5 Important things about Be Inspired 2012
Followers on Twitter account @geofumadas You may have noticed two full days dedicated to the hashtag # BeIn2012. To update an excess of concentrated content in just three days, here is a summary of the 5 things that stand out from the Be Inspired:
1. The most interesting project
From 57 Finalist projects, the system made by the Azerbaijani boys that I have to admit, has surprised me. They have developed with VBA on PowerDraft (Economic version of Microstation), achieving the old Via XFM (the predecessor of the I-model or digital twin), extract the attributes of the objects that are created from the DGN, managing them from PostGIS, such that:
- Objects are constructed
- Space attributes are captured on the fly
- Tabular attributes are entered
- Everything falls into a PostGreSQL Database
- Management of objects via PostGIS Without the tortuousGeospatial Administrator
- Published in clear development on MapGuide OpenSource
Although we do not know if they will win, we know that they will exploit this development because to date many users are reluctant to use GeoWeb Publisher as long as the idpr format is a web exchange version and the Geospatial Server remains at prices out of common sense. Overall the GIS for Bentley is a plus for Geoengineering users and not a vertical line.
2. Digital Twins, Bentley's BIM
Bentley insists on promoting its smoked format, which can be viewed from common applications such as Office, PDF readers, iPad, Revit and Civil3D. Although it is only a versionorderly” of XML embedded in the maps, will end up being a standard that will concentrate the handling of data and Will make digestible DGN For competing software and non-specialized users.
Most of the recent acquisitions that Bentley has made after the V8i are not aimed at buying new technologies but rather potential customers using developments that can enhance the I-model (digital twin). And it's good now to see quite real examples in workflows from conceptual, architectural, structural, environmental, topographical and construction design where traceability is seen embedded in real life objects.
In more than one presentation they have cordially greeted the dwg format, which this year added a new format. And it is that, from version 7 that lasted while the 16 bits were there, Bentley created the DGN V8 only with the jump to 32 bits and left it ready so that the 64 bits could be adapted to the attributes via I-model (digital twin ). A great decision that does not suffer from versioning, an issue that will surely be exploited more by the competition.
3. CONNECT, the Bentley Dropbox
Bentley prepares a new stage of what was known as Bentley SELECT, launched in 1994. Now it is a Dropbox storage and synchronization space, boosting content in the cloud, mobile applications and Intranets.
4. Mobile as the central theme
It is not surprising because of its validity, but we have been surprised by the priority they have given it on this occasion. So we see ProjectWise and AssetWise tied together by mobile apps. Last year they showed us about iPad, now about Android and Windows Mobile in the style of Tiles UI.
A promising SDK, bet on the three main platforms, the alliance Rushed with Trimble, The empowerment of Descartes with Itara / Pointools plus the live demonstrations confirm what the symbol of this event represents: Mobile connectivity.
5. Bentley Utilities Designer, GIS applied to networks
This is a version in the style of PowerDraft / PowerCivil that is oriented to connected network systems with which it can be applied to hydro-sanitary projects, transport systems and with the potential of Bentley Map to insist on killing applications and mainstreaming them with the blessed I-model (digital twin).
In conclusion, a large Be Inspired that is held for the third time in Amsterdam, almost parallel to the SPAR Europe in The Hague. This time in a hotel just around the corner from the touristy tempting districts. With that same Cannabis inspiration from the people of Bentley, seeing what will happen in 5 years, aimed at strategic long-term business users.