Increase the return on your investment in
Bentley products

• MicroStation is the one tool that can edit the two most popular CAD file formats in the world—DGN and DWG.

• You can add more intelligence to your models so your engineering information has a longer, more useful life.

• Bentley users helped to build this product. You told us what you need- ed to do your jobs better—and through the largest Beta test program in Bentley’s history, we responded.

Improve Project Management

• You can archive and understand the design history associated with your DGN file—so you can make better decisions earlier on in the design process..
  

• MicroStation V8 includes tools to easily “encapsulate” your DGN file and supporting information and provide it to your project team in an online environment

Eliminate file translations

• Native DGN and DWG referencing and editing eliminate the need to translate files between DGN and DWG

• Removing file translation from your hybrid project workflow not only saves time that is better devoted to the task at hand, it also decreases the chances of data getting lost in the process.
  
  Sell your design more easily
  

• Photorealistic renderings will bring your projects to life at presenta- tions to your project team, clients and reviewing authorities..

• MicroStation V8 provides an all-inclusive 3D environment for modeling, rendering and animation, giving your clients the most accurate representation available.
  
  Increase your commercial opportunities
  

• Native DWG editing capability will open up new opportunities for you if you’re currently a DGN-exclusive organization.

Reduce software costs

• You do not need to have AutoCAD licenses on hand for translating or collaborating with team members who use AutoCAD.

• One tool to support. One tool to develop applications for. One tool to train on.

Reduce training costs

• Your hybrid project teams won’t require separate training on DGN and DWG, so they are spending less time in the classroom and more time on billable work.

• College and Technical School graduates transition into your team faster, regardless of the CAD platform they learned in school.
  

Achieve straight-through processing.

• MicroStation V8 accelerates your team’s projects by automating data exchange. Data flows smoothly between the integrated solutions in Bentley’s comprehensive portfolio for information creation, manage- ment and publishing. As your project moves ahead, straight-through processing between Bentley solutions and other vendors’ software is achieved with XML and other industry standards, securely and reliably communicating your data to and from those applications..
  

Maintain competitive advantage through the “V8 Generation”

• MicroStation V8 establishes a sustainable, improved technology foundation for future development.
  
  
• Integrated application portfolios based on MicroStation V8 technology serve multiple industries and provide discipline- specific functionality.
  

Hit the ground running with Bentley's help

• MicroStation V8 has many implications for improving your project team’s workflow. Bentley Consulting can work with you and take a detailed look at your current MicroStation environment, identifying areas where they can assist you in a successful deployment of MicroStation V8.
  
  
• Now is the time for your team to adapt your existing standards and procedures—or develop new ones—to take full advantage of MicroStation V8 technology.