ReadMeMapV8iSS3 April2012 PDF

ReadMe Course Setup
Bentley Map Fundamentals

Introduction
This document describes how to install and configure the software and course
dataset for the Bentley Map Fundamentals V8i (SELECTseries 3) course.
When files are missing or if there are other problems with the course material,
please let us know: Bentley.Institute@bentley.com.
Course setup
Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 3) is supported on various operating systems, such

as Windows XP (32 bit) and Windows Vista or Windows 7 (64 bit).
In addition, there are two ways to install Bentley Map: standalone or in a layered
‘for MicroStation’ installation.
As paths and settings may differ for these installation types, we have created
separate installation and configuration instructions for:
• Bentley Map Standalone on Windows XP
• Bentley Map Standalone on Windows Vista or Windows 7
• Bentley Map For MicroStation on Windows XP
• Bentley Map For MicroStation on Windows Vista or Windows 7
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Copyright © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Introduction
 How to proceed with the course setup:

1 Make sure you have the bookmarks showing in Adobe Reader (View >
Navigation Panels > Bookmarks).
2 In the bookmarks section, select one of the four installation types to be

brought to your specific course setup instructions.
3 Optionally, execute the additional setups for Cadastral Mapping and/or
Oracle Spatial.
4 Once the setup is complete, begin the Bentley Map Fundamentals course.
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Bentley Map Standalone on Windows XP
Installing Bentley Map
To install Bentley Map standalone on Windows XP (32 bit), execute the following.
1 Install the Prerequisites for Bentley Desktop Applications 08.11.09.xx.
2 Then install Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 3) using the default locations.
When you are asked to select which configuration of Bentley Map you
want to install, select the first option Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 3), to
install Bentley Map standalone.
When installing Bentley Map standalone using the default locations, the
program files are installed in:
C:\Program Files\Bentley\MapStandalone V8i
Configuring the course data
To install and configure the course data, execute the following.
 Step 1: Extract the course dataset

1 Extract the contents of the zip file TRN018310_1_0001_dataset_vxx.zip to
the root of one of your hard drives (or another directory that you will
remember).
2 Browse to the location you extracted the dataset to and view its contents.

A folder prj is created containing two subfolders: eastcity_fund and

eastcity_spatial. These subfolders contain the source data for this course.
 Step 2: Create an ODBC data source on a 32 bit operating system

Now you must create an ODBC data source that points to the EastCity
database file ..\prj\eastcity_fund\EastCity.mdb.
1 From the Windows Start menu select Settings > Control Panel >
Administrative Tools > Data Sources (ODBC).
The ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog opens.
2 Open the System DSN tab and click Add….

3 Select Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb) and click Finish.

This opens the ODBC Microsoft Access Setup dialog.

4 Type eastcity as the data source name and click Select….
5 Browse to the extracted dataset location ..\prj\eastcity_fund and select

the file EastCity.mdb.
6 Click OK three times to close out of the open dialogs.
 Step 3: Verify the paths in the EastCity schema file

1 Start Bentley Geospatial Administrator by selecting Programs > Bentley >
Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 3) > Bentley Geospatial Administrator from
the Windows Start menu.
2 In Bentley Geospatial Administrator, select File > Open to open the schema
file.

3 Browse to the dataset location ..\prj\, select the schema file

eastcity_fund_standalone_wxp.xml, and click Open.
This schema file contains the correct settings for a standalone installation
of Bentley Map on Windows XP.
4 Select File > Save As... and save the file as eastcity_fund.xml.
5 On the left pane, select Geospatial Project.
6 On the right pane, check if the Workspace Root Directory is set to the
workspace root of your Bentley Map installation:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Bentley\
MapStandalone V8i\WorkSpace
7 On the left pane, expand User Workspaces and select Workspace
(EastCity).
8 Check and if necessary correct the Base Source Dir, depending on the
location where you extracted the course data set.

