[ORD 2021 R1] Downgrade Civil Model?

Hi Mary,

I tried this out earlier, if you are in the ProjectWise environment it is integrated inside it. Otherwise, works as normal.

Hi Mark,

I was looking to use the Civil File Manager to upgrade my dgnlib's to ORD 2021 R1.  When i try to run it, i get that the Type initializer for 'Bentley CifNET ProjectWise PWWrapper' threw an exception.

We do not use Projectwise.  Have you tried to use the new 10.10 version of the manager?

C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenRoads Designer CE 10.10\OpenRoadsDesigner\CivilFileManager.exe

Will i have to open each file rather than using the Folder + sub Folders options to upgrade multiple files?

Thanks.... i thought this went along with the content of this post.  if not i can post it elsewhere.

EricM

Instead of editing the pw.cfg file (which most standard users can't do) you can accomplish the same thing by making a custom ORD 2021 desktop shortcut and add this at the end of the Target.

-wsPW_DISABLE_INTEGRATION_FROM_DESKTOP=1

With the stand alone CivilFileManager.exe Not the downgrade function within ORD

CivilFileManager.exe does not have

-its own pw.cfg,

-or use ORD's pw.sfg,

-or recognize the startup switch -wsPW_DISABLE_INTEGRATION_FROM_DESKTOP=1 , (It won't start with it)

So when adding file to process in CivilFileManager.exe, even without  PW installed it is attempting to log onto PW, and crashing.

Another tool designed and built without the Bentley asking "What if the user....."

Mark

So we cannot use the civilFileManager to upgrade our dgnlib and files all at once…??

If you have projectwise installed you can, files from either on PW or local/network files 

If you don't have PW installed, no CivilFileManager crashes, when trying to add files

If you dont have projectwise installeed.... follow SonyaP post..... 

"If you are not using ProjectWise at all in your company then you can disable the ProjectWise Integration by editing the file pw.cfg in the folder: C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenRoads Designer CE 10.10\OpenRoadsDesigner\config\appl\ 

You will need to uncomment (remove the #) the line: PW_DISABLE_INTEGRATION_FROM_DESKTOP=1 and save the file back in the same folder. You will need administrative credentials to do this in the particular folder.

Once this is set then you can run the Civil File Manager as normal and it will not "call" the ProjectWise environment."

or edit your icons target by following Rod's post.... 

" add this at the end of the Target.

-wsPW_DISABLE_INTEGRATION_FROM_DESKTOP=1"

If you dont have projectwise installeed.... follow SonyaP post..... 

"If you are not using ProjectWise at all in your company then you can disable the ProjectWise Integration by editing the file pw.cfg in the folder: C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenRoads Designer CE 10.10\OpenRoadsDesigner\config\appl\ 

You will need to uncomment (remove the #) the line: PW_DISABLE_INTEGRATION_FROM_DESKTOP=1 and save the file back in the same folder. You will need administrative credentials to do this in the particular folder.

Once this is set then you can run the Civil File Manager as normal and it will not "call" the ProjectWise environment."

or edit your icons target by following Rod's post.... 

" add this at the end of the Target.

-wsPW_DISABLE_INTEGRATION_FROM_DESKTOP=1"