Bentley Ships All-New StormCAD, No. 1 Hydraulic Modeling Solution for Stormwater Networks.First Storm Sewer storm sewer n. A sewer for carrying off rainwater or meltwater, as to a river or bay. Network Design and Modeling Solution to Offer Multiplatform Interoperability Across MicroStation, AutoCAD, and Stand-Alone Environments EXTON, Pa. -- Bentley Systems Bentley Systems, Incorporated, provides software for the "Design, construction and operation of the world's infrastructure". The company’s software serves the building, plant, civil, and geospatial vertical markets in the areas of architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) , Incorporated has begun shipping StormCAD V8 XM Edition, an easy-to-use storm sewer network design and modeling solution that is the first to offer multiplatform interoperability. StormCAD was identified as the No. 1 hydraulic modeling solution for stormwater networks in a recent national survey. The new StormCAD release provides multiplatform interoperability across MicroStation, AutoCAD, and stand-alone environments. This means users can now build, edit, run, and analyze StormCAD models directly inside MicroStation, the platform used by 47 of the 50 U.S. state A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and departments of transportation and the U.S. Federal Highway Administration The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," The Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway . In addition, they can use StormCAD for AutoCAD, with support for the recently released AutoCAD 2008, or StormCAD's easy-to-use stand-alone environment. Said Todd Nochomson, CAD systems manager at Miller Legg, which participated in the early adopter program for StormCAD V8 XM Edition, "We recognize that the entire industry is moving towards interoperable analysis and civil design models, and the new StormCAD is a perfect implementation of this trend. A great example is the new support for the industry-standard LandXML format, which allows us to transparently share our hydraulic and civil design models regardless of the vendor we choose for each discipline." Added Kelly Lee, project engineer at Miller Legg, "Bentley is keeping up with market and technology trends with the new StormCAD. The new stand-alone interface not only looks great, but it's also very easy to learn and use Easy to learn refers to software that is well designed and capable of being used right away without having to wade through documentation. If you make the program work with little effort, it is easy to learn. . From navigating the model with the new dynamic zooming to the flexible new profiling features, the new tools in StormCAD are already making us more productive in our everyday storm sewer design projects." StormCAD V8 XM Edition shares the innovative water solutions technologies that users of Bentley's CivilStorm, SewerGEMS, WaterCAD, and WaterGEMS already enjoy, and that resulted in WaterGEMS' People's Choice Award win at last year's AWWA AWWA American Water Works Association AWWA Army Wives Welfare Association (India) AWWA Australian Water and Wastewater Association Annual Conference and Exposition. For example, its all-new stand-alone interface comes with dozens of new productivity tools designed to simplify workflows and make storm sewer network design easier than ever. Additional new features of StormCAD V8 XM, highlighted by interoperability and ease of use, include: * Active topology topology, branch of mathematics, formerly known as analysis situs, that studies patterns of geometric figures involving position and relative position without regard to size. alternatives - Users can now set up different scenarios to examine multiple proposed system expansion strategies. * LandXML import/export - The new StormCAD facilitates sharing storm sewer pipe network information with other LandXML-compatible civil design packages. * Support for prismatic pris·mat·ic also pris·mat·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, resembling, or being a prism. 2. Formed by refraction of light through a prism. Used of a spectrum of light. 3. Brilliantly colored; iridescent. open channels - New modeling elements include trapezoidal channels, rectangular channels, and irregular (user-defined) channels. * Terrain elevation extraction - Automatically assign node elevations based on elevation data from DXF files (Document EXchange Format file) An AutoCAD 2D and 3D graphics file format. ASCII based, many CAD systems import and export the DXF format for graphics interchange. , Shapefiles, or LandXML files. * Time of concentration calculator - Support for several time of concentration methods including SCS Lag, TR-55, Kirpich, and Eagleson. * Scaled catchments, gutters, and diversions - These elements can now be drawn directly and to scale for a better graphical representation of the system. * Inlet capacity curves - Model any type of inlet by entering a "gutter depth vs. flow captured" curve or "flow to inlet vs. flow captured" curve. * User-defined flow-headloss curves - Model complex elements such as vortex regulators by entering a user-defined flow-headloss curve. * Contours - Quickly create a contour plot of model input or results and export these directly to MicroStation, AutoCAD, or DXF DXF - Drawing Exchange Format format. * Customization using WaterObjects.NET - Customize and extend StormCAD using the WaterObjects.NET application programming interface. StormCAD V8 XM Edition is immediately available to all Bentley SELECT subscribers. For more information on StormCAD V8 XM Edition, please visit www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/StormCAD/Whats-new.htm. About the Water Resources Modeling Software Survey This national survey was commissioned by Bentley and conducted across the readership of CE News' Civil Connection, a leading civil engineering newsletter published by ZweigWhite. The survey asked licensed civil engineering professionals employed by leading consulting engineering, survey, and construction firms and key public works departments Many governments worldwide have had departments or ministries referred to as the Public Works Department either formally or informally. In Australia: - New South Wales -
To view the complete survey results and learn about special promotional discounts Bentley is offering to celebrate its recognition as the No. 1 provider of water resources modeling software, visit www.cenews.com/bentleysystems. About Miller Legg Miller Legg is a statewide award-winning consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a headquartered in Pembroke Pines Pembroke Pines, city (1990 pop. 65,452), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb between Miami and Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1961. A significant retirement community, the suburb grew rapidly in the late 20th cent., and more than doubled in size between 1990 and 2000. , Broward County, Florida Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 1,623,018; this makes it the second most populated county in the state. According to 2006 U.S. Census estimates, its population had grown to 1,787,636 [1]. . The 42-year-old firm brings together the elements of engineering, planning, landscape architecture and urban design, surveying, environmental wetlands consulting, environmental engineering and G.I.S. services. This offers its clients a firm of seasoned professionals who are leaders in the Florida consulting industry. For more information, visit www.millerlegg.com/about.asp. About Bentley Bentley Systems, Incorporated provides software for the lifecycle of the world's infrastructure. The company's comprehensive portfolio for the building, plant, civil, and geospatial verticals spans architecture, engineering, construction (AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission ) and operations. With revenues now surpassing $400 million annually, and more than 2400 colleagues globally, Bentley is the leading provider of AEC software to the Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Record (widely known as ENR) is a weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data and opinion for the construction industry worldwide. It has been published since 1874. It is owned by The McGraw-Hill Companies. Top Design Firms and major owner-operators, and was named the world's No. 2 provider of GIS/geospatial software solutions in a recent Daratech research study. To receive Bentley press releases as they are issued, visit www.bentley.com/bentleywire. For more information, visit www.bentley.com. To view a copy of Bentley's April 2007 Annual Report online, go to www.bentley.com/April2007annualreport. Bentley, the "B" logo, MicroStation, StormCAD, CivilStorm, SewerGEMS, WaterCAD, WaterGEMS, and Bentley SELECT are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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