• Generate Project in OUS to AutoCAD

    How are you, I ask you a question, the contractor demands to use AutoCAD 2022, for the development of engineering. How viable is it to carry out the engineering with Substation and export to DWG, seeking to save time, and that this whole process does…
  • Promise Autocad catalog conversion

    In the catalog manager the tool to convert between autocad and MS is greyed out. How can I convert my autocad symbol library to Microstation connect edition.
  • SQL Database Upgrade

    Hi, Are there any known issues of changing to SQL 2016 when running Promis*e V8i series 6 over AutoCAD? We are currently running SQL 2012 server.
  • Catalog Error

    Hi, I'm receiving several errors in Promis*e V8i Series 6 (autocad). First error I'm getting is the startup error listed here: https://communities.bentley.com/products/electrical___instrumentation/w/electrical_and_instrumentation__wiki/11723/error…
  • Export to Autocad

    Dear sir! I meet some problem about export to autocad. When autocad output fails, ss8 can not generate cad file. Please help me. Thank you so much.
  • Update multiple macros?

    Is there a way to update multiple macros at once? I have 500+ macros that are similar but all hold different part numbers and symbol variations. A vendor update a part that no longer need an add-on part associated with each macro. I need to remove the…
  • Inserting blocks into a Promis*e drawing from plain AutoCAD

    I'm wondering if I open a .dwg that was created via Promis*e V8i in plain AutoCAD or AutoCADe, and insert a block, will this corrupt the Promis*e database or project? The block would be very basic and have no Promis*e-smart entities or layers.
  • What's in my project database?

    Greetings, Currently looking into going from Promis.e AutoCad to Promis.e Standalone. Our general questions are what to do with our project database. Do we want to migrate and continue to use our existing database which points to .dwg files? Would we…
  • Promis-e Very slow

    I am running Promise-e version 08.11.11.18 RELEASE(2012.4.9.6.43) with AutoCAD 2010 every aspect of it is being very slow. even moving a window around my screen is being slow. Can anyone help?
  • Move symbol text

    Is there a way to move multiple symbol texts at once or move one and align others to it? I know it can be done with PLC text, but can it be done with other schematic symbols?
  • Using quantity as a symbol attribute

    Is there a way to create a symbol that includes the attribute for quantity? I am looking for the 'quantity' as shown in the Device ID prompt, not the 'quantity per' as listed in the parts database.
  • Moving child in device usage chart

    If all of the available children symbols have been added to a parent/family in schematic, is there an easy way to move the child to another selection? For example, a 4 pole relay coil and all 4 N.O. child symbols have been added but I want to move the…
  • Pages are not automatically updating... why?

    I'm using Promis*e V8i over AutoCAD2012 on a Windows 7 computer. I'm having issues (seems to happen on copied projects), that pages are no longer updating. For example, if I have a parent symbol placed on one page, child on another, and layout symbol…
  • Force same wire potential in symbol creation, Promise V8i over AutoCAD

    In symbol creation, is there a way to force two terminal points to be the same potential and therefore the two wires connected would have the same wire number and properties? I have a power supply schematic symbol that has a pair of V+ terminals and…
  • DUMMY

    Hey folks, first time poster here. I'm trying to figure out why the autocad extents of our promis.e drawings keep extending outside of our title blocks. I've attached a screenshot with all layers turned on, and found the culprit is this DUMMY. I am…
  • Promis-e for Autocad is it dropped by Bentley?

    Hello! I see there are at least two 'standalone (Mcrostation) updates for Promise while none (I could find) for Autocad. Did Bentley announce dropping the support for this product (and I missed the announcement)? Could anybody please shed some light…
  • Bentley Substation V8i (SELECTseries 7) - Title Block

    Hi, I was assigned to create a title block from scratch in Bentley Substation.I was just wondering isit possible if I create a standard title block in AutoCAD,saved it in (.dgn) format and placed it in the Bentley catalog manually (lets say IEC2.1-…
  • Promis-e V8i and Microsoft office installation issue

    Promis-e end user gets the following message when they start a session of Promis-e: "Can't find AccessDatabaseEngine for x64. You need install of AccessDatabaseEngine before run AutoCAD version promis.e on 64-bits system." User has an issue where…
  • Promis-e Project Manager column questions

    Q1) When I first start-up Promis-e V8i (8.11.05.92 - AutoCAD), In the Project Manager "Detailed" view, the user column has 13 entries with my name in it. The help page states "This field identifies the name of the person who has that page currently open…
  • Re: Promise SS6 update ETA

    Any word on when Promise SS7 for AutoCAD will be release?
  • Promis-e Report problem

    When trying to run a report I get an error message. This is what happened, I clicked on "Promis-e Output" on the menu bar, then "Run Reports", "Page List" then I selected "Page List - A4" then "Sorting". The error message says; AutoCAD Unhandled…
  • Promis-e 3 Phase Wire Spacing

    I'm using Promis-e with Autocad. I draw a 3 phase wire. but it's out of scale or the spacing is way too small. Anyone know how to fix this.
  • Promis-e Communication Network Diagram

    I use Promis-e with Autocad. I need to do a network communication architecture drawing. What drawing mode should I use in Prmois-e. I don't know really how to draw it as such in promis-e. I was planning on just drawing it with normal autocad…
  • Bentley v8 Macro Assistance

    I have and On Macro for Snaps and an Off Macro for snaps, I want to use IF THEN ELES or somethiing like that to put it into 1 toggle Key I kowo it is possible and simple for the brain who cand understand some of the more advanced code. ? I have the…
  • Promise Allows duplicate device id's

    I am running Promise V8i with Autocad. I copied and pasted most of a page from one project to another and requested to maintain "complete". The new page allowed mulitple instances of the same conductor on the same multi conductor with no errors or warnings…