Hi,
Where can we download the full installation files for UPDATE 6 directly like previous versions without using the 2MB Update 6 updater?
Bentley needs to consider corporate requirements for software deployments which require full installation files to create packages, updater using real time internet connection download is not feasible.
Thanks.
Unknown said:Where can we download the full installation files for UPDATE 6?
The announcement tells us how to obtain a full installation file.
Regards, Jon Summers LA Solutions
Answer Verified By: DanG
Done that, see image here.
The UPDATE 6 download is a 2MB updater only which acts as a download manager to download the full installation in the background during the update process. No where can we directly download and save the full installation files for packaging use.
Unknown said:The UPDATE 6 download is a 2MB updater only
I see that the instructions are deficient. See this thread on the MicroStation Forum to read how to create a full installation package.
Hi Dan,
Unknown said:No where can we directly download and save the full installation files for packaging use.
It's not clear if you were able to manage to create deployment image, as described in discussiong linked by Jon. But it is possible (and it's not new feature) to create a full deployment image that can be used for off-line installation and for archiving purposes.
In fact this approach (small installer and downloadable installation content) is not new and not specific to Bentley. Software like Office or Visual Studio is distributed in the same way for several year now. I am not sure about Office, but e.g. Visual Studio (which is huge development environemtn package now) allows to download complete installation and to create off-line installer exactly the same way as MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 6.
With regards,
Jan
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Agreed, this seems like an entirely regressive step. People who've had to deal with the frustrations of say Adobe's web downloaders over the years, even on home machines with no corporate firewalls/proxies to deal with, won't welcome this decision.