ProStructures V8i (SELECTseries 8) QuickInstall Guide


This document contains the following sections:

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Before you start

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Note: To discontinue installing the product at any time, click Cancel.

To install this Product

  1. In a Windows Explorer window, double-click the ProStructures V8i set-up executable.
    The ProStructures V8i Installer dialog opens.
  2. Select the option for the operation you would like to perform:

By default, the installation package will be extracted to C:\BentleyDownloads\______________________, as shown in the Extract to this folder field.

  1. (Optional) To change the location to which the installation package is extracted:

      or

    • If you selected Extract installation package only, go to the specified extraction folder and double-click the Setup.exe file to launch the ProStructures V8i Setup dialog.
       
  2. Several applications are installed with ProStructures V8i (SELECTseries 8) the applications appear in the installation dialog box with a status of "Required" or "Already installed". Click Install to continue.           

The installation dialog box remains open in the background.

  1. When the ProStructures V8i (SELECTseries 8) Setup dialog opens, Click Next.

The End-User License Agreement page opens.

  1. After reading the license agreement, click the "I accept the terms in the License Agreement" check box if you agree to the License Agreement Terms and Conditions. Click Cancel if you decline the License Agreement Terms and Conditions.

Note that agreeing to the license agreement is required in order to install the product.

  1. (Optional) Click Print to print the license agreement.
  2. Click Next.

The Destination Folder page opens. This page shows the destination directory folders where the product is installed. This page is for informational purpose only

  1. (Optional) To change the product installation directory, click the Change button below the Install MicroStation To field.
          In the Change Destination Folder page that opens, browse to the drive and folder you want to install the product in, then click OK.
  2. (Optional) To change the workspaces directory, click the Change button below the Install Workspaces To field.
          In the Change Destination Folder page that opens, browse to the drive and folder you want to install the workspace in, then click OK.
  3. Click Next.

The Configure Shortcuts page opens. This is where you select which shortcuts and locations to install.

  1. (Optional) Select one or more of the following check boxes to indicate the location(s) where you want ProStructures V8i shortcuts to be created:

The Setup Type page opens. Here you can select whether you want to install a Typical or Custom setup.

  1. To do a typical installation, select Typical, and click Next
    or
    To customize your installation, select Custom.

The Product Features page opens. Here you can select which features you want to install. There are four categories of features: ProStructures V8i Required components, Required Dataset, Bentley SpacePlanner, and Structural Required components

    • Click the plus sign (+) to see a list of features in category.
            The amount of disk space required to install a feature appears when you select the feature.
    • Click the down arrow next to a category or feature to select how you want it installed. You also can choose not to install a category or feature.
    • Click Install

A confirmation message appears when the installation is successfully completed.

  1. The setup dialog will update to display the progress of the installation. To discontinue installing the product at any time, click Cancel.
  2. Click Finish to exit the ProStructures V8i Setup Wizard.

A program group is created for this product. If you chose to use the Product Activation Wizard in the previous step, The Product Activation Wizard will automatically start.

  1. (Optional) If any of the other applications are not completely installed, you will see the dialog with a status of "Required" or "Already installed" next to each application. After they are installed, click Finish to exit the ProStructures V8i Setup Wizard

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NOTE: Log files - When you install the application following log files are created:

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Command Line Options for Running Setup.exe in the Deployment Image

The following command line options are valid for running the Setup.exe in the deployment image:

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NOTE: If you uninstall this product through Add/Remove Programs, any files that you created subsequent to the installation of the product will not be deleted. It is recommended that you use Windows Explorer to locate and delete these files, if you so desire.

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