Bentley Institute Press is dedicated to bringing you premier training and reference books for the AEC industry. Bentley Institute Press books deliver the insight, background, and right amount of theory that enable AEC professionals to achieve mastery in their use of Bentley applications.
Bentley Institute Press authors are leaders in their respective disciplines. The books featured here capture the authors’ knowledge in a way that helps users quickly improve modeling and work flow efficiency.
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Animating With MicroStation is a must-have for architects, civil engineers, and industrial engineers involved with animations. Through illustrations and hands-on exercises, this book covers every aspect of animating in detail – including cameras, paths, actors, motion blurs, global and source lighting, and targets.
- Architecture – Explore interior/exterior scenes or
structural elements through motion
- Civil Engineering – More through realistic sites with roads,
bridges, signing, lighting, and more
- Geospatial – Use 3D data to animate realistic landscapes
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A must-have for architects, engineers, and CAD operators involved with 3D design. Through illustrations and hands-on exercises, this book covers every aspect of rendering in detail – including cameras, materials, lighting, environment maps, and rendering settings.
- Architecture – Interior/exterior scenes or structural
elements
- Civil Engineering – Sites, roads, bridges, signing, lighting,
and more
- Plant Design – Interior/exteriors of complex industrial plants
- Geospatial – Use 3D data to render realistic landscapes
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Learning MicroStation VBA provides an in-depth tour of one the most powerful customization abilities for MicroStation. Whether you are a MicroStation user who simply wants to make your job easier or an experienced programmer who wants to master the nuances of MicroStation VBA, this book is an invaluable resource for learning MicroStation VBA.
VBA instruction specifically for design professionals
- Learn to create short-cuts and standards
- Requires no programming experience
- Many working examples with source code
- Power tips for experienced programmers
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Water Resources Modeling Collection
Bridging the gap between water resources theory and practice, our collection of water resources modeling books teach the subtleties of applying hydraulic models and provide practical guidance based on the experiences of veteran modelers.
Linking hydraulic theory with real-world applications, CAiHE focuses on problem solving skills and computer modeling that will help the user become a better engineer. Accompanying the text are academic licenses for working copies of Bentley's Haestad Methods Water Solutions flagship products.
NEW FOR THE 7th EDITION:
- Now includes WaterGEMS and SewerGEMS
- New chapter and tutorial on Dynamic Modeling
- Updates on Pressure Piping and Water Quality Analysis
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Advanced Water Distribution Modeling and Management
Starting with the water modeling process from data collection to application, the 800-page Advanced Water Distribution Modeling and Management also explores transient analysis, GIS technology applications, and water system vulnerability and security. Optimization techniques for model calibration, system design, and pump operations are reviewed. Advanced topics such as tank mixing, water quality, tracer studies, and sampling techniques are also discussed in depth. Learn more.
Wastewater Collection System Modeling and Design
Hydraulic models are an essential tool in understanding wastewater collection system behavior for system design. Wastewater Collection System Modeling and Design will guide you through the model-building process and the practical application of models to address real-world challenges. Learn more.
Stormwater Conveyance Modeling and Design
This 700+ page text is a comprehensive guide for design professionals who are faced with the need to plan, design, and implement stormwater conveyance systems. This book contains numerous modeling exercises that can be completed with the included StormCAD, PondPack, CulvertMaster, and FlowMaster software packages. Learn more.
Floodplain Modeling Using HEC-RAS
This 500+ page reference includes the complete HEC-Pack software suite. Readers learn how to model floodways, correctly model bridges and culverts, analyze bridge scour, and much more. Learn more.
Computer Applications in Hydraulic Engineering, 6th Edition
The sixth edition of this popular textbook is available and includes academic licenses of PondPack, WaterCAD, SewerCAD, StormCAD, CulvertMaster, and FlowMaster. Learn more.