This document describes the recommended best practices for adopting and implementing Bentley Infrastructure Cloud Design Review in place of the deprecated Ad-Hoc model product. It covers the following topics:
- Creating projects
- Adding team members
- Creating iModels
- Performing design reviews
- Updating iModels
- Advanced Features
Key Differences At-A-Glance:
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Ad-Hoc |
Infrastructure Cloud |
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Project Portal |
PW365 Portal: |
Bentley Infrastructure Cloud: |
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Project Creation |
Design Projects Only |
Design Build Design-Build (future) |
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Project Commercial Model |
Hosting company pays |
Bring your own license Hosting company pays (future) |
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Custom Roles and Permissions |
Yes |
Yes (in EAP) |
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Creating iModels |
Single models only |
Fully federated models |
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Create iModels from ProjectWise |
No |
Yes |
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Design Reviews |
Comments only |
Full issues resolution |
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Advanced Validation Tools |
No |
Yes |
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IFC Export |
Single models only |
Federated models and saved views |
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iModels can be composited for Construction and Supplier Workflows |
No |
Yes |
Creating Projects
Project creation is very similar between the two systems. The key difference is that Infrastructure Cloud displays and allows the creation of construction build projects in addition to design projects.
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Ad-Hoc |
Infrastructure Cloud |
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Adding Team Members
Adding project team members is virtually identical in Infrastructure Cloud.
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Ad-Hoc |
Infrastructure Cloud |
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Custom Roles and Permissions
Custom roles and permissions are similar, however custom roles are tied to specific access entitlements using Infrastructure Cloud.
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Ad-Hoc |
Infrastructure Cloud |
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This feature is not available |
Creating iModels
iModel creation is far more robust and complete in Infrastructure Cloud but it does require a bit more initial setup. With Ad-Hoc, iModels are created “on-the-fly” by right clicking a local CAD file and selecting “create iModel”. This limits iModels to creation of single models with no reference or managed workspace support, and no connection to ProjectWise. Infrastructure Cloud iModel creation using the following workflow below. For more detail on each of these steps, please visit:
https://bentleysystems.service-now.com/community?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0036107
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1. Create an iModel container |
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2. Add file to the iModel. Files can be:
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3. Enter connection data if necessary (geo-coordinate system, connector type) |
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4. Perform the synchronization. This can be initiated manually or by schedule |
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Performing Design Reviews
Infrastructure Cloud allows full issues-driven reviews complete with 3D markups, sheet integration, attachments, round-trip CAD integration and updating, comments, and complete audit trails and traceability. Instead of attaching comments, users create form-based issues on the iModel. Issue forms become a permanent record of the design review iModel and provide a rich foundation capturing all comments, interactions, markups, and attachments. For more information on Infrastructure Cloud issues resolution, please visit:
https://bentleysystems.service-now.com/community?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0024252
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Ad-Hoc |
Infrastructure Cloud |
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Updating iModels
Ad-Hoc provides no ability to update iModels. If the source CAD data changes, it requires the creation of a new iModel and a new session to add comments. With Infrastructure Cloud, iModels can be updated by simply re-syncing the iModel connection. Changes to the iModel are tracked and can be compared using version compare to understand how models have changed across updates. For more information on updating iModels. Please visit:
https://bentleysystems.service-now.com/community?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0036064
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Infrastructure Cloud Version Compare |
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Advanced Features
Bentley Infrastructure Cloud provides many new and enhanced features in comparison to Ad-Hoc Review including:
- Geospatial terrains and ESRI ArcGIS integration
- Advanced civil tools (super elevations, corridor and alignment analytics, drive simulation, sheet integration)
- Clash and clearance detection
- BIM data checking
- Data visualization
To learn more about these features, please visit: