We are pleased to announce that ProStructures CONNECT Edition Update 1 (10.01.00.23) is available on Software Downloads and for update through the CONNECTION Client.

What's New Highlights

ProStructures

• Common Tools is added to both ProSteel and ProConcrete workflows replacing Selection and Primary groups.

• Workspaces and Worksets
  • A new dataset for Russia is added to the existing regional datasets.
  • New variables
    • PS_SEEDFILES – Directory or directories where ProStructures seed files are located.
    • PS_FLAGTERMINATORUSER – Directory where user-defined terminates (DGN format). PS_FLAGTERMINATOR replaces PS_WELDLINEUSER that was new in the first CE release.
  • New folders are added under <product>Default\appl\ for common example files
  • The common example files were removed from the workspaces/datasets.
  • Renamed folders under <product>\Default\appl
  • In all workspaces (datasets), renamed Pro_st3d.fdf to Pro_st3d.fdt
  • Moved border DGNs (drawing frames, PS_DRAWINGFRAMES) from <product>\Default\appl\Details\FramesXXX to Configuration\Organization\ProStructures\Details\Frames. Imperial and metric DGNs are in the same directory.
  • Removed “ProStructures.cfg” files from the Configuration tree. These files ensured ProStructures’ “application.cfg” files were included appropriately in the first release. The msconfig.cfg file now handles that.
• Getting Started with Your ProStructures CONNECT Edition Update 1 Configuration
  • CONNECT Edition Update 1 changes described above have been used to prepare the "ProStructures CONNECT Edition Update 1 Configuration Setup Guide".
    • Here, you will find more about:
      • Basic information about CONNECT Edition configuration
      • What changed moving from V8i WorkSpaces to the CONNECT Edition Configuration
      • How to work with the new setup
      • Customization beyond what is delivered in ProStructures

Important: If you are installing ProStructures CONNECT Edition (rather than Update 1), use the "ProStructures CONNECT Edition Configuration Setup Guide" to configure ProStructures CONNECT Edition.

• ProjectWise
  • ProStructures CONNECT Edition Update 1 is compatible with ProjectWise CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.00.03.xx)
  • For a complete compatibility metrics for design modeling products see ProjectWise  Version Support Metrics 
• Resolved issues
  • For general bug fixes and stability improvements, please refer to the list of Resolved Issues in ProStructures CONNECT Edition Update 1. Also, be sure to visit ProStructures forum on Bentley Communities to keep up to date with the latest information on Blogs, Wiki's, Announcements and Support Forums.

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ProSteel

• NC DSTV improvements
  • Resolved several saw length and miter angle issues for C shapes.
  • Rationalized attached part marking
  • Unprocessed stepped and counter sunk hole are reported in the log file
  • Streamlined edge preparation for some shape types
• Detail Center Express

  • The frm file has a new additional option to specify a Partlist Template Name.

    When PartlistTemplateName is specified, all data provided by the template is used, and the information associated to these variables are ignored: ListStyle, ListType, ListScale, ListHorizontalStart, ListVerticalStart, ListGroupCount, ListGroupMultiplayCount
• DetailStyle enhancements
  • A new option is added to be able to dimension side view holes separately. A good application of this option is to separately dimensioning staggered holes on the outstanding leg of an angle.

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ProConcrete

• Face Based Rebar Modeling along with the following commands are active features in the product, and no longer included as a technology preview
  • Associative Extraction
  • Associative Intersections
  • Drawing Production tab, 2d Rebar group: Modify Rebar
  • Drawing Production tab, 2d Rebar group: Quick Edit
  • Drawing Production tab, 2d Rebar group: Rebar Attributes
• Rebar Labels
  • Improved pre-formatted labels with data linked to 3d model and automatic updates when 3D model changes
  • Moved labels and manual edits to the label are retained when the 3d model changes
  • Leader lines and terminators/bubbles are parametric to the bars when 3d model changes
  • When the drawing scale is changed (on a sheet), any existing drawing labels are properly updated (text sizes on the sheet remains at exact same size in sheet regardless of scale)
• Rebar display improvements
  • Improved accurate 2D rebar display of main bars, longitudinal bars (circles when cut) and range bars
  • New rebar display options: Single-line, Full size (double-line), and Full-size filled (double-line with fill)

