Bentley Architecture and Bentley Structural V8 XM - powerful BIM solution
for architectural and structural design with a federated database approach, but
complexity will take much time to master, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes.com,
November 9, 2006
Bentley Systems MicroStation V8 XM - new GUI, support for DirectX, Google
Earth and StartPoint, highly recommended by Randall Newton, Cadalyst, November
1, 2006
Bentley Building V8 XM Suite - an integrated multi-disciplinary set with
federated database approach, enhanced task-based interfaces and more, but
demands time to master, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes.com, October 31, 2006
Software Strategy: Building Modeling Options
- a comparison of BIM software to help you decide the best tool for your
needs: ArchiCAD v9, Architectural Desktop 2005, Bentley Architecture and
VectorWorks ARCHITECT, H. Edward Goldberg, Cadalyst, January 1, 2005
New Tools Deliver BIM Data - reviews of software tools that extract information from building information modeling: Revit, Architectural Desktop 2004, Bentley Architecture 8.1, ArchiCAD 8.3 and e-SPECs, Edward Goldberg, Cadalyst, December 2003
Editors' Choice Awards - editors pick their favorite CAD-related hardware and software of the past six months: ArchiCAD 8.0, AutoCAD 2004, Autodesk Revit 5, Autodesk Vault, Bentley Architecture, ENCAD T-200, Iced*CAD, Inspector 2D/3D Device, PANTONE Color Cue TX, Pro/CONCEPT, SketchUp 3.0, Solid Edge V14, Sony Artisan Color Reference System, STAAD.Pro 2003 and VectorWorks 10, CADENCE, July 2003
