Scenario Services is a cloud based service that allows engineers to run engineering design simulations on the cloud. There are three types of use cases, representing a specific Solution Type in Scenario Services:
Optioneering Solutions involve designing multiple options (or Scenarios) of the same engineering model (such as a designing a specific bridge) and manually comparing performance of these scenarios to attain the best design. Scenario Services offers tools for comparing the performance of multiple scenarios.
QA Solutions are used to compare results produced by two versions of a software. The same set of models are run on both versions and differences in design results are highlighted when the difference exceed a pre-set threshold.
- Optimization Solutions (not offered in first version of Scenario Services) involve automatic parametric generation of different scenarios by varying a set of “decision variables” to attain one or more “objectives”.
Definitions and concepts
CONNECTed Project is a project created by an Organization administrator or Project administrator using Bentley CONNECT portal or desktop interface. Note that Scenario Services does not offer ability to create or manage CONNECTed projects. However, a Scenario Services Solution must be associated with a CONNECTed project. A CONNECTed project is not limited to Scenario Services, but can contain other services such as PW Transmittal service, Project Sharing service, Content Services and so on.
- Solution refers to a specific problem the user is trying to solve, such as designing a hospital building, or designing a stadium with curved roof. There may be three types of Solutions: