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News Release from: Bentley Systems | Subject: Building Electrical Systems V8 XM
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 October 2006
Bentley Building Electrical Systems V8
XM
Bentley has just released Bentley Building Electrical Systems V8 XM Edition, which provides for the design and engineering, documentation, and management of building subsystems.
Bentley has just released Bentley Building Electrical Systems V8 XM Edition, which provides for the design and engineering, documentation, and management of electrical power, lighting, fire detection, communications, security, and other building subsystems The software is used by consulting engineers, contractors, owners, and facility managers of commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Bentley Building Electrical Systems V8 XM Edition builds on the key design and document production features of the 2004 Edition, which include:.
* Automated symbol placement.
* Circuiting and labeling.
* Raceway design.
* Cable/circuit routing and management.
* Automated generation of riser diagrams and drawing legends.
By taking advantage of the powerful and innovative new features in MicroStation V8 XM Edition, the newest release of Bentley Building Electrical Systems raises the bar for electrical Building Information Modeling (BIM).
New features of Bentley Building Electrical Systems V8 XM Edition include:.
* An enhanced graphical user interface, including right-click menus and transparency for clearances.
* 3D symbol libraries with more than 8000 raceway fittings and equipment models in Parasolid format.
* MicroStation light-source cells for photorealistic rendering.
* Clearance envelopes for electrical raceway and busway systems.
* Many other tools to boost user productivity.
Bentley Building Electrical Systems V8 Edition's user interface can easily be customised for power and casual users.
The right-click menus include electrical application commands for greater design productivity.
Users can work in 3D shaded or rendered mode while designing systems and can display transparent clearance envelopes to meet code and working-clearance requirements.
The Parasolid symbol libraries provide increased performance for 3D model display.
Also, the ability to attach MicroStation light-source cells to Bentley Building Electrical Systems fixtures lets users create photorealistic renderings based on IES luminaire data. Request a free brochure from Bentley Systems ...
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