Bentley Redline XM Edition 8.9

Bentley Redline XM Edition is a lightweight CAD viewing and markup application designed for teams that need to review and comment on engineering drawings without altering the originals. It opens common design formats such as DGN and DWG, lets reviewers add clear, trackable annotations on separate layers, and streamlines communication between field staff, reviewers, and designers.

Key capabilities:

• View CAD drawings while keeping source files read-only
• Add annotations such as text notes, callouts, revision clouds, shapes, and stamps
• Measure distance, area, and angles with scale-aware tools
• Save markups separately so design files remain unchanged
• Print or plot drawings and markups to scale for submittals and review packages
• Simple, familiar interface for quick adoption by non-CAD users

Typical uses:

• Design review and redlining during coordination
• Field verification and as-built commentary
• QA/QC markups and contractor/client feedback

Note: Bentley Redline XM Edition focuses on review and markup. It is not a full CAD editor and does not modify the geometry of the original design files.

Bentley Redline XM Edition is developed by Bentley Systems, Incorporated.. The most popular version of this product among our users is 8.9. The name of the program executable file is BentleyRdl.exe. Works with 3ds file type.