- CONNECT Edition FAQ

There are three possibilities to upgrade from V8i to CONNECT Edition:

1. If you own OpenCities Map PowerView V8i or OpenCities Map V8i or OpenCities Map Enterprise V8i:

• Then you can upgrade to CONNECT Edition at no cost.  The same license will work for both V8i and CONNECT Edition.

2. If you own MicroStation V8i and OpenCities Map for MicroStation V8i you have two choices:

• You can decide to exchange your OpenCities Map for MicroStation V8i  license for a OpenCities Map CONNECT Edition license.  There is no cost for this license exchange however the price of SELECT will increase.
• Or, you can decide to exchange both the MicroStation V8i and OpenCities Map for MicroStation V8i licenses for one license of OpenCities Map Enterprise CONNECT Edition.  There is no cost for this exchange, however the price of SELECT will increase.

3. If you own MicroStation V8i and want to purchase OpenCities Map for MicroStation V8i:

• OpenCities Map for MicroStation V8i is no longer available.  For the price of OpenCities Map for MicroStation V8i, the upgrade path is to exchange your MicroStation V8i license to a OpenCities Map Enterprise CONNECT Edition license.   

For pricing information, please contact your account manager.

Yes, but be sure to install it in a different folder.

Please refer to Bentley Support Policy.

There are a number of pages dedicated to the configuraton changes.  Please refer to the following links: 

• The CONNECT Configuration
• Migrating to MicroStation CONNECT Edition
• Some changes to MicroStation and its configurations

CONNECT Licensing was introduced with OpenCities Map CONNECT Edition Update 2 (10.02.00.18).  CONNECT Licensing does not use activation keys. To enhance security, the licensing requires users become registered in User Management and then sign in with those credentials to access the application. Please refer to the following links: 

• Click here 
• User registration and sign-in process.