What's New for 26.00.02
3DM Manage and Extract
AI Fine-Tuning
- Added AI Evaluation for unclassified point clouds in a Mapping Resource.
- Added AI Library synchronization to overwrite existing incompatible AI Detectors.
- Added a Python version check to the Analysis Engine.
- Added additional Python version checks to the Analysis Engine.
- Improve the 'AI Detection' sidebar by enabling “Keep Input Resolution” by default.
- Improve Analysis Engine compatibility with Version 26.00.02.
Compute Bridge Clearance
- Added an AI Detector that segments roads and bridges, and extracts each bridge as an individual 3D Object.
- Added automatic bridge-footprint detection from roads and bridges in classified point clouds.
- Improve the Clearance Checker for raw point clouds and bridge footprints.
Federated iTwin Search
- Added a Federated subtab to the iTwin Catalog. It lets you:
- Search a drawn location.
- Search by Reality Data name.
- Search by map extent.
- Retrieve a list of Reality Data based on the search method.
- Browse to the iTwin that contains the Reality Data.
- Focus on the extent of the searched Reality Data.
- Added Federated Search for Favorite and Recent iTwins.
- Added Reality Data footprint updates in the iTwin Catalog.
Improve AI Workflow and Integrations
- Added a Reality Analysis sidebar for running Processing Jobs.
Improve Reality Data Interoperability
- Added the ability to move Reality Data between iTwins from the iTwin Catalog.
- Improve the Update Reality Data Metadata procedure in the iTwin Catalog.
- Added consumed processing units to the iTwin Catalog Compute Jobs table.
- Improve retrieval time by reducing the time required to retrieve minimum and maximum sample values for DEM OMI.
- Improve uploads of 'XYZ Tile Map' resources to Reality Management.
- Improve Reality Management uploads by using the filename as the display name for 'Orthophoto' and 'Orthophoto and DSM'.
- Improve Connection URL options in the iTwin Catalog by renaming and updating them.
- Added the ability to refresh the Reality Data tab while an upload is in progress.
- Added a text bar and display name for memory functions in the Convert sidebar.
- Added an 'Optimize for Streaming' option to the Dataset list for relevant streamable formats.
- Fixed drag-and-drop over radio buttons.
- Added selected-job results to the 'iTwin Catalog' sidebar.
- Improve Reality Management Storage uploads to include only relevant 'XYZ Tile Map' and 'OGC 3D Tiles' files.
- Improve Attribute Table warnings to only appear for Feature Classes with more than 10,000 objects.
- Added azimuth calculation for 3D Objects derived from ContextScene.
- Added ContextScene file import from Analysis job Image Annotation outputs.
Improve Point Cloud Labeling Experience
- Added a '3D Point Cloud Selection' preference panel.
- Added a 'Create Point Cloud Selections' option to 'Generate Data' for Asset Resources.
- Improve the 'Point Cloud Annotations to Objects' sidebar layout.
- Added the “Points” feature type to the 'Point Cloud Annotation Editor' sidebar.
- Added point cloud selection generation to the Asset Inventory workflow.
New Measurements, Tools, and Updates
- Added 2D Segmentation import from Cloud Viewer to Manage & Extract.
- Added measurement export before a recordable vector dataset is available.
- Improve single-vector-dataset handling by making it automatically recordable when opened.
- Improve Split Datasets for point clouds with different timestamps.
- Added point-of-interest support for creating cross sections.
- Added comparison to design based on the results of a 'Profiles & Cross Sections' project.
- Improve the 'Profile & Cross Sections' workflow by making “Cross sections along Path” the default option.
- Added a Range of Interest to Profile and Cross Sections.
- Improve cross-section settings by writing them before the “Prepare” action starts.
- Added Cross-Section Project support to Compare Point Cloud to Design.
- Added the ability to close a section in the Profile Viewer tab.
- Added a 'Create Footprints' tool for point clouds and 3D Objects.
- Added the ability to deselect the background class in the 'Create Footprints' tool.
- Improve usability of the Georeference Point Cloud workflow.
- Added Terrain Dataset (OMI) support through a new Program/System/terrain folder.
- Added a 'Drape on Terrain DataSets' option to Preferences.
- Added OGC 3D Tiles creation for Orthos through the 'XYZ Tile Map' Optimize sidebar.
- Improve search fields by clearing them when opening another iTwin.
- Improve tree detection parameters and result suggestions.
- Added 3D Box input to the Point Cloud Annotation Editor.
- Added Point Cloud Selections to the Asset Resource workflow.
- Added an “Azimuth” spatial-function formula for vector datasets.
Support CRS
- Added support for Philippine Geoid 20.
Maintenance
- Added an icon and tooltip to the Source block in extension sidebars for additional input context.
- Improve the search component in the 'Local Catalog' tab to match the 'iTwin Catalog' tab.
- Improve overlay image extents by using ground height from Aerial Mapping resources.
- Added the ability to open Map 3D and Map GL with the same view position.
- Added legend-settings-based point cloud rendering in Map 3D GL.
- Added custom point-cloud class configurations to Mapping Resource “…pointcloud/import” for use in Import and Process and DoOptimizeRun.bat script workflows.
- Added collapsible panel blocks to the 'iTwin Catalog' sidebar.
- Improve Japanese character display support.
- Added subfolder support when uploading the 'Unstructured Data' type.
- Improve Resource legend settings to make Direct class attribute values easier to view.
- Fixed empty result files being created when running an empty project in the Clearance Checker.
