Search
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Type the "search phrase" that you want to search from Bentley
content. Pressing <Enter> or clicking the
Search icon next to the field performs the
search and displays the result from different sources. It also auto suggests
strings that might have been previously searched by other users. It also
supports boolean searches using AND, OR and NOT. An example of this can be as
follows:
AccuSnap AND AccuDraw - Results containing both
terms, MicroStation and AccuDraw, will be displayed. For terms containing more
than one word, enter the words in quotes. For example, "Named Boundaries" or "
Modify Solid"
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Sort
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Allows you to sort the results based on Author, Date, and
Title. The default is Date. Sorting can be done in ascending or descending
order.
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Content Type
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Allows you to select the source of content from which you
want to get the results. Options are All, LEARN, Communities, and YouTube. By
default, the content is searched from all locations. The selection in this
setting is reset with change in
View Criteria.
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Filter
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Allows you to filter the content based on Region and Tags.
The selection in this setting is reset with change in
View Criteria.
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Knowledge Maps and Learning Paths
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- Knowledge Paths -
Allows you to see your progress and expertise for the product in use. It shows
the status of the training that you have started/completed. It shows how you
are doing in a graphical format.
- Learning Paths -
Allows you to view your assigned learning paths (Self Assigned and
Organizational assigned learning paths) in a tree format. It also shows the
status of the trainings that you have started/completed in a particular
learning path. If there are no learning paths assigned to the user, this
functionality is not available.
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Refresh
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Allows you to reload the search results.
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User Settings
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Opens the User Settings dialog where you can customize
CONNECT Advisor as per your preferences. You can set your desired View, Sort
and Filter settings . You can do the following:
- Use last session
settings - use the changes in settings saved from the last session
- Use my saved
settings - save your preferred view, sort, content type and filter settings by
selecting
Save current settings and clicking
Ok.
- Themes - select the
Classic theme or the Modern theme for display of search results.
- Auto-Refresh - turn
this setting on to automatically refresh the application. You can set a
duration after which the application will refresh. It is Off by default.
- Keep window always
on top - turn this on to keep the CONNECT Advisor dialog always on top of other
application windows. It is on by default.
- Launch CONNECT
Advisor on startup - This setting is inactive
in
ProStructures
CONNECT Edition Update 10.
- Restore default
settings - revert to default settings.
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My Favorites
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Allows you to bookmark the content (Learn, YouTube video,
Community posts, Events, News and Announcements, Product Help) of your choice
as a favorite item. While viewing any content, you can right click on the
desired search result and add it to your favorites list.
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About
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Opens the About Bentley CONNECT Advisor dialog where you can
view the program information like version and other details about the Bentley
CONNECT Advisor.
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Help
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Opens the help for the Bentley CONNECT Advisor.
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View Criteria
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Allows you to filter the results based on any one of
the selected criteria. There are the following three tabs:
- General
- Most Recent
- Search Results
- QuickStarts
- Upcoming Events
- News and
Announcements
- Personal Learn -
contains Learn videos and personalized suggestions when you are logged in:
- Ongoing Training
- Any Learn courses/ training that you take via Learn Portal or CONNECT
Advisor, will be displayed here. You can review your in-progress trainings in
this view.
- My Suggestions -
Based on your in-progress trainings, CONNECT Advisor will suggest some Learn
courses for you.
- Contextual - content
that is applicable to your current action in
ProStructures (for example command
in progress) is displayed here.
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Result Display
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The results are listed according to the search and
filter criteria. Depending on the content type, clicking a result performs the
following actions:
- Bentley Communities
posts - Opens the Bentley Communities page in your default browser.
- Bentley LEARNserver
or YouTube videos - The selected video is played in the in-product video
player.
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Message bar
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Displays information and error messages that occur
in the Bentley CONNECT Advisor. It also shows the current number of results
displayed.
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