AutoPLANT Plant Design Workgroup V8i (SELECTseries 2) Installation Notes

Before you begin, please read the following:

Review the End-User License Agreement (or EULA) carefully during the installation of
any AutoPLANT Plant Design Workgroup V8i (SELECTseries 2) module.

By installing this release, you agree to the terms and conditions of the agreement. A
copy of the End User License Agreement named "EULA.pdf" will be included in the
"Plant V8i" folder of the product installation. By default, this location is "C:\Program
Files\Bentley\Plant V8i".

Before installing any AutoPLANT Plant Design Workgroup V8i (SELECTseries 2)

modules, be sure to fully read this ReadMe document (especially the System
Requirements section), where you can find critical information important to your
installation.

Consult the Bentley Web site for the latest information on this and other Bentley
products.

Ensure that all Critical/Import Microsoft and Windows updates have been installed.

This section of the AutoPLANT Plant Design Workgroup V8i ReadMe contains the following
information:

MySELECT CD
Downloads
Software Upgrades
IMPORTANT! Running AutoCAD Before Installing and Running AutoPLANT PDW
Installation Order
i-model Composer Installation Order
Uninstalling
Changes to Installation Folders

MySELECT CD
When you order a custom CD from SELECTservices: Downloads/ MySELECT CD the product
directory structure for this product appears as shown. To install from the CD locate and run the
setup.exe file and follow the online instructions.
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|_081107xxen
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|_install
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|_setup.exe - This initiates the install process
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Downloads

When you download software from SELECTservices: Downloads/ MySELECT CD the

download process gives you a choice to save the file to a specified location, or to begin
the installation from the download area.
The AutoPLANT Plant Design Workgroup V8i directory structure is designed to make
administration of the product easy and efficient while minimizing the impact on existing
workflows. It facilitates continuous product improvement and minimizes the possibility of
overwriting user-created data.

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Software Upgrades v8.5, v8.6, XM

The installation of the AutoPLANT PDW V8i (SELECTseries 2) modules does not
upgrade pre-V8i versions of AutoPLANT PDW (such as v8.5, v8.6 and the XM Edition).

AutoPLANT PDW V8i (SELECTseries 2) is installed into a separate folder from pre-V8i
versions of AutoPLANT PDW (such as v8.5, v8.6 and the XM Edition) and can therefore
be installed (and run) side-by-side with these pre-V8i versions.

Removal of pre-V8i versions of AutoPLANT PDW (such as v8.5, v8.6 and the XM
Edition) is not a requirement to install AutoPLANT PDW V8i (SELECTseries 2).

Software Upgrades V8i & V8i (SELECTseries 1)

Multiple versions of AutoPLANT PDW V8i cannot be installed on the same machine.

Installing AutoPLANT V8i (SELECTseries 2) over V8i or V8i (SELECTseries 1) will

overwrite the previously installed files.

See Known Issues section of this ReadMe regarding the new spec location. Existing
AutoPLANT specs should be moved to the new location before the upgrade to
AutoPLANT V8i (SELECTseries 2) is carried out.

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Running AutoCAD Before Installing and Running AutoPLANT PDW

Before starting the AutoPLANT PDW installation, AutoCAD must be run once whilst
logged into the administrator account that is performing the installation.

Once the installation is complete and before users try to run AutoPLANT PDW,
AutoCAD must be run once more for all other user account types that will be using
AutoPLANT PDW such as Standard user accounts.

This process ensures that AutoPLANT will register and be supported on multiple
different AutoCAD variants without the need to install AutoPLANT based on the specific
AutoCAD version that the user is running.

Once AutoPLANT is installed we recommend to use a standard user account instead of

an administrator account.

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Installation Order

Beginning with the new AutoPLANT PDW V8i SELECTseries releases, a single version
of the Bentley Plant Framework is certified with all other AutoPLANT SELECTseries
software. The same version of the Bentley Plant Framework will install with all
AutoPLANT V8i (SELECTseries 2) releases (PDW, P&ID & P&IW). The installation
order is not critical to a successful deployment of AutoPLANT V8i.

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i-model Composer Installation Order

ProjectWise i-model composer V8i (SELECTseries 1) must be installed before any

AutoPLANT V8i (SELECTseries 2) applications are installed.

Failure to do this will result in errors launching AutoPLANT V8i applications.

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Uninstalling

Uninstalling AutoPLANT PDW, P&ID or P&IW can remove the core applications of Data
Manager, Document Manager and Vision along with the associated tutorials as follows.

Uninstalling P&IW, followed by PDW and leaving P&ID installed

o Data Manager, Document Manager, Vision plus related tutorials are removed
o Windows installer starts to run when launching P&ID
o Fix = reinstall P&ID, DM and Vision
Uninstalling P&ID, followed by PDW and leaving P&IW installed
o Data Manager, Document Manager, Vision plus related tutorials are removed
o Windows installer starts to run when launching I&W
o Fix = reinstall I&W, DM and Vision
Uninstalling PDW and leaving P&ID and P&IW
o Data Manager, Document Manager, Vision plus related tutorials are removed
o Windows installer starts to run when launching P&ID or I&W
o Fix = reinstall P&ID, I&W, DM and Vision
Uninstalling i-model Composer
o Error message Unexpected error; quitting appears on launching Vision,
Document Manager, I&W and Project Packager after uninstalling i-model
Composer
o Fix = run a Windows Installer repair to fix COM information within the registry
o In Add or Remove Programs or Programs and Features select AutoPLANT
Plant Design V8i (SELECTseries 2) and re-run the installation.
o Select the option to Repair the installation.

Re-registering the Project Root Folder

Uninstalling and reinstalling any AutoPLANT application can unregister existing project
root folders from within Project Administrator.
To fix, simply re-register the project root folder within Project Administrator.
o From within Project Administrator select File > Add Root.
o Browse to the existing project root folder and click the OK button.
o The project root folder and all projects within the folder will now be accessible
by AutoPLANT.

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Changes to installation folders

AutoPLANT V8i (SELECTseries 2) now allows Windows Vista and Windows 7 Standard
Users with User Access Control enabled to operate the applications. However, this user
configuration does not allow users to write to the Program Files folder.

Certain files and folders that AutoPLANT PDW V8i (SELECTseries 2) needs to write to
have now been moved from the Program Files folder to the ProgramData folder.

Please see the Known Issues section of this ReadMe for further information.

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