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v08.11.07

Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries 1) ReadMe

Before you begin, note the following:

Review the End-User License Agreement (or EULA) carefully during the
installation of Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries 1). 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" is included with the product
installation. By default, this location is "C:\Program Files\Bentley\View
V8i."

Before installing Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries 1), read this
document completely as well as the Requirements
and QuickInstall
documents, 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.

There are references to "V7" in Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries 1).
V7 refers to data (e.g. DGN files, cell libraries, etc.) that are pre-V8.

All delivered seed and example DGN files and cell libraries are in V8
format.

This document contains the following information:

Directory
Structure

Bentley
View V8i and Color Depth

Support
and Services Information

Support
Path

Using
the Online Help

Directory Structure

The default directory structure of Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries 1)
has changed slightly from previous versions in order to improve administration
of the software and to better conform to Microsoft Windows standards.

Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries 1)'s program files are now installed by
default to C:\Program Files\Bentley\View V8i\.

Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries 1)'s workspace files are now installed
by default to CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA\Bentley\View V8i\WorkSpace\ (typically
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Bentley\View
V8i\WorkSpace\).

Data that is intended to be user specific, such as user preference files, is
now created dynamically upon start-up in a folder created in
CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA\Bentley\View\8.11\ (Typically C:\Documents and
Settings\*user name*\Local Settings\Application Data\Bentley\View\8.11\).
(On Windows Vista, this user specific data is created by default in
C:\Users\*user name*\AppData\Local\Bentley\View\8.11\.) You can identify
the corresponding folder for a particular Bentley View installation by
consulting the DirectoryExplanation.txt file that is included in each folder.
These files will not be removed with the Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries
1) uninstall process.

For more complete information regarding Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries
1)'s new directory structure, consult the Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries
1) documentation.

Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries 1) and Color Depth

For optimal performance, graphics display color depth should be set to 24-bit
or higher. When using a color depth setting of 16-bit, some inconsistencies will
be noted.

Support and Services Information
TechNotes, FAQs and additional Bentley
product information can be found on the BE Communities Wiki page.

Log issues that you encounter with Bentley products using the Service
Ticket Manager.

Support Path

With Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries 1), you are required to establish
a Support Path (previously known as Registration). This Support Path connection
is a one time procedure in the form of a Web page when you open Bentley View
V8i (SELECTseries 1). Once the Support Path has been established, the
Help > Online Support link in Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries 1)
becomes active. This link gives you access to the Support page. Through the
Support page you can manage your profile and depending on your level of support:
access TechNotes and FAQs; share information on Discussion Groups; search the
product KnowledgeBase; submit, monitor and track online service requests;
participate in live online chat regarding support issues; and use the latest
technologies to share your desktop with a Support Engineer.

Whether or not you see the Support page depends on one of the following
scenarios:

If you have not activated the product, you will not see the Support page.
This means you have never contacted SELECT Server on that computer since
installing the product.

If you have registered an earlier version of Bentley View V8i
(SELECTseries 1), you will not see the Support page. The information is
maintained from previous versions.

If you have activated the product but never registered, you will see the
Support page when you open Bentley View V8i (SELECTseries 1). This page
will come up once a week as a reminder. After three weeks, you will be given
the opportunity to turn the Web page off. After 10 weeks, it will turn off by
itself. After you register, the information is recorded on SELECT Server and
you will not see the Support page on any computer connected to SELECT Server.

Using the Online Help

HTML Help utilizes the Engineering Links configuration variable
MS_BROWSERMAKECHILDWINDOW to determine whether or not the window should always
be in the forefront. If this variable is not set, which is the default, then
HTML Help is initiated in a separate window. If the variable is set, then the
HTML Help window will always be on top and likely needs to be resized,
minimized, or closed to not interfere with the operation of the software.

For basic instructions on how to use the online help, open the Help window
(Help > Contents) and click the link, "Using Online Help."

Note: Online help is displayed in the HTML Help Viewer delivered with
Bentley View. Microsoft® HTML Help is the standard help system for the Windows
platform. The HTML Help Viewer is under the direct control of Bentley View
V8i (SELECTseries 1).

Updated online help
You can view or download online help updates for
commercially available products from Bentley's documentation Web site.

Last updated $Date: 2009/10/28 16:22:25
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