Product(s):	OpenBuildings Speedikon
	Version(s):	2023
	Area:	Installation
	Subarea:	N/A

 

Please first read the instructions for installation and configuration in the forum post about OpenBuildings Speedikon, where you will find numerous links for further information. Many topics covered in this wiki are explained step by step in the video recording of the German-language Coffee Corner on the Speedikon configuration. Although this video recording explains the configuration of OpenBuildings Speedikon CONNECT Edition Update 4.2, the content is easily applicable to the configuration of the 2023 version.

Unlike OpenBuildings Speedikon CONNECT Edition, OpenBuildings Speedikon 2023 allows side-by-side installation and does not update the previous version. Detailed information can be found in the Readme in the chapter QuickInstall Guide.

If you are already using OpenBuildings Speedikon CONNECT Edition, please refer to the chapter side-by-side installation, which explains how existing directories of the CONNECT Edition can be reused.

 

Required Steps

1. Download the installation file from the Software Downloads Portal. Run the installation file and the OpenBuildings Speedikon installer will open. An internet connection is required for direct installation. This procedure is recommended for the installation of a small number of workstations. 
   
   
2. Alternatively, you can create a deployment image. This procedure is recommended for installing many workstations or if the workstation has limited internet access and also enables installation in the background without a user interface. Explanations are available in the help and communities. 
   
   
3. Clicking on the? question mark in the upper right corner of the installation dialog opens the current readme file. 
   
   
   
   

4. By clicking on License Agreement, you can read the End User License Agreement. Please accept the End User License Agreement by ticking the box.
   
   

5. Click the Configure button. The installation directory for the program is displayed. We recommend not to change the path.
   
   

6. You can also install ProjectWise Drive as a Companion Feature. With ProjectWise Drive, you can edit Speedikon projects on a local or network drive and back up the project data to the cloud at the same time. An additional license is required. You can find more information about this in the Update manual of this version.       
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. As a companion application, you can also download and install Bentley LumenRT Designer free of cost via a link. LumenRT Designer allows you to create engaging visualizations quickly and easily.         
   
   
8. Click on Next. You can now set the configuration. 
   
   
9. We recommend choosing the Custom Configuration (plus Delivered Configuration). Please also refer to the chapter Side-by-Side installation in the Readme if you have already installed OpenBuildings Speedikon CONNECT Edition.
   
   
   
   
   
10. The Delivered Configuration path defaults to C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenBuildings 2023. This is where Bentley installs files that belong to the dataset and workspace. You can choose the installation directory of the delivered configuration; it can be local or on a server. Usually, a local directory is chosen.
    

    If you had selected custom configuration for the existing CONNECT Edition installation, please also select the custom configuration option for Speedikon 2023.   

    If you are installing OpenBuildings Speedikon and OpenBuildings Designer on the same workstation, the following options are available when using the custom configuration:
    
    - Option 1: OpenBuildings Speedikon and OpenBuildings Designer use the same directory for custom configuration. The used Workspaces and Worksets from both products are located exclusively in the custom configuration directory. In this case, the deployed configuration folder can also be the same for Speedikon and OBD.
    
    - Option 2: OpenBuildings Speedikon and OpenBuildings Designer use different directories for the custom configuration or the used Workspaces and Worksets of Speedikon and OBD are in different directories. In this case, be sure to select different folders for the custom configuration of Speedikon and OBD during installation. Change the path of the delivered configuration of Speedikon, e.g., to C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenBuildings Speedikon.

11. You can define the path for the Custom Configuration. Select the same directory as for the existing CONNECT Edition installation. The custom configuration can be done via a remote path to the share, e.g. \\Server\Freigabe\OBS_UserConfig or via a local path to the share, g. S:\OBS_UserConfig. You should set the path as desired right during the installation. In the Custom Configuration directory, you will later copy or save your customized workspaces and your Speedikon company standards.
    
    

12. Click on Next. On the installation page "Features", select the options. It is best to leave all the options ticked. If you have limited storage space, you can deactivate the Visualization Content. 

    
    
    
    
    
13. Click on Done. The first installation page opens again.
    
    
14. Install OpenBuildings Speedikon by clicking Install.
    
    
    
    
    
15. Double-click the Speedikon icon on your desktop.
    
    
    
    
    
16. At the first start a message appears once, which you need to confirm with OK. "The product's std folder needs to be linked to a localized product dataset. Press the OK button and allow Speedm.exe to make this change on your computer." Administrator rights are required for this. You can bypass this message via script if the users do not have administrator rights.        
    
