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Bentley Substation Administrator
V8i
Bentley Institute Course Guide
TRN016050-1/0001

Bentley Substation Administrator 2 Sep-10
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Course Overview 9
DESCRIPTION ...............................................................................................9
TARGET AUDIENCE.......................................................................................9
PREREQUISITES ............................................................................................9
OBJECTIVES..................................................................................................9
MODULES INCLUDED....................................................................................9
INTRODUCTORY KNOWLEDGE....................................................................10
QUESTIONS..........................................................................................10
ANSWERS.............................................................................................10
Drawing Standards 11
MODULE DESCRIPTION...............................................................................11
MODULE PREREQUISITES ...........................................................................11
MODULE OBJECTIVES .................................................................................11
OVERVIEW .................................................................................................12
DRAWING STANDARDS...............................................................................12
DRAWING NAMING CONVENTION .......................................................13
ELECTRICAL STANDARD........................................................................13
DEFAULT UNITS OF MEASURE..............................................................13
DEVICE APPENDING SETTING ...............................................................13
PRIMARY MODE...................................................................................14
DEFAULT PROJECT PROPERTIES..................................................................14
PAGE LAYOUT OPTIONS .......................................................................14
PAGE MACRO ................................................................................14
TITLE BLOCK...................................................................................15
PAGE FORMAT OPTIONS................................................................15
PART OPTIONS.....................................................................................15
DEFAULT PARTS DATABASE............................................................15
EQUIPMENT NUMBER EXCHANGE
PREFERENCES ................................................................................16
BOM ENTRIES ................................................................................16
PROJECT AND PAGE DESCRIPTIONS......................................................16
DISPLAY FORMATS .....................................................................................17

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BALLOON, GRIND & SNAP, REGION SETTINGS, AND
TEXT SETTINGS...........................................................................................18
BALLOON.............................................................................................18
DEFAULT GRID & SNAP SETTINGS.........................................................18
REGION SETTINGS................................................................................19
TEXT SETTINGS.....................................................................................19
USER OPTIONS ...........................................................................................19
SAVING OPTIONS .......................................................................................20
REVIEW......................................................................................................21
QUESTIONS..........................................................................................21
ANSWERS.............................................................................................21
3D Layout Settings 23
PROJECT SETTINGS.....................................................................................24
USER SETTINGS ..........................................................................................25
REVIEW......................................................................................................26
QUESTIONS..........................................................................................26
ANSWERS.............................................................................................26
Title Blocks and Page Formats 27
OVERVIEW .................................................................................................28
TITLE BLOCKS .............................................................................................28
TITLE BLOCK VARIABLES.......................................................................28
PAGE COUNTS ...............................................................................29
ADDRESS FILE.......................................................................................31
PAGE FORMATS..........................................................................................31
REVIEW......................................................................................................34
QUESTIONS..........................................................................................34
ANSWERS.............................................................................................34
Language Phrases 35
OVERVIEW .................................................................................................36
USING LANGUAGE TEXT .............................................................................36

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LANGUAGE TEXT IN SYMBOLS..............................................................37
MODIFYING THE LANGUAGE TEXT PHRASES...............................................38
LANGUAGE DATABASE MANAGER........................................................38
REVIEW......................................................................................................41
QUESTIONS..........................................................................................41
ANSWERS.............................................................................................41
Accessory Kits Manager 43
OVERVIEW .................................................................................................44
ACCESSORY KITS MANAGER .......................................................................45
SEARCH KITS ........................................................................................46
PART NUMBERS...................................................................................46
KIT PARTS ASSIGNED............................................................................46
IMPORT, BACKUP AND UPDATE TOOLS ................................................47
REVIEW......................................................................................................48
QUESTIONS..........................................................................................48
ANSWERS.............................................................................................48
Construction Drawings Manager 49
OVERVIEW .................................................................................................50
CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS MANAGER .....................................................51
PART NUMBERS...................................................................................52
PART NUMBER DETAILS .......................................................................52
CONSTRUCTION DRAWING LOCATOR...................................................52
ADDITIONAL TOOLS....................................................................................54
COPY CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS TO PROJECT....................................54
PLACE LABELS ......................................................................................55
REVIEW......................................................................................................56
QUESTIONS..........................................................................................56
ANSWERS.............................................................................................56
Command Protection 57
OVERVIEW .................................................................................................58

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COMMAND PROTECTION ...........................................................................58
MANAGE USERS...................................................................................58
MANAGE ROLES...................................................................................61
REVIEW......................................................................................................62
QUESTIONS..........................................................................................62
ANSWERS.............................................................................................62
Network Setup 63
OVERVIEW .................................................................................................64
NETWORK SETUP .......................................................................................64
PROJECT DATABASE.............................................................................64
DB TOOLS ......................................................................................65
CATALOGS AND DATABASES ................................................................66
SHARED FILES.......................................................................................69
SYSTEM PATHS ..............................................................................69
SETUP CONFIGURATION.............................................................................70
REVIEW......................................................................................................71
QUESTIONS..........................................................................................71
ANSWERS.............................................................................................71
Revision Control 73
OVERVIEW .................................................................................................74
REVISIONS CONTROL..................................................................................74
BASE REVISION ....................................................................................75
PAGE REVISIONS ..................................................................................76
PROJECT REVISIONS.............................................................................78
CHANGE REPORTS......................................................................................78
REVISION MANAGEMENT...........................................................................79
REVIEW......................................................................................................80
QUESTIONS..........................................................................................80
ANSWERS.............................................................................................80
Plot and Project Publisher 81

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OVERVIEW .................................................................................................82
PLOTTING...................................................................................................82
PRINT ORGANIZER ...............................................................................82
PROJECT PUBLISHER...................................................................................85
FILE MANAGER ....................................................................................85
MANAGE EXTERNAL FILE LINKS............................................................86
FORMAT ..............................................................................................87
GENERAL .......................................................................................87
MODE............................................................................................88
LAYERS ..........................................................................................88
ATTRIBUTES...................................................................................89
BUILD ORDER TAB..........................................................................90
OUTPUTS .............................................................................................91
PRINTERS.......................................................................................91
FILES..............................................................................................91
CREATE PACKAGE.................................................................................92
REVIEW......................................................................................................93
QUESTIONS..........................................................................................93
ANSWERS.............................................................................................93
ProjectWise and Substation 95
OVERVIEW .................................................................................................96
ENABLING THE PROJECTWISE INTEGRATION ..............................................96
CONNECTING TO A DATASOURCE ........................................................96
CONFIGURING A DATASOURCE ............................................................97
STORING PROJECTS IN PROJECTWISE .........................................................98
RESTORING A PROJECT BACKUP.........................................................100
UPDATE SERVER COPY .......................................................................100
UPDATE PAGES WITH PENDING CHANGES .........................................100
ARCHIVE PROJECTS ............................................................................100
GENERATE REPORTS TO PROJECTWISE...............................................101
REVISION CONTROL ...........................................................................101
COMPONENT INDEX.................................................................................101
REFERENCE DRAWINGS............................................................................103
REVIEW....................................................................................................104
QUESTIONS........................................................................................104
ANSWERS...........................................................................................104

