Bentley® AutoPLANT® Plant Design XM Edition Read1st v08.09.02.02

Bentley® AutoPLANT Plant Design - XM Edition includes a powerful suite of tools for designing, managing and operating small and large-scale industrial plant facilities.

Information included in this document:

• Licensed Applications Included in this Install
• System Requirements
• Product Installation
• Bentley Licensing
• Documentation
• New Features and Fixes in this Release
• Limitations and Known Bugs

Licensed Applications Included in this Install

System Requirements

You must have a CD drive or Internet access for product installation. Before you install the product you should confirm that you have adequate hardware and software capabilities.

Product Installation

MySELECT CD: When you order a custom CD the product is located in a directory as illustrated below. Locate and run the setup.exe file to install the application by following the online instructions.
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         |_autoplantplantdesign
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             |_08090202en
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                     |_install
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                         |_setup.exe - This initiates the install process

Downloading files from SELECT Services Online - the download process from Bentley SELECTOnline gives you a choice to save the file to a specified location, or to immediately begin the installation process.

Bentley Licensing

To download the products, create a MySELECT CD or to complete the licensing process, you must have the appropriate roles assigned by your Site Administrator. If you have not been assigned these roles contact your Site Administrator from the Bentley website at SELECTservices Online at http://selectservices.bentley.com/. Select MySupport Account / Permissions. Clicking on the List SELECTservices Administration button will access the name of the Site Administrator to contact to add the appropriate permissions to your profile.

How to Activate the Bentley PDW XM Edition Applications

Product activation is achieved by connecting to a SELECT Server, receiving verification that your SELECT Server Name and Activation Key are correct, and successfully posting Usage logs. Product activation is not the same as checking out a license. This document describes how to configure Bentley PDW XM Edition applications for activation. After initial configuration, Bentley PDW XM Edition applications automatically and transparently try to activate each time it runs, and runs unconstrained for a period of 30 days after its last successful activation. However, if activation is unsuccessful for a period of 30 days, the Bentley PDW XM Edition applications run in unauthorized mode with “demo mode” limitations until the product is successfully activated again.  The Piping and Isometric applications will limit the nominal sizes of components that can be placed while Equipment application will limit the number of components that can placed in a model.

Note: Bentley PDW V8 2004 Edition applications also work with SELECT Server XM Edition, but do not require the same activation process.

Activating a product using the Product Activation Wizard

The Product Activation Wizard is designed to step users through the product activation process. After a product is installed, you must obtain a license and then activate that license. Obtaining the license alone is not enough to complete the process. This wizard eliminates the confusion and makes it clear that obtaining a license and activating a product are two essential steps.

The Product Activation Wizard opens automatically (unless the "Activate product using Bentley License Tool" check box is turned off) at the end of the product installation process.

You can also access the Product Activation Wizard by selecting Start > All Programs > Bentley > Plant XM > Licensing > License Management Tool.

The first screen of the Product Activation Wizard offers 4 product activation options:

SELECT subscribers with a deployed (local) SELECT Server

SELECT subscribers activating against a hosted (Bentley) SELECT Server

NON-SELECT users

Evaluation Only - No license information

The wizard steps you through the activation process based on the options selected.

SELECT subscribers with a deployed (local) SELECT Server

If you are activating against a local SELECT Server, you must provide the proper Server Name and Activation Key. The Server Name and Activation Key, along with any proxy configuration information, can be obtained from your Site Administrator.

·        Enter the name of the server in the Server Name field.

·        Enter the site activation key in the Site Activation Key field.

·        If you are using HTTPS, enable the HTTPS (SSL) check box.

·        If you are using a Proxy server to connect to the hosted SELECT Server, click the Proxy button and fill in the Proxy Server information then click OK.

·        Click Test Connection to verify the connection to the SELECT Server.

·        Click Next. The Wizard Selections dialog box displays the information provided on the previous dialog boxes.

·        Review the information and click Finish to activate the product.

Important note for System Administrators: the Bentley PDW XM Edition applications require Bentley SELECT Server XM Edition and will not run with Bentley SELECT Server 2004 Edition (V8.5.2 and earlier). Bentley SELECT Server XM Edition can be obtained from the Downloads/MySELECT CD area of SELECTservices Online. Please note that you need to obtain a new license file for Bentley SELECT Server XM Edition. Contact the Bentley Sales Support Center that services your area for information on upgrading your current Bentley SELECT Server 2004 Edition license file.

SELECT subscribers activating against a hosted (Bentley) SELECT Server

If you are activating against a hosted (Bentley) SELECT Server, the Server Name is pre-populated but you must provide the proper Activation Key provided by the Bentley Sales Support Center.

·        Enter the site activation key in the Site Activation Key field.

·        If you are using HTTPS, enable the HTTPS (SSL) check box.

·        If you are using a Proxy server to connect to the hosted SELECT Server, click the Proxy button and fill in the Proxy Server information then click OK.

·        Click Test Connection to verify the connection to the SELECT Server.

·        Click Next. The Wizard Selections dialog box displays the information provided on the previous dialog boxes.

·        Review the information and click Finish to activate the product.

