Construcciones Yamaro: Bentley Systems introduces generative AI tools for civil site design
Bentley Systems (Bentley) has unveiled new generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for civil site design, aiming to enhance productivity and accuracy. These innovations, which include a design copilot, site layout optimisations and automated drawing production, are set to transform the design phase of infrastructure projects.
Building on its successful use of AI-powered digital twins for asset maintenance, Bentley is extending AI’s role into the design phase to automate repetitive tasks like drawing production, freeing engineers to focus on high-value activities.
Putting AI into action
Bentley’s OpenSite+ is reportedly the first engineering application leveraging generative AI for civil site design. It has been developed to help engineers quickly design residential, commercial and industrial sites, significantly improving productivity and precision.
OpenSite+, built with Bentley’s iTwin platform, offers AI-driven efficiencies and enhanced design quality through features such as:
- Design copilot: This tool enables users to quickly create, revise and interact with requirements documentation and 3D site models through natural language interactions – to automatically make real-time design changes with precision and ease.
- Layout optimisation: Users can enhance efficiency, reduce errors and rework site designs in minutes with one-click earthwork optimisation. Bentley’s AI-powered design layout agent can evaluate thousands of layout options and suggest alternative designs in real-time, helping users make better design decisions sooner, saving time and money.
- Automated drawing production: Users can reduce time spent on mundane drawing tasks, accelerating drawing production by up to 10 times, and improve drawing accuracy using AI-powered annotation, labelling and sheeting that automatically places labels and dimensions according to organisational standards that are optimised for both legibility and aesthetics.
- Smart design tools: Users can create and revise designs using intelligent, editable objects such as building pads, parking layouts, driveways, sidewalks and ponds to complete projects in a fraction of time compared to traditional computer-aided design (CAD) software.
Importantly, OpenSite+ also ensures that users retain control over their proprietary data during AI training, supporting responsible AI model development.
Mike Campbell, chief product officer at Bentley, highlighted the impact of generative AI on infrastructure design.
“By leveraging their past data to optimise future work, generative AI will revolutionise infrastructure design, improving engineers’ productivity and accuracy without sacrificing on quality,” said Campbell. “OpenSite+ is just the first example of how Bentley is applying generative AI to benefit infrastructure design and project delivery.”
OpenSite+ early adopter, Joe Viscuso, senior vice president and director of strategic growth at Pennoni, referred to the application as a “game-changer” for the industry.
“By combining design and routine tasks into one powerful platform, it eliminates the need to switch between multiple programs,” said Viscuso. “It streamlines our workflow, automates repetitive tasks, and ensures accuracy as we make changes in real-time.”
“This means faster project completion with superior results, helping Pennoni stay ahead of the curve in both technology and innovation.”
OpenSite+ is the first of a new generation of Bentley Open Applications, designed to run on desktops for optimal responsiveness, while offering cloud-based benefits such as automatic updates and cross-operating system availability. Its iTwin-native architecture facilitates seamless collaboration and data-centric workflows, with all data saved directly in a digital twin, which in turn can include data from other sources to provide full context for design work.
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