Bentley Teams with Industry Leaders to Offer High Productivity Drafting "PowerTools"; MicroStation PowerDraft Now Equipped with Focused Tools forArchitectural, Civil, and Plant Design Drafting.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 1995--Bentley Systems, Inc., the leader in professional computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive products and services to engineers, drafters, and organizations whose overall success relies on CAD, today announced a series of focused drafting tools based on MicroStation PowerDraft(TM). Bentley has worked with GEOPAK, IdeaGraphix, and Jacobus Technology, respectively, to develop CivilDraft(TM) for civil engineering production drafting, PowerArchitect(TM) for architectural drafting, and JT/P&ID(TM) for process and piping schematic drawings Schematic drawing Concise, graphical symbolism whereby the engineer communicates to others the functional relationship of the parts in a component and, in turn, of the components in a system. . These three MicroStation PowerTools(TM) were developed specifically for MicroStation PowerDraft, a high productivity drafting environment released earlier this year by Bentley. The PowerTools are integrated into MicroStation PowerDraft to present a seamless, high productivity environment for discipline-specific drafting. Users also benefit from MicroStation PowerDraft's intelligent drawing technologies, including SmartLine(TM) and the industry-acclaimed AccuDraw(TM) capability. Bentley vice president of product marketing, Yoav Etiel, comments, "The market reception to MicroStation PowerDraft has been overwhelming. Users like its special high productivity features and its full MDL MDL - (Originally "Muddle"). C. Reeve, Carl Hewitt and Gerald Sussman, Dynamic Modeling Group, MIT ca. 1971. Intended as a successor to Lisp, and a possible base for Planner-70. Basically LISP 1.5 with data types and arrays. (TM) and BASIC programmability." Etiel adds, "That programmability, a strategic advantage for us, has now made it possible for us to build on that momentum and offer these integrated PowerTools." Bentley chairman, Greg Bentley Gregory "Greg" Bentley (born 9 April 1987) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Recruited from Rosebud/Dandenong U18 in Victoria, he was placed on the Port Adelaide Football Club's rookie list but was upgraded to the senior list during 2006. , explains, "PowerTools have been developed by major players in the industry. Combined with MicroStation PowerDraft, they offer professional drafting solutions that are easy to use and buy." Mr. Bentley adds, "MicroStation PowerDraft and this focused collaborative industry effort behind PowerTools are illustrative il·lus·tra·tive adj. Acting or serving as an illustration. il·lus  tra·tive·ly adv.Adj. 1. of Bentley's commitment to high performance, lifecycle-wide solutions." PowerTools are compatible with high-end products from their respective developers. PowerTools support the MicroStation PowerDraft and MicroStation V5.5 environments and the DOS, Windows(TM), Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (TM) platforms. Hence, companies can choose the mix of products and platforms that meets their overall budget and workgroup requirements. PowerTools will be distributed by Bentley and sold through MicroStation VARs and partners worldwide. They are priced between $1,250.00 and $1,325.00 US if purchased separately from MicroStation PowerDraft. Each solution is priced at $2,950.00. As with all Bentley products, PowerTools can be covered under MicroStationCSP(SM), Bentley's comprehensive support program for users. The products will be available to Beta users beginning July 1995. For demonstrations or more information, please contact Bentley at 800/778-4274, via the Internet at family@bentley.com, or through the World Wide Web at http://www.bentley.com/. More on Bentley 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) , Inc. is the leader in professional computer-aided design products and services to engineering organizations where CAD is mission-critical. The company's MicroStation product range is relied upon by over 180,000 professional users and over 700 commercial application developers worldwide in the 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 ), geographic information systems geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to (GIS (1) (Geographic Information System) An information system that deals with spatial information. Often called "mapping software," it links attributes and characteristics of an area to its geographic location. ), and mechanical design markets. Founded in 1984, Bentley has now become one of the world's fastest growing software companies. More on GEOPAK, IdeaGraphix, and Jacobus The development of GEOPAK was formally initiated in January of 1984. GEOPAK is currently developed and maintained by practicing civil engineers. The research and development team has been a cohesive unit since the inception of GEOPAK. GEOPAK offers comprehensive solutions in all areas of civil engineering. Current product offerings in the MicroStation version 5 suite include GEOPAK Road, GEOPAK Site, and GEOPAK Survey. New product offerings include GEOPAK Bridge, GEOPAK Construction, and GEOPAK Drainage. Established in 1987, IdeaGraphix, now owned by Softdesk, Inc. of Henniker, NH, currently designs, develops, and maintains a broad range of solutions for the architectural, engineering, and facility-management industry. Included in the MicroStation version 5 suite of discipline-specific product software are three architectural products: MicroArchitect, PowerArchitect, and Landscape DesignWare; and three engineering products: HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free , Double-E, and Plumb. Founded in 1991, Jacobus Technology offers software products for the process and energy sector. Jacobus' goal is to provide sophisticated automation tools without the high price normally associated with these types of tools. The Jacobus software products are focused on improving quality and productivity throughout the design and construction cycle. Current MicroStation based products include Jspace, and object-oriented intelligent 3D modeling and animation system, JT/ID for interference detection and TeleMetriX, a low-cost photogrammetry photogrammetry: see aerial and satellite photography. system. -0- MicroStation is a registered trademark; MicroStation PowerDraft, MicroStation PowerTools, SmartLine, AccuDraw, and MDL are trademarks; and MicroStationCSP is a service mark of Bentley Systems, Incorporated. CivilDraft is a trademark of GEOPAK, Incorporated. PowerArchitect is a trademark of IdeaGraphix, Incorporated. JT/P&ID is a trademark of Jacobus Technology. Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Michelle Allard Boston Communications 617/247-1112 E-mail: mallard mallard: see duck. mallard Abundant “wild duck” (Anas platyrhynchos, family Anatidae) of the Northern Hemisphere, ancestor of most domestic ducks. The mallard is a typical dabbling duck in its general habits and courtship display. @bcomm.com |
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