#1 most frequent
United States of America
24.2%8 installations of 33
What is Bentley Navigator?
Bentley Navigator is a BIM model review and collaboration software for managing the project lifecycle of construction/design projects. In addition to accessing drawings, documents, and 3D models, Navigator allows users to create visual reports, query model information, resolve issues and conduct coordination reviews. It connects to ProjectWise (also from Bentley systems) and other document repositories.
A mobile app version of Navigator is also available.
A mobile app version of Navigator is also available.
Categories & Use Cases
Product Demos
Top Performing Features
Jobsite reports
Users can create and share reports on jobsite safety, daily progress, etc.
Category average: 8.3
Issue tracking & punchlists
Users can track issues from the field, and create punchlists upon substantial completion.
Category average: 8.2
Document sharing
Users can share/attach other documents related to construction projects, such as specifications, contracts, drawings, etc.
Category average: 8.4
Areas for Improvement
Plan distribution & viewing
Users can compare different versions of plans, and view live updates/revisions to plans (usually from a mobile device in the field).
Category average: 8.5
Plan markups & sharing
Users can annotate plans from the field and easily share plans/markups with other project stakeholders.
Category average: 8.2
Collaboration & approvals
Users can comment, send messages, and/or approve documents.
Category average: 8.1
Who Buys & Uses Bentley Navigator
#2 most frequent
Canada
15.2%5 installations of 33
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.1%4 installations of 33
Before and after the Bentley Navigator
Pros
- It allows the different specialists or users, to make virtual and quick analyzes that have been translated into the rapid resolution of problems.
- Bentley Navigator allowed me to incorporate and manage important amounts of information that were key in the design phase, and that being inputs for different areas could be a source of conflict. The conflicts that have been generated are much smaller than those seen in similar projects previously carried out without the help of this tool.
- Allowing the visualization of the information in 3D models, added to its capacity to export 3D models as PD files, has allowed to increase the fluidity and communication of information with the client, which has translated into a reduction of the hours invested by the technical manager in that activity.
Cons
- It could give alert messages warning that the information that is of shared use, has the latest version, with all the updated modifications.
- The information contained in the visual reports currently generated by the software could be expanded.
Return on Investment
- The frequency and quality of information flow between field and office staff has improved.
- The costs for cellular use concepts associated with the sharing of information associated with the projects where the software has been used have been reduced compared to projects where more traditional control tools have been used.
Other Software Used
Dynamic Interactive, Microsoft Project, Surfer