ProStructures Directory Layouts

The following folders are used when installing versions of the product.

The default directory layouts for the ProStructures are organized around object-types, e.g. shapes, welds, connections, stairs, partlists, details, with the intention to make it easier to understand which variables map to which files and directories.

ProStructures\Default

Following the MicroStation pattern, ProStructures will deliver application data files under the <ProgramFIlesDir>\Bentley\ProStructures <product_version>\Default. The files include:

Data files typically not edited by the user, e.g. shapes databases.
A basic data set-metric and Imperial specific files as needed-for reference by workspaces, e.g. standard seed files, simple bill of material layouts (List & Label file), sample weld styles.
Examples of all types of data files, e.g. user cell for a handrail post.
Complete sets of metric and Imperial "factory settings" for dialogs.

For each configuration variable, the configuration designer has the option to:

Use the read-only product-provided file(s).
Use file(s) created for the organization, workspace or workset.
For list-type variables, add organization, workspace and/or workset directories or files to the product-provided list.
For list-type variables with wild-card support, use a subset of the read-only product-provided files, e.g. ASIC*.mdb vs. *.mdb.

The goals of the above design are:

To focus the configuration designer on what is needed for his work while having a fully functional product.
To simplify Bentley's maintenance of common data files-one copy vs. N copies.

Here is the layout of <ProgramFileDir>\Bentley\ProStructures\Defaults showing the ProStructures, Rebar, SMC, etc. application data files. The configuration variables for each are also listed.

Folder	Description/Configuration Variable
ProStructures\Default\
+ App	The "appl" directory serves as the root for all application data files. It's simply for organization
\| + Benchmarks<units>\	$(PS_BENCHMARKUSER) for *.dgn
\| \| + xxx.dgn
\| + Connections\
\| \| + BasePlate.dbf	Example to copy
\| \| + BasePlateC1.dbf	Example to copy
\| \| + BasePlateSizing<units>.ini	$(PS_BASEPLATESIZINGFILE)
\| \| + BeamBeamClamp.dbf	Example to copy
\| \| + ConnectionCenter.txt	$(PS_CONNECTIONCENTERTOOLFILE)
\| \| + PipeStrap.dbf	Example to copy
\| \| + PurlinBeamBraceFly.dbf	Example to copy
\| \| + AutoConnect\	$(PS_AUTOCONNECTPROJECTSEED)
\| \| \| + AutoConnectData_Original.mdb, CDM.ini, CDM_angle.ini
\| + Data\
\| \| + PsDrawingInfoLabels.ini	A template
\| \| + PsOutputValueFormats.ini	A template
\| \| + PsShapeNamingConventions.ini	A template
\| \| + tooltips.ini	$(PS_TOOLTIPDEFINITIONFILE)
\| \| + EED\
\| \| \| + Bentley.eed	$(PS_USEREED)
\| \| \| + BentleyGroup.eed	$(PS_GROUPUSEREED)
\| + Details\
\| \| + HoleDisplay\	$(PS_HOLEDISPLAYSTYLEIMAGES) for *.bmp
\| \| \| + xxx.bmp
\| \| + HoleDisplay<units>\	$(PS_HOLEDISPLAYUSER) for *.dgn
\| \| \| + xxx.dgn
\| \| + SampleStyles_<units>\	Only have Imperial samples
\| + ElevationFlags\	$(PS_ELEVATIONFLAGIMAGES) for *.bmp
\| \| + xxx.bmp
\| + Exchange\	$(PS_EXCHANGEMAPS) for *.exm
\| \| + xxx.exm
\| \| + CreateAcis.tagdefinition.ini	$(PS_CONVERTTOSOLID_TAGDEFINITION)
\| \| + IFC\	$(PS_IFC_EXPORTMAP)
\| \| \| + xxx.att
\| \| \| + Class.map
\| \| + ISM\
\| \| \| + ISMConnections.xml	$(PS_ISM_CONNECTIONTAGS)
\| + FactorySettings<units>\	$(PS_FACTORYSETTINGSPATH) for *.sve
\| \| + xxx.sve
\| + Logos\
\| \| + ProStructures.jpg	$(PS_PARTLISTLOGO); When it's implemented, $(PS_DRAWINGFRAMELOGO)
\| + MechanicalFasteners\
\| \| + Bolts\	$(PS_BOLTIMAGES) for *.bmp
\| \| \| + xxx.bmp
\| \| \| + xxx.mdb	$(PS_BOLTDATABASES)
\| \| \| + BoltDiameterTable<units>.bdt	$(PS_BOLTNORMALIZATIONFILE)
\| \| \| + Pro_st3d.hdt	$(PS_HOLEDIAMETERTABLE)
\| + Partlist\
\| \| \| + xxx.bmp	$(PS_PARTLISTIMAGE) for *.bmp
\| \| + Concrete\
\| \| \| + Images\	$(PS_CONCRETEPARTLISTIMAGE) for *.bmp
\| \| \| \| + xxx.bmp
\| + Plates\
\| \| + Pro_st3d.ptt	$(PS_PLATETHICKTABLE)
\| + PositionFlags\	$(PS_POSITIONFLAGIMAGES) for *.bmp
\| \| + xxx.bmp
\| + Rebar\
\| \| + Codes\	$(PS_REBARCODES) for *.xml
\| \| \| + xxx.xml
\| \| + library\	$(REBAR_LIBDIR)
\| \| \| + <object>\
\| \| \| \| + xxx.dgnreb, xxx.png, xxx.rof
\| \| + MechanicalDevices\	$(PS_MECHANICALDEVICEIMAGES) for .bmp; $(PS_MECHANICALDEVICES) for .dgn
\| \| \| + xxx.bmp
\| \| \| + xxx.dgn
\| \| \| + MechanicalDevices.mdb	$(PS_MECHANICALDEVICESDB)
\| \| + MeshCodes\	$(PS_MESHCODES) for *.xml
\| \| \| + xxx.xml
\| \| + Shapes\	$(PS_REBARSHAPES) for .rsf, .rsf.upd
\| \| \| + RebarShapes_xxx.rsf
\| \| \| + RebarShapes_xxx.rsf.upd
\| \| + support\	$(REBAR_SUPPDIR)
\| \| \| + xxx.sys
\| \| \| + barshape\
\| \| \| \| + xxx.png, xxx.dgnlib
\| \| \| + reports\
\| \| \| \| xxx.rpt
\| + Shapes\	$(PS_SHAPESIMAGES) for *.bmp
\| \| + xxx.bmp
\| \| + xxx.mdb	$(PS_SHAPESDATABASES)
\| \| + CombiShapes\	$(PS_COMBISHAPES) for subdirectories
\| \| \| + <catalogName>\
\| \| + RoofWall\	$(PS_ROOFWALLPANELS) for subdirectories
\| \| \| + <catalogName>\
\| \| + UserShapes\	$(PS_USERSHAPES) for subdirectories
\| \| \| + <catalogName>\
\| \| + WeldShapes\	$(PS_WELDSHAPES) for subdirectories
\| \| \| + <catalogName>\
\| + Welds\	$(PS_WELDSTYLEIMAGES) for *.bmp
\| \| + xxx.bmp
\| \| + Opposite\	$(PS_WELDOPPOSITE) for *.bmp
\| \| \| + Opposite0.bmp & Opposite1.bmp
\| \| + Signs\	$(PS_WELDSIGN) for *.bmp
\| \| \| + Sign0.bmp to Sign18.bmp
+ …\
+ Data\Rose\Database\	$(MS_ROSEDB)
\| .nam \| .rose	ProStructures CIS/2 and IFC Export files added to those customarily delivered by MicroStation .
+ Dgnlib\	$(MS_DGNLIBLIST) for *.dgnlib
\| + ProStructures3DModeling.dgnlib	ProStructures modeling library common to all workspaces.
\| + DrawComp\	$(MS_DGNLIBLIST) for *.dgnlib
\| \| + ProConcreteDetailingSymbolStyles.dgnlib
+ …\
+ Materials\	$(MS_MATERIAL)
\| \| + ProStructures_Materials.dgnlib	ProStructures material palette for concrete and rebar.
\| + Patterns\	Prepend to $(MS_PATTERN)
\| \| + RebarTex6-<color>bmp
+ …\
+ Seed\
\| + …
\| + ProStructures<units>\	Prepend to $(MS_SEEDFILES)
\| \| + xxx.dgn
+ …\