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Course Overview 9
Course Overview
Description
This course will introduce the administrative functions of Bentley Substation and how they
can be used to effective manage the software.
Target Audience
This course is recommended for the following audience
• CAD administrators
• Bentley Substation administrators
Prerequisites
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Windows® environment
• A basic understanding of Bentley Substation
Objectives
• How to create title blocks and page formats
• What files can be stored at a network location
• How can Bentley Substation integrate with ProjectWise
Modules Included
• Drawing Standards
• 3D Layout Setting
• Title blocks and Page Formats
• Language Phrases
• Accessory Kit Manager
• Construction Drawing manager
• Command protection
• Network Setup
• Revision Control

Introductory Knowledge
10 Course Overview
• Plot and Project Publisher
• Substation and ProjectWise
Introductory Knowledge
Before you begin this course, let’s define what you already know
Questions
1. What is the difference between a title block and a page format?
2. What is ProjectWise?
Answers
1. A page format sets the limits of the drawing page and any line or Zone numbers. The
title block is used to display any variables that should be displayed with the drawing
page.
2. ProjectWise is an engineering project team collaboration system which is used to help
teams improve quality, reduce rework, and meet project deadlines.

Drawing Standards
Module Description
This module will cover how to define drawing standards and how those standards can be
distributed to the user base.
Module Prerequisites
• Complete Bentley Substation Fundamentals V8i course.
Module Objectives
After completing this module you will be able to:
• Define drawing standards
• Define standards
• Save and distribute standards

Overview
12 Drawing Standards
Overview
The Bentley Substation Options dialog allows the user to adjust several different settings within
the software. After all the options have been adjusted, the profiles can be saved. This allows
multiple options profiles to be defined and then recalled as need.
Drawing Standards
Within the Bentley Substation Options dialog there is a page named Drawing Standards.
This page allows several drawing standards to be defined.

Drawing Standards
Drawing Naming Convention
The name of the drawing file can be defined by the user.  Drawing file names can be created
using several different descriptions variables.
è Exercise: Modifying Drawing File Name
1. Open page 1 of ADMIN project.
2. Change focus to the Project Manager and select Options from the Tools menu.
3. In the Options dialog select Drawing Standards.
4. On the drawing standards page, click Edit in the Drawing Naming .
5. On the dialog that opens, add the Installation and Location variables to the expression.
6. Change the order of the terms so that the expression matches the following:
[Drawing Set]‐[Installation][Location][Page Number]
Note: The file name cannot contain the following reserved characters / : * ? < > |
7. Click OK to close the Drawing Name Convention dialog and click OK to close the
Options dialog.
Electrical Standard
Allows the user to select what electrical standard should be used within a project.  It is
recommended that the electrical standard remain constant in a project.  It is however,
possible to change the electrical standard between different projects.
Default Units of Measure
Allows the user to select what units of measurement should be used within a project.  It is
recommended that the drawing units remain constant in a project.  It is however, possible
to change the drawing units between different projects.
Note: This setting will affect the Default units when creating a new report, the graphical
plan and when entering symbol creation.
Device Appending Setting
Allows the user to control if appending, as described in a previous course, should be allowed
for device families.  The user can determine if Appending should be disabled completely or if
appending can be performed only on Parent symbols or only on Child symbols.

Default Project Properties
Primary Mode
Allows the user to set what the primary mode will be when creating drawing pages.  In
addition, any Device ID assigned to a symbol in the primary drawing mode will be used in all
other drawing modes when alternate representations of the symbol are placed.
The Default Project Properties tab of the options dialog is broken into three tabs.
Page Layout Options
Page Macro
Allows the user to define a default macro to be placed when a new drawing page is created,
this default can be overridden on the new page dialog.  The macro will be placed at the
bottom left corner, the 0,0,0 point, of the drawing page.  Any macro from a loaded symbol
catalogs can be used as a page macro.  If the macro contains symbols with Device IDs, the
Device IDs will be regenerated using the currently defined format.  The user will be able to
step through the symbols in the macro like the normal macro placement procedure.

Title Block
The Default title block can be selected form the symbol catalogs and defined in this field.
The default scale of the drawing page can also be defined.
Page Format Options
The default page format can be defined by selecting the item from the drop down list.  Page
formats are stored in the Substation data folder by default.  Along with defining the page
format, the user can also define how many digits should be displayed on the drawing page
for the page format.  The user can also determine whether the page name should be
included in the format.  The Option Continuous Line Numbers will set the page format
numbering to increment across multiple pages.  If the option is not set, the line numbers will
restart on every page.
Part Options
Default Parts Database
Allows a parts database, other than what is in the setup dialog, to be selected and used for
the project.  The parts database will be need to be mapped in the setup dialog before it will
appear in the drop down list.  The Edit Filter button can be used to create a custom filter on

the database.  The filter will be applied to all the part number searches used within the
project.
Equipment Number Exchange Preferences
The preferences will set a default replacement priority for the equipment numbers.  The
default priority can be overwritten if needed when the equipment number exchange is run.
BOM Entries
At the bottom of the dialog, there is a toggle to delete records from the BOM when the last
symbol is deleted.  If this toggle is unchecked, when the last version of a symbol is deleted
from the project, the part number assigned to the device will remain.  In the BOM explorer,
the device will be listed as an unplaced device.
Project and Page Descriptions
The number of page or project descriptions can be set by the user.  There is no maximum or
minimum limit to the number of descriptions.  When creating a title block, the project and
page descriptions in the currently active project will be available for use.