    
    
    This operation links the dataset to the std folder of the Speedikon installation directory and creates the Speedikon folder in the Custom configuration directory or, if this is not defined in the delivered configuration directory. 
    
    
17. If you want to use your own Speedikon company standard, open the Speedikon folder in the custom configuration directory, or if it is not defined in the delivered configuration directory. If there isn't a std folder there yet, create a new one. If a folder std for the CONNECT Edition has already been set up there, continue with step 24.
    
    
    
    
    
18. In the std folder, create the main folder or, in the case of multiple company standards, a folder with the desired name. Copy your Speedikon company standard into this folder.
    
    
    
    
19. Check whether your company standard contains the file standard.d01 in the def folder. If so, delete this file. Create a new file standard.d01 later. Info about this can be found here.
    
    
20. Please note that in Speedikon the files in the company standard always have priority over the installed system files. If you haven't updated your company standard in a while, take this opportunity to bring it up to date.
    
    
21. If you are using a user.ini, it will be read from there. If you are switching from Speedikon V8i, please also update your user.ini file.
    
    
22. If you want to use the User Manager, start it from the OpenBuildings Speedikon Utilities Dashboard. This can be found in the Windows Start Menu under OpenBuildings Speedikon. 
    
    
    
    
23. Create the desired users and assign the appropriate rights. Import the company standard subfolders with the Import button. Select the desired company standard. The exact procedure is described here.
            
    
    
24. If you have already used OpenBuildings Speedikon CONNECT Edition, you can simply continue to use the Workspaces and Worksets. It is recommended to use identical paths. Continue with step 31.
    If you have previously used Speedikon V8i or are setting up OpenBuildings Speedikon 2023, you should also create a MicroStation Workspace and Workset in the custom configuration directory in the WorkSpaces folder in addition to the Speedikon company standard. This is where you save your customized MicroStation files, e.g. cell libraries, dgnlibs, etc.
    
    
25. The path of the custom configuration is stored in the cfg file. The file is located in the directory of the delivered configuration. The directory of the delivered configuration is defined in the msdir.cfg file. An already prepared ConfigurationSetup.cfg can also be copied there by script at the end of the installation.

    The relevant entries in the ConfigurationSetup.cfg file can be, for example, as follows:

    _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION=C:/OBS UserConfig/ (path of the custom configuration)

    _USTN_CONFIGURATION = $(_USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION) or _USTN_CONFIGURATION = C:/OBS UserConfig/ (path of custom configuration)          
    
    
26. Start OpenBuildings Speedikon MicroStation from the Windows Start Menu. 
    
    
27. Create a new WorkSpace. 
    
    
    
    
28. You can freely assign the name. Check that this is created in your configuration directory.
    
    
    
    
    
29. Now create a WorkSet in this workspace. You can also freely assign the WorkSet name.
    
    
30. If you have previously used customized MicroStation files in your workspace, copy these to your newly created workspace. Please be sure to create new printer driver configuration files in the pltcfg folder of V8i in 2023.
    
    
31. Start Speedikon. Press the F6 key and select the OpenBuildings Speedikon tab.
    
    
32. Select the Workspace and the WorkSet and confirm with Apply. 
    
    
    
    
33. Click Administration Center > User Manager. The selected company standard should be set. 
    
    
    
34. Close Speedikon and restart it.
    
    
    
35. When you start OpenBuildings Speedikon for the first time, the following message appears:  
    
    
    
    
36. Please follow the instructions and activate the option Execute Startup Script under the preferences. The change in the setting of the Execute Startup Script option is saved in the Personal.upf file in the prefs folder. The prefs folder is usually located at: C:\Users\FirstName.LastName\AppData\Local\Bentley\OpenBuildingsSpeedikon\23.0.0\prefs.
    If you want to copy the prefs files from OpenBuildings Speedikon CONNECT Edition, see the side-by-side installation section in the readme.
    
    
37. If you no longer require OpenBuildings Speedikon CONNECT Edition, we recommend uninstalling it after the successful installation and setup of OpenBuildings Speedikon 2023.
    
    
    Good luck and enjoy working with OpenBuildings Speedikon!

 

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