Is there an AutoPIPE version that can be used for viewing/review only?

Question

We want to share our model with all the properties but prevent anyone from making any changes.

Mike Dattilio · Accepted Answer

Hello Matthew, 
 The development team is considering a viewing only feature for the program in the future. 
 Thank you for your suggestion. 
 Regards, 
 Mike Dattilio Bentley Systems Design Analyst Design Engineering Analysis group ===================================================

Mike Dattilio · Answer

Hello Matthew Ang, 
 At this time, Aug 2018, there is no Bentley application that can be used to just view an AutoPIPE model. The only method to open and view an AutoPIPE model is by using the actual program itself. However, the viewing person would have to be disciplined enough not to make any changes. Recommend coping the model from a production folder location to a personal desktop folder and then opened. This will maintain the production model from any changes the viewing person may have made accidentally. In addition, typical opening rules still apply. 
 Rule #1: 
 Only open a model DAT file created by the current version or higher (Example: if a model DAT file was crated in AutoPIPE 2004 v. 8.6, that file can be safely opened in v8.6 or higher version number (ex. V9.4). 
 Rule #2: 
 DO NOT open a model created by a newer version in an older version without using the File> Save AS command in the new version. (Example: if using AutoPIPE V8i 9.4.1.5, and the model was save using the File> Save commend, DO NOT open it in any version of the program lower than v.9.4.1.5. The correct procedure; with the model open in the higher version, use File> Save As command> Select the version that will open the model i.e. 9.0; this will automatically append &ldquo;_V90&rdquo; to the file name alerting you to the fact the file was correctly saved from a newer release of the program to an older file structure. 
 Rule #3: 
 If Rule #2 was broken, when opening a model created by a newer (ex.V9.4) version in an older version (ex. V9.0) the following will appear: 
 --------------------------- Confirm --------------------------- Model was first created in : 09.00.00.05 Model was last modified in : 09.04.01.05 Current product version : 09.00.00.08 
 The model you are about to open was last modified in a newer version of the product and may not be compatible with the current version. You should contact Bentley`s technical support for compatibility information on this model before opening it. Saving or analyzing the model in the current version may result in the loss or corruption of the model data. 
 Do you want to continue with opening this model? --------------------------- Yes No Cancel --------------------------- 
 Selecting &ldquo;Yes&rdquo; 
 button WILL corrupt the model the very moment the model is displayed on the screen. There is no fixing a corrupted model. 
 Selecting &ldquo;No&rdquo; 
 button will close the model without opening (recommend) 
 Selecting &ldquo;Cancel&rdquo; 
 button stops the open command. 
 
 Regards, 
 Mike Dattilio Bentley Systems Design Analyst Design Engineering Analysis group ===================================================

Is there an AutoPIPE version that can be used for viewing/review only?

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