Display Formats
è Exercise: Modifying Drawing File Name
2. Change focus to the Project Manager.  In the Project Manager, select Options from the
Tools menu.
3. Select the Default Project Properties page, and select the Descriptions tab.
4. Click the green plus for the Page Descriptions to create a new description.
5. In the dialog the enter Page Scale and click OK.
6. Click OK to close the Bentley Substation Options dialog and save the change.
Display Formats
As discussed in a previous course the display format page of the Bentley Substation Options
dialog allows for the customization to the Device ID display format.  This page of the Options
dialog also allows the user to adjust the options such as if the Device IDs should be case
sensitive.  If the Device IDs are not case sensitive, then the user must specify if the ID should
be converted to uppercase or lowercase letters.
Above the uniqueness toggle, another toggle will set if the device ID of a symbol should be
adjusted to reflect its new location when a symbol is moved.
Nested Device ID applies to symbols that have been placed inside of a symbol on the Fly.
The user can decide if the software should display the full combination of the symbol on the
fly tag plus the tag of the symbol being placed.  Alternatively, if only the partial tag is
needed, only the device ID of the nested symbol is displayed.
è Exercise: Displaying a Nested Device ID
3. Select the Display Format page and check the box to Enable Device ID Nesting, then
select the Complete Tag option.
4. Click OK and return to the drawing page.

Balloon, Grind & Snap, Region Settings, and Text Settings
5. Select the option Symbol on the Fly (E+6+1) and define the two corners of the symbol
on the fly.
6. In the Device Properties dialog, define the Device ID as D104.
7. Open the Insert Symbol By Name (E+3) dialog and located the symbol CB1.
8. Place the symbol inside the symbol on the fly previously placed, accepting the default
Device ID.
The Device ID of the circuit breaker contains the device ID of the symbol on the fly.  The
display toggle setting in the Bentley Substation Options dialog allows the user to adjust
whether both parts of the device ID should be displayed or if only one Device ID is
displayed.
Balloon, Grind & Snap, Region Settings, and Text Settings
Balloon
In the Bentley Substation Options dialog there is a page named Balloon.  This page allows
the user to set if balloon numbers will be unique across a project, an Installation, a Location,
a combination of Installation and Location, or if no limitation should be placed on the
balloon numbers.  The table in the middle of the page allows the user to define the size of
the balloon and the size and style of the text.  There are three toggles on the page: one will
clear all balloon numbers assigned to part numbers, one will display a separate balloon if
there is a quantified part number, and one will scale the size of the balloons by the page
scale.
Default Grid & Snap Settings
In the Bentley Substation Options dialog there is a page named Default Grid & Snap
Settings.  This page allows the user to set the default values for the grid size for a given
drawing mode.  The check box Enable Grid/Snap Lock will determine if the grid lock should
be enabled by default for a given drawing mode.  Under the Seed File column the seed file
used when a new page is created can be selected.  The drop down list is populated with the
seed files stored in the following folder: Substation DataTemplatesPage.
Note: When in the symbol creation wizard the grid spacing will match the default value that
is defined for the Schematic drawing mode.
Note: The seed file that will be used for the symbol creation wizard can be defined on the
System Paths tab of the Bentley Substation Setup dialog.

User Options
Region Settings
On the region settings page, on the Currency tab, the user can define the number of decimal
places and the style that currency should have in the software.  On the Date & Time tab, the
format for the date and time can be selected.
Text Settings
On the Text Settings page of the Bentley Substation Options dialog the user can define the
standard text settings for several different types of text.  The Text settings defined on this
page will override any text that was defined in the definition of a symbol, and will override
any text already placed on the drawing pages in a project.  For each type of text, the user
can determine if the text style and the text height should be applied independently.  In
addition, the text can be set to automatically scale based on the page scale factor.
User Options
The User options of the Bentley Substation Options dialog, allows user specific options to be
set.
Startup Interface – Sets weather the Project Manager or the Welcome dialog opens by
default when Bentley Substation starts.
User Name – Allows for an alias to be entered, the default value matches the current
windows login name.
Validation Prompts –
Multi Document Options: If enabled, the user will be prompted to save a
drawing page when opening a different page.
Enable Command Log: If enabled, the user can define a path where a text file
will be generated containing the sequence of commands used in the software.
Prompt for Maintaining Device ID: If checked, the software will prompt the user
if device ID and wire numbers should be maintained when copying drawing
elements between different drawing pages.
Run Engineering Design Considerations: If checked, the user will be able to
select which of the Engineering Design Consideration checks should be run
when a drawing page is closed.
Suppress Duplicate Terminal Number: If the terminal Numbers entered in the
list are duplicated on a drawing page, the user will not receive a prompt.

Saving Options
View Options – Allows for the display of tooltips to be disabled.  The display setting toggles
that are in the S group in the schematic design task are replicated on this page and their
default state can be set.  In the navigation portion, the user can set the zoom factor when
the software navigates between linked symbols.  The button at the bottom of the page will
allow a user to reset all dialog boxes in the software to their default configuration.
Saving Options
The Bentley Substation Options dialog is divided into three portions: System options, Project
options, and User options.  Each of the three parts can be saved independently. Once the
options are saved, they can be distributed to different workstations independently or placed
on a network.
As will be discussed later in this course it is possible to set the default options, when
creating a new project, to match one of the saved options profile.
è Exercise: Save an Options Profile
3. Select Save Disk in the Project Options header, on the left side of the dialog.
4. In the default folder, Substation Dataconfigoptions, save the project options with
the name: Sample_Project_Options.

Review
Review
Now that you have completed this module, let’s measure what you have learned.
Questions
1. Where are the drawing units set for a given project?
2. True/False‐Only one project options profile can be saved.
Answers
1. The drawing units are set on the Drawing Standards page of the Bentley Substation
Options dialog.
2. False. Multiple project options profile can be saved to account for different options
that are required.

Review

3D Layout Settings
Module Description
This module will cover how to use the 3D Layout Settings dialog in Bentley
Substation
• A basic understanding of substations
Module Objectives
• Describe and revise the 3D Layout Project Settings
• Describe and revise the 3D Layout User Settings

Project Settings
24 3D Layout Settings
Project Settings
Tool Location:
Manage Workflow, Admin Management Task, 3D Layout Settings tool
The 3D Layout Settings dialog contains two tabs: Project Settings and User Settings.
Project Settings* will be applied to the current project, for all users.
Field values can be changed using this dialog, as required. Click once inside any empty field, and
enter an appropriate value. Click & drag to highlight and revise any existing value. Click “Apply”
and then click “OK” to exit.
*Settings are stored in TDSProjectSettings.xml, in the project directory

User Settings
User Settings
User Settings* will be applied to the current project, but changes only affect the current user.
Field values can be changed using this dialog, as required. Click once inside any empty field, and
enter an appropriate value. Click & drag to highlight and revise any existing value. Click “Apply”
and then click “OK” to exit.
*Settings are stored in TDSUserSettings.xml, in the following directory:
…<user name>Application DataSubstation V8i

Review
26 3D Layout Settings
Review
Questions
1. What is the main purpose of the 3D Settings Layout dialog?
2. True/ False Changes to User settings will affect all users in the current project.
Answers
3. The main purpose of the 3D Settings Layout is to allow a user to easily modify
project and user settings that are unique to Bentley Substation.
4. False. Changes to User settings will only affect the actual user that revises them.