For example, if you extracted the zip file to the root of the C: drive, the
Base Source Dir should be set to C:\prj\eastcity_fund.
9 Click Apply and then Save to save the schema file.
 Step 4: Export the EastCity schema file

1 In Bentley Geospatial Administrator, click Export to export the metadata
and create the workspace Cadastre_EastCity.
2 In Windows Explorer, browse to the workspace root directory:
MapStandalone V8i\WorkSpace
The following folder structure is created below your workspace root
directory:
• ..\Workspace\Projects\Cadastre
• with the subfolders EastCity and xml
• and in the folder EastCity the subfolders cell, dgn, seed, templates, and
xml
3 Browse to the folder ..\prj\eastcity_fund and copy the subfolders data,
dgn, dgnlib, images, shp, and symb to the folder ..\Workspace\Projects\
Cadastre\EastCity.
You can overwrite the existing dgn folder.
 Step 5: Create a desktop icon

1 In Bentley Geospatial Administrator, right-click Workspace (EastCity) on
the left pane and select Create shortcut… .
2 Click in the File Name field and select the browse button.

3 In the Set Shortcut Location dialog, select Desktop behind Look in and click
Open.
4 Check the target and the arguments so they match the following:
Target:
C:\Program Files\Bentley\MapStandalone V8i\MapStandalone\
mapstandalone.exe
Arguments:
-wsBENTLEY_MAPSTANDALONE -wr"C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\Bentley\MapStandalone V8i\Workspace"
-wuCadastre_EastCity -wdODBC
5 Click OK to create the shortcut.
6 Double-click the Cadastre_EastCity shortcut on your desktop and open
work.dgn, to make sure Bentley Map is started correctly with the
Cadastre_EastCity workspace.
 Step 6: Recreate the reference file index

Finally, you have to delete and recreate the reference file index and associate
the features, so that the seamless mapping technique will work correctly.
1 In Bentley Geospatial Administrator, expand Graphical Sources and
Reference File Index.
2 Right-click Cadastre and select Delete.
3 Right-click Reference File Index and select Add > New… .
4 Enter the following:
Name: Cadastre
Folder: [your path]\Workspace\Projects\Cadastre\EastCity\dgn

Process subfolders: disabled

Filter: *.cad
Index file: cadastre.gdx
Log file: click Browse and create a temp folder at the root of one of your
drives, for example C:\temp\fund.log (or in another folder)
5 Click Next.
It will take a few seconds for the next screen to display.

6 Make sure none of the levels are selected to be skipped and click Next to
get to the following screen.
7 Click Next to create the Cadastre reference file index.

8 Click Yes if the Reference file index creation dialog appears asking you if
you want to replace the cadastre.gdx file that already exists.
In Bentley Geospatial Administrator, a new Cadastre node is created under
9 To associate features with this reference file index, right-click the Cadastre
node and select Associate features.
10 On the Graphical Source Feature dialog, check the Cadastral category to
select all features in it and click OK.
11 In Bentley Geospatial Administrator, click Save and then click Export to

save and export the changes and update the Cadastre_EastCity
workspace.

Bentley Map Standalone on Windows Vista or Windows 7
To install Bentley Map standalone on Windows Vista or Windows 7 (64 bit),

execute the following.
want to install, select the first option Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 3), to
install Bentley Map standalone.
When installing Bentley Map standalone using the default locations, the
program files are installed in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\MapStandalone V8i

remember).


 Step 2: Create an ODBC Data Source on a 64 bit operating system

1 Open Windows Explorer and navigate to C:\Windows\SysWOW64.
If you have a 64 bit operating system and open the ODBC Data Source
Administrator dialog through the Control Panel, it will run Data Sources
ODBC 64x and the Microsoft Access driver may not be available. So you
have to start the 32 bit version.
2 Double-click odbcad32.exe.
3 Open the System DSN tab and click Add… to create a new data source.


