When will Bentley’s SELECT versions of Microstran, Limcon, and MStower be available?
Our developers are nearing completion of the SELECT versions and we are aiming to post them at the beginning of June.
How do I download the SELECT versions of these products once they are available?
Bentley customers can download the product installers from SELECTserver at the following link:
http://select.bentley.com/FulfillmentCenter/en-us/InternalSearch/Product/LTY3Njc1Mjc0OF80LjAuMi4w#
The products are listed under the Product Line Structural Analysis and Design. Microstran and MStower are listed under the Brand STAAD, while Limcon is listed under the Brand RAM. The products may also be located using the search tool on the main fulfillment page.
What is available in the new SELECT versions of the Microstran products?
The most significant enhancement is that the products are now licensed in a far more sophisticated and useful manner: through Bentley Connect SELECTservices. There are many benefits this offers over the hardware locks previously used. Some of the most important are:
- If you need short term access to more licenses that you own, they can be acquired without needing to consult technical support or a sales representative.
- Licenses are pooled across an organization.
- Reports can be generated that show your daily product use, allowing you to make informed business decisions.
The following improvements have also been made:
- Silent deployment of installers, allowing batch installation of the products across an entire organization.
- Signing of installers with Authenticode signatures, preventing Windows 8 from blocking or restricting installations.
- File associations, allowing launching of application by double clicking a file.
Has anything changed about how the products are offered or packaged?
With the SELECT release there are changes to the way MStower is packaged. Information on this change is available in the following article: Bentley's New Packaging of MStower.
I do not have a support agreement in place with Bentley to cover my Microstran products. How do I go about getting them covered under Bentley’s maintenance?
You may contact one of our representatives at the email below to cover your products under Bentley’s SELECT program.
Alternatively, if you are new to the Microstran product line and would like more information, please contact:
- Sandra Mora, at Sanrda.Mora@bentley.com in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.
- Ingrid Brock, at Ingrid.Brock@bentley.com in all other regions.
Existing Bentley customers may also contact their current sales representative.
Is formal training available for these products?
A course entitled Fundamentals of Microstran will soon be available through Bentley Learn.
Are Microstran, Limcon, and MStower included in Bentley’s Enterprise License Subscription (ELS)?
Yes. The SELECT versions will be part of ELS.
What are the future development plans for Microstran now that a SELECT version is available?
The next release of Microstran coming later in the year will incorporate an export to Bentley’s Integrated Structural Modeling (ISM) format. This will allow reuse of Microstran models in information modeling and structural detailing software such as ProStructures, AECOsim Building Designer, REVIT, and Tekla.
What are the future development plans for Limcon now that a SELECT version is available?
In early 2015, Limcon will be merged with RAM Connection, and the best of each of these products will be offered in one release. Owners of either Limcon or RAM Connection that are covered by a Bentley SELECT contract will pay no upgrade fee for this new version.
What are the future development plans for MStower now that a SELECT version is available?
At the end of 2014, MStower will be merged with STAAD(X).Tower and the best of each of these products will be offered in one release. Owners of either MStower or STAAD(X).Tower that are covered by a Bentley SELECT contract will pay no upgrade fee for this new version.