Good morning,
I believe I posted something similar to this around the time MS Connect came out, but I can't find that post. Back when it first came out, we were trying to see if we could migrate to Connect edition while leave our "design" work in OpenRoads SS4. So today, I'm looking for an update on how well it could work, or if it is still not advisable. To give you a picture of what we are running, we have a majority of our users using MicroStation v8.11 and a few users with either PowerGPK or PowerInR v8.11. A lot of our work is done within MicroStation alone, but those same files would also be opened with the Power products. In general, the files that would contain the featured elements for use in corridors and whatnot are pretty much only used by those with the Power products.
Am I asking for trouble if I migrate the MicroStation users to Connect edition while keeping the Power users where they are? I understand there would some workspace issues as they wouldn't be able to share the exact same workspace.
Thoughts?
Hi Ken,
You can open a dgn created in MicroStation CONNECT in Power GEOPAK or Power InRoads SS4. MicroStation dgns do not contain Civil Models, it only contains graphics with no civil rules.
You cannot open a dgn created in OpenRoads Designer CONNECT in Power InRoads or Power GEOPAK SS4.
Holly
For more information about the Road and Site design tools, visit the Road and Site design WIKI at: http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki
Sorry for my (very) late response, but as a follow-up question, would I be able to go back and forth from MicroStation CE and Power SS4? I understand that MicroStation can't read or interact with certain things from PowerGPK, but is any different than working back and forth with all V8i products? I'm basically trying to make the move to CE, but want to bite it off in more manageable chunks (move to MicroStation CE, then move to ORD).
Thanks for the reply, Holly.
Ken
Yes, you can go back and forth from MicroStation CE and Power SS4.
Answer Verified By: Ken Harrison