Key Concepts

Bentley Profile

This is a single sign-in to all Bentley web pages and Cloud services. If you don't have one already, you should create a Bentley profile. This will let you:

sign in to all Bentley web sites
submit and manage service requests if you have a technical problem
ensure you receive advice when new versions of CONNECT Edition products are available
update you when new product training materials are available
give you access to Cloud Services

ProjectWise Projects

Once you have a Bentley Profile, you (or your organization's IT administrator) should register a ProjectWise Project. This is a way of keeping track of everything you and your team members do within that project. A ProjectWise Project doesn't contain your project data, it is simply a universal common ID to link together all activity within a project. It also contains information such as Name, Number, Industry, Asset Type, Location etc.

The first time you open or create a file, you will be prompted to select a Project. All activities relating to that file will be associated with the project.

Bentley Cloud Services

This is a range of services for learning, file sharing, project sharing, transmittals, project analytics and more. Some of the key components you will use as a part of Cloud Services include -

CONNECTION Client - small desktop application that manages your sign-in
Project Chooser - a dialog box which lets you choose projects to associate your files with
Personal Portal - web page where you can manage your Bentley profile and access learning content
Project Portal - web page where you can manage your projects and launch cloud services