Hello
I have full license of AECOSim (currently running SS6).
Can I run Microstation Connect on the same PC?
My understanding is that if you have an AECOSim license, then by default you also have a license to run Microstation.
Indeed you can run AECOSim in 'Microstation only' mode
AFAIK that has always been the case.
Could someone from Bentley confirm this?
Hi Danny,
Unknown said:Can I run Microstation Connect on the same PC?
I guess there are two different answers possible:
Technically there is no problem to install V8i and CONNECT Edition products side by side, because V8i is 32bit and CONNECT Edition is 64bit technology, installed into different folders, so there is no overlap. And 32bit application does not know about 64bit registered dlls, available assemblies etc. and vice versa.
If talking about a license, I think it's wrong to think about AECOsim BD as about MicroStation plus extension (but I am not Bentley employee). I don't know AECOsim BD in detail, but I suppose the "MicroStation only" mode still consums AECOsim BD license, only some modules are not loaded in this workspace, so there is no MicroStation license available together with AECOsim BD.
On the other hand I guess you can download AECOsim Building Designer CONNECT Edition technology preview to test CONNECT Edition environment.
With regards,
Jan
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Danny Cooley
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