company configuration

We do not encourage people to edit msdir.cfg.

I assume you have read this article.

https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/42784/configuring-multiple-configuration-folders

Hi,

I've tried to create the startup shortcut, on starting the shortcut I get the error: "FILE" does not exist
like in the wiki said   I've added:  the Path after the "Target"

like:

"C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenBuildings CONNECT Edition\OpenBuildingsDesigner\OpenBuildingsDesigner.exe" -ws _USTN_INSTALLED_CONFIGURATION=A:\Connect\Configuration/

same for: 

"C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenBuildings CONNECT Edition\OpenBuildingsDesigner\OpenBuildingsDesigner.exe" -ws _USTN_INSTALLED_CONFIGURATION=A:\Connect\Configuration\WorkSpaceSetup.cfg

the path and the file are correct spelled.WorkSpaceSetup.cfg

file included

what is wrong?

and:  I want to read this configuration in the "configuration explorer"

how to add the correct workspace in the "application manager"  to verify this configuration.

Rik

Hi Rik,

_USTN_INSTALLED_CONFIGURATION points to the default configuration installed with the product. This is not the appropriate variable for your purpose and we recommend that it is not changed.

The variable to work with is _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION set in C:\ProgramData\Bentley\<application name>\Configuration\ConfigurationSetup.cfg.

Once ConfigurationSetup.cfg has been edited appropriately the application will be redirected to the network configuration for all other custom configuration, resources etc. It is not necessary to modify any of the system configuration files elsewhere on the C:\drive.

Please see these wiki articles for more information on this file and it's behaviour:

CONNECT Edition - What does _USTN_USER_CONFIGURATION do?

CONNECT Edition - Configuration Tips : Should I edit ConfigurationSetup.cfg?

In the [General] section of ConfigurationSetup.cfg you can include something like this:

[General]
%if exists (B:\Connect\Configuration\)
# use network configuration
_USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION=B:\Connect\Configuration\

%else
# use local drive configuration
_USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION=C:\Connect\Configuration\

%endif

I need to check this syntax with a similar example,, but that demonstrates the principle.

thanks Mark,

can you update the links, because the don't work

This configuration works well, but:

I 've defined:  _USTN_HOMEROOT   =  $(_USTN_ORGANIZATION)USERS/$(USERNAME)/$(computername)/
so my prefs are saved on the server (or local) in a directory with my computername

if the previous session was on the server, and the next is local,
these prefs are not found,
so OBD starts with default settings and my second screen, my dockings are gone

can this be solved too

Regards Rik

Hi Rik,

I did a quick test just now to get the syntax right. The following example will use configuration AA, then if folder C:/AA_Configuration/ is unavailable will go to BB, then if that is unavailable will undefine _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION and go to the Bentley Example configuration.

[General]
%if exists (C:/AA_Configuration/)
_USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION = C:/AA_Configuration/
%else
%if exists (C:/BB_Configuration/)
_USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION = C:/BB_Configuration/
%endif
%else
_USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION =
%endif

If your example this would be:

[General]
%if exists (B:\Connect\Configuration\)
# use network configuration
_USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION=B:\Connect\Configuration\

%else
# use local drive configuration
%if exists (C:\Connect\Configuration\)
_USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION=C:\Connect\Configuration\
%endif
%else
# revert to Bentley example configuration
_USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION = 
%endif

Regarding preferences, you could try locating them in a OneDrive or similar folder.

The links are updated, don't know what happened there.