This is a list of AutoDesk and Bentley Systems products, trying to find similarities between them, although it has been difficult because some applications have the same orientation, but their approach is not always the same. Before we had seen some of the evolution of AutoCAD and Microstation.
In summary, we can draw the following conclusions:
Base platforms:
While AutoDesk considers its base platforms AutoCAD and AutoCAD Maya, Microstation considers its base platforms Microstation, Project Wise and Asset Wise.
Architecture:
In this field, Bentley concentrates on a single application for 3D layout, while AutoDesk offers different applications (bought separately, of course), among the most valuable Quantity Takeoff for costs and budgets, integrated with CAD
Civil Engineering:
In this field, both platforms remain in similar competition, Bentley takes advantage in the structural area, distribution systems, hydrosanitary systems and electromechanical design although on AutoCAD there are many other companies that have developed specialized applications, as is the case of EaglePoint among others .
Geospatial Engineering
In this field Bentley takes much more advantage, offering more tools for mapping, publishing and data management, although with the move to Microstation XM some V8 applications were redesigned. Bentley also has a series of products geared towards the design of network systems and service distribution.
A few days ago we talked about how AutoCAD and Microstation have evolved since the early eighties, surviving time and adapting to the needs of technology customers.
Plant and Manufacturing Industry
In this area Bentley specializes in industrial plants and managed management, while AutoDesk specializes in mechanical, industrial and manufacturing design under the control of production flows.
Multimedia Applications
In this field AutoDesk has no competition from Bentley, and with its base product AutoCAD Maya a series of applications keep it positioned on the 3D film and animation industry. Also in this field AutoDesk offers applications for Linux and Mac that allow to use not only some products with orientation of multimedia design but of other areas.
The following is the list of products, with similar approach.
AutoDesk |
Bentley Systems |
General Products |
General Products |
AutoCAD (Base Product) | Microstation (Base Product) |
AutoCAD LT (Economic Base) | Power Draft (Economic Base) |
DWG TrueView (Free) | Bentley View (Free) |
Bentley Redline (Free) | |
Autodesk Buzzsaw | Project Wise (Base Product) |
Autodesk FMDesktop | Project Wise Start Point |
Project Wise Navigator | |
Autodesk Impression | Project Wise InterPlot |
Microstation Extensions | |
Autodesk Freewheel | |
Autodesk Pre-Plan | |
Autodesk Symbols | |
Autodesk Pre-Plan Command | |
RealDWG | |
DWG TrueConvert | |
AutoCAD OEM | |
Architecture |
Architecture |
AutoCAD Architecture | Bentley Architecture |
Autodesk Max 3ds | |
AutoCAD Revit | |
AutoSketch | |
Quantity Takeoff | |
Civil Engineering: |
Civil Engineering: |
AutoCAD Civil 3D, Civil Design | Geopack (Site, Bridge, Survey, Civil) |
AutoCAD Land Desktop | InRoads |
Bentley Rail | |
Bentley Rebar | |
Autodesk Survey | Bentley Power Sourvey |
Bentley Power Civil | |
Structural Engineering and Construction |
Structural Engineering and Construction |
Revit Structure | Bentley Structural |
RAM | |
STAAD | |
ProSteel | |
Speedikon | |
AutoCAD MEP (Electromechanical and Plumbing) | Building Mechanical Systems |
Building Electrical Systems | |
Bentley Facilities | |
Bentley CloudWorx | |
Networks and Distribution |
Networks and Distribution |
Bentley Waste / Water | |
Storm Water | Bentley Storm / Sewer |
Bentley Copper | |
Bentley Fiber | |
Bentley Electric | |
Bentley Coax | |
Bentley Inside Plant | |
Heastad Methods Solutions (Water / Sewer / Storm CAD, Water Gems, Hammer, Scada, HEC) | |
Autodesk Crisis Command | |
AutoCAD Electrical | |
Autodesk Location-Based Services Products | |
AutoCAD Mechanical | |
Autodesk Mobile Command | |
CAiCE Visual Transportation Products | |
Autodesk Constructware | |
Autodesk Subcontractor | |
Autodesk Utility Design | |
Geospatial Industry |
Geospatial Industry |
AutoCAD Map 3D | Bentley Geographics |
AutoCAD Raster Design | Bentley Descartes |
Bentley Map | |
Autodesk GIS Design Server | Bentley Geospatial Server |
Autodesk MapGuide | Bentley Geo Web Publisher |
Bentley I / IRAS B | |
Bentley Power Map Field | |
Bentley Power Map | |
Bentley Hotels | |
Geospatial Management (XFM) | |
Bentley CAD / MAP Script | |
Bentley Expert Designer | |
Autodesk DWF Writer | |
Autodesk Topobase | Project Wise Integration Server |
Plants |
Plants |
AutoPlant | |
Plant Space | |
Bentley AutoPipe | |
Bentley AXYS | |
PlantWise | |
Project Wise LifeCycle Server | |
Manufacturing and Design |
|
Autodesk Inventor | |
Autodesk Intent | |
Autodesk AliasStudio | |
Autodesk Streamline | |
Autodesk Design Review | |
Mac / Linux Applications |
|
Autodesk Burn (Linux) | |
Autodesk Cleaner (Mac) | |
Applications for Multimedia |
|
Autodesk Maya (Base Product) | |
Autodesk Gmax | |
Mental ray | |
Autodesk Cleaner XL | |
Autodesk Combustion | |
Autodesk FBX | |
Autodesk Flint | |
Autodesk Flame | |
Autodesk Fire | |
Autodesk ImageStudio | |
Autodesk Inferno | |
Autodesk Luster | |
Autodesk PortfolioWall | |
Autodesk Productstream | |
Autodesk MotionBuilder | |
Autodesk Mudbox | |
Autodesk Smoke | |
Autodesk Stone Direct | |
Autodesk Backdraft Conform | |
Autodesk Wire | |
Autodesk Toxik | |
Autodesk Wiretap | |
Autodesk VIZ | |
AutoCAD P&ID | |
Autodesk Showcase | |
Autodesk SketchBook Pro |
6 comments
You're right, the AutoDesk suites are now different and in case Bentley has integrated other products.
It would be good to update the information as the platforms have changed and in some cases improved
Thanks Txus, I have made some changes using your valuable information.
regards
I would like to point out something….
Autodesk Topobase cannot be considered as a base product, in fact it should be put in the Geospatial category. Topobase is like Map + Mapguide + Oracle on a platform… .. 🙄
Civil Design and Survey are applications on Land Desktop (to be extinguished).
In Structural Engineering and Construction, there is:
Revit Structure,
AutoCAD MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing),
In Networks and Distribution, there is:
Autodesk Utility Design
and as an application on Civil 3D, Stormwater Design & Analysis
Hello Albert, maybe little by little we can make comparisons by area of specialty, that you are interested to see something that I wrote recently about the evolution that AutoCAD and Microstation have had
http://geofumadas.com/autocad-y-sus-25-aos/
http://geofumadas.com/6-lecciones-de-la-historia-de-autocad/
http://geofumadas.com/geofumadas-30-aos-de-autocad-y-microstation/
all the best
The comparison is very interesting, although I would like to read something more detailed about the facilities that MS and AutoCAD offer to those who develop applications. Years ago, MicroSation (and Intergraph) offered a very powerful language, half BASIC and half simple Assembler; a complete description of your data file (at that time, nobody was talking about “data bases”) and software (DFO-DFI) to be able to write translators. In contrast, the facilities offered by AutoCAD were less extensive. And back then it wouldn't open their file formats either.
In those chapters, how do both products compare today?