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With the release of ProjectWise V8i SELECTseries 4 Revit users will be excited to know of a couple of changes to the Revit Integration. The first change is during Checkout and File Open. Previously the Central file and DAT files were locked until the local file was completely open. With this change files are not locked during the copy out process. Once the local file has been created, the Central File will be locked briefly during a Delta File Transfer...

Can any help me please, I have created a 3d mesh and now I have to place the 2d line work onto it following the mesh outline.

Several significant enhancements and features have been implemented in RAM Structural System V8 i SELECTseries 5 Release 14.05. This version is scheduled for release Summer 2012. Several of the enhancements that will be available in that version are listed below. Enhanced Graphics and User Interface in RAM Frame The user interface and graphics in RAM Frame have been completely updated. This includes enhanced graphics and commands for displaying, rotating...

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The most current patch sets for the products listed below are now available to download from the "Enhancements and Updates" section of SELECT Downloads webpage. Note that these patch sets must be installed after the full installation of the referenced product version (i.e., software download from "SELECT Released Products" section), and they cannot be used with any version other than that specified. •Bentley StormCAD V8i ...

AECOsim Building Designer V8i should not be installed on the same workstation as an existing AECOsim Building Designer V8i v08.11.xx Technology Preview (“beta”) release. Installing AECOsim Building Designer V8i over an existing AECOsim Building Designer V8i v8.11.xx installation can cause incompatibilities and data loss. You must uninstall the beta release, and then install the commercial release. To Create a Deployment Image In an Explorer...

Hi everyone, I started study about i-model exporter to iPad, I download the plugins for Revit, and I install projectwise, navigator and microstation on my PC and my iPad, when I export the model .i.dng PC to iPad, the projectwise or navigator can´t read the model. How I can export the model? Please help me. Thanks, MICABIM

Our next meeting will be at 6 pm on June 7th, 2012 at Ameren 1901 Chouteau Avenue St. Louis, MO 63103 If you can make it, please email me at mike.brown@parsons.com . I will add you to the list we give to Security at Ameren, and determine how much food to buy. Hope to see you there. Mike

The judging for the Student Design and Educator of the Year submissions occurred on the 12th & 13th of April. A distinguished panel of judges from the UK, the US and Canada reviewed the many submissions from 13 countries; selecting the best in each category. And the winners are: AGH University of Science and Technology in Poland with their design of “Nowy Klepartz” interchange was the winner in the Design of Road & Bridge category...

Here’s some simple VB code to help automate drawing and sheet creation using Drawing Seeds. The standard settings for drawings and sheets are all defined in drawing seeds, and your model extents are defined in an Excel spreadsheet. Input Assembly.dgn, Structural 3D.dgn and brick & frame work.dgn Floor plan specifications in DrawingSpecs.xlsx DVWorkflow.mvba file containing VB code Output Drawings.dgn and Sheets.dgn – DGN files containing...

本系列博客将由浅入深地帮助您学习MDL。按照本博客的步骤，相信您能很快地掌握这一开发MicroStation应用程序的最主要方法。本博客有中、英文两种版本，分别发布在中国BDN社区博客和Bentley Developer Netwrok社区博客。 第零章、介绍与必备条件 从MicroStation 4.0版开始就有MDL这一功能强大的开发手段了，那还要追溯到上世纪90年代初。那时的MDL是MicroStation Development Language（MicroStation开发语言）的简称，它是Bentley公司基于C语言的一种扩展语言，编译器和链接器均由Bentley公司提供。最终生成的程序扩展名为.MA，是MicroStation Application的缩写。我们把这样的开发方法叫做PureMDL，开发PureMDL您仅需要一个源代码编辑器，其它的工具（编译器、链接器以及调试器）都由Bentley提供了。 随着时间的推移，MDL也在与时俱进。今天的MDL已经完全可以基于C++来开发...

Bentley Publisher does not need a ProjectWise Web Server to allow clients to Publish from their workstation. However, you need to be an Administrator on your workstation in order to install the needed vprctl.dll in order to publish successfully. To install the VPR Control on a workstation: Copy the contents of the VPR folder from the ‘C:\Program Files\Common Files\Bentley Shared\Vpr’ from the Plot or Publishing server to a location on...

