Terrasolid: Nearly 40 Years of Partnership with Bentley, Turning Data into Intelligence for Infrastructure
Terrasolid
The story of Terrasolid and Bentley Systems is one of trust, innovation, and long-term vision. A Bentley partner for nearly four decades, the Finnish company has specialized in transforming complex data-from point cloud pioneers to aerial imagery-into actionable intelligence for infrastructure projects worldwide.
From point cloud pioneers to global infrastructure intelligence provider
Founded in Finland, Terrasolid was among the first companies to recognize the potential of processing large volumes of data for civil engineering. What began with applications for sonar data quickly evolved to handle LiDAR point clouds.
Today, solutions including TerraScan, TerraModeler, TerraMatch and TerraPhoto are used in more than 100 countries, helping thousands of users to:
- Generate high-accuracy 3D city models from LiDAR and aerial imagery for urban planning and visualization
- Inspect roads and railways, identifying risks such as obstacles, trees, and surface conditions
- Map power line networks and detect potential dangers, enabling proactive maintenance and improved grid reliability
- Integrate multiple data sources into digital project workflows, twin creation and infrastructure modeling
According to Kimmo Soukki, head of Terrasolid’s sales and marketing team:
“Our focus has always been on engineering precision. We want the raw data captured in the field to be transformed into reliable, usable information for designers and operators.”
From the beginning, Terrasolid chose to build its solutions on the MicroStation platform. This strategic decision allowed customers to benefit not only from Terrasolid’s applications, but also from Bentley’s entire ecosystem.
Transforming Survey Data into Actionable Insights
Our Terrasolid solutions seamlessly enhance the MicroStation platform by transforming survey data into actionable insights, empowering users to advance confidently through their workflows.
— Kimmo Soukki, Head of Sales and Marketing Team, Terrasolid
Running inside the Bentley environment also means users can fully leverage their point cloud data without switching to other ecosystems—avoiding extra costs and complexity.
Bentley Ecosystem Catalog: Expanding Collaboration
When the Bentley Ecosystem Catalog was introduced, Terrasolid was eager to join. In fact, it became the first company to publish a solution on the platform.
For Terrasolid, the catalog is a powerful opportunity to increase visibility among customers, partners, and even within Bentley itself. “Many users don’t fully know the potential of our products. The catalog helps us change that,” explained Kimmo.
The goal is clear: build awareness, foster collaboration, and enable partners to deliver more complete offerings to the market—combining Bentley products with Terrasolid solutions.
The infrastructure sector is experiencing a transformation. Data capture has become more accessible with drones and increasingly precise sensors, but turning this flood of information into intelligence remains a challenge.
Terrasolid addresses this gap. Its solutions provide the critical link between raw data and digital twins, accelerating projects and supporting more informed decision-making.
As Timo Tuukkanen, Bentley’s partner development director emphasized, “Terrasolid creates the upstream intelligence required to feed digital twins. For the whole lifecycle of infrastructure – from design via build to operations—Terrasolid ensures the reality data foundation is reliable and ready to use.”
Strengthening digital twin workflows through a long-term partnership
More than just a business relationship, the partnership between Bentley and Terrasolid is a win-win for the entire industry. Customers benefit from more complete solutions, Bentley strengthens its ecosystem, and Terrasolid expands its global growth opportunities.
“Having worked for both companies, I can say with confidence: there is great potential for us to achieve more together,” concluded Kimmo.
Find TerraScan, TerraModeler, TerraMatch and TerraPhoto in the Bentley Ecosystem Catalog, a growing ecosystem of solutions designed to simplify workflows, reduce risk, and accelerate sustainable infrastructure delivery.