- Improve streamed XYZ Tilemaps from the Local Catalog by naming the file “tilemap.otm”.
- Added validation that prevents Reality Data uploads with “#” in the root file.
- Added recognition for the 'Gaussian Splat' data type.
- Added recognition for the 'QuantizedMeshTerrain' data type.
- Added lineage information after Optimize Image.
- Added lineage information when creating an 'XYZ Tile Map' resource.
- Improve the Import to Feature Class action by retaining relevant Asset Resource verification fields.
- Improve the Convert tool to optimize OBJ files larger than 2 GB.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where Ortho optimization did not reproject from 27700 to 3857.
- Fixed a bug where an auto-generated preset DEM's .olg file was not copied to the next DEM Resource.
- Fixed a bug where some Reality Data could not be downloaded from iTwins.
- Fixed a bug where the Map View preference setting “Protect and lock Default CRS as Map CRS” did not work.
- Fixed a bug where converting an OVF file to a DGN file did not work.
- Fixed a bug in the Clearance Checker where the lowest-clearance expected-ground value had an invalid pixel.
- Fixed a bug where Reality Data and iModels were not listed in the DEV environment.
- Fixed a bug where a streamed XYZ Tilemap resource had an incorrect icon.
- Fixed a bug where searching Local Catalog resources by the 'Type' column was not possible.
- Fixed a bug where an LRS offset did not work when the data was an OVT.
- Fixed a bug where the Basic Legend Unit on Scale was incorrect in Map 3D.
- Fixed a bug where a user with more than 100 iTwins could not use Federated Search.
Import and Upload Tool
Access AI Training and Processing Services
- Added the AI Library, AI Training, and Reality Analysis extensions to the Import and Upload Tool.
Cloud
Streamline Reality Management Integration
- Added a “Created At” column for Reality Data, Feature Class, and mesh exports in the resource browser.
Maintenance
- Added direct XYZ Tilemap opening from Reality Management.
- Improve failed-login feedback for Generic Viewer Login.
- Added an Organization column to the Usage page to better track named users when sharing at the organization level.
- Added first and last names for Bentley IMS guest users.
- Fixed an issue where the email address was not shown for Bentley IMS guest users.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where publication specifications could not be opened after creating a publication.
- Fixed a bug where Simple Point, Line, and Area measurements did not work.
Publisher
Usage Monitoring and Login Feedback
- Added Basic Workspace Telemetry to 3DM Publisher.
- Improve failed-login feedback.
Maintenance
- Improve the update process with a generic licensing file that copies the last installed version.
- Improve the version-update process by using the Service Data Folder as the source for Storage Configurations.
- Improve Console User loading and search times.
3DM Viewer
Enhance Timeline Configurations
- Added a Timeline Dropdown Range selection to the Timeline settings.
- Improve the Timeline dropdown by reversing the order of dates.
Asset Inventory on the Cloud
- Added direct attribute creation and editing from Create and Verify.
Improve Data Interoperability
- Added the ability to load selected WFS layer attributes from an OWFS file.
- Added tooltips and feedback when measuring partially loaded datasets.
Improve Photo Annotations
- Added Task Type (2D Object and 2D Segmentation) separation and editing tools
- Added Annotation Class management
- Improved visual fidelity and handling of annotations
Refine Inspector Results
- Improve Inspector Search user feedback during the search process.
- Fixed an issue where Inspector Exact Match was interpreted in reverse.
Updated Workspace Navigation and Interaction
- Added the ability to zoom to child resources in Dynamic Resource Groups from the Opened Resources action.
- Added View Position CRS selection.
- Added direct navigation to annotations when opening a publication.
- Improve View Sync with Discrete Photos.
Maintenance
- Fixed XYZ Tilemap rendering at the edge of images.
- Added support for opening KVP-encoded WMTS.
- Added a loading spinner to the Annotation sidebar while loading a symbol library.
- Improve measurement values copied to the clipboard by removing the space separator.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where XYZ Tilemaps were not visualized in the Viewer.
- Fixed a bug where some Feature Classes could not be streamed in 3DM Viewer.
- Fixed a bug where some large objects could not be selected.
- Fixed a bug where the OpenStreetMap basemap could not be opened.
- Fixed a bug where generic terrains were not applied to standalone resources.
- Fixed a bug where the preset Focus Distance was not properly applied to a user-defined setting.
- Fixed a bug where some WMTS layers had inverted CRS bounds.
- Fixed sidebar issues in mobile popups.
- Fixed the title translation in the Create Annotations sidebar.
- Fixed a bug where the Inspector Search button was not disabled during a search.
- Fixed a bug where Linear Reference Measurement could not be used after opening a bookmark.
3DM Viewer SDK
3DM Viewer SDK includes all 3DM Viewer improvements.
Maintenance
- Added plugin support for QGIS 4.x.
- Improve Browser SDK console output by reducing errors.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug that caused a gray view when opening a photo.
- Fixed a bug where a photo could not be opened using the SDK Host map position.
- Fixed a bug where some measurement properties were not available in the SDK.
- Fixed a bug where new measurements could not be saved in the QGIS 4.0 plugin.
Reality Management
Expose Processing Units
- Added Processing Units to the Modeling, Analysis, and Conversion tabs.
Visualize Reality Data
- Added Gaussian Splats visualization to Reality Management Preview Mode.
Maintenance
- Fixed an issue when converting Orthos due to a missing input parameter.
- Added .tif file conversion to XYZ Tilemaps.
- Added Image Collection thumbnails.
Last modified:: 2026/07/16 17:53

