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<h2 id="smartgeometry-group">SmartGeometry Group</h2> <p>The <a href="/facts/SmartGeometry_Group/l1LvzbW2">SmartGeometry Group</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> has been instrumental in the formation of GenerativeComponents. </p><p>GenerativeComponents was brought to the market after utilizing a multi-year testing cycle with a dedicated user community in the SmartGeometry group. This community was responsible for shaping the product very early in its life and continues<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> to play an important role in defining it. The SmartGeometry Group is an independent <a href="/facts/Nonprofit_organization/AmXu2c85">non-profit organization</a>; it is not a Bentley user group.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p><p>The SmartGeometry Group organizes an annual multi-day workshop and accompanying conference highlighting advanced design practices and technology. Recent workshop and conferences have been in: </p> <ul><li>Munich (2008);</li> <li>San Francisco (2009);</li> <li>IAAC - Barcelona, Spain (2010);</li> <li>CITA - Copenhagen, Denmark (2011);</li> <li>RPI - Troy, New York (2012);<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></li> <li>UCL - London, UK (2013);</li> <li>Hong Kong (2014);</li> <li>Gothenburg (2016);</li> <li>Toronto (2018).</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Architecture/FccThs8G">Architecture</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Architectural_engineering/p66IyqCY">Architectural engineering</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Design_computing/aYr5Fa6e">Design computing</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_CAD_software/plpzfEjg">Comparison of CAD Software</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>AEC Magazine January 2005 <a href="http://www.aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=73" target="_blank">http://www.aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=73</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Generative Components Commercial release notice <a href="http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Corporate/News/News+Archive/2007/Quarter+4/Generative+Design.htm" target="_blank">http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Corporate/News/News+Archive/2007/Quarter+4/Generative+Design.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Architectural Record online, March 2008 <a href="http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/080318smartgeometry.asp" target="_blank">http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/080318smartgeometry.asp</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>AEC Weekly news magazine <a href="http://www10.aeccafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?articleid=478597&page_no=1" target="_blank">http://www10.aeccafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?articleid=478597&page_no=1</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Sample GenerativeComponents script from Ball State University <a href="http://digitoolbox.wikidot.com/generativecomponents-library" target="_blank">http://digitoolbox.wikidot.com/generativecomponents-library</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Official GC download page. <a href="https://www.bentley.com/en/products/product-line/modeling-and-visualization-software/generativecomponents" target="_blank">https://www.bentley.com/en/products/product-line/modeling-and-visualization-software/generativecomponents</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>SmartGeometry Group <a href="http://www.smartgeometry.org" target="_blank">http://www.smartgeometry.org</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>AEC Weekly news magazine <a href="http://www10.aeccafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?articleid=478597&page_no=1" target="_blank">http://www10.aeccafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?articleid=478597&page_no=1</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>http://www.smartgeometry.org/FAQ Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine SmartGeometry Group FAQ <a href="http://www.smartgeometry.org/FAQ" target="_blank">http://www.smartgeometry.org/FAQ</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>http://smartgeometry.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108:sg2012&catid=43&Itemid=137 Archived 2011-09-25 at the Wayback Machine SmartGeometry 2012 <a href="http://smartgeometry.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108:sg2012&catid=43&Itemid=137" target="_blank">http://smartgeometry.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108:sg2012&catid=43&Itemid=137</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>