[ORD 2021 R1] Downgrade Civil Model?

Question

I was reading the "what's new" document for ORD 2021 R1 and I saw this: 
 
 Removed the Downgrade Civil Model tool from Technical Preview. 
 Integrated the Downgrade Civil Model tool with ProjectWise. 
 
 What does this mean? Is this tool still available for those of us who do not use ProjectWise?

Mark Shamoun · Accepted Answer

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

Mark Shamoun · Answer

I'll see what a Bentley person has to say, but it looks like it tries to open a ProjectWise datasource, but can be cancelled for local file access. I'm betting it may not have been tested on a system that doesn't have ProjectWise installed. 
 
 Another option may be to set the CIVIL_UPGRADE_PROMPT_OFF = 1 variable in your workspace and use the batch processor to simply open all the files. That seems like it would work well...

Ross Brown · Answer

Yes I got same when you run it from inside the software. If you go C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenRoads Designer CE 10.10\OpenRoadsDesigner and then double click on "CivilFileManager.exe". It then runs fine. You can then dismiss the projectwise interface if that is not required. I am currently running it to update our workspace to the latest version.

NHTech · Answer

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. 
 -ws PW_DISABLE_INTEGRATION_FROM_DESKTOP=1"

[ORD 2021 R1] Downgrade Civil Model?

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