• ProjectWise Navigator V8i and i-models combine to make collaboration "dynamic"

    These impressive software releases were announced in a global press release earlier this month (under the heading) "Bentley Makes Collaboration ‘Dynamic' with New Offerings that Incorporate ProjectWise Navigator V8i (SELECTseries 1) and Bentley i-models" and were a key feature of the Executive Keynotes at Be Inspired in Charlotte, NC.

    ProjectWise Navigator V8i (SELECTseries 1) is the dynamic collaboration…

  • ProjectWise V8i (SELECTseries 1) - Working Directories

    With ProjectWise V8i (SELECTseries 1) Web Server there are some enhancements about ProjectWise user working directory when accessing datasourse using Web server. Differently from PW V8i (08.11.05) the SS1 will have the default work directory when accessing ProjectWise from the web:

    %LocalAppData%\ProjectWise\WebWorkDir\%Datasource%

    Variables will be changed to data on working directory creation, so the working…

  • Creating Active Renditions

    Using new design script extensions and enhancements to the Archive Explorer utility, users can create active renditions. Active renditions give project participants (web users) the same richness of data that is available to the designer.

    Active renditions include PDF documents that can contain audio or video instructions, bookmarks, searchable text, and attachments that contain project specifications. Active renditions…

  • Oracle's Cache Buffer

    Oracle has introduced a new dynamic caching method for version 11g. The buffer cache is part of the System Global Area(SGA) . It holds copies of data blocks so they can be accessed quicker by oracle than by reading them off disk. This is completely different from how it was handled back in 9i. Although, this is not a big deal to ProjectWise you may discover that once you upgrade your database to 11g your ProjectWise…

  • Indexing Service Storage Location

    This applies to ProjectWise XM version.  ProjectWise V8i has changed.

    By default, the Indexing Service computer stores all the indexed information here:
    • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Bentley\Index-Storage
    You can change this location either before or after installation of the devoted ProjectWise Indexing Service, or before or after installation if the ProjectWise Integration Server…

  • Design Scripts

    The design script resymbolizes elements from the design file as they are processed by the metafile interpreter. This process modifies an element's attributes if it meets certain criteria. For example, you can write a design script that checks the element to see if it is on a particular level and then resymbolize the element's display attributes if it is on that specified level.

    If level symbology is enabled for…