Title Blocks and Page Formats
Module Description
This module will cover how title blocks and page formats are created and stored
within Bentley Substation.
• Completed the Bentley Substation Fundamentals V8i course.
• A basic understanding of the CAD drafting engine.
Module Objectives
• Create title blocks
• Create page formats
• Store page formats and title blocks

Overview
28 Title Blocks and Page Formats
Overview
When a new drawing page is created, two items are automatically placed on the
drawing page a title block and a page format.  The title block contains the page and
project descriptions variables that are visible on the drawing page.  The page format
sets the size and orientations of the drawing page and any line numbers and column
letters that are needed.
Title Blocks
Title blocks are stored in catalogs just like Symbols and device families.  Title blocks
are created in the Title block Designer, located under the Manage workflow, then
on the Drawing Management task.
When entering the title block designer, the page and project description variables
that are defined in the project options for the currently open project will be
available to be placed.
Title Block Variables
Title block variables are text elements that are placed on the title block and will be
used to display information on the title block. The variables are broken into six
different categories based upon where the variables are gathered from the project.
The System level variables allow for the address file to be placed on the title block
and for the user to include a date and time print stamp by using the Today and Now
variables.
The Project level variables allow for the project descriptions to be included on the
title block. The project descriptions defined in the project active before the title
block designer was opened will be available in the title block designer.  This group
also contains variables to display the project level revision information on the title
block.  The variables Projecet.TotalPages and Project.LastPageNo can be used to
display the desired page number format on the title block.
The Drawing Set, Installation and Location groups each contain five description
variables for each level of the project.  The groups also contain variables to display
the total number of pages in the group to be used as a page count on the title block.

Title Blocks
The Page variables allow for the page level descriptions to be displayed on the title
block.  The page descriptions defined in the project active before the title block
designer was opened will be available in the title block designer.  The group also
contains the page level revision variables.  Variables are also available to display the
page creation date, and the page name.
Page counts
There are several different variables that can be used to create the page count.
Variables allow the user display the total number of pages in a Project, Drawing Set,
Installation, or Location.  By using the desired variable there is great control and
flexibility in how the page name information can be displayed on the title block.
è Exercise: Modify a Title Block
1. Open page 1 of the ADMIN project.
2. In the Task dialog switch to the Manage workflow and select the Drawing
Management task.
3. Select the option Title Block Designer (E).
4. In the existing title block field, enter the name: D‐SIZE MODERN ZONE.
5. In the Page format field, select from the drop down list D‐0COL.  Leave the toggle
set to ANSI‐IEEE.
Note: The Title Block designer is a pallet and can be set to lock open or auto hide
based on the setting of the lock toggle in the lower left corner.
6. Click Next to continue and place the variables on the drawing page.
Note: You can place the variables and to draw any graphical lines that are
required as part of the title block. For a complete description of every variable
please refer to the Bentley Substation User Guide.
Note: The Graphical lines can be drawing using the standard CAD drafting
commands.
7. Expand the Page header and locate the variable Page.Description_001
(Description). With the variable selected, press the Place button and align the
text below the text PAGE DESCRIPTION.

Title Blocks
8. Returning to the Title Block Designer press the Select Texts button and select the
variable just placed on the drawing page.
9. Click Edit to open the Edit Text Format dialog. In the dialog change the values
indicate below:
Font Name: Arial
Height: 0.2
10. Click OK and in the Title block Designer click Apply Text Style to Selected Texts.
Note: It is possible to modify the text styles first and then place the text with the
desired text style.
11. Click Edit again and change the Text Align to Center Center.
12. Remaining under the Page header and locate the variable Page.Description_008
(Page Scale). With the variable selected, click Place and align the text below the
text SCALE.
Note: When placing the variable a portion of the text will over right the variable
current placed in the title block. With the Text alignment set to middle center
the variable will be replaced in from the center out. Since the page scale will
only be a few digits wide, the overlapping text will not be an issue.
13. Continue and save the Title block with the same name. Click YES when asked to
overwrite the existing title block.

Page Formats
Address File
When creating a title block, under the system variables are 20 address variables.
The address file allows the user to define up to 20 lines of an address.  The lines of
the address file can then be included in title blocks or as part of report templates.
Multiple address files can be defined in the Bentley Substation Options dialog and
the user can select which file should be loaded in the active project.
Note: The address file can be used to store any information that is required.  It is not
limited to only display address information.
è Exercise: Changing an Address File
3. In the Options dialog select Address File.
4. From the drop‐down list, change the active address file to Bentley (US).
5. Click OK to save the changes and close the Options dialog.
Page Formats
Page formats determine the size and shape of the drawing page.  Any row or column
numbering will also be defined within the page format.  Page formats in Bentley
Substation are constructed in the Page Format Designer, which is accessed from the
Manage workflow in the Drawing Management task.  Page formats are made up of a
series of boxes, each box represents either a specified row number or column letter.
The boxes for row numbers and column letters must be perpendicular to each other
and boxes of the same type cannot overlap.  Page formats by default are stored in
PageFormat Folder in the Bentley Substation data folder.
è Exercise: Create a Page Format
2. In the Task dialog switch to the Manage workflow and select the Drawing
Management task.
3. Select Page Format Designer (W).
Note: The Page Format Designer is a pallet and can be set to lock open or auto
hide based on the setting of the lock toggle in the lower left corner.
4. Select New Page Format and click Next.