For the June 7th meeting we will start off the meeting with a round-table discussion about what we use Microstation for, what versions we are using and how much control do we have over what version we have available. Most likelly we will get off on a tangent, but that is good too. The planning committee is interested to find out what topics are relavant and interesting to the group. The remainder of the meeting we are planning a short presentation...

One of the queries that crops up regarding earthworks creation in MX is the Cut/Fill strategy and how it affects the earthworks creation. The easiest way to show the difference in the strategies is to run through a quick example. The example I'm and going to show involves a scheme running close to properties where there is requirement to have a minimum cut of 3m or an earth bund of 3m where the scheme is in fill or cut of less then 3m. Below is...

Hallo liebe Bentley Forum Mitglieder, ich würde euch gerne etwas fragen. Ich arbeite in einem Messebau Unternehmen und wir setzten unsere Augenmerk verstärkt auf die Visualisierung. In der neuen Series 3 soll Modo eingesetz werden. Kann mir einer sagen, was dort spezifisch neu ist und inwiefern es sich auf das Render Ergebniss auswirkt? Antworten sind herzlich Willkommen ;) Danke! Euer Forum Mitglied

Hi All, I would like to get the saved views I have created in microstation into a model in Rhino. ANy hlep would be much appreciated Thanks B

Several people have been asking, "How do I get the centerline symbol (or baseline, etc.) to plot using the GEOPAK Labeler in FDOT2010?" With the introduction of the FDOT true type fonts, this is a bit trickier. The old fonts used characters in the font to represent the commonly used symbols. These are not the same with the true type fonts. Listed below is a chart of the commonly used symbols supported. Character Symbol Key-in List When using...

AECOSIM Building Designer Quick Start Guide On-Demand course is now available to Bentley LEARN subscribers in the Bentley LEARN Server! This QuickStart Guide is intended to introduce the user to AECOsim Building Designer. This guide contains standalone courses that follow a typical project workflow starting with Mass Modeling and Space Planning, developing the initial geometry into a BIM model, and creating drawings, schedules, and reports. Concepts...

Slab Modification is now done using the Modify Slab dialog. This dialog can be found by using the universal 'Modify Properties of Selected Elements' tool (3D Modify Tool Box>Modify Properties of Selected Elements) and selecting the Slab you desire to modify. You can also activate the tool by selecting the Slab, Right-Clicking, then selecting Modify Slab. The Modify Slab dialog box displays the catalog entry name for the selected slab. The...

1. Is it ok to delete the contents of this directory? Yes, it is ok to delete these files in the async-extraction” directory 2. What are these files and where do they come from? Files are placed in the async-extraction directory by one of the Document Processors. The Full Text Extraction, Thumbnails or File Properties. Once these files have been processed they should automatically be deleted from this directory. If these files are not getting...

A new version of STAAD Foundation Advanced has been recently released. This is V8i SELECT series 1 release and the program version is 6.1. This is the first update of STAAD Foundation Advanced. This version addresses long standing issues like net bearing capacity and net pressure checks. A newly added feature — anchor bolt library — takes the program one step forward to being the complete foundation design workflow. It also gives the hint...

I see this is I see from other postings that the user un friendlyness of this site has been an issue for a number of years also difficulty in finding out how to purchase MicroStation. Registering on the site does not work if you do not have a zip code, in Australia we have four digit postcodes and most parts of the Bently site want you to use a zip code. Please contact me on how we can buy MicroStation and start recognising the standards in the rest...

The most current patch sets for the products listed below are now available to download from the "Enhancements and Updates" section of SELECT Downloads webpage. Note that these patch sets must be installed after the full installation of the referenced product version (i.e., software download from "SELECT Released Products" section), and they cannot be used with any version other than that specified. •Bentley StormCAD V8i ...

Due to scheduled system maintenance, areas requiring a login may not be available between the hours of 8:00 PM EDT Friday, April 13th and 8:00 PM EDT Sunday, April 15th. This affects the Bentley LEARN Server (for areas requiring a login) We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.