Summary of Specifications:
PowerDraft Specifications MicroStation PowerDraft V8 XM LEGEND Bitmap Supported Feature PowerDraft Bitmap Bitmap Limited Functionality 2D/3D DESIGN PRODUCTIVITY All new interface with easy-to-use tool bar and menu system P
All open views are active all of the time when working across 2D and 3D views P Comprehensive array of drafting and annotation tools P
AccuDraw for dynamic control and input and AccuSnap for intelligent and interactive snapping P MicroStation Tasks enable users to group complementary commands into a single toolbar and reduce the amount of screen clutter and cursor travel P Keyboard Position Assignments provide optimized navigation and selection of tools and tasks P Programmable mouse functionality to increase the performance of view and model navigation P File history navigation tools make it easy to manage large amounts of content within a distributed team P Work with multiple design models in a single DGN file P PROJECT EXPLORER & LINK SETS Create Link Sets between files, models, saved views, references and elements within CAD, PDF and Microsoft Office files P
Manage and navigate relationships of content within files such as drawings and specification documents P Manage drawing and document sets with automatic updates to all linked annotation P 3D MODELING CAPABILITIES Advanced and comprehensive wireframe, surface, mesh and feature-based solid modeling tools Versatile editing and manipulation tools for carving and sculpting 3D geometry using Boolean operations Google 3D Warehouse Integration P Dynamically download and place model content from the Google 3D warehouse inside MicroStation P Support for 3DS Max files (Autodesk) P REFERENCES Reference 2D/3D - V7/V8 DGN and DWG files in the same model file P Attach images as reference files including satellite and aerial site photos and scanned maps and drawings P Attach a model file as a reference file at different stages of development using Design History P Attach a PDF file as a reference file for a full 360 degree design, review and edit workflow. P RASTER MANAGER Multiple image format support up to 24-bit color including TIFF, JPG, CIT, COT, RLE etc. P Multiple wavelet compression formats ECW and MrSID are supported P Support for multi-page PDF documents P I/RAS B raster formats, JPG 2000 format and ECW format support P LEGEND Bitmap Supported Feature PowerDraft Bitmap Bitmap Limited Functionality ADMINISTRATION New Microsoft installers ease the process of implementation and administration P SELECT updates are structured to streamline the process of implementing updates P Designed for XP logo certification is an assurance of quality and reliability P GRAPHICS PERFORMANCE & PRESENTATIONS High-powered graphics technology providing 3D users with extreme graphics performance for view navigation and manipulation, and provides 2D users with high-quality rendering and presentation enhancements Microsoft DirectX Standard PANTONE® and RAL Color books enable the creation of richer and more consistent presentations P Element Transparency, Display Priority and Gradient Fills deliver enhanced presentation capabilities P CAD STANDARDS MANAGEMENT DGNLib files provide a central resource for managing shared CAD standards across teams P Element Templates integrate CAD standards with MicroStation Tasks to align features and tools with design and production workflows P CAD standards checking tools provide valuable and accurate insight into the quality of CAD content and enable administrators to check CAD content against project standards using Element Templates to increase the quality & consistency of all project content P PROJECTWISE STARTPOINT ProjectWise StartPoint is an entry-level collaboration tool built on Microsoft Office SharePoint technologies for MicroStation and AutoCAD users P Provides direct access to SharePoint collaboration tools for managing project and reference files P Support for Link Sets between CAD and Office files P Enforces CAD Standards by assigning Workspace profiles to DGN files in SharePoint P DESIGN HISTORY Record and review a complete history of changes to a DGN file and all DGN references P Restore previous design content from any working session throughout the lifecycle of the DGN file P Undo changes in a file from a different work session, day, week, month or even a different year! P SUPPORTED FORMATS DGN file format provides cross-application compatibility for specialized industry applications P Native read and write for all DGN file formats P Native read and write for DWG file formats R11 – 2008 P Import capability for: DXF, 3DS, RDL, IGES, Parasolid, ACIS SAT, CGM, STEP, STL, Image & Text P Export capability for DXF, RDL, IGES, Parasolid, ACIS SAT, CGM, STEP, VRML World, STL, Google Earth KML, U3D, Visible Edges & 2D P NATIVE DWG WORKING DWG work mode to maximize compatibility P AutoCAD keyboard command support P DIGITAL SIGNATURES Record all design stage changes and apply a digital signature for authenticity P DIGITAL RIGHTS Define secure permissions for viewing, editing and printing DGN files P Support for 2048-bit public/private keys and Integrated with digital signature technology P Additional permissions features include access expiration dates P LEGEND Bitmap Supported Feature PowerDraft Bitmap Bitmap Limited Functionality PRINTING & PLOTTING OPTIONS 2D PDF, PostScript and HPGL2/RTL printing support P 2D and 3D PDF and U3D support P Batch and scheduled print processing P Support for resymbolization and prioritization for plot execution P
GOOGLE EARTH PUBLISHING TOOLS Support for Google Earth v4.0 P Publish rich DGN, DWG and GIS models to the Google Earth KML file format P Capture Google Earth terrain models and aerial imagery for a realistic representation of the site in MicroStation P Play camera animations in Google Earth EXTENSIBILITY Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) support P MDL (MicroStation Development Language) support P Customizable user interface P Bentley Universal Database connection P Full interoperability with the industry-specific extensions and the Bentley comprehensive portfolio of applications P Note: Programming in MicroStation PowerDraft is limited to programs that do not call external .dll or .exe DOWNSTREAM DATA COMPATIBILITY All DGN and DWG files edited by MicroStation can be shared with downstream consumers using: Bentley Redline, Bentley View and ProjectWise Navigator P