Page Formats
5. Select the predefined page size as D (34.0 x 22.0 in.).
6. In the Select Title Block field enter the name D‐SIZE MODERN ZONE.
7. Click Text Settings and change the Height to 0.2 then click OK to save the
change.
8. In the Region Size area enter the X value as 34 and the Y value as 3.
9. Check the Array Region box and click Draw Line Number Region.  Define the
placement of the region as the left edge of the page in line with the edge of the
title block.  Place the text in the center of the region in between the edge of the
page and the title block.
10. Make the end point of the array as the bottom left corner of the page.
Note: When complete there should be 7 regions on the drawing page. If the
array has placed too many regions, the extra regions and there text can be
deleted.  If too few regions are placed, additional regions can be placed in the
same manner.
11. Click Next to continue to define the zone regions in the page format.
12. Click Text Settings and change the Height to 0.2 then click OK to save the
change.
13. In the Region Size area enter the X value as 3 and the Y value as 22.
14. Check the Array Region box and click Draw Zone Region.  Define the placement
of the region as the top edge of the page in line with the edge of the title block.
Place the text in the center of the region in between the edge of the page and
the title block.
Region Insertion
Point
Text Insertion
Point

Page Formats
15. Make the end point of the array as the top right corner of the page.
Note: When complete, there should be 11 (A‐K) regions on the drawing page.  If
the array has placed too many regions, extra regions can be deleted.  If too few
regions are placed, additional regions can be placed in the same manner as
previously.
16. Click Validate.
17. Save the page format with the name and description below:
Format Name: D‐ZONE
Description: ANSI D‐SIZE ZONE, ALPHA ON TOP, NUMERIC ON SIDES
The page format created in the previous exercise has row numbers and column letters
on one edge only.  If required the numbers can be copied using the CAD commands and
placed on the other edge of the region as well.
Text Insertion
Point Region Insertion
Point

Review
Review
Questions
1. True/ False‐Multiple address files can be created and stored in the options dialog
2. True/False‐Page formats can only contain row numbers.
Answers
1. True. As many address files as required can be created and saved in the Bentley
Substation Options dialog.
2. False. Page formats can be created with row numbers, column letters or a
combination of both.

Language Phrases 35
Language Phrases
Module Description
This module will cover language text and the foreign language phrases in Bentley
Substation.
Module Objectives
• Place language text in a project
• Change the display languages
• Define new phrases

Overview
36 Language Phrases
Overview
Within Bentley Substation there is the ability to have predefined phrases placed in a
project and display up to three different languages simultaneously on a drawing.
This list of phrases can be expanded upon by the user to account for phrases that
are needed in their industry.  New languages can also be added if necessary.
Using Language Text
Language text in Bentley Substation is placed on a drawing page by using the Bentley
Substation Multi‐line text command.  Once placed, the selected phrases can be
displayed as up to three different languages simultaneously.
è Exercise: Placing Language Text in a Project
2. From the Schematic Design task, select the command Multi‐Line Text (A+1).
3. Following the prompts in the status bar, define two corners to place the text box
in the right column of the drawing page.
4. In the Multiline Text dialog, click Search Language Phrases to view the list of
phrases.
5. Locate and select from the list of phrases Motion Controller item number 30,
click OK to add the assign the phrase.
Note: The Motion Controller is the language phrase variable.  Additional text or
characters can be used before or after a variable.
6. Click Search Language Phrases again, locate and select from the list of phrases
ON item number 17, click OK to add the assign the phrase.
7. Click OK to finish place the text on the drawing page.
The default langue in the software is English.  The toggle to change the current
display language or to switch to different display languages is made in the Bentley
Substation Options dialog.

Using Language Text
Language Phrases 37
è Exercise: Changing Display Languages
1. Continue on page 1 of the ADMIN project.
2. Change focus to the Project manager and select Options from the Tools menu.
3. In the Options dialog select the Display Languages page.
4. Leave English Set as Language 1.  Change Language 2 to French and Change
Language 3 to Italian.
Note: The Russian and Chinese language phrases are not defined using the
English standard Latin alphabet.  If the correct alphabet is not loaded on a
workstation, the languages will not display properly.
5. Click OK to save the changes and return to the drawing page.
The drawing page that the second language, French may have an asterisk in a word.
This occurs when the current font does not support the needed accent mark.
Language Text in Symbols
When saving a symbol with the symbol creation wizard, the last step has a button
labeled Search Language Phrases.  Pressing this button will allow the user to include
the language text phrases in the symbol description.  The same button also appears
in the create macro dialog so that the phrase can be included in a macro description
as well.  When creating a Device Family in the Family Description Editor dialog
pressing the ellipsis will allow for the selection of langue phrases.
Language text can also be used when entering values into a symbol attributes.
è Exercise: Using Language Text in a Symbol
2. From the Schematic design task, select the command Insert Symbol By Name
(E+3).
3. In the name field enter the name PBNO then click Place Symbol and place the
symbol in the right column of the drawing page below the language text
previously defined.
4. Click OK and in the Device Properties dialog to accept the default Device ID.
5. In the Symbol Text dialog, right‐click on the prompt Function Text.  A Context
menu opens with the option Language Text.

Modifying the Language Text Phrases
38 Language Phrases
6. In Language Text dialog locate and select the phrase Master Start item number
01.
It is possible to modify the translations of a given phrase or to create entirely new
phrase and translate them into the required languages.  If required, new languages
can be entered in the available list of translations.
Language Database Manager
New languages and new phrase are created in the Language Database Manager.
The language database manager is located in the Admin Management task under
the Manager workflow.
The left half of the dialog contains all the current language phrases.  At the top of
the Phrases section, the user can select which language they would like to view.  By
making use of the Add and Delete button at the bottom of the phrases section,
language phrases can be added or removed.

Language Phrases 39
The Right half of the dialog displays the selected phrase in every language. The Add
and Delete button at the bottom of the Languages portion of the dialog allow the
user to create or remove languages form the list.
With a desired phrase selected in the phrases portions of the dialog, the translations
can be changed in any of the listed languages in the languages portion of the dialog.
è Exercise: Adding a New Language
2. In the Task dialog, select the Manage workflow. Then select the Admin
Management task and choose the option Language Database Manager (W).
3. In the right half, Languages, portion of the dialog click Add.
4. In the field that displays, enter the name of the new language: Dutch.
5. Press the Enter key on the keyboard to add the language to the list.
When a new language is added to the list all the translations are blank and will need
to be defined by the user.
è Exercise: Adding a New Translations
1. Continue in the Language Database Manager(W).
2. In the Phrases portion of the dialog, select English from the drop down list.
3. Locate phase 17 In the list of phrases.
4. Once the phase is selected in the Languages portion of the dialog locate the
Dutch field and replace the current value with Aan.
5. Locate phase 30 Motion controller in the list of phrases.
6. Once the phase is selected in the Languages portion of the dialog locate the
Dutch field and replace the current value with Bewegingscontroller
7. Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog.
8. Change focus to the Project Manager and, select Options from the Tools menu.
9. In the Options dialog select the Display Languages page.
10. Change Language 3 to Dutch and click OK to return to the drawing page.

