ProStructures V8i SELECTseries 6 R2 for AutoCAD ReadMe

Before you begin, please note the following:

• Review the End-User License Agreement (or EULA) carefully during the installation of ProStructures V8i. By installing this release, you agree to the terms and conditions of the agreement.
• Prerequisite
  • It is required to have AutoCAD 2016 (64 bit) or AutoCAD 2017 (64 bit) Service Pack 1 installed on the system prior the installation of ProStructures V8i SELECTseries 6 R2. 
  • There is an issue with hideDisplay API of Body class in AecModeler in AutoCAD 2017. Please follow guidelines from http://adndevblog.typepad.com/autocad/2016/07/aecmodeler-and-autocad-2017-service-pack-1.html for a valid solution. Alternatively, after installing ProStructures V8i SS6 R2, you may copy AecModeler.dbx from C:\Program Files\Bentley\ProStructures Ss6 R2\AutoCAD 2017\Prg  to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2017 (remember to backup original AecModeler.dbx)
• Before installing ProStructures V8i, be sure to fully read this document as well as the Requirements and QuickInstall documents, which contain critical information about the installation. Please also consult the Bentley Web site for the latest information on this and other Bentley products.

This document contains the following information:

• Release Notes
• Installation Notes
• AutoPlant users
• ProStructures object enabler
• Publishing ProStructures AutoCAD 2017 files to i-Model
• Support and Services Information
• BE Communities
• Support Path

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Release Notes

The only changes to this release is the addition of Bentley Cloud services support for more information visit this site

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Installation Notes

ProStructures V8i *should not* be installed on the same workstation as an existing ProStructures V8i v08.11.xx Technology Preview (“beta”) release(s). Installing ProStructures V8i over an existing ProStructures V8i v8.11.xx beta installation can cause incompatibilities and data loss. You must uninstall the beta release, and then install the commercial release. Install Bentley Structural to a separate directory. You should always back up your data prior to installation.

ProStructures SS6 R2 (08.11.11.207) is not an update release to SS6 R1 (08.11.11.132), hence it can coexist alongside previous SS6 installation on the same system.

It is advisable to backup any customized files before uninstalling any existing ProStructures version.

ProStructures is only upward compatible, dwg files are automatically converted/upgraded to the new version, once upgraded, ProStructures objects will no longer display correctly if opened on any prior version of the software. Therefore it is advisable to make a backup copy if opening the file in its earlier version is anticipated.

For additional information on installing ProStructures V8i, see the ProStructures V8i QuickInstall Guide.

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AutoPlant users:

When encountering Pipe.mnl file loads security concern message popup at ProStructures startup after AutoPLANT session is closed or any file loading security concern message at startup:

Solution:

1. Run the options command
2. Select the ProStructures user profile
3. Go to trusted locations
4. Under Trusted location, Add path C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\Plant V8i\Piping
5. It will not pop-up the file loading security concern message, the next time.

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ProStructures object enabler:

when encountering ProStructures dbx file loading security concern message

Solution:

1. Start AutoCAD
2. Run the options command
3. Go to trusted locations
4. Add the object enabler folder path C:\program files\bentley\prostructures\objectenabler\autocad 20xx folder.

General Workaround:
1. In Command prompt, run SECURELOAD command
2. Enter new value for SECURELOAD '0', by default it is 1
3. Restart the session
4. It will not show any file security loading concern message at startup

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Publishing ProStructures AutoCAD 2017 files to i-Model:

1. download and install i-Model runtime for AutoPlant
2. download and install ProStructures plugin for Bentley product

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Support and Services Information

TechNotes, FAQs, and additional Bentley product information can be found on the Product TechNotes and FAQs page provided by the Bentley Technical Support Group as well as the Bentley Library.

You can efficiently log issues that you encounter in Bentley products with the Service Request Manager. Information on other professional support and service offerings from Bentley is available online at SELECTservices Online.

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BE Communities

Meet other users of Bentley products, exchange ideas, and discuss a wide range of technical subjects in the BE Communities. BE Communities can be accessed via a Web browser and are a good source of how-to tips, technical information, and programming techniques from Bentley employees and professionals who use our products. Click here to connect with the Structural Drafting and Detailing Community Forum.

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Support Path

With ProStructures V8i, you are required to establish a Support Path (previously known as Registration). This Support Path connection is a one-time procedure in the form of a Web page when you open ProStructures V8i. Once the Support Path has been established, the Help > Online Support link in ProStructures V8i becomes active. This link gives you access to the Support page. Through the Support page you can manage your profile and depending on your level of support: access TechNotes and FAQs; share information on Discussion Groups; search the product KnowledgeBase; submit, monitor, and track online service requests; participate in live online chat regarding support issues; and use the latest technologies to share your desktop with a Support Engineer.

Whether or not you see the Support page depends on one of the following scenarios:

• If you have not activated the product, you will not see the Support page. This means you have never contacted SELECTserver on that computer since installing the product. In this case, the product is in 30-day countdown mode.
• If you have registered an earlier version of ProStructures V8i, you will not see the Support page. The information is maintained from previous versions.
• If you have activated the product but never registered, you will see the Support Page when you open ProStructures V8i. This page will come up once a week as a reminder. After three weeks, you will be given the opportunity to turn the Web page off. After 10 weeks, it will turn off by itself. After you register, the information is recorded on SELECTserver and you will not see the Support page on any computer connected to SELECTserver.

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