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To know more on how to optionally install technology preview features, refer to the "ProStructures Product Installer" section below.
Some features delivered with ProStructures CONNECT Edition are specifically identified as “Technology Preview” features.
Technology Preview features are:
However, these features are provided to users as a courtesy and the primary goal is for the feature to gain wider exposure with the goal of full support in the future.
Customers may find these features useful in a non-production environment. Users are welcome to provide feedback and functionality suggestions for a Technology Preview feature before it becomes fully supported. Bentley Systems intends to fully support Technology Preview features in a future release, at which time the features will no longer be identified as Technology Preview features.
Technology Preview features display the following message in the Message Center every time one of these features is used:
Take advantage of this Technology Preview, a non-public software service and/or application for evaluation purposes only. Please use the Technology Preview in your normal business environment as needed to form an opinion concerning the performance of the Technology Preview. Bentley personnel would welcome your valued feedback concerning the performance of the Technology Preview as you evaluate the capabilities. Please be aware that at some point, you may receive notice from Bentley that such use must cease or this Technology Preview will become unavailable to you. As we receive feedback, this Technology Preview may also be enhanced, updated or also discontinued without notice. As a Technology Preview, it is provided to you "as-is" without the benefit of any Bentley warranty, indemnity or support obligation. Thank you! For more information about ProStructures Technology Preview Features, please refer to the ProStructures Readme file, or the ProStructures Help documentation.
The following commands are Technology Preview Features in the ProStructures CONNECT Edition x64 release:
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The CONNECT Edition is a web and cloud service platform which is provisioned using the Microsoft Azure Cloud that enables desktop, server and field applications to better collaborate and provide users a better connected experience.
The new ProStructures CONNECT Edition installer downloads the latest versions of ProStructures installed components for you, and provides these options:
Four shortcuts are created when the product installation is complete. Unless High Security is required, you will start the product with the blue "ProStructures CONNECT Edition" shortcut.
Launching the product using the grey ""ProStructures MicroStation CONNECT Edition"" shortcut, starts native/pure MicroStation bypassing all ProStructures content and functionality. This is better known as running the product in MicroStation Mode. without the need to acquire an additional separate license
Many regional datasets are provided with the product and organized in workspaces such as China or USA_Canada_Imperial. Workspaces are similar to localization in previous versions of ProStructures. The organization of dataset files and folders both in the product and worksets are controlled by a set of dedicated variables, providing users the flexibility to customize their working environment.
For quick access to the set of dedicated variables, a new ProStructures/Rebar category is added to the configuration variable list.
Tip: To learn more about workspaces and worksets, refer to the help documentation and watch "Welcome and Backstage" video in the "VIEW EXAMPLES" area of the Welcome to ProStructures CONNECT page.
CONNECT Advisor is now an integral part of ProStructures CONNECT.
Tip: To Learn more about CONNECT Advisor click ? (help) on the CONNECT Advisor menu bar
ProjectWise managed configuration is supported by ProStructures CONNECT both for ProSteel and ProConcrete.
Managed configuration in ProjectWise allows you to store your workspace data in ProjectWise along with the configuration information necessary for ProStructures to access their workspace data.
A document is provided on how to setup managed configuration Go to docs.Bentley.com, and select Structural Detailing > Publication: ProStructures CONNECT Edition Setup Guide - ProjectWiseManaged Configuration.
Note: ProStructures CONNECT Edition support the following ProjectWise versions:
ProjectWise CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.00.03.49 & 10.00.03.26)
ProjectWise CONNECT Edition Update 2 (10.00.02.267)
ProStructures CONNECT Edition provides you with the latest version of Structural Synchronizer for ISM data exchange.
You can now publish i-model (*.imodel) for mobile applications such as Navigator Mobile.
Two complete .Net projects in VB.NET and C# are provided with open code and documentation;
Corbel Distribution
Stiffener Distribution
These examples help you learn how to create your own tools/applications using the API.
ProStructures CONNECT comes with a completely redesigned user interface consistent with all Bentley CONNECT products. The new interface has a welcome page, a work page and separate workflows for Steel, Concrete, Modeling, Drawing and Visualization.
Tip: To learn more about the new interface watch "Welcome and Backstage" and "The Ribbon Bar Interface" videos in the "VIEW EXAMPLES" area of the product "Welcome to ProStructures CONNECT" page.
A dedicated Steel workflow is now provided, where all available ProSteel functionality is grouped and organized on the ribbon bar in tabs, groups and buttons.
A dedicated Concrete workflow is now provided, where all available ProConcrete functionality is grouped and organized on the ribbon bar in tabs, groups and buttons.
In ProStructures CONNECT popup menus are a fast way to access commonly use tools and functions. Two sets of Popups are provided. One for accessing platform native functions and the other for ProStructures specific functions.
Pressing the spacebar on the keyboard brings up the platform native functions in 3D or 2D models.
Pressing the slash (< / >) on the keyboard opens the ProSteel or ProConcrete functions based on the active workflow in both 3D and 2D models.
Added square bar shape class support to NC-DSTV reports
Improvements for welded shape reporting
Log file improvements
Once EED (extended entity data) functionality is setup on the system, you can incorporate parts and group EED data to a PositionFlag definition.
Note: Two separate default view settings are provided for previews and manual detail creation, they are initially set to view 8 and 7
Assignment rules
Element best side, based on local part references
Local dimensions based on connected parts
Local dimension reference structure, feature global and local zones
Pipe flange connection can be created at the intersection of skewed shapes, with options to have the flange plates perpendicular to the first or second shape or at the miter angle between both.
Another example would be a shear key on a typical bridge abutment. Compared to previous versions, this is a much easier way to model the rebar, because the rebar cover dimension is input as a variable. Any dimension changes will cause the rebar to update automatically WITHOUT tedious re-calculating locations of bars.
These examples are not pre-defined nor “hard-coded/known” concrete objects, they are completely defined by the user. No other BIM product allows this level of control.
Associative Intersection - the tool creates an associative intersecting edge between two associative faces of rebar solids.
The following are rebar tools supported by associative faces and intersections:
User defined variables and constraints can be created and used with concrete solids and rebar elements. Variables and constraints can control relationships between solid objects, such as ensuring the bottom face of a concrete column will be coincident with the top face of a concrete footing. Another use of variables and constraints would be to define a sloping face retaining wall with footing.
You can create parametric cells by combining Variables, Constraints, Variations, and Face-based Rebar Modeling. Parametric cells can be saved and stored in a library of concrete "parts/objects" that are reinforced and parametric to be reuse.
Reports extract properties and formats them on to a report, which can be places in a MicroStation drawing as a Table. Beam, such as Column, Footing schedules placed on drawings.
Polycut rebarset now accessible from the ribbon bar instead of keyin.
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For NC DSTV top and bottom flanges are no longer inverted in some exceptional cases.