40 Language Phrases
The new phrase appears with the language text placed down.  However, on the push
button only two languages are displayed.  This is because only two phrases were
translated in the previous exercise.
è Exercise: Adding a New Phrase
2. In the Task dialog, select the Manage workflow.  Then select the Admin
Management task and choose the option Language Database Manager (Q).
3. In the left half, Phrases, portion of the dialog select English from the drop‐down
list.
4. In the left half, phrases, portion of the dialog click Add.
Note: The value entered will be the phrase number.  In the default list then
phrases are numbered sequentially.
5. Enter a value of 51 and press Enter.
6. With the newly created phrase 51 selected in the Languages portion of the
dialog enter the following phrases in the indicated fields:
English: Ground Fault
German: Erdschluss
Italian: Difetto al Suolo
Spanish: Fallo de Tierra
Portuguese: Falha a Terra
Dutch: Aardsluiting

Review
Language Phrases 41
Review
Questions
1. True /False‐Only one language can be displayed on a drawing page at a time.
2. True / False‐New phrases and languages can be added to the list of language
phrases.
Answers
1. False. Up to three languages can be displayed simultaneously.
2. True. Working in the Language Database Manger New phrases and new
languages can be added if necessary.

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42 Language Phrases

Accessory Kits Manager
Module Description
This module describes the Accessory Kits Manager in Bentley Substation
Module Objectives
• Give examples of Accessory Kits
• Describe the location of the Accessory Kits Manager
• Describe each section of the Accessory Kits Manager

Overview
44 Accessory Kits Manager
Overview
Substation equipment often requires external hardware items for assembly,
mounting or connecting.  This includes items such as nuts, bolts, clamps, connectors,
etc.  Values for labor, construction equipment, volumes and units can also be
included.  Each individual item has its own unique part number and groups of part
numbers are often referenced to as a single part number, or an “accessory kit”.
Instead of assigning individual components (nuts, bolts, and clamps) to every piece
of equipment in the substation, you can assign an accessory kit that contains all of
the components.  These accessory kits are created and managed by the Bentley
Substation Accessory Kits Manager.
Each component within an accessory kit will have its own entry in the parts
database, and each entry must include values for the following fields:
• Part_Number
• Quantity_Per_Unit
• Use_Unit
• Detailed_Description 1
Each Accessory Kit will also have its own entry in the parts database; links to the
components within each kit are defined in a separate database table.
Each piece of equipment that requires an accessory kit can use the Additional_Part
field in the parts database.  This field will link the accessory kit to the equipment.
The Additional_Part field will support multiple accessory kits if required.

The Accessory Kits Manger can be used to create, modify, or assign part numbers to
accessory kits.
Tool Location:
Manage Workflow > Component Management Task > Accessory Kits Manager Tool
The Accessory Kits Manager can be broken down into four major sections:
1. Search Kits
2. Part Numbers
3. Kit Parts Assigned
4. Import, Backup & Update Tools

Search Kits
The Search Kits section, found on the top left, is used to create or find existing
accessory kits.  When creating an accessory kit, you must have a value for each of
the five dropdown boxes.  If you are trying to find an existing one, you can either
select it from the Accessory Kit dropdown or you can use the other dropdowns first,
which will act as filters and allow you to find the accessory kit easier.
Part Numbers
The Part Numbers section, found on the top right, is used to search the master parts
database for items to include with an existing accessory kit.  The dropdown boxes
act as filters for the part numbers list.  With the last dropdown box, you are able to
change to the column you want to filter for.  Then in the text box next to it, as soon
as you type, a filter will get assigned to the part number list and the display will
update.
Kit Parts Assigned
The Kit Parts Assigned section, found in the middle, reveals the part numbers that
are already assigned to the selected accessory kit.  For each part number, you can
also specify a few things:
Quantity – The amount of part numbers.
Fixed/Variable – Fixed is used when there is a fixed quantity of the part number
when associated with a fixed or variable device.  Variable is used if the quantity
is to be multiplied by a variable objects’ length, such as curbs for roads or wire
for fences.
Grouped By – Indicates if the part number should be grouped with the main part
in the BOM or grouped together with others from unrelated accessory kits.
Main Report – This allows you to filter the part numbers into different reports
for the different aspects of construction.
Report Chapter – Each report is broken into chapters and this specifies which
chapter the part number will be in.

Import, Backup and Update Tools
This section, found at the bottom, provides single‐click tools for managing accessory
kits:
• The Import Kits tool will import kit data from an existing XML file*.
• The Backup Kits tool will create a backup XML file*. If the XML file already
exists, this tool will export kit data to the existing XML file*.
• The Update Current Project Kits tool will update accessory kits used in the
current project, from the XML file*.
*Filename = SL_AccessoryKit.XML located in …Substation
DataConfigProfilesSubstation

Review
Review
Questions
1. What is an accessory kit?
2. True/False To create a new accessory kit you only have to specify a name and
click the New Kit button.
3. True/False Clicking the Apply Kit Part button will update the accessory kit not
only where the information is stored but also in existing accessory kits that are in
the current project.
Answers
1. An accessory kit as a single part number that can be used to reference other part
numbers that represent the external hardware for mounting or connecting.
These include items such as nuts, bolts, clamps, connectors – etc.
2. False. In order to create a new accessory kit you must specify a value for the
category, discipline, manufacturer, description, and name.
3. False. You will need to select the Update Current Project Kits button in order to
update existing accessory kits that are in the current project.

