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all 2D and 3D geometry can be logically connected so that a change to one component will automatically drive change to the others in accordance with the applied rules. GenerativeComponents users can enjoy rapid iteration of design alternatives, thus accelerating their search for design innovation. The software doesn’t rely on predetermined rules that modify the model according to each component’s property. Indeed, the architect or engineer can specify the relationship between components, at multiple levels, capturing the design intent and enabling them to explore design alternatives, without having to manually rebuild the detailed design model. It’s an interesting proposition. Here’s a new tool that gives architects the ability to intuitively explore complex shapes and structures without constraint. And yet, at the same time, it delivers tools that enable the same users to create and maintain the precise algorithmic relationships between each of the components in the structure that provide for rapid and logical iteration. Hence, operating at the intersection of design and computing, creative architects Geometry for smart people WATCH A VIDEO on how GenerativeComponents changes design by removing limitations and engineers can now model a structure independently of any dimension or geometric conﬁguration. When the model is complete, the design can be explored in schematic form to control the design strategy, and to avoid the time-consuming mechanics of re-modeling. GenerativeComponents has already generated a lot of excitement through SmartGeometry, an educational community that aims to further education and research in the area of advanced 3D CAD applications. In turn, it is already enjoying widespread adoption by some of the world’s smartest designers and universities, including Foster + Partners, Arup, KPF, and MIT, Cambridge, and Bath universities. With such eminent users, one has to wonder if you need to be super-smart to use GenerativeComponents. Don’t worry, it’s really not so hard! Granted, it needs a clear head and some ability to think logically, but no more than any algebraic or mathematic discipline. One would hope that architects or engineers possess at least a modicum of each before they dip into this sophisticated technology. Volume 4, Issue 4 | BE MAGAZINE 13 http://www.bentley.com/bentleywebsite/files/streaming_media/verticals/Building/gc_trailer.asx

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BE Magazine - Volume 4, issue 4 Contents The Drive To Innovate News BE Newsletter Highlights Converging on the Market Bytes and Bricks Generative Components Building Courting Success Remodeling an Icon Structural Integration Building News From Bentley Civil Greenfield Airport Takes Flight Good Neighbors Collaborative Innovation Civil News From Bentley Advertisers Index Geospatial Ring of Fiber Revolutionizing Integrity Management Port City Transformation In Conversation With Greg Bentley Geospatial News From Bentley Plant Single-Source Service Committed to Cleaner Air Expediting Expansion Plant News From Bentley Strength in Numbers The Art of Visualization A Winning Legacy Zero Change Culture: Further Definition A Remarkable Collaboration With a Forward-Thinking Community

BE Magazine - Volume 4, Issue 4

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