     Any of the above displays can have hidden-lines displayed or not

• Improved drawing update controls
  • 2d drawing’s status is subject to user control.  Drawings are either Dynamic (live), or Cached (frozen).
  • Cached drawings synchronization is controlled with following options
    • Manual – User controls when update happens
    • Automatic – Graphics are cached but are automatically updated
    • Automatic with Alert – User is notified that drawing is changed and asked to accept the update
    • Disconnected – drawing permanently loses connection with the model and cannot be updated anymore
• Improved reference file support
  • Drawings can be created using reinforcement models attached as references to an empty model, which allows users who are not the 3d modelers to create and work on drawings
  • Drawings and Sheets can be created in external existing or new DGN files, outside of the 3D reinforced concrete models
• Other drawing improvements
  • New drawings can be placed on existing sheets

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Power Platform

• CONNECT Services
  • A new CONNECT Services tab has been added to the Drawing, Modeling, Visualization, and Admin workflows. This tab presently contains buttons to access the Bentley CONNECT Advisor and Issue Resolution Service. In the future, you will be able to access more CONNECT Services from this tab.
  • The Bentley CONNECT Advisor is now also accessible from the backstage (File > Help > CONNECT Advisor)
• Geo-Coordination
  • The description of a GCS can now be changed in the Geographic Coordinate System Properties dialog. Also, a new column GeoCS Description is added to the References dialog list box. It displays the description of the GCS, if the reference has one. This will help in identification of geographic coordinate systems, if you have many of them referenced in your model.
• Item Types
  • You can now select and attach multiple item types in one go using the Attach Item tool setting.
  • You can now create Pick Lists to associate with an item type property definition using the Pick List Manager (Technology Preview). Pick lists provide a way to let you use predefined values for item types properties. You can specify a pick list for an item in the property definitions of Item Types dialog, and then specify a pick list value in the Attach Item dialog for the specified pick list. Once the item is attached to an element, if needed, you can re-specify the pick list value in the Properties dialog of the element.

    For example you can create a pick list named Manufacturer with names of different companies added as pick list Values.

• Features Moved from Technology Preview to Commercial Release
  • Solid by Extrusion Along Path - Circular Profile
  • Issue Resolution Service

• Visualization
  • LumenRT CONNECT Edition Update 5 is installed as a Companion Product in ProStructures CONNECT Edition Update 1. LumenRT CONNECT Edition Update 5 comes with new features such as Animation Camera link and Look at features, Pause on keyframes, Free movement mode for animation path, and so on. For a complete list of new features, refer to the What's New of LumenRT CONNECT Edition Update 5. at the following Blog.
• CONNECTION Client
  • The CONNECTION Client now supports a remind me later option for the CONNECT User sign in.

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Update

If you currently have ProStructures CONNECT Edition already installed on your computer, you can incrementally download and install ProStructures CONNECT Edition Update 1 from the CONNECTION Client. ProStructures CONNECT Edition Update 1 will replace any earlier versions of ProStructures CONNECT Editions and update it to ProStructures CONNECT Edition Update 1.  Sign into the CONNECTION Client to view and apply your Application updates. If needed, please refer to the CONNECTION Client help for more information on installing the update.

Download

If you would like the setup executable of ProStructures CONNECT Edition (Full) Update 1, please follow these steps to download it from Fulfillment Center:
    1. Sign in to connect.bentley.com               
    2. Choose Software Downloads from "My Support" section.
    3. Select the Brand ProStructures and then select the Generation of CONNECT Edition.
    4. Download the latest release by clicking on the arrow to expand the selection and then on ProStructures CONNECT Edition Update 1 version (10.01.00.23)

Important installation requirements and notices are found in the Readme.

FAQ

To access the list of frequently asked questions click ProStructures CONNECT Edition FAQ.

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