Overview

Bentley is using the Microsoft Windows Installer technology to allow administrators to easily deploy ProjectWise Explorer to client computers.

Using this technology, it is possible to both install and uninstall ProjectWise Explorer using a command line. The command line can be placed in a log in script or used with automated deployment technology such as Group Policy or Microsoft SMS.

msiexec.exe is a Microsoft executable that provides the means to install, modify, and perform operations on Windows Installer from the command line. This command line tool has many options. Those options can be found on Microsoft's web site at: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367988.aspx

All ProjectWise modules use Windows Installer 2.0 and .msi files for installation

where <full path> is the location where the install set was downloaded 
     i.e.   C:\Downloads\Bentley\pwclt081107443en.exe\\pwxplore\

SELECTseries 4 32bit -  ProjectWise Explorer V8i (SELECTseries 4) (x86).msi
SELECTseries 4 64bit -  ProjectWise Explorer V8i (SELECTseries 4) (x64).msi

SELECTseries 3 32bit -  ProjectWise Explorer V8i (SELECTseries 3) (x86).msi
SELECTseries 3 64bit -  ProjectWise Explorer V8i (SELECTseries 3) (x64).msi

SELECTseries 2  - ProjectWise Explorer V8i (SELECTseries 2).msi

SELECTseries 1  - ProjectWise Explorer V8i (SELECTseries 1).msi
Prior versions:        pwxplore.msi

Here are a few examples on how to use the misexec.exe command to install and uninstall ProjectWise Explorer.

Note: the pwxplore.msi file noted in the examples is the .msi file for the ProjectWise installation from above

• This example will install ProjectWise Explorer completely silent with the default options. If ran in a log in script, the user will not be aware of the installer running.

  msiexec /i <fullpath>\pwxplore.msi /qn AgreeToLicense=Yes

  Where /i = install, and /qn = quiet, with no user input

• Un-install of existing ProjectWise modules can be first accomplished by using the following example:

  msiexec /x <full path>\pwxplore.msi /qn

   Where /x = uninstall, and /qn = quiet, with no user input

Customizing Install Directory 

The install files of ProjectWise SELECTSeries 3 version 08.11.09.xx for 64 bit should be split into two different directories. To send these files to one dir is a known and reported issue using the install script.  Please, don’t install PW in such a way, it will not function properly.

You can still use the command line, but you need to define two install locations, one for 32bit and one for 64bit.  They have to be different locations:
 
msiexec /i <fullpath>\ProjectWise Explorer V8i (SELECTseries 3) (x64).msi /qn INSTALLDIR=D:\test\silent INSTALLDIR64=D:\test\silent2

**Note you cannot define different x64 install locations if PWE is not the first PW software installed.

Installing specific ProjectWise features:

• ADDLOCAL: add specific features or all features

• REMOVE: remove or do not install features

Example 1: This Example installs all the features of ProjectWise Explorer, except Integration for AutoCAD into the D:\test\silent directory on the client hard drive in a completely silent fashion.

msiexec /i <fullpath>\pwxplore.msi /qn INSTALLDIR=D:\test\silent ADDLOCAL=ALL REMOVE=AUTOCAD

Example 2: This example installs ProjectWise Explorer - the native front end for the Engineering Content Management System, Document operations on Bentley MicroStation V8 2004 Edition drawings, Batch plotting operations for Bentley MicroStation V8, and Title Block integration for MicroStation V8 2004 into the D:\test\silent directory on the client hard drive in a completely silent fashion.

msiexec /i <fullpath>\pwxplore.msi /qn INSTALLDIR=D:\test\silent ADDLOCAL=WindowsClient,USTATIONV85BASEINTEGRATION, USTATIONV85BATCHPLOTTING,AUTO_V85_TB_UPD

Feature Lists

Below are links to Feature Lists for the latest releases of ProjectWise Explorer.  If you need information on an earlier version, please contact Bentley Techncial Support

(Note: The features listed in italic are hidden features. You will not find them in Custom Setup page of the installation wizard. It is not recommended for you to influence their installation through command line.

MSI Installer Feature List for ProjectWise Explorer SELECTSeries 2 (8.11.7.443)

MSI Installer Feature List for ProjectWise Explorer SELECTSeries 3 64bit (8.11.9.91)

MSI Installer Feature List for ProjectWise Explorer SELECTSeries 3 32bit (8.11.9.91)

MSI Installer Feature List for ProjectWise Explorer SELECTSeries 4 64bit (8.11.11.111)

MSI Installer Feature List for ProjectWise Explorer SELECTSeries 4 32bit (8.11.11.111)

See Also

Product TechNotes and FAQs

ProjectWise TechNotes And FAQs

ProjectWise Application Integration Compatibility Matrix

External Links

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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