<s>
GenerativeComponents	B-Algorithm
is	O
parametric	O
CAD	B-Application
software	O
developed	O
by	O
Bentley	O
Systems	O
,	O
was	O
first	O
introduced	O
in	O
2003	O
,	O
became	O
increasingly	O
used	O
in	O
practice	O
(	O
especially	O
by	O
the	O
London	O
architectural	O
community	O
)	O
by	O
early	O
2005	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
commercially	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GenerativeComponents	B-Algorithm
has	O
a	O
strong	O
traditional	O
base	O
of	O
users	O
in	O
academia	O
and	O
at	O
technologically	O
advanced	O
design	O
firms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GenerativeComponents	B-Algorithm
is	O
often	O
referred	O
to	O
by	O
the	O
nickname	O
of	O
'	O
GC	O
 '	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
software	O
can	O
also	O
integrate	O
with	O
Building	B-Architecture
Information	I-Architecture
Modeling	I-Architecture
systems	O
,	O
specifically	O
and	O
an	O
installed	O
extension/Companion	O
Feature	O
to	O
Bentley	O
's	O
AECOsim	O
Building	O
Designer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Generative	B-Algorithm
Components	I-Algorithm
currently	O
runs	O
exclusively	O
on	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
operating	I-Application
systems	I-Application
,	O
and	O
in	O
English	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
a	O
standalone	O
version	O
of	O
GC	O
that	O
includes	O
the	O
underlying	O
Bentley	O
MicroStation	B-Algorithm
software	O
that	O
is	O
required	O
for	O
it	O
to	O
run	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
SmartGeometry	B-Algorithm
Group	I-Algorithm
has	O
been	O
instrumental	O
in	O
the	O
formation	O
of	O
GenerativeComponents	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
GenerativeComponents	B-Algorithm
was	O
brought	O
to	O
the	O
market	O
after	O
utilizing	O
a	O
multi-year	O
testing	O
cycle	O
with	O
a	O
dedicated	O
user	O
community	O
in	O
the	O
SmartGeometry	B-Algorithm
group	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
SmartGeometry	B-Algorithm
Group	I-Algorithm
is	O
an	O
independent	O
non-profit	O
organization	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
Bentley	O
user	O
group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
SmartGeometry	B-Algorithm
Group	I-Algorithm
organizes	O
an	O
annual	O
multi-day	O
workshop	O
and	O
accompanying	O
conference	O
highlighting	O
advanced	O
design	O
practices	O
and	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