5 Type eastcity as the data source name and click Select… .



1 Start Bentley Geospatial Administrator by selecting All Programs > Bentley
> Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 3) > Bentley Geospatial Administrator
from the Windows Start menu.
2 In Bentley Geospatial Administrator, select File > Open to open a schema
file.
3 Browse to the dataset location ..\prj, select the schema file
eastcity_fund_standalone_w7.xml, and click Open.
This schema file contains the correct settings for a standalone installation
of Bentley Map on Windows Vista or Windows 7.

C:\ProgramData\Bentley\MapStandalone V8i\WorkSpace
(EastCity).

C:\ProgramData\Bentley\MapStandalone V8i\WorkSpace
directory:
xml


Cadastre\EastCity.
You can merge the new dgn folder with the existing dgn folder.

3 In the Set Shortcut Location dialog, expand and select Computer > System
(C:) > Users > [your name] > Desktop, and click Open.
Target:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\MapStandalone V8i\MapStandalone\
mapstandalone.exe
Arguments:
-wsBENTLEY_MAPSTANDALONE
-wr"C:\ProgramData\Bentley\MapStandalone V8i\Workspace"


Name: Cadastre
Filter: *.cad
5 Click Next.





workspace.

Bentley Map For MicroStation on Windows XP
To install Bentley Map as an application to MicroStation on Windows XP (32 bit),

execute the following.
2 Install MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) using the default locations.
want to install, select the second option Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 3)
For MicroStation.
When installing Bentley Map as an application to MicroStation using the

default locations, the program files are installed in:
C:\Program Files\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\Map

remember).

 Step 2: Create an ODBC data source on a 32 bit operating system

1 From the Windows Start menu select Settings > Control Panel >
Administrative Tools > Data Sources (ODBC).
2 Open the System DSN tab and click Add….


4 Type eastcity as the data source name and click Select….



1 Start Bentley Geospatial Administrator by selecting Programs > Bentley >
Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 3) For MicroStation > Bentley Geospatial
Administrator from the Windows Start menu.
2 In Bentley Geospatial Administrator, select File > Open to open the schema
file.
3 Browse to the dataset location ..\prj\, select the schema file
eastcity_fund_formicrostation_wxp.xml, and click Open.
This schema file contains the correct settings for a layered ‘for
MicroStation’ installation of Bentley Map on Windows XP.


MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\WorkSpace
(EastCity).

MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\WorkSpace
directory:
xml


Cadastre\EastCity.
You can overwrite the existing dgn folder.

3 In the Set Shortcut Location dialog, select Desktop behind Look in and click
Open.
Target:
C:\Program Files\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\MicroStation\
ustation.exe
Arguments:
-wsBENTLEY_MAP -wr"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\WorkSpace"



Name: Cadastre
Filter: *.cad
5 Click Next.





workspace.

Bentley Map For MicroStation on Windows Vista or Windows 7
To install Bentley Map as an application to MicroStation on Windows Vista or

Windows 7 (64 bit), execute the following.
2 Install MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) using the default locations.
want to install, select the second option Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 3)
For MicroStation.
When installing Bentley Map as an application to MicroStation using the

default locations, the program files are installed in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\Map

remember).

 Step 2: Create an ODBC Data Source on a 64 bit operating system

1 Open Windows Explorer and navigate to C:\Windows\SysWOW64.
If you have a 64 bit operating system and open the ODBC Data Source
Administrator dialog through the Control Panel, it will run Data Sources
ODBC 64x and the Microsoft Access driver may not be available. So you
have to start the 32 bit version.
2 Double-click odbcad32.exe.
3 Open the System DSN tab and click Add… to create a new data source.


5 Type eastcity as the data source name and click Select… .



1 Start Bentley Geospatial Administrator by selecting All Programs > Bentley
> Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 3) For MicroStation > Bentley Geospatial
Administrator from the Windows Start menu.
2 In Bentley Geospatial Administrator, select File > Open to open a schema
file.
3 Browse to the dataset location ..\prj, select the schema file
eastcity_fund_formicrostation_w7.xml, and click Open.
This schema file contains the correct settings for a layered ‘for
MicroStation’ installation of Bentley Map on Windows Vista or
Windows 7.


