Resources Playlist Sheet - Basics through to Advanced


The following list of useful links provides a learning pathway in GenerativeComponents from Beginner to Advanced. 

GenerativeComponents Basics

 

GenerativeComponents Online Training Bentley LEARNServer.

 

GenerativeComponents Online Training is listed under OpenBuildings on the Bentley LEARNServer. The concepts and techniques are applicable for using GenerativeComponents within OpenRoads, OpenBuildings, OpenRail, OpenSite and OpenBridge.

 

The Infrastructure QuickStart for GenerativeComponents will give the basic principles for using GenerativeComponents for infrastructure projects.

https://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/ViewLearningPathDetails?lpId=113615

 

GenerativeComponents Special Interest Group

Recordings of the monthly Special Interest Group which cover extended detailed topics which are important to using GenerativeComponents.

https://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/ViewLearningPathDetails?lpId=111738

 

The Building QuickStart for GenerativeComponents is also a good course to follow. Despite being building the concepts and techniques can be applied to infrastructure projects. https://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/ViewLearningPathDetails?lpId=112178

 

 GenerativeComponents Forum - Wiki, Forum and Example files

The area allows users to seek resources ask questions, and look at example files and is a great place to work with the community

https://communities.bentley.com/products/products_generativecomponents/

 

YouTube OpenBuildings Channel

The OpenBuildings YouTube channel features a growing number of GenerativeComponents videos. Check out the various GenerativeComponents YouTube Playlists for GenerativeComponents. 

https://www.youtube.com/user/BentleyBuilding/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=11

 

Ernst VanBaar Super Thursdays

The value of sharing knowledge and making you more productive, effective, and efficient.

https://ernstvanbaar.com/super%20thursday

 

Training Video: Setting up and Linking AECOsim/GenerativeComponents to Bentley RailTrack.

This video demonstrates how to use a RangeBox to link your GenerativeComponents driven geometry to strings and other objects in applications such as OpenRoads and OpenRail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMl_N04ATdI&t=786s

 

GenerativeComponents Manual

https://communities.bentley.com/products/products_generativecomponents/m/generative_components-files/272261

 

An Introduction to OpenBuildings GenerativeComponents Playlist

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7jfe0_WZE1q0V_QLKneMekiakYYkmGWu

 

 

GenerativeComponents Intermediate

 

GenerativeComponents Special Interest Group

The 3 topics below demonstrate how to dive into GCscript, the inbuilt language of GenerativeComponents

https://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/ViewLearningPathDetails?lpId=111738

 

2017-11 (Nov) GenerativeComponents SIG: Simple Scripting with Script Editor, Statement Builder, Expression Builder

 

2018-07 (July) GenerativeComponents SIG: Zero to Simple Scripting

 

2018-10 (October) GenerativeComponents SIG: Zero to Simple Scripting 2

 

GenerativeComponents Basic Scripting

https://learn.bentley.com/app/VideoPlayer/LinkToIndividualCourse?LearningPathID=100247&CourseId=101444&MediaID=5000483

 

Introduction to GC Script

https://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/ViewLearningPathDetails?lpId=115996

 

 

GenerativeComponents Advanced

 

GenerativeComponents API Documentation

This document is intended to help  users create their own GC node types that can do anything any of GC's built-in node types can do.

GenerativeComponents-API.pdf (bentley.com)

 

GenerativeComponents Special Interest Group

The 2 topics below demonstrate how to dive into using the Generative SDK sample solution for building their own custom nodes.

https://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/ViewLearningPathDetails?lpId=111738

 

2018-11 (November) GenerativeComponents SIG: The GenerativeComponents SDK Sample Solution

 

2019-02 GenerativeComponents SIG - The GenerativeComponents SDK - Digging Deeper

 

Bentley Developer Network

https://bdn.bentley.com/

 

SDK for MicroStation CONNECT Edition

In tandem with the above, this hands-on course contains instructions for downloading, installing and using MicroStation development environment within Microsoft's Visual Studio using MicroStation SDK and OpenBuildings SDK

https://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/ViewLearningPathDetails?lpId=112568

 

Recent User Exploration and Video on creating GenerativeComponent Nodes.

https://communities.bentley.com/products/products_generativecomponents/f/generativecomponents---forum/186666/creating-new-nodes

 

The resulting knowledge is demonstrated in a video here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_ULDGRjAXU&feature=youtu.be

 

Wayne Dickerson, has a number of tutorial videos on his youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb9VJBgCNujd3st9OeNtujg/videos

 

Edward Ashbolt's GitHub channel.

https://github.com/edashbolt/generative-components