Cloud usage is tracked by ACUs (Analytical Compute Unit), the standard unit of consumption for Bentley analytical cloud compute resources. ACU credits are required to start an optimization.
During the v6.5.0 and v7.0.0 technology preview, organizations are granted 100 ACU credits for each SELECT license of RAM Concept Post Tension or Structural Enterprise that they own, up to a maximum of 500 ACUs. These ACUs will expire when RAM Concept v8.0.0 is released.
An error is displayed if an optimization is attempted and an organization does not own a RAM Concept Post Tension or Structural Enterprise License:
If your organization owns one or more RAM Concept Post Tension or Structural Enterprise Licenses and you see this error, please contact Karl Gullerud at karl.gullerud@bentley.com.
A warning is displayed when 80% of the ACU entitlement is consumed and an optimization is started or resumed. An e-mail will also be sent to the user attempting the optimization.
An error is displayed when all ACUs have been consumed. An e-mail will also be sent to the user attempting the optimization.
If you are interested in obtaining additional ACU credits during the Technology Preview, please contact Karl Gullerud at please contact Karl Gullerud at karl.gullerud@bentley.com.
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