C:\ProgramData\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\WorkSpace
(EastCity).

C:\ProgramData\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\WorkSpace
directory:

xml
Cadastre\EastCity.
You can merge the new dgn folder with the existing dgn folder.

3 In the Set Shortcut Location dialog, expand and select Computer > System
(C:) > Users > [your name] > Desktop, and click Open.
Target:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\
MicroStation\ustation.exe
Arguments:
-wsBENTLEY_MAP -wr"C:\ProgramData\Bentley\MicroStation V8i
(SELECTseries)\WorkSpace" -wuCadastre_EastCity -wdODBC


Name: Cadastre
Filter: *.cad
5 Click Next.





workspace.

Course Setup Cadastral Mapping

Before you can do the exercises in the module Cadastral Mapping in the course
guide Bentley Map Fundamentals V8i (SELECTseries 3), you need to create two
cadastral schemas using the Bentley Cadastre Wizard. This section describes how
to do this.
Generating the Cadastre schema

1 From the Windows Start menu, select (All) Programs > Bentley > Bentley
Map V8i (SELECTseries 3) (For MicroStation) > Bentley Cadastre Wizard to
start the Bentley Cadastre Wizard.
2 In the Bentley Cadastre V8i Schema Wizard dialog, click Next.
3 Click the browse button, open defaultschema.xml, and click Next.
4 On the Topology Layer Configuration page, ensure the project name is set
to Cadastre and the workspace name is set to Default.
5 Leave the other fields as default and click Next.

6 On the Topology Layer – Polygon Feature Setup page, leave all the fields as
default and click Next.
7 Do not change the settings on the Topology Layer – Linear Feature Setup
page and click Next.
8 Do not change the settings on the Topology Layer – Node Feature Setup
page and click Next.
The last page provides a summary of your schema and asks you to specify
a name for the schema file.
9 Click the browse button and save the schema file as cadastre.xml in the
..\Examples\Geospatial\bentleycadastre folder.
10 Click Finish.
This process generates the new schema file and exports the schema to an
XFM workspace.
You will create a shortcut to start Bentley Map with the Cadastre_Default
workspace.
11 Open the cadastre.xml schema in Bentley Geospatial Administrator.
12 On the left pane, expand User Workspaces, right-click Workspace
(Default), and select Create shortcut....
If your operating system is Windows XP, continue with step 14 and skip
step 15.

If your operating system is Windows Vista or Windows 7, skip step 14 and

continue with step 15.
14 (on Windows XP) In the Set Shortcut Location dialog, select Desktop
behind Look in and click Open.
15 (on Windows Vista or Windows 7) In the Set Shortcut Location dialog,

expand and select Computer > System (C:) > Users > [your name] >
Desktop, and click Open.
16 Check the target and the arguments.
Note: By default, a shortcut is created for the Bentley Map installation to

which your Bentley Geospatial Administrator belongs. For example, if
you installed Bentley Map standalone and activated Bentley Geospatial
Administrator from the corresponding program group, a shortcut is
created that will start Bentley Map standalone.

18 Double-click the Cadastre_Default shortcut on your desktop and open

Cadastre_Default workspace.
Generating the CadastreNA schema

1 Start the Bentley Cadastre Wizard and click Next.
2 Click the browse button, open naschema.xml, and click Next.
3 Leave all the fields as default and click Next.
Because you are running the wizard against a schema that already contains
feature definitions, an extra page appears: Add Additional Properties.
4 Enable Yes to add properties from existing features to the cadastral
features.
You will add the properties from the existing BDY_Parcel_Label feature to
the cadastral polygon feature.
5 Enable Polygon Feature and select BDY_Parcel_Label as the source
feature.
The drop-down menu lists all existing features that contain properties.
6 Click Next several times until the final page with the summary is displayed.
7 Click the browse button and save the schema file as cadastre_NA.xml in
the ..\Examples\Geospatial\bentleycadastre folder.

