Bentley Systems, Incorporated,
the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for
sustaining infrastructure, today announced the immediate availability of the
new Navigator Mobile app, providing unrivalled review of 3D models on the iPad,
and the next generation of Bentley’s i-models, which serve as containers for
open infrastructure information exchange. Navigator Mobile enables construction
workers in the field, architects and engineers on the move, and other project
stakeholders to navigate – online or offline – 3D architecture, engineering, and
construction models intuitively and fully using i-models, as well as to browse
a broad range of project documents in various formats.
The app’s ability to offer users
superior 3D model scale and fidelity for dynamic review on mobile devices is
enabled by its use of i-models that can now package together 3D models and
related documents for use on mobile devices. This next generation of i-models
uses the SQLite software library to deliver unmatched performance on virtually
all mobile devices.
Harry Vitelli, Bentley vice
president, construction and field products, said, “Our first generation of
i-models had all of the functional requirements nailed: provenance, engineering
precision, self-description, and portability. And they also could normalize AEC
data for accessibility through office technologies and enterprise connections.
“Our next generation advances the
technology underlying an i-model with the power of SQLite, which is perfect for
the challenges of industrial-strength, ‘purpose-built’ apps for mobile
infrastructure professionals involved with complex tasks such as interactive
inspections, engineering data visualization, and model review. At the same
time, this extends Bentley’s platform across iOS, Android, and Windows RT
environments.”
Navigator Mobile extends the
value for ProjectWise Passport holders by further advancing information
mobility with integrity across engineering disciplines and the infrastructure
lifecycle, improving workflow efficiencies and providing additional opportunity
for project reviews. iPad users can download this innovative app and try it for
themselves using sample data or their own models via Bentley’s “Explore” trial
services program, available at www.Bentley.com/NavigatorMobile.
With the all-new Navigator Mobile
app, iPad users can navigate architectural, engineering, or construction models
in 3D using easy-to-use, game-like touch gestures to walk, fly, zoom, and
analyze objects in the model, but with the power, precision, and integrity
they’ve come to expect in engineering environments. Moreover, they can review
the properties of a selected object, query to find similar objects, filter to
hide or display objects that match specific properties, measure distances
between objects, and more.
Stephen Corney, senior structural
modeler, Arup, said, “Now that projects are more distributed – with teams and
other resources often scattered around the globe – it’s becoming difficult to
maintain collaborative workflows. Mobile devices like the iPad are fast
becoming the clipboard of today, and adding a project review tool to them is
the ideal solution to the growing project collaboration problem. Bentley’s new
Navigator Mobile app is easy to use, provides the comfort factor of data
security, and will be part of our team’s solution set.”
Huw Roberts, Bentley vice
president, core marketing, said, “Bentley’s Navigator Mobile app and its next
generation of i-models extend Bentley’s commitment to information mobility,
substantially expanding the reach and flexibility of collaborative project
workflows, expediting reviews, and saving time and money. Used in conjunction
with our ProjectWise Explorer Mobile app, Navigator Mobile ensures that, along
with drawings, spreadsheets, and PDFs, even the largest and most complex AEC
models can be confidently reviewed, whether in the office, a remote location,
or the field. From now on, such information mobility is no longer a
nice-to-have convenience, but rather a must have for project success.”
Roberts continued, “The AEC
community has long contended with interoperability struggles regarding
disparate native file formats used by architects and engineers. But at this
point, the real opportunity is the application of information mobility into
construction and into operations, and for those purposes i-models are the very
practical answer – combining ‘industrial-strength’ performance, functionality,
and integrity with the easy-to-use experience that consumer advances have led
us all to expect and appreciate on our iPads!”
For additional information about
Navigator Mobile or to download and explore the app, go to
www.Bentley.com/NavigatorMobile. For additional information about Bentley’s
iWare and other apps, including ProjectWise Explorer Mobile, go to
www.Bentley.com/iWare. For additional information about ProjectWise, go to
www.Bentley.com/ProjectWise.
About Bentley Systems,
Incorporated
Bentley is the global leader
dedicated to providing architects, engineers, geospatial professionals,
constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for
sustaining infrastructure. Bentley Systems applies information mobility to improve
asset performance by leveraging information modeling through integrated
projects for intelligent infrastructure. Its solutions encompass the
MicroStation platform for infrastructure design and modeling, the ProjectWise
platform for infrastructure project team collaboration and work sharing, and
the AssetWise platform for infrastructure asset operations – all supporting a
broad portfolio of interoperable applications and complemented by worldwide
professional services. Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 3,000 colleagues
in 50 countries, more than $500 million in annual revenues, and since 2003 has
invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions.
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