CONNECT Edition

Dear All,


Will the CONNECT Edition of AECOsim also has the same interface as MicroStation CONNECT? What will be the possible date of release of CONNECT Edition?

Please somebody answer this question properly as it is very important for our future plans.

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  • Hi
    I'm sorry I did not want to polemize. I just asked. If Bentley wants to change the UI is perfect. I assume they have their own political and technical reasons to do it.
    For me the main question here is to know if this new version solves the problems and the real lacks we are detecting in our daily work: a built-in network workspace installation system, compound floors, compound roofs, quatities in solids, smart dimensions, parametrics tools, new form tools, DV improvements, in my a opinion a v-ray plug-in for future rfa with v-ray materials attached, etc... If not, I'm sorry but I don't really understand the reason of a new version. Maybe I'm wrong but perhaps would be better, a classical and slow and boring 32bits SS7 with all the problems fixed and new tools added and then the new CONNECT version with all the advantages of 64bits.
    Regards
    Borja
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  • Hi Borja,

    Obviously this is a... shall we say "loaded" topic.     ;-)      One of the primary reasons to port ABD to CONNECT is exactly because it will be 64bit and can take advantage of the additional memory available.   This is not a small thing to anyone who has run a complex process only to find that there isn't enough memory to complete that operation.    

    In regards to the tools themselves, as mentioned previously everything developed in 32bit has to be ported to 64bit.  The effort to port Ss6 as-is was a task in and of itself, and the more tools there are the longer it would take.  There are also underlying UI changes at a code level (vs. the ribbon presentation) that factor into things as well, and all of this had to be taken into account.  Remaining at 32bit only serves to delay the inevitable and makes it that much more difficult to port everything to 64bit code - we had to bite the bullet at some point, and CONNECT is that point. 

    The ribbon UI comes along for the ride since it's already part of MicroStation.   However, the Building development team has been able to shift things around a bit to make it more conducive to the needs of ABD.  So yes, it is the MicroStation CONNECT ribbon bar, but it's not necessarily an exact replica, if that makes sense.   The best bet (if feasible) is to take the EAP version for a spin when available. 



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  • Hi Steve

    Lot's of thanks for you explanation and your patient. Maybe we are very grouch. As you suggest we will wait to see the new version and then we will be able to evaluate and take a decision.

    Regards
    Borja
  • Hi Borja,
    You're welcome! I completely understand the concern and have no problem providing whatever little information I can based on where we are today.



  • Hi All,
    Any more info on the current Aecosim Connect edition timeline? Also will the new parametric content modeller be included with the release?

     

    AECOsim SS6 + CONNECT U4, Windows 7 Pro, 64Bit, Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5 @ 3.6GHz, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA Quadro P1000

  • Hi Joey,
    The Early Access Preview program should be online within the next week or so, depending on how last minute details pan out.

    As I understand it, no, the Platform team isn't quite ready to support ABD's needs so the new content modeler will not be included in the EAP.