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    Working from Home with OpenBridge Modeler

    In these challenging times when COVID-19 is imposing significant disruptions to day-to-day activities and affecting normal business flow of our much-valued users and employees, we at Bentley are mindfully committed to ensuring smooth transition of work from office to remote location or home. Our innovative software and services are all geared for working from home or remote locations and do not impose the need to be in an office set-up.

    To ensure smooth transition of work and effectiveness of your daily workflows with Bentley software, we have assembled information that you can refer to while working remotely or from home. We are working hard to deliver high levels of customer service, and welcome feedback, questions, and ideas on how we can serve you better in a remote work environment.

    Machine Requirements

    What can we do to ensure our users’ workflows are uninterrupted?

    There are several options to work remotely. You may decide to install the software on your home computer.

    Processor Intel® or AMD® processor 1.0 GHz or greater. OpenBridge Modeler is not supported on a CPU that does not support SSE2.
    Memory 8 GB minimum, 16 GB recommended. More memory almost always improves performance, particularly when
    working with larger models.
    Hard Disk 10 GB minimum, 10-25 GB depending on additional installations such as Companion Features and Companion
    Products.
    Video See the graphics card manufacturer for latest information on DirectX drivers. 512 MB of video RAM or higher
    is recommended. If insufficient video RAM or no graphics card supported by DirectX can be found, OpenBridge
    attempts to use software emulation. For optimal performance, graphics display color depth should be set to
    24-bit or higher. When using a color depth setting of 16-bit, some inconsistencies will be noted. For more
    information on recommended workstation profiles for OpenRoads, see OpenRoads System Requirements
    and Hardware Recommendations.
    Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 or higher

    Internet Connectivity

    Internet Access

    Internet access is required for downloading, installing, and licensing the software (unless the machine concerned has a checked-out license). As the OpenBridge Modeler installer is almost 4 GB, installation may take a significant time over low bandwidth connections. Ensure the connection used has sufficient data allowance if it is not an unlimited data package. Many CONNECT Edition products are installed from a small installer file that pulls the rest of the installation files from our servers. If you encounter problems with this installation route, please refer to the DOWNLOADING SOFTWARE section below for links to full software downloads or guidance on the use of Deployment Images to take home.

    Internet Proxy Settings

    OpenBridge Modeler will try to obtain your Internet Proxy Settings from Internet Explorer browser. If it is not feasible, you can fill the details manually as described in this page located here.

    Connecting to Your Organization’s Network via VPN

    Virtual Private Network enables organizations to provide secure connection to their network over the internet so their employees can connect remotely or from public places. Click here to follow these instructions to connect to Windows VPN. If your organization uses a different VPN software, contact your IT administrator to guide you with the steps.

    OpenBridge Modeler Features that require Internet Connectivity

    The following features of OpenBridge may not work properly in the absence of internet connectivity.

    • Bing Maps
    • CONNECT Project
    • CONNECT Licensing
    • CONNECT Advisor
    • Web Map Service
    • Issue Resolution Service
    • Reality Context Share Service
    • User Feedback Service
    • Send as Email
    • Google Earth and Google Map integration
    • Social interaction (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.)
    • Online Help
    • Publish iModel and PDF to ProjectWise Share
    • CONNECT Notification Service
    • RSS Feeds

    VIRTUALIZATION and VIRTUAL MACHINES

    Virtualization enables organizations to create virtual machines from a single physical machine and administer them to their employees on demand. If your organization uses any of these, please reach out to us with your questions, and we’ll try our best to assist.

    REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION

    Remotely Accessing Office Computer

    If you work on a heavy-duty desktop machine that is difficult to carry or if your organization does not allow employees to move computers out of the office premises, Remote Desktop Connection offers a great way to log into that machine from your personal computer. You will require your computer name or IP address. Click here to follow the instructions on this page.

    SHARING CONFIGURATIONS AND PROJECT DATA

    When you’re working remotely, you are still part of a team and therefore sharing of project data is crucial. This is where the Configuration system shines. No matter where you are, you can be sure to be using the correct CAD standard with server-based Configurations. If your system has already been configured to use server-based resources virtualization and remote desktop access results in a similar experience to
    working in the office, there may be some graphic latency, but the system will be identical.

    Attempting to connect to a configuration on office-based shares via VPN may be possible, depending on your IT systems, but is likely to be subject to significant latency, especially with many more VPN users than usual. Working with a local copy of the network configuration may be more appropriate.

    Common Network Storage

    One of the simplest and effective ways of work sharing is by storing the project data in a common network location and pointing every user’s configuration to that location by setting the OpenBridge  _USTN_CONFIGURATION configuration variable. In addition, we recommend mapping a drive letter to organization’s network server path. For example, in ConfigurationSetup.cfg, (typical path C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenBridge Modeler CONNECT Edition\Configuration) the variable should be set as follows:

    _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION = Z:\SharedStandards\

    To point to your Organization, WorkSpaces, and WorkSets (if in another location) use the WorkSpacesSetup.cfg file and uncomment and set:

    MY_CIVIL_ORGANIZATION_ROOT = D:/Configuration/MyOrganization-Civil/

    and

    MY_WORKSPACES_LOCATION = D:/Configuration/MyWorkSpaces/

    See the following article for more information on creating a customized workspace environment:  How to create a customized network workspace environment

    Storing Your Project data on ProjectWise Share or OneDrive

    Store your project data on ProjectWise Share or Microsoft OneDrive, which allows high levels of control. Easily manage and transfer without the need for additional software.

    Collaborating on Projects with ProjectWise

    The beauty of working with ProjectWise is that work sharing is built-in and the concept of being tied to a location is foreign. In a Client-Server architecture the client can be anywhere. By storing standards and work files on a server you can ensure proper access by anyone. By establishing a digital environment for all project information, you can give access to people regardless of location and device type. However, ensuring the correct access is the key to success. So, setting up ProjectWise Explorer locally locally is key.

    The way to install ProjectWise Explorer can be found here.

    DOWNLOADING SOFTWARE

    • Software Downloads
    • Portable Deployment Images
      We recommend that CAD/BIM administrators create Deployment Images to use as the source for multiple installations in normal circumstances. In this situation either an existing or a new Deployment Image can be copied to removable media and taken home to use as the installation source where internet availability/speed is limited (note: Internet access is still essential to sign-in to licensing services). The step to create a Deployment Image for OpenRoads Designer are explained here, Silent Install/Deployment Image for ORD CONNECT Edition. Creating a Deployment Image for OpenBridge Modeler product is very similar.
    • OpenBridge Modeler Payload Download and installation Instructions more specific information can be found at the corresponding wiki link below:

    • Download link for full installers (aka. Deployment Image)
      If you are having difficulty downloading software from Software Downloads site, full installers can be obtained by contacting support by filing a Service Request here: https://apps.bentley.com/srmanager/ProductSupport .

    ACCESSING PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION

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    RESOLVING LICENSING ISSUES

    • Licensing Wiki
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    • Offline Usage
    • How to ensure usage from only one user on a shared workstation
    • How remote usage is recorded with Subscription Entitlement Service (SES)
    • How to check out licenses from Entitlement Management (how to run offline)
    • How to bulk checkout licenses from Entitlement Management (extended offline scenarios)

    HOW TO GET HELP

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    At home set your default printer to PDF to avoid sending prints via a VPN to an unattended printer.

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