Annual Report 2008 - (Page 19) BUILDINGS Bentley BIM solutions empower the design, construction, and operation of all types of buildings and facilities around the world, from the conventional to some of the most inspiring projects of our time. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a new way of approaching the design and documentation of building projects, allowing distributed teams to effectively share information throughout the building lifecycle and make better-informed decisions. All information about the building and its lifecycle is linked — the automatic generation of drawings and reports, design analysis, schedule simulation, facilities management, and more. Another Bentley building innovation: GenerativeComponents enables architects and engineers to pursue designs and achieve results that were virtually unthinkable before. It allows the creation of buildings that are freer in form and use innovative materials and assemblies “generatively.” GenerativeComponents enables users to explore a broad range of "what-if" alternatives for even the most complex buildings, quickly and easily, instead of wasting design cycle time working on edits, deletions, and changes that would otherwise require recreating the design model. SOLUTIONS IN ACTION: THE LAGOONS The conceptual vision of the breakthrough new community, the Lagoons, is made up of seven islands that represent the seven Emirates of the U.A.E., together with waterways, harbors, and skyscrapers. All buildings in the business district were modeled in MicroStation, which was vital within the design process to identify form, scale, and proportional relationships of each building to the site as a whole. Modifying the intricate design, and then visualizing the results, was easy with GenerativeComponents. This helped to successfully move this complex project through the design process. 2007 BE Award Nominee Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates The Lagoons U.A.E. 20
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