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Visit us on the Web for more information about Bentley solutions and services. www.bentley.comBENTLEY® POWERDRAFT™The premier 2D production drafting solution Bentley® PowerDraft™ offers project teams fast, efficient deployment and implementation of a powerful2D design and production drafting solution. An intuitive interface for creating, editing, and manipulatingindustry-recognized file formats, complete integration with all Bentley solutions and a variety of licensingoptions makes Bentley PowerDraft the perfect complement to existing MicroStation® workflows.Data InteroperabilityNative support for DGN and DWG files allows you to focus on creating and using your design data, rather than on deliverable file formats, data exchange and file translations.Change ManagementBentley PowerDraft incorporates a robust design history capability to track the evolution of each DGNfile—so you can record, review, restore and interrogate all of your design iterations. When combined with digital rights and digital signatures, you can monitor progress and add security and accountability to your projects.Workflow SupportBentley PowerDraft integrates seamlessly with your current organizational workflow. Easy-to-use configuration options let you leverage your current workspace settings, directory locations and resource files by creating, customizing and deploying existing and new project environments.ExtensibilityBentley PowerDraft is offered with integrated application portfolios that serve multiple industries. Flexible programming support makes Bentley PowerDraft highly adaptable to your business needs and requirements.Bentley PowerDraft supports for industry-standard font resources.View thumbnails of DGN filesusing Windows Explorer.Achieve true scale referencing of legacy data in raster or vector format.Bentley, the “B” Bentley logo, MDL and MicroStation are registered trademarks; and AccuSnap, JMDL, Raster Manager and PowerDraft are trademarks; Bentley SELECT is a regsisteredservice mark of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or Bentley Software, Inc. Microsoft, Visual Basic, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. AMD Athlonis a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respectiveowners. © 2003 Bentley Systems, Incorporated. Bentley Systems, Incorporated believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subjectto change without notice. DAA022760-1/0002 8/03CALL TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATIONBentley Systems, Incorporated, is a global provider of collaborative software solutions that enable our users to create,manage and publish architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) content. As a part of those solutions, Bentleyprovides professional services including implementation, integration, customization and training.Visit us on the Web for more information about Bentley solutions and services. www.bentley.comBentley North American HeadquartersBentley Systems, Incorporated685 Stockton DriveExton, PA 19341 USAPhone: +1 800 BENTLEY (+1 800 236 8539)Outside the US +1 610 458 5000Fax: +1 610 458 1060Bentley International HeadquartersBentley Systems Europe B.V.Wegalaan 22132 JC HoofddorpTHE NETHERLANDSPhone: +31 23 556 0560Fax: +31 23 556 0565To find a local Bentley office, please visit www.bentley.com/corporate/contacts.Full customization of interface and palettes.Provides the highest public level of protection via digital signatures and digital rights.DWG Support¦ Ability to natively read, write, reference and incorporate DWG files¦ Locking out of unsupported functionality with dedicated workmodes¦ Support for DWG files ¦ PGP file alias support¦ SHX font supportReferences¦ Unlimited number of references¦ Compatible with DGN and DWG data¦ Integrated with Design History¦ Self-reference support¦ Nested reference supportDesign History¦ Ability to record and review a complete history of a DGN file¦ Restoration of previous design iterations¦ History as an integrated component¦ Ability to track changes made within references Digital Signatures¦ Industry-standard encryption techniques¦ Ability to digitally sign designs and drawings¦ Graphical and non-graphical signature representations¦ Applicable to DGN and DWG¦ Multiple and hierarchical signature configurationsDigital Rights¦ Ability to define secure permissions for viewing, printing and editing ¦ Fully integrated with digital signature technology¦ Privilege expiration feature¦ File password protection Raster Manager™¦ Multiple raster image support (aerial photographs,satellite imagery, scanned maps and drawings,among others)¦ PostScript and HPGL2/RTL printing device support¦ Multiple image display within one design file¦ Industry-standard, 1-28 image format support (TIFF,GeoTIFF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, MrSID)Annotation and Dimensioning Styles¦ User, organizational or project-defined text anddimensioning styles¦ TrueType and .shx font support¦ Import/Export stylesShading¦ Support for basic rendering features – wire frame tosmooth (Gourard)Named Groups and Display Sets¦ Interactive definition of common selection sets¦ Stored within DGN file¦ Element modification in defined sets¦ On-demand recallAccuDraw® and AccuSnap™ Navigation Tools¦ Linear and angular input¦ Dynamic control of drawing planes and coordinate systems¦ Automatic identification of geometric keypoints¦ Applicable in both 2D and 3D environments¦ Snap mode supportPrinting and Plotting¦ Standard Windows device support¦ Pen table (DWG and DGN) creation and support¦ Industry-standard export optionsExtensibility¦ Customizable user interface¦ Support for Microsoft® Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA)¦ Continued support for JMDL™, MDL® and MicroStation BASICData Connectivity¦ Available to Bentley SELECT® subscribers¦ MicroStation database capabilities¦ Associativity between design elements and information in external databases¦ Direct editing of database records through database serverBENTLEY POWERDRAFT AT-A-GLANCEBENTLEY POWERDRAFTSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS¦ Processor:Intel® Pentium®-based or AMD Athlon™-based PC or workstation¦ Operating System:Microsoft® Windows® XP,Windows 2000, Windows NT® 4 (SP6 recommended),or Windows 98 2nd Edition¦ Memory:128 MB RAM¦ Disk Space:225 MB minimum free disk space¦ Input Device:Windows pointing device