NON-SELECT user

If you are not a Bentley SELECT subscriber and you are activating the Bentley PDW XM Edition applications, you are presented with three options:

I have a license file ready to import

I have an activation key

I do not have any license information

I have a license file ready to import

·        Enter the path to your license file (or Browse to the location of your license file) in the License File field.

·        Click Next. The Wizard Selections dialog box displays the information provided on the previous dialog boxes.

·        Review the information and click Finish to activate the product.

I have an activation key

·        Enter the site activation key in the Site Activation Key field.

·        If you are using HTTPS, enable the HTTPS (SSL) check box.

·        If you are using a Proxy server to connect to the hosted SELECT Server, click the Proxy button and fill in the Proxy Server information then click OK.

·        Click Test Connection to verify the connection to the SELECT Server.

·        Click Next. The Check out license now? page displays.

·        Enter your Email address in the Email Address field.

·        Select the product to be activated (if not pre-populated) it the Product Name field.

·        Enter the product version number (if not pre-populated) in the Product Version field.

·        Click Next. The Wizard Selections dialog box displays the information provided on the previous dialog boxes.

·        Review the information and click Finish to activate the product.

I do not have any license information

·        The product will run in evaluation mode.

·        Click Go To Bentley.com to request activation information.

Evaluation Only - No license information

·        The product will run in evaluation mode.

·        Click Go To Bentley.com to request activation information.

Important note: If the workstation on which the Bentley PDW XM Edition applications will be running does not have regular network access for periodic activation (at least every 30 days), then consider utilizing a checked-out license. Checked-out licenses are considered to be in full-time use and the Bentley PDW XM Edition applications will not attempt to post usage for the duration of the license term. Please the Bentley PDW XM Edition application documentation for details on obtaining a checked out license.

Documentation

Tutorials:
The documentation for all applications included in the Bentley® AutoPLANT Plant Design Workgroup - XM Edition is provided online in the form of PDF (Portable Document Format) files. These files are accessible from the tutorials.

On-line HELP: Detailed feature information may be accessed directly from the calling application by selecting the HELP menu, or by pressing the HELP button from any of the application dialogs. Be sure to explore On-line Help for answers to your questions.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Documentation is provided in PDF files and can be browsed, searched, or printed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Information regarding the Adobe Acrobat Reader can be obtained from http://www.adobe.com/.

It is highly recommended that you obtain the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

If you do not have access to the World Wide Web, please contact us so we can provide you with the necessary files for using the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

New Features in this Release

A more comprehensive overview of new and improved features in the Bentley AutoPLANT Plant Design XM Edition are available in the on-line help files. The following summary highlights some of the major improvements included in this new version.

General

AutoCAD 2007 added to the list of supported versions

Bentley View used with Vision, 2d/3d tools, etc. (replaces obsolete Voloview). This is a available without cost from www.bentley.com

Tooltips can now read components in Xrefs

Improved right-click menu while modeling

Highlight line number or selected  component for easier visualization while modeling.

Zoom to line number of selected component

Create isometric of line number

AutoCAD blocks can be used to represent components

New Supports/Topworks browser

Supports inserted to the most likely orientation by default.

New line can be created (if user has permission) during a copy or update

Connectivity checker can now reattach supports/topworks

Automatically reconnect supports following COPY command

New Briefcase mode enables new database and file flexibility.

Modeling without a project (similar to versions 2.01 and prior)

Start modeling without a project and then form a project later

Take Project models offsite and then sync-up with the project when you return

Break up a project into separate models for distribution

Backup and restore individual 3d project models

ProjectWise

Create, Edit and Manage and project aware AutoPLANT models and documents using Project Explorer.

Publish Isometrics and reports to the ProjectWise drawing folders

Project improvements

Default Display modes options can now be set in the Project Administrator. These include centerline visibility, color, and linetype.

Schema and paths can now be moved into the project database for better database control and scalability.

Workareas can now be configured in the Project (instead of RWA text files).

Project Connectivity Reporter provides text based project-wide connectivity reporting.

New 2D to 3D mapping capability, many to many mappings class (equipment or piping) to Tag_type

Enhanced Isogen attributes and material list options

New Relationship Manager application

Replaces Project Object Maintenance Tool

Directly Import/Export of data

Upgrade previous document versions automatically

Now process lines can be locked preventing any changes in the model.

Report improvements

Center of Gravity calculation and reports

Uses latest version of Crystal Reports

Equipment

Equipment 2D “flat” mode (like piping)

Equipment “Templates” save and restore sets of values

Insulation added to cover most equipment types

Equipment Annotation

Alter equipment definitions at the project level similar to Piping and Isometrics

Specgen

Specs can now reside in the project database (Oracle or SQL)

Constraints can now be arranged by the user

Optional display of NPS against the Schedule

Optionally build the changes only in a spec,not the entire spec

Search tool added to the Component Manager

Spec browser now supports multiple selections for the report generator

New catalogs, specs and component types

Corrections

Bentley maintains a list of defects (referred to as “trouble reports” or “TR’s”) In addition to the listing below, a collection of published defects is maintained by Bentley and available to SELECT Subscribers from the SELECT Support site.

Additional information may be provided upon request.