OpenCities Map

OpenCities Map turns heterogeneous data into structured information and maps.

Role-Based Onboarding Experience

• CAD Designer
• Database Administrator (DBA)
• Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist

CAD Designer

Overview

Learn about increasing productivity and improving interoperability and data security by extending MicroStation CAD capabilities and format, feature-based modeling, and support for data persistence seamlessly in spatial-adding databases.

Application/Software Used

• OpenCities Map

Training Courses (LEARNserver)

• OpenCities Map – Quick Start Guide
• Bentley Systems – Working from Home with OpenCities Map

Training Courses (ON24)

• Why You Should Switch from File-Based Mapping to Spatial Databases (Yves Boivin)
• Webinar – From CAD to Feature Based-Modelling (Gurmeet Chopra)

Database Administrator (DBA)

Overview

Learn about the conversion of CAD drawings to geospatial features making them ready to be uploaded to spatial database.

Application/Software Used

• OpenCities Map

Training Course (LEARNserver)

• OpenCities Map – Quick Start Guide

Training Courses (ON24)

• Bentley Systems – Working from Home with OpenCities Map
• Why You Should Switch from File-Based Mapping to Spatial Databases (Yves Boivin)
• Why Leading Utility/Telecom Providers Prefer the OpenCities Map Geospatial Platform (Jeff Biefeld)

Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist

Overview

Learn about 2D and 3D design productivity capabilities for creating and maintaining engineering-quality spatial data of city assets and spatial analysis and presentation capabilities using 2D and 3D data. These include the ability to create buffers around objects, perform topology overlays, create thematic 2D and 3D maps, detect 3D collisions, as well as capabilities to perform shadow and solar analysis.

Application/Software Used

• OpenCities Map

Training Course (LEARNserver)

• OpenCities Map – Quick Start Guide (Inga Morozoff)

Training Courses (ON24)

• Bentley Systems – Working from Home with OpenCities Map (Inga Morozoff)
• Why You Should Switch from File-Based Mapping to Spatial Databases (Yves Boivin)
• Simplify How You Create and Maintain Your 2D/3D Geospatial Information (Louis-Martin Losier)
• From CAD to Feature-Based Modeling (Gurmeet Chopra)
• Role of Reality 3D Data in Digital Urban Planning Part1: Creating 3D Reality Data
• Role of Reality 3D Data in Digital Urban Planning Part 2: Tips and Tricks of Feature Extraction (Gurmeet Chopra)
• Role of Reality 3D Data in Digital Urban Planning Part 3: Plan and Visualize Urban Infrastructure with OpenCities Planner

Join the OpenCities Map Community

Provides Wiki articles, forum information, blog posts, files, and ideas.

Bentley Community for OpenCities Map

Subscribe to the Bentley OpenCities Map YouTube Channel

Provides various short overview videos on program features and capabilities.

Bentley Reality Modeling YouTube Channel