8 Click Finish to generate the new schema file and export the schema to an
XFM workspace.
9 Open the cadastre_NA.xml schema in Bentley Geospatial Administrator
and create a shortcut to start Bentley Map with the CadastreNA_Default
workspace as described in the previous chapter.
10 Check if the shortcut works as it should.

Optional – Adding GCS Transformation Information

In the module Interoperability, you will attach SHP files as references. What may
occur is that a part of the map is not visible and an error message reports that x
points are outside the mathematical range of the GCS. This is because the .gsb
files for transformation which are delivered by default in MicroStation do not
contain the complete transformation information for Canada when it comes to
NAD27<>NAD83 shifting.
For the exercises, it is no problem to leave it like this. But if you prefer to install
the complete transformation information for the southern Ontario area, do the
following.
1 Browse to the dataset location ..\prj\eastcity_fund\misc.
2 Unzip the file MAY76V20.zip.
3 If Bentley Map is installed standalone, copy the extracted file
MAY76V20.gsb to the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\
MapStandalone V8i\MapStandalone\GeoCoordinateData\Canada\
Nad27Nad83.
If Bentley Map is installed as an application to MicroStation, copy the
extracted file MAY76V20.gsb to the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\
Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\MicroStation\
GeoCoordinateData\Canada\Nad27Nad83.
Note: On Windows XP, the path is C:\Program Files\Bentley\... .

4 Go back two levels to the GeoCoordinateData folder and open the file
Nad27ToNad83.gdc with Notepad or Wordpad.
5 Add the following entry at the top of all other definitions:
.\Canada\Nad27Nad83\may76v20.gsb
6 Save and close the file when you are done.



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ReadMe Course Setup

Bentley Map Fundamentals

Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 3) is supported on various operating systems, such

Apr-12 1 ReadMe Course Setup

Copyright © 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated

 How to proceed with the course setup:

2 In the bookmarks section, select one of the four installation types to be

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Bentley Map Standalone on Windows XP

Installing Bentley Map

Configuring the course data

To install and configure the course data, execute the following.

 Step 1: Extract the course dataset

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A folder prj is created containing two subfolders: eastcity_fund and

 Step 2: Create an ODBC data source on a 32 bit operating system

2 Open the System DSN tab and click Add….

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This opens the ODBC Microsoft Access Setup dialog.

5 Browse to the extracted dataset location ..\prj\eastcity_fund and select

6 Click OK three times to close out of the open dialogs.

 Step 3: Verify the paths in the EastCity schema file

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3 Browse to the dataset location ..\prj\, select the schema file

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9 Click Apply and then Save to save the schema file.

 Step 4: Export the EastCity schema file

 Step 5: Create a desktop icon

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 Step 6: Recreate the reference file index

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Process subfolders: disabled

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7 Click Next to create the Cadastre reference file index.

11 In Bentley Geospatial Administrator, click Save and then click Export to

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Bentley Map Standalone on Windows Vista or Windows 7

Installing Bentley Map

To install Bentley Map standalone on Windows Vista or Windows 7 (64 bit),

Configuring the course data

To install and configure the course data, execute the following.

 Step 1: Extract the course dataset

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A folder prj is created containing two subfolders: eastcity_fund and

 Step 2: Create an ODBC Data Source on a 64 bit operating system

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4 Select Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb) and click Finish.

This opens the ODBC Microsoft Access Setup dialog.

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6 Browse to the extracted dataset location ..\prj\eastcity_fund and select

7 Click OK three times to close out of the open dialogs.

 Step 3: Verify the paths in the EastCity schema file

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9 Click Apply and then Save to save the schema file.

 Step 4: Export the EastCity schema file

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3 Browse to the folder ..\prj\eastcity_fund and copy the subfolders data,

 Step 5: Create a desktop icon

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