OBD update 7 custom configuration

RE: OBD update 7 custom configuration

Steve Cocchi — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:36:54 GMT

Un-defining TF_WORKSPACEROOT then re-defining it, is the last section of that wiki, titled "To use delivered datasets on C:\ drive".

RE: OBD update 7 custom configuration

Simon Biddle — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 01:36:32 GMT

Hi Steve

What do you mean by un-define _TF_WORKSPACEROOT?

I have defined it in WorkSpaceSetup.cfg as required in Updated 7

However, _USTN_INSTALLED_CONFIGURATION is still set to the C drive location so this must be ignored?

It would be good if Bentley could sort this out as I've wasted too much time trying to fix what wasn't broken before this update.

RE: OBD update 7 custom configuration

Steve Cocchi — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 22:00:59 GMT

Huh... the result is just like the "root folder location" wiki; i.e ., pointing to the network drive instead of the root c:\. Of course, the steps for Update 7 are the opposite of Update 6 and earlier, and you'll also need to un-define TF_WORKSPACEROOT and then re-define it in WorkSpaceSetup.cfg. Now I am wondering if the load sequence is a factor...

RE: OBD update 7 custom configuration

Simon Biddle — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 04:30:02 GMT

Hi Steve

Thanks for looking into this, don't you miss the bcf compare tool that has been removed from the latest Configuration Explorer?

Up until update 7, I had been using 01_Dataset.cfg file as common variables across worksets, instead of these being repeated in every Workset.cfg file.

If you look further than TFDIR, TF_DATASETS is defined as $(_TF_WORKSPACEROOT)Datasets\ and _TF_WORKSPACEROOT is defined as $(USTN_CONFIGURATION). I have $(USTN_CONFIGURATION) set to C:/ProgramData/Bentley/OpenBuildings Connect Edition/Configuration/ ConfigurationSetup.cfg so this should point TFDIR to the C:/ location shouldn't it? However when I start up OBD _USTN_CONFIGURATION gets overwritten to the _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION.

Before starting OBD

After starting OBD

Also in the BCF you sent you haven't set a path for _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION which is what I am trying to achieve so you won't be experiencing the same behaviour. I want the Workspaces and Organization directories to live on the server but the Datasets to live locally on the C:/.

I'm thinking I need to define the location for the _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION elsewhere in another startup script. This would be my preference too so I wouldn't have to go around and change the ConfigurationSetup.cfg on every users machine.

RE: OBD update 7 custom configuration

Steve Cocchi — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:31:04 GMT

Hi Simon,

I've been going back and forth between your BCF and the delivered UK version and found that sure enough, dataset.cfg is not being loaded. So the error message is accurate.

I see that you have a custom 01_DATASET.cfg file loaded from the Organization folder and it defines the command to load dataset.cfg:

Since TFDIR is defined as the typical "$(TF_DATASETS)$(TF_DATASETNAME)\," Is there a dataset.cfg file under the R:\CAD Admin\04 - Bentley\WorkSpace\OpenBuildings CONNECT Edition\Datasets\Dataset_AU\ folder? If not, then you'll need to copy a valid U7 version (including the PS variables) to that folder.

RE: OBD update 7 custom configuration

Simon Biddle — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 02:22:48 GMT

Hi Steve

The BCF was attached to my original post but I will attach it again.

Thanks for the BCF, I will see if I can see where I'm going wrong

communities.bentley.com/.../OpenBuildings-Designer-CONNECT-Edition_2D00_BGER_2D00_BGER-WorkSet_5F00_20200901.zip

RE: OBD update 7 custom configuration

Steve Cocchi — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 20:15:33 GMT

Hi Simon,

I don't see a BCF file attached to your post. So, I've zipped one that I just created using the UK dataset for comparison purposes. communities.bentley.com/.../OpenBuildings-Designer-CONNECT-Edition_2D00_Building_5F00_Examples_2D00_BuildingTemplate_5F00_UK.zip

RE: OBD update 7 custom configuration

Simon Biddle — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 03:59:22 GMT

HI Steve

I have already followed along to the wiki and the section Use datasets on C:\ drive:

It would be appreciated if someone could read the bcf file I attached or they could attach a bcf file of a working custom config with the dataset on the C:\ for users to compare.

On a side note do you know what is the future of Configuration Explorer? some of the functionality has been left out of CONNECT like the ability to compare to configurations (bcf's) Also the description for the variables hasn't been given, though I also have seen these have been neglected in OBD too.

RE: OBD update 7 custom configuration

Steve Cocchi — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 16:13:35 GMT

Hi Rik,

See if this wiki helps:

https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/50875/configuring-the-datasets-root-folder-location

RE: OBD update 7 custom configuration

RikR — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:59:29 GMT

we use the server to save the data (configuration directory) , U7 can not use the local dataset, so we can not use this update

something must be written to this config dir and this goes wrong, what else is missing to use the server is not clear, we dumped the update until this issue is solved.

RE: OBD update 7 custom configuration

Simon Biddle — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:42:37 GMT

Which part of the post are you referring to?

U7 works running locally but not on the network. I would of thought Bentley would of tested this out thoroughly before rolling out the update.

RE: OBD update 7 custom configuration

RikR — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:17:24 GMT

see: https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/f/aecosim-speedikon-forum/201952/opening-building-designer-update-7

reinstall U6, you can't use U7

RE: OBD update 7 custom configuration

RikR — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:16:30 GMT