Promis.e CONNECT Update 11

The Promis.e product team is pleased to announce the availability of Promis.e CONNECT Edition x64 (10.11.00.58) on Software Downloads.

Download

If you would like the setup executable of Promis.e CONNECT Edition x64, please follow these steps to download it from Fulfillment Center:

1. Sign in to connect.bentley.com

2. Choose Software Downloads from "My Services" section

3. Select the Brand OpenUtilities, click Apply. Then locate 'Promis.e'


 

4. Download the latest release by clicking on 'Get Software'. Select version 10.11.00.58 if not already selected. Then click Download.

Please refer to the following link for Resolved issues in Promis.e CONNECT Edition Update 11, 10.11.00.58 Also, be sure to visit the OpenUtilities forum on Bentley Communities to keep up to date with the latest information on Blogs, Wiki's, Announcements, and Support Forums.

For Software Compatibility information, refer to Compatibility Chart - Promis.e CONNECT 11

Project Database Update Required

To take full advantage of enhancement and resolve issues, all SQL Project Databases must be updated. Refer to Creating and Updating the Project-Database

After successful update, Sub version for selected Database should equal 4. 

What's New Highlights

The following items summarize the new features and enhancements in the Promis.e CONNECT Edition Update 13 release.

   New Copy Page Option - Copy Balloon Callouts

In prior software versions, Balloon Callouts were removed during a Copy Page operation. When this new option is enabled, Balloon callouts will be included in the copy operation.

Copy Balloon Callouts option is enabled when following conditions are true.

1. You are copying one or more pages to a Different Project. 

2. Maintain Device ID option is enabled and set to 'Complete'

Special Consideration

Some users may be using "Saved Views" to generate the geometry in Panel Layout drawings. In this case, the Panel Layout drawing will contain one or more references to 2D or 3D models containing the actual layout symbols. In most situations, Balloon Callouts have a direct association with the placed Promis.e  Layout Symbols. Therefore, it is possible to create an 'Orphaned Balloon' condition if the destination project does not contain the proper references and Promis.e Layout symbols. Orphaned Balloons can easily be identified using 'Find Orphaned Balloons' function.

Orphaned Balloon Example: References Dialog (Below Image) for a Page previously copied where user did not copy all pages containing the 2D and/or 3D Promis.e Layout symbols. Missing References are identified in RED.

When the Orphaned Balloon function is executed, orphaned balloon group names are listed. Right clicking on one of the listed balloons will allow you to visualize the Orphaned Balloon using Zoom or Isolate. Below example shows result of clicking Zoom (Notice how the Orphaned balloon is highlighted in Magenta)

Resolving Orphaned Balloons

In most cases, simply copying the missing pages (References) from the source project containing the 2D and/or 3D symbols will resolve the issue. NOTE**  If your Project is stored in an ProjectWise Datasource you will need to execute the ProjectWise Explorer function 'Scan References and Link Sets' to resolve / update the reference file paths. Best Practice is to execute this following Copy Page Operation.

   ProjectOptions.xml - ProjectWise Document Access Control - Read Only

Prior versions required Document Write and File Write access to perform certain functions; such as, New Page. This requirement has been removed allowing users to perform functions; such as, New Page when user only has Document Read and File Read permissions.

   BOM Manager - Expanded Data Grids are Maintained when edits are made

   Improved Error Messaging when Project Database is not accessible

   Project Names now support Upper and Lower case letters