Construction Drawings Manager
Module Description
This module describes the Construction Drawings Manager in Bentley Substation.
Module Objectives
• Give examples of Construction Drawings
• Describe the location of the Construction Drawings Manager
• Describe each section of the Construction Drawings Manager
• Use additional tools to create project‐specific construction drawings

Overview
50 Construction Drawings Manager
Overview
Construction drawings are assembly drawings that contain information about parts,
but have no intelligent objects placed. The parts shown can, for example, be a
foundation, structure, or a circuit breaker.  Some dimension elements, texts, etc. to
clarify the assembly also usually appear on the drawings.  Using the Construction
Drawings Manager, a user can assign construction drawings to a part number.  This
will allow the user not only to import any construction drawings that are assigned to
parts used in a project, but also modify some of a part number’s details.
Bentley Substation construction drawings are stored in a separate project named
“Construction Drawings”, and represent typical detail drawings for items such as
foundations, structures and assemblies.  These files can be corporate standards,
vendor drawings, or both.
Let’s take a few moments and review some of the drawings in the Construction
Drawings project:
1. CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS/Constr Drw 1/(2) PILES
This is a detail fabrication drawing of a standard concrete foundation
2. CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS/Constr Drw 1/SPS2
This is manufacturer’s data sheet drawing of a circuit breaker
3. CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS/Constr Drw 1/3DBS
This is a detail assembly drawing of a typical bus support structure
The drawings in the Construction Drawings project are typically “standard” designs
that rarely change from project to project.  Bentley Substation provides additional
tools to easily copy and modify the standard designs into unique project‐specific
detail drawings for construction.

The Construction Drawings Manager can be used to assign construction drawings to
part numbers.
Tool Location:
Manage Workflow > Drawing Management Task > Manage Construction Drawings
Tool
The Construction Drawings Manager can be broken down into three parts:
1. Part Numbers
2. Part Number Details
3. Construction Drawing Locator

Part Numbers
In the Part Numbers section, located at the top of the dialog, you can search for a
part number to make changes to or add construction drawings to.  The Category,
Discipline, Manufacturer, and Description 1 dropdown boxes all act as filters for
the part number list on the top right.  The last dropdown box also works as a filter.
You can select any column from the parts database that you want to filter on and as
soon as you type into the textbox next to it, the list will filter.  To select a part
number, just highlight it from the list and it will appear in the Part Number Details
section.
Part Number Details
In the Part Number Details section, located at the bottom left of the dialog, you can
make changes to some of the part number’s attributes and assign construction
drawings to the part.  The + button will open the Construction Drawing Locator
dialog, which allows you to assign construction drawings.  The – button will remove
any selected drawings from the list.  The construction drawing list shows the project,
drawing set, and page name of the drawing and also lists if it’s a macro or drawing
file.  Using the Backup Drawings Data button will allow you to create an XML file* of
all the part numbers that contain construction drawings, which can then be
imported to any machine using the Import Drawings Data button.  The Apply Text
Changes button will save any changes to the part number and will update the parts
database.  To cancel and changes made for a part number, use the Cancel button.
*Filename = SL_ConstructionDrawings.XML
located in …Substation DataConfigProfilesSubstation
Construction Drawing Locator
In the Part Number Details section, click the + button to open the Construction
Drawing Locator dialog.  The locator allows you to select construction drawings
within projects.  Sometimes some construction drawings may be used in more than
one project.  If this is the case, it may be beneficial to create a standalone project
that only contains construction drawings.  The CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS project
found in the dataset is an example of this.

For the Construction Drawing Locator dialog, the top left box contains all of the
projects you have access too.  If the project contains any type of page, expanding
the project node will reveal all of the drawing sets in the project.  If the drawing set
contains any construction drawings, you will be able to expand it and select the
name of the construction drawing.
Once selected, a preview of the drawing will appear in the window on the right.
Clicking Add Drawing will add the construction drawing to the list on the bottom
left.  The Remove Drawings button will remove any selected construction drawing
from the list.  Clicking OK will add any selected construction drawings to the list in
the Part Number Details section of the Construction Drawings Manager.  The
Cancel button will cancel any selections made and will return to the Construction
Drawings Manager.

Additional Tools
Additional Tools
Copy Construction Drawings To Project
The Copy Construction Drawings To Project tool is used to actually import or “copy”
construction drawings into the current project. This tool will open the following
dialog:
In this example, the top two construction drawings (for devices FN400.19 and
BS400) appear in “GREEN” text, indicating that these drawings have already been
imported into the current project. The construction drawing for device CB106.1
appears “RED”, which indicates several things:
1. A 3D symbol representing a circuit breaker has been placed in the project.
2. This symbol was assigned with Device ID “CB106.1”.
3. A part number “3DCB‐SIE‐SPS2” was assigned to this symbol.
4. A construction drawing named “SPS2” is assigned to this part number, but has
not yet been imported or copied into the current project.
Clicking the “Import New” tool will copy the construction drawings from the
construction drawing project into the current project.

Additional Tools
Place Labels
The Place Labels tool is used to add construction labels and bill of materials to
construction drawings in the current project. Clicking the Place Labels tool will open
the Construction Labels dialog:
This dialog includes several options for labeling devices shown in construction
drawings. Please refer to the application User Guide for a complete description of
available options and settings.

Review
Review
Questions
1. What is the main purpose of the Construction Drawings Manager?
2. True/ False You can only assign one construction drawing to a part number.
Answers
3. The main purpose of the Construction Drawings Manager is to allow a user to
easily assign construction drawings to part numbers.
4. False. You are able to assign a number of construction drawings to a part
number. For example you could assign an assembly drawing and more detailed
drawings of its parts.

Command Protection
Module Description
This module will cover the command protection function in Bentley Substation.
• A basic understanding of the Microsoft Windows Operating system.
Module Objectives
• Enable command protection in Bentley Substation
• Set levels for command protection

Overview
58 Command Protection
Overview
It is possible to restrict access to commands within Bentley Substation.  This is
accomplished by using the command protection functionality built into the software.
The command protection function allows different user roles to be defined.  Then
using the user’s Microsoft Windows login credentials different users will be allowed
access to different roles.
Command Protection
The command protection function in Bentley Substation, allows administrators to
restrict access to certain commands for a select user base.  Different levels of
command protection can be set based on the Windows user login credentials.  This
makes it possible for users to be placed in a Bentley Substation grouping to receive a
given access level.  The command protection controls are accessed from the Bentley
Substation Options dialog, under the System options section.
The command protection controls are broken into two parts, Manage Users and
Manage Roles.  The Manage Users page allows for the creation of Bentley Substation
users and the role to be defined.  The manage roles page allows for the different
access levels to be set.
Manage Users
At the top of the Manage Users page is the toggle that will enable command
protection in the software.

Command Protection
Additional users can be added to the list by selecting the Add button at the bottom
of the dialog. Once the users are added, the user name and the role can be
selected, a drop down list allows for the selection of a role that was defined on the
manage role page.
In the User field, clicking the ellipsis will open the Computer List dialog.

