OpenCities Map Blog

PostgreSQL is popular open source object-relational database management system used in GIS organizations and the PostGIS is spatial extension for PostgreSQL. The PostGIS extension adds spatial capabilities to PostgreSQL, for example: measuring areas, sur...

See what's new in the latest release of OpenCities Map:

Save time

• The performance when opening files with multiple models has been improved.
  • Up-to 90 % in time reduction

 Accelerate workflow

• OpenCities Map can now natively read and write to ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Online databases.
  
  • No more need to create shape files, as a transfer medium, to use this data in Map.
  • Use OpenCities Map editing power inherited…

With the release of Update 1 (summer 2018) Bentley Map has added PostGIS support. PostGIS is an extension of the PostgreSQL database, which proclaims to be “the world’s most advanced open source relational database”. Open source has always had a lot of faithful followers in the geospatial community, and many of Bentley’s users have been asking for it. 

Please feel free to have a look at the attached…

Connect with infrastructure professionals at these dynamic two-day events!

I would like to personally invite you & other Geospatial Executives and People from infrastructure industry for the Bentley CONNECTION Event happening on June 9th & 10th in Chennai.

At this Event I would be talking on how we can utilize the Information across the Enterprise and let's also explore how we can remove the gap between CAD and…

Locate Geometry in the Correct Place on the Earth
Mar. 03, 2015 - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM EST
David Mayer

In this course you will learn how to incorporate a GCS to locate civil design geometry in the correct geographic location. We will define a GCS within our active model and leverage this GCS to place design graphics as well as incorporate data coming from other formats such as GIS shape files.

Geo-coordination in a Geo Based Project           

Virtual Classroom, United States
Feb. 25, 2015 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
Tomasz Dywanski

In this course, you will learn how to incorporate a geographic coordinate system (GCS) to locate project geometry in the correct place on the earth. We will define a GCS within our active model and leverage this GCS to place design graphics as well incorporate data coming from other formats…

This year's LEARNing Conference for GIS & Mapping features best practices, tips & tricks, and hands-on workshops for some of Bentley's most popular GIS & Mapping products, including: Bentley Map; Bentley Navigator; Bentley Descartes and Pointools. MicroStation and ProjectWise training is also offered at all conferences.

New this year are the "Ask the Expert LEARNing Zone" and "User Showcase". …

If you work with mapping and GIS tools, take a look at the "Working with Geographic Data" course, featured in the MicroStation Community.

We are pleased to announce the release of Bentley Map Enterprise V8i (SELECTseries 4), Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 4), and Bentley Map PowerView V8i (SELECTseries 4). Each of these three versions are available for download (version number 08.11.09.503.).

Bentley Map SELECTseries 4 brings engineering and geospatial data closer together through improved interoperability with Esri File Geodatabase, Oracle 12c, CityGML…