Hi,
We are having to upgrade from CadScript and we need the Advanced Map finishing tools to do our job of getting pdf or ps output for printing. We have not been told whether we can install Bentley Map/Opencities for Select Series 2,3 or4 or have to go to Connect which I have been told does not include Advanced Map Finishing tools. We are currently running MicroStation V8i Select Series 2(08.11.07.443)
Can anyone tell me if they are using Advanced Map Finishing tools and in what version ?
Thanks.
CadScript is only available for Map V8i.
What specific tools are you using? Perhaps there are tools in OpenCities Map CONNECT Edition that can be used as a workaround.
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Pick the tool is the problem here !! We use Flexitext everyday, we use the Table printing control and Advanced printing options everyday, we use MapIndex very often, we honestly will not be able to produce our work without these tools. And as CadScript is being pulled at the end of June it is imperative we get some answers. Thanks.
This has been a great discussion about the need for specific CADscript and Advanced Map Finishing tools to be available, thank you for that. If you can think of other commands please list them and we will make sure the Product Management teams know this in order to evaluate and plan for them in the future.
I wanted to clear-up some confusion about the Support Policy --the licenses for the older products remain valid & will still initialize the software even though Support is discontinued, it's the Support Services for those products that are being reduced or expired. Be sure to maintain the license details and installation packages, as the ability to download earlier versions is one important element that will not be available should you need to reinstall them. The Support Services block illustrates which of these services will and will not be available. https://www.bentley.com/en/desktop-applications
Hi Dan, Thanks for the reply. So let me get this straight. We will still be able to use CadScript after 1 July 2019 just with no support ? We have been told CadScript will no longer be available after that date. As you can imagine this is very worrying as we have no alternative at this point for producing finished map pdfs. My IT manager will be very interested to hear this new development.
Thanks
You will still be able to use it after that date. The ability to download the install package for new installations will be unavailable. Download the install package now and save it on a server drive someplace. Then you will be able to reinstall it after the support officially ends.
I don't know how your company works, but there are many that do no allow users to run unsupported versions of software. If your company is that way you're kind of stuck.
Rod WingSenior Systems Analyst
Hi Rod, What about licensing ? How does that work. I do not do the installing and licensing that is down to IT Dept. Does CadScript work with Select Series 4 That would buy us some more time. Thanks.
As already mentioned, the license will still work. It's just that the product is no longer supported. As well, please note that in OpenCities Map SELECTseries 4, you will use the Map Finishing tools which are included in the product. These are the old CADscript tools. To access these tools, please open your DGN in the msgeo_mapfinishing workspace. The image below shows the Map Finishing toolset compared to CADscript.
Hi Inga, Thanks for all of your help !!
You're welcome.
Map finishing tools doesn't seem to be available in Bentley Map SS10?
The Map Finishing tools are available in Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 10). Access the program from the Start Menu, in the Bentley group:
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If the program is not in your Start Menu, you should uninstall previous versions of Bentley Map and Install Map V8i (SELECTseries 10) again.
Select series 10 ?? We are on SS4 and were told we couldn't have Connect to get Map Finishing Tools so we stayed with Select Series, where did SS10 come from ? Thanks.