Verify status in Microstation Beta program

Would you be able to clarify what you are meaning by a beta or early access program. Is this associated with the Bentley Community? Is this for the "technology preview"?

https://communities.bentley.com/products/betas/

It looks as though you've recently posted to the form for the MicroStation CONNECT Edition Technology Preview.

https://communities.bentley.com/products/betas/microstation_connect_edition_technology_preview/

Is it the notifications from this groups that you're not getting? Could it be related to your account settings in Bentley Community?

Hi Andrew,

Yes, I am meaning when a new version of Microstation is in beta testing, there usually is access to download the beta software and access to a private forum.  I see https://communities.bentley.com/products/betas/microstation_early_access_program/ which I still have read access to.  Your link for the MicroStation CONNECT Edition Technology Preview gives me a "Unfortunately, the page you've requested no longer exists." error. 

I would like to be included in beta testing of any new/updated versions of Microstation versions.  During the Connect Edition Preview, I was busy at work and there were too many challenges with the new version and keeping productive at the same time.  Now I'm trying to get Mstn Connect Update 10 running in our office and having to create a number of defect reports.  I wish that these things could have been taken care of during the beta phase.  All that to say that I would like to be involved with the beta programs.

--Thanks,
--Robert Arnold

Hi Andrew,

Yes, I am meaning when a new version of Microstation is in beta testing, there usually is access to download the beta software and access to a private forum.  I see https://communities.bentley.com/products/betas/microstation_early_access_program/ which I still have read access to.  Your link for the MicroStation CONNECT Edition Technology Preview gives me a "Unfortunately, the page you've requested no longer exists." error. 

I would like to be included in beta testing of any new/updated versions of Microstation versions.  During the Connect Edition Preview, I was busy at work and there were too many challenges with the new version and keeping productive at the same time.  Now I'm trying to get Mstn Connect Update 10 running in our office and having to create a number of defect reports.  I wish that these things could have been taken care of during the beta phase.  All that to say that I would like to be involved with the beta programs.

--Thanks,
--Robert Arnold

The Beta or Early Access Program for MicroStation CONNECT Edition has been completed as the software has been released. If you wanted to look at new capabilities that are being released with each new Update then you would need to request access to Technology Previews

Bentley no longer does beta programs like they once did with monolithic annual/biennial releases of software. In this new era of quarterly releases and continued evolution Bentley has technology previews of features in each of the quarterly releases.

Hi Andrew,

How do I request access to the Technology Previews?

--Thanks,
--Robert

Hello Robert,

As John mentions, each update includes a features that are in a Technology Preview built into the product that you can evaluate.  A listing of the items can always be found in the "What's New" in the help and in our Bentley Communities Forum Announcement for each update. Icons for the Technology Preview Icons are designated in MicroStation CONNECT Edition with a yellow corner with a dot on the upper right corner.

Thanks,

Dan