3D CAD Design and Modeling Software for Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations MicroStation is the world’s leading 2D and 3D CAD and information modeling software explicitly for the architecture, engineering, construction, and operation of utility systems, roads and rail, bridges, buildings, communications networks, water and wastewater networks, process plants, mining, and more. MicroStation provides the power and flexibility to model, document, draft, and map projects of virtually any type and size. It also supports an unmatched portfolio of interoperable professional-grade, discipline-specific applications from Bentley and other software vendors. Quickly Explore Options and Predict Real-World Performance to Discover the Best Design Choices Increasingly, project teams need to accurately predict the real-world performance of designs quickly and with precision to maximize the achievement of the design objectives – a building that uses less energy, a road that is safer for traffic, a plant that produces more output and less pollution, or a water system that ensures a reliable supply. Performance Simulation Engineering Data and Analytics MicroStation’s engineering data and analytics environment underpins conceptual to fully detailed engineering analysis of infrastructure assets, systems, components, behaviors, and responses to conditions. It provides this through subsystems that handle interrelated geometry, data, relationships, constraints, behaviors, spatial location and geo-coordination, raster imagery, point clouds, design history management, and thematic displays. Generative Components Rapidly explore many design alternatives Capture relationships between intent and geometry Define complex forms and systems through concisely expressed algorithms Graphical Design Simulation Detect and resolve clashes Simulate schedules dynamically Lifelike Rendering Near real-time Luxology rendering (View Bentley User Gallery) Physically correct materials/lighting libraries Rich online photorealistic content (RPC) Distributed/networked rendering Multi-core support for 32-bit Vivid Animation Keyframe and time-based animation Luxology-powered speed and realism Live on-screen preview Timeline and velocity graph Distributed/networked processing New in the V8i (SELECTseries 3) Release Customize real-time display by object attribute Analyze solar exposure/shading Access embedded data with ODBC driver Take advantage of GenerativeComponents Visual Programming Add 2D pavement markings to 3D models Rapidly and dynamically balance lighting and other visual effects with Effects Manager