Command Protection
Selecting the desired user or group of users can be selected from the list.
Alternatively, in the manage user page the user name or group can be manually
typed.
Note: In if Active Directory has a large user base in it, this dialog may take a while to
populate while Bentley Substation waits for a response. In this case, it is
recommended to manually type in the user name in the format: DomainUser

Command Protection
Manage Roles
The roles determine which commands a given user has access to.
Note: The administrator role has access to every function in the software. It is
recommended that this role is not altered to prevent accidental lock out of
functionality within the software.
Pressing the Add button will allow for new roles to be created. The Modify button
will open the Edit Role dialog.
In the Edit Role dialog, the commands in the software are subdivided into groups.
An entire group can be selected or unselected. By expanding a group, individual
commands can be added or removed from the group.

Review
Review
Questions
1. True/False‐Command protection in Bentley Substation requires new passwords
be defined.
2. True/False‐New roles can be defined if required by the user.
Answers
1. False. Command protection in Bentley Substation uses Windows login
credentials to determine the users access.
2. True. The existing roles can be modified or new roles can be created on the
Mange roles tab in the Bentley Substation Options dialog.

Network Setup 63
Network Setup
Module Description
This module will cover how Bentley Substation can be configured in a network
environment.
• A basic understanding of the Microsoft Windows Operating system.
Module Objectives
• What files can be shared in a network environment
• How can multiple users access the same project

Overview
64 Network Setup
Overview
It is possible for multiple users to be working in the same project at the same time.
In order to have multiple users working in a project, the configurations files and the
project database will need to be accessible to every user.  Once the correct files are
stored, then the setup configuration can be mapped to the correct files.
Network Setup
It is possible to share options profiles, symbol catalogs, parts databases, and projects
across a network.  The connections for any of these setting are established in the
Bentley Substation Setup dialog.
Note: The Bentley Substation Setup dialog can only be accessed when all drawing
pages are closed.
Project Database
The project database is the backbone behind Bentley Substation.  Without it, the
software will not function.  The project database stores all the Bentley Substation
related data for objects created within the software.  If projects are to be shared
between multiple users, the project database needs to be accessible to all of them.
The project database can be in a Microsoft SQL Server or in an Oracle Server
depending on the end users infrastructure.  By default a Microsoft SQL Express
database can be installed when Bentley Substation is installed.  The script files to
create a project database or to upgrade and existing Bentley Substation project
database are included with the Bentley Substation install.  The script files are stored
by default at: C:Program FilesBentleySubstation V8iSubstationPromise. In the
Bentley Substation Program Files folder are four script files, each file will create or
update a database as indicated below:

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SQL_UpdateDB.sql: Update script for a Microsoft SQL Server Bentley Substation
project database
ORA_UpdateDB.sql: Update script for a Oracle Server Bentley Substation project
database
SqlServerProject.sql: Script to create a Microsoft SQL Server Bentley Substation
project database
OracleProject.sql: Script to create an Oracle Server Bentley Substation project
database
Once the database is created each workstations will need to connect to the
database by defining the connection information on the Project Database tab of the
DB Tools
Included with Bentley Substation is an application named DB Tools. This application
is used to update or create a Bentley Substation database.

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66 Network Setup
The DB Tools application is accessed from the Substation Setup dialog by selecting
the Create New Database button at the bottom of the dialog.  The Application
consists of one dialog with two tabs. The first tab is used to create a new database
in an existing database server.
The second tab is used to update an existing Bentley Substation database.  When
updated an existing Bentley Substation database the user can select any saved setup
configuration to collect the desire connection information.  Alternately, the
connection information to the database server can be manually entered.
Catalogs and Databases
As discussed in previous courses catalog are loaded on the Catalog Paths tab of the
The symbol catalogs are added to the list by selecting the green plus sign.  The blue
‘X’ will delete a catalog.  The up and down arrows are used to adjust the position of
the catalogs in the list.  The order of the catalogs will set the search priority for the
symbols in the catalogs and will be the default catalog for saving symbols and
macros.
The Parts database connection is set on the System Paths tab of the Bentley
Substation Setup dialog.

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The currently active parts database can be selected from the drop down list.  The
three buttons Edit, New, and Delete can be used to modify a connection.
Whether editing an existing parts database connection or creating a new connection
the basic process and the dialogs are the same.  First, define a database name and
connection then map the desired columns.
Parts Database Name: This is the name that Bentley Substation will display to the
users. Each database connection must have a unique name.  The check mark will
verify the validly of the database name.
Database: The database is by default a Microsoft Access file.  Alternatively, a
connection string can be defined to connect to a table in a Microsoft SQL server or
an oracle Server.

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Table or SQL: The table within the selected database can be selected from the
dropdown list or an SQL Query can be defined to collect the required information
from the database.
Note: In the C:Program FilesBentleySubstation V8iSubstation
PromiseParts_Datafolder are four script files that can be used to populate a blank
parts database table with the same default part records included in the Microsoft
Access version of the parts database.
After the required information is recorded in the three areas, press the Next button
to proceed to the Field mapping.
If the database or query that is being linked too contains the default Bentley
Substation column names, the Default Mapping button will automatically map the
columns. Otherwise, each column will need to be mapped manually.
Three of the user columns need to be included for Bentley Substation. The User1
column should be mapped as 3D_Layout_Symbol to Symbol Data category. The
User2 column should be mapped as Discipline to Part Data category. The User3
column should be mapped as Label_Prefix to Symbol Data category.
Note: The default mapping will not map any of the User fields. They must be
manually mapped if they needed.
Internal Name:Will indicate which default Bentley Substation parts database
column should be used.

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Display Name: Will record the name of the column as it should be displayed to
the user in the parts database manager.
Category: Within the parts database manager the columns are broken into
categories, the desired category for a column can be selected
from the drop down list.
Clicking Finish will save the database map.
Shared Files
To successfully use Bentley Substation over the network, there are numerous
options profiles and template files that may be shared.
System Paths
The Symbol Creation Seed File determines what seed file to load when the create
symbol command is invoked.
By default, the Select System Path Management Method is set to manage the
entire data folder.  This method will allow defining only the path to the Bentley
Substation data folder.  This allows the entire folder to be in one location.  The
default system, project, and user profiles can then be selected from a drop down
list.
Note: When using the manage data folder path option all system, project, and user
options profiles will need to be saved in the default path of Substation
DataConfigOptions.
The other option for Select System Path Management Method is to manage
individual paths.  This method each individual folder in the Bentley Substation data
folder can be stored in a different location.

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