tools. It is the collaborative software we need to push our next generation of BIM and integrated project delivery projects.”
• Jordan Hand, BIM coordinator, M.J. Harris, Inc., an innovative leader in healthcare construction, said, “Navigator provides a really slick interface for reviewing models from any source. It has enough depth and flexibility for power users, but is simple enough for me to train anyone in our company to use it. Bentley is always adding features, and I can’t wait for my SELECTseries updates, because I know I’ll get great new tools. Navigator will continue to be a key component of our ongoing BIM transformation.”

About Be Inspired: Thought Leadership in Infrastructure

The world’s leading infrastructure professionals have gathered this week at Be Inspired, Bentley’s premier thought leadership and networking event in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They will share the best practices behind the successful realization of their current projects and explore new ways to respond to the challenges driving today’s business. Also in attendance are more than 60 journalists from around the world.

This intimate, invitation-only event features presentations by the Be Inspired Awards finalists, as well as executive roundtables focusing on critical issues in business, technology, and practice facing infrastructure professionals around the world. It culminates with an awards ceremony recognizing outstanding and innovative project achievements in infrastructure design, construction, and operations selected from 55 finalists in 21 countries by an independent panel of judges. In total, 320 nominations from 249 organizations in 45 countries were submitted in this year’s awards program. The winners of this year’s Be Inspired Awards will be announced this evening during a special ceremony.

This annual event provides a unique forum for senior-level executives to learn about the innovations driving the development and operations of the world’s top infrastructure projects. It also enables them to engage industry leaders in interactive discussions on topics of utmost importance to the business of sustaining infrastructure. For additional information about the Be Inspired: Thought Leadership in Infrastructure event, visit www.bentley.com/BeInspired.

About Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Founded in 1984, Bentley has nearly 3,000 colleagues in more than 45 countries, $500 million in annual revenues, and, since 1999, has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions.

For additional information about Bentley, visit www.bentley.com. To view Bentley’s May 2010 Annual Report, visit www.bentley.com/annualreport. To subscribe to an RSS feed of Bentley press releases and news alerts, visit www.bentley.com/rss/news. To view a searchable collection of innovative infrastructure projects from the annual Be Inspired Awards, visit www.bentley.com/yearininfrastructure. For information about Be Communities, a professional networking site that enables members of the infrastructure community to connect, communicate, and learn from each other, visit http://communities.bentley.com.

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