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  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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 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 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…
  • 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…
  • Promis-e Terminal Manager madness

    In the Terminal/Pin-Plug Manager (latest AutoCad Promis-e V8i) if I select all 15 terminals then in the left pane Properties, I click on Part Number(s) and assign a part, the Part Number column shows the correct part number....so far so good........but…
  • Field creation error

    Using SS3 8.11.8.14 with Autocad 2k8 On one page of a set of drawings I get an "eKeyNotFound..." error while saving a 'insert field' The 'field' is drawn, prompts for inst and location but does not save giving the error. The color of the line does…
  • Promise V8i enable grips globally, turn off cross references globally, keep o-snap preferences

    Is there a way to enable grips throughout all pages and projects per user? If I turn them on, they are only active for one page. If I navigate to another page, they are disabled again. For child symbols, the cross references automatically show up.…
  • 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 Wirelinks references

    Promis-e drawings I have just rebuilt my project database, but now the wire links references appear twice in their respective places. One of them disappears if i click on the link and go to wire link usage. Does anyone know why this occurs? …
  • Re: Promis-e moving or copying symbols,wires & fields simultaneously

    In the AutoCAD version, you can use the regular AutoCAD move command to move whole sections of circuits. I typically draw a selection set and then use the move button from the ACAD modify toolbar, but you could also use the command MOVE, or the shortcut…