I always said I would do this and I have hit the last straw since I need it often – here is a list of them all. [1 week later] – some of the items are defined in the [ALIAS] section of the AT.INI file in C:\ProgramData\Bentley\Plant V8i\CFG\AT.INI %APP_DIR% is simple the short directory name of […]
comment lines. There can be too much – but not likely – comment, comment comment use camelCase for variables – classes – use a capital letter to start avoid underscores never use spaces prefix all functions with elb_ or your company name document with pictures use a blog if you store pictures, do so in […]
When you print the spec fields and their meanings to pdf using the print driver I had, it jumbled many words – Hence I copied it here for my own and your reference – I added a few columns for a colleague s well to add more electrical context than the piping-centric docs would naturally give. The […]
This tutorial / step-by-step can be used as a training manual. If you want the log book style article on how to figure all this out see the other article. No lesson in Bentley Docs describes this. There is a help file on linking in the Equipment Modules as a .ebs drawn entity and how […]
This is my log on figuring out how to make new Electrical / Raceway (piping module!) components and I hope to help you know the ins and outs. From this, I made another post which is more “do this, do that, etc.” for those that just want to get things done. I needed to write […]
I am just getting familiar with report services and making a report with Business Intelligence. I think you can do the same with Report Builder 2.0 – if someone would comment I will update the post. I wanted to add a mailto: link with a subject. You are allowed in expressions, to use any .net […]
I am using report services to publish my reports instead of using Crystal Reports for many Bentley AutoPLANT items. Here is my journey over the past couple of weeks: Install the Tools If you set up SQL Express with Advanced Services – this is 2008 (download link) – not 2008 R2 (download link). If you […]
Why is this so confusing? It isn’t but it is quite convoluded on how to get this done. I had to do this because the connections to my SQL Express database had to have the port name in the connection. So on my local machine, I could open up the MS Access file with tables […]
Adding to the sidebar? See the first set of instructions. Adding to a post (article) or a page? See the 2nd set of instructions. Common info For you – simply insert a normal weblink for a youtube video. For example, an seminar promo video for a seminar called “IMPRESSION” has a youtube link of : […]