3D modeling with iTwin Capture Modeler for BIM projects and infrastructure.

iTwin Undertaking

Transform infrastructure plans into immersive experiences

A new way to explore projects before their construction

Imagine you canwalk on a bridge before even one beam is laid, seethe sunlight reflected on steel, orlean over the railing to look at the river below. WithiTwin UndertakingThis becomes possible.

Bentley Systemspresented this new toolat the conferenceYear in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards (YII)Amsterdam. This software transforms infrastructure models — bridges, tunnels, power plants —simple 3D designs in immersive real-time experiments.

The objective is not the simple spectacular, but rather thefacilitate communication and decision-making: teams and stakeholders can see a project as if they were inside the future they are building.

Further information

Engineering data + fast streaming + high quality rendering

The key innovation of iTwin Engage comes from thecombination of several technologies :

    • iTwin– Bentley's open cloud platform for digital twins,

    • 3D Tiles– open standard for streaming large volumes of data,

    • Unreal Engine– high-end graphics engine (used in games like Fortnite).

This combination allowsload data quicklyandproducing high quality real-time visuals, without waiting for minutes (or hours) for model optimizations.

The experience is based on three key actions:

➡️ Exploreproject data,
➡️ Improvescene with lighting, vegetation, traffic, etc.,
➡️ Presentall in the form of an immersive narrative.

Technologie de jumeau numérique pour le suivi de la construction iTwin Engage.
Aerial view of a large construction site with cranes, equipment and a structure partially built in progress, surrounded by trees and roads — Designed to accurately support future infrastructure plans.

Democratizing access to digital twins

One of the most important aspects of Twin Engage is thatopens the immersive experience to allNot just engineers.

Bentley distinguishes two types of users:

    • Directors and designerswho prepare the scenes and narratives,

    • Consumerswho do not need to master the technical details but simply wishlivingexperience, such as municipal officials, citizen committees, or even the public.

No more need to go through static files or PowerPoint presentations: everyone can explore an immersion project via a web browser.

Simplicity of use and full integration

Bentley insists on simplicity: the tool manages complexity in the background, without the user having to export, reformat, or alternate between several software.

Once you have created youriTwin, you can use it through different phases —design, analysis and advanced visualization— without changing data source.

iTwin Engage also integrates into theBentley Ecosystem Infrastructure Cloud(including MicroStation, OpenRoads, SYNCHRO, etc.), which reduces the need to switch between incompatible tools.

 

Early access and user returns

iTwin Engage is available inearly access (EAP) since March. Feedback from users shows astrong appreciation for its simplicityand onesignificant reduction in the time required to prepare visualizations.

A new way to communicate about infrastructure projects

Pour Bentley, ce lancement est plus qu’un simple produit : c’est une approche centrée sur la résolution de difficultés concrètes :

    • Mieux communiquer les projets,

    • Construire un consensus,

    • Faciliter les décisions et sécuriser les financements.

En rendant l’information plus accessible et immersive, Engage vise àéliminer les frictionsdans la compréhension et la collaboration autour de grands projets d’infrastructure.