| Next >
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Advances the Structural Element Upgrade Utility to
the next step.
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| Introduction
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First step in the upgrade utility. Appears if you
selected
Next > previously. Provides a description
of the upgrade, and controls used to manipulate the upgrade process.
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| Workset (Project)
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Used to either upgrade or not upgrade the active
Workset.
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Upgrade My Workset (New Structural Mode)
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Upgrades the active Workset so you can run
OpenBuildings Designer with
ProStructures tools and features (New Structural Mode). Selecting this option
enables the Model, Backup and Upgrade options on the
dialog.
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| Do Not Upgrade My Workset (Legacy Structural
Mode)
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Does not upgrade the active Workset, thus
enabling the previous Structural tools and features (Legacy Structural Mode).
Selecting this options removes the Model, Backup and
Upgrade options from the dialog, and replaces the
Next > button with the
Finish button allowing you to dismiss
the Structural Element Upgrade Utility dialog and work in Legacy Mode.
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| Model
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Used to either upgrade or not upgrade the active
Model.
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Upgrade This Model (New Structural Mode)
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Upgrades the active Model so you can run
OpenBuildings Designer with
ProStructures tools and features (New Structural Mode). This option works in
combination with the Workset (Project), Backup and
Upgrade options. For instance, you can choose to only upgrade the
current model and the active Workset but not upgrade references or other models
in the file.
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| Do Not Upgrade This Model (Legacy Structural
Mode)
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Does not upgrade the active Model, thus
enabling the previous Structural tools and features (Legacy Structural Mode).
Selecting this options removes the Backup and Upgrade options
from the dialog, and replaces the
Next > button with the
Finish button allowing you to dismiss
the Structural Element Upgrade Utility dialog and work in Legacy Mode. This
option allows you continue in Legacy Mode for the models in the current file
only while still upgrading the Workset.
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| Do Not Upgrade This Model And Do Not Ask Me
Again
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Does not upgrade the active Model, thus
enabling the previous Structural tools and features (Legacy Structural Mode).
Selecting this options removes the Backup and Upgrade options
from the dialog, and replaces the
Next > button with the
Finish button allowing you to dismiss
the Structural Element Upgrade Utility dialog and work in Legacy Mode. This
option allows you continue in Legacy Mode for the models in the current file
only while still upgrading the Workset, but you will no longer be prompted to
run the upgrade in subsequent sessions of
OpenBuildings Designer upon
opening the current file.
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| Create a backup copy before upgrading
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When on, backup copies of the DGN and references (if
Upgrade all referenced files is on) are
created with
*.B1 file extensions. By default, backups are
saved to the following folder:
C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenBuildings
CONNECT Edition\Configuration\WorkSpaces\<your
Workspaces>\worksets\<your Workset>\Output\Bak
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| Upgrade all Models within the file
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When on, all models in the file are upgraded. When
off, only the currently open model is upgraded.
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| Upgrade all attached References
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When on, structural elements in all referenced files
are upgraded by the utility. When off, only the structural elements residing in
the active model are upgraded.
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| Design File Scan
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Displays file paths of the backup
Legacy Files and a total count of
Legacy Structural Elements.
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| < Back
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Moves the Structural Element Upgrade Utility
back to the previous step.
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| Next >
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Advances the Structural Element Upgrade
Utility to the next step.
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| Map to Structural Shapes/Sections
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Displays the structural sections/shapes mapping
details from the conversion, and contains controls used to change the automated
mappings.
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| OpenBuildings Shape (column)
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Displays the original structural elements
section names.
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| ProStructures Shape (column)
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Lists a mapped
ProStructures
Shape for each structural element
upgraded. The mappings can be changed by clicking the down arrow button.
Library or
Parametric shapes can be selected to
change the mapping.
For
Library shapes, use the available
section picker or click
Shape Catalog to open the
Shape Catalog dialog where you can browse and load more
shape category types.
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| Library Shapes
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Used to specify a steel shape to map to from
the loaded shape catalogs.
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Menu
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The drop down menu filters the list of
shapes based on type (round, cee, angle, ell, I, tee, solid round, etc.), and
displays them in the list view. By default, show all ( ) is selected.
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| Search
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Used to search loaded shapes by name.
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| Shapes List Box
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Displays loaded shape classes and shapes
by type. The list can be collapsed/expanded by clicking on the triangle buttons
or by pressing the Collapse All, Expand Types, Expand Selected Shape Class
toolbox options below.
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| Collapse All, Expand Types, Expand
Selected Shape Class
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Enabled when
is selected from the
menu. Used to collapse or expand the shape classes in the shapes list box.
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| Shape Catalog
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Opens the
Shape Catalog dialog where you can browse and load more
shape category types.
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| Parametric Shapes
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used to specify a concrete shape and
dimensions to create a ProStructures mapping.
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Class
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Specifies either a
Rectangle or
Circle shape.
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| Width
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Specifies the width (relative X axis) of
the rectangle shape.
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| Depth
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Specifies the depth (relative Y axis) of
the rectangle shape.
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| Diameter
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Specifies the diameter of the circle
shape.
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| Hide Mapped Shapes
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When on, displays the shapes that are not
mapped. When off, displays all the shapes
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| I have reviewed the suggested shape mappings
and accept them
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When on,
Upgrade
button is activated to confirm the mappings
before proceeding. When Off
Upgrade
button is deactivated
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| Library (column)
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Displays the mapped
ProStructures shape library.
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| < Back
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Moves the Structural Element Upgrade Utility
back to the previous step.
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| Upgrade
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Click
Upgrade to complete the upgrade with
the current settings.
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| Progress
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Displays upgrade progress for each aspect of the
upgrade.
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| Finish
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Appears when the upgrade is completed. Information
about subtle changes the structural elements is provided here along with links
to access the readme and upgrade log files.
Clicking
Finish closes the Structural Element
Upgrade Utility dialog, and completes the upgrade. With all structural elements
upgraded, the
"Legacy mode" is automatically
switched
Off. The
Upgrade Structural Elements tool ( ) and the
Legacy - Structural Elements ribbon tool
group are replaced with the
Structural Elements tool group.
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