Desktop Integration for Bentley Applications
Desktop integration is handled slightly differently depending on which Bentley application you have installed.
Bentley Application Base Integration
The Bentley Application Base Integration options on the ProjectWise Explorer installer are automatically enabled and cannot be disabled. They are required for integration with MicroStation and all MicroStation-based Bentley applications, regardless of version.
Integration with MicroStation-based Applications
CONNECT Edition:
CONNECT Edition versions of MicroStation, MicroStation PowerDraft, and other MicroStation-based applications deliver their own integration, and therefore specific integration options for those applications do not appear in the ProjectWise Explorer installer under the iDesktop Integration section (besides the required and enabled Bentley Application Base Integration options).
V8i:
When a supported V8i version of MicroStation is installed, then the ProjectWise Explorer installer will display an integration option for that application under the iDesktop Integration section. Installing ProjectWise Explorer with iDesktop Integration support for a V8i version of MicroStation delivers a configuration file called PW.CFG to the Bentley\<program name>\config\appl folder of your MicroStation installation. This configuration file loads the MDL applications necessary for ProjectWise integration and for starting MicroStation in integrated mode, when launched from the desktop. To disable desktop integration, uninstall ProjectWise Explorer, and then reinstall ProjectWise Explorer and turn off integration for MicroStation.