How To Install or Enable Specification Generator Using OpenPlant Project Administrator CE



Applies To 
Product(s):OpenPlant Project Administator
Version(s):

 Connect Edition Update 9(10.09.00.74)

Environment: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Area: Specification Generator
Subarea: N/A
Original Author:Ashutosh Patil, Bentley Product Advantage Group

Background

During Installation of OPPA CE(OpenPlant Project Administrator CONNECT Edition) some time Specification Generator doesn’t get installed.Due to which Spec Gen Icon does not get reflected into Desktop.This Wiki will help Users to Install Specification Generator using OPPA CE itself.


Steps to Accomplish

  1. To install Specification Generator through OpenPlant Project Administrator(OPPA CE).Double Click on setup of OPPA CE to start the installation again.


     
  2. After setup is initiated, OPPA installation window will be displayed which will ask for operation to be performed on application which is not installed. As shown in below from 3 options in bottom select Modify.



  3. Clicking on Modify all features which is currently & needs to be installed from OPPA CE gets reflected. It can be noticed that since feature OpenPlant Specification Generator was not installed hence it is not preselected by application and others are already selected



  4. Proceed to select both feature of OpenPlant Specification Generator and OpenPlant Specification Generator Desktop Icon Shortcut such that a tick would get reflected as shown in below and hit on Modify.



  5. After Modification is completed below notification is reflected in setup of OPPA, Hit on Finish.



  6. After clicking on Finish, Specification Generator gets installed and the Icon gets reflected in Start menus of Windows or on Desktop



  7. Another way of Launching of Specification Generator is through selecting required workset as shown in below image. Click on OPPA icon→ Select the WorkSet→ Select the Application e.g OpenPlant PID or OpenPlant Modeler→ Tools→ Specification Generator would be reflected.

  8. Specification Generator window gets launched as shown below and further can be proceeded with required operation.



    In this both way Specification Generator gets launched Successfully using OPPA CE.

See Also

communities.bentley.com/.../how-to-perform-exchange-operation-in-openplant-specification-generator

Still a Problem?

If above problem still persists, then please create a Service Request and contact the Bentley Product Advantage group.  Please include a list of all relevant details to get in depth analysis for a solution or workaround