SACS ® V 5.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................... 3

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DOWNLOAD GUIDE......................................................................................... 4
LOG INTO DOWNLOADS SELECTSERVICES: DOWNLOADS/MYSELECT CD ....................... 5
DOWNLOAD BENTLEY SACS ............................................................................................ 6
DOWNLOAD UPDATES....................................................................................................... 7
DOWNLOADING UPDATES ..................................................................................... 7

INSTALLATION GUIDE ......................................................................................... 9

INSTALL FROM DOWNLOADED FILES................................................................................ 10
INSTALL FROM CD ......................................................................................................... 10
INSTALL BENTLEY STRUCTURAL SYNCHRONIZER ............................................................. 10
INSTALL BENTLEY SACS V8I SELECTSERIES 3 (V5.6) .................................................. 11

LICENSE SETUP GUIDE..................................................................................... 24

SELECT LICENSE - STANDALONE WORKSTATIONS (NODE LOCKED)................................. 25
OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................... 25
INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................... 25
SELECT LICENSE - NETWORK WORKSTATIONS ............................................................... 28
OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................... 28
INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................... 29

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 DOWNLOAD GUIDE

The following provides general instructions with which to download

application(s) required to install SACS on a single computer system. The
images and version numbers depicted may not be up to date but the
general procedure remains correct. You will need your Bentley login and
password information to log into the Bentley website in order to download
applications or create CDs to be mailed to you.

If you do not have logon information, please contact your local Bentley office at 1-800-Bentley
(236-8539), outside the United States +1 610-458-5000, or please click
here: http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Corporate/Contact+Us/Find+Local+Office/.

If you have your email address and need your password (or have forgotten your password), click
here: http://www.bentley.com/forgotpassword/.

To obtain Technical or Licensing Support for your products, please submit a service ticket here:
http://www.bentley.com/serviceticketmanager/.

For product activation and additional licensing information, please click

here: http://www.bentley.com/activate.

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LOG INTO DOWNLOADS SELECTSERVICES: DOWNLOADS/MYSELECT CD

1. Open internet explorer web site http://selectservices.bentley.com/en-US/.

2. Under the “Support & Services” tab select “Software Downloads”

3. Log into the web site.

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 Note Each company has an onsite Bentley administrator that was designated when
an account is first created. If you do not have a current log on, please contact
your onsite Bentley Administrator who can assist you with the correct
information and permissions. Otherwise, contact Bentley directly (see links
atop of document).

DOWNLOAD BENTLEY SACS

1. In the "Search By:" area, select radio button next to "Product", and select "SACS" from drop
down list.

2. In the “Filter By” area, “Files Posted within last”, change from “6 months” to “ALL”.
3. Press the “Search” button at the bottom of the web site.
4. Place a check in the box next to the most recent version of SACS (see date column) and
confirm that any dependencies have also been selected (i.e. Bentley IEG).

Note Far right column provides information about which OS the application has been
tested on. Installing the application on any other OS will be at your own risk
and will not be supported.
5. Scroll to the bottom of the web page, press “Continue” button located in the bottom right
corner.

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 6. Select Delivery method, chose Download or Burn CD (an official CD will be mailed). Press
“Continue” button.
7. Download Procedure. Read the Legal Terms of Use statement. If you agree, press the “Accept”
button. Then press the “Advanced Download Manager” button. Provide path name to with which
to download the file(s) and finally press the “Start Download” button.
8. Burn CD Procedure. Select the “Continue” button, provide shipping information, and press the
“Complete” button.
9. Other applications besides SACS to complete an installation:
+ SELECTserver (i.e. Bentley hosted SELECTserver, Local Managed SELECTserver, or Node lock
license). Contact the Bentley SELECTserver group for available options and instructions to install
+ Bentley IEG (covered in this document).

DOWNLOAD UPDATES
SACS updates are created as needed. Notifications of these updates are included in: a) Bentley
Press release or b) SACS News tab in the SACS Executive shown below:

DOWNLOADING UPDATES
1. Use instructions in previous section above to log in to the Bentley web site and navigate to the
Support Download web page.
2. In the Search By area, Select radio button next to “Product”, and select “SACS” from drop down
list.
3. In the “Filter By” section, change "Download Category" to "Enhancements and Updates", and
“Files Posted within last” to “ALL”.

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 4. Press the “Search” button at the bottom of the web site.

5. Place a check in the box next to the name of the file and confirm that any dependencies
have also been selected.
6. Scroll to the bottom of the web page, press “Continue” button located in the bottom right
corner.
7. Select Delivery method, chose Download or Burn CD (an official CD will be mailed). Press
“Continue” button.
8. Download Procedure. Read the Legal Terms of Use statement. If you agree, press the
“Accept” button. Then press the “Advanced Download Manager” button. Provide path
name to with which to download the file(s) and finally press the “Start Download” button.
9. Burn CD Procedure. Select the “Continue” button, provide shipping information, and press
the “Complete” button.
1. Download Procedure. Read the Legal Terms of Use statement. If you agree, press the “Accept”
button. Then press the “Advanced Download Manager” button. Provide path name to with which
to download the file(s) and finally press the “Start Download” button.

2. Burn CD Procedure. Select the “Continue” button, provide shipping information, and press the
“Complete” button.

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 INSTALLATION GUIDE

The following provides general instructions to install SACS on a single

computer system. The images depicted may not be up to date but the
general procedure remains correct. All downloaded installation files should
be placed on the computer’s desktop or CD placed into the appropriate
drive before starting. The procedure requires that a person with
Administrator rights be logged on before initiating the installation. The
installation of SACS assumes that a Bentley hosted SELECTserver, Local
Managed SELECTserver, or Node lock license has already been installed
prior to the following procedure. Contact the Bentley SELECTserver group
for available options and instructions to install SELECTserver.

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INSTALL FROM DOWNLOADED FILES
1. To install Bentley applications, ensure you have logged in to the computer with an account
that has full administrative privileges. If you are unable to log in with a suitable account,
then contact your network administrator to login and perform the installation.
2. All download files from above should be placed onto the computer where the application(s)
are to be installed; suggest the desktop or create a folder to copy the files to. Use ‘My
Computer’ to browse to downloaded files and double click on the file *.exe file to start the
installation. Continue to the next section.

INSTALL FROM CD
1. To install Bentley applications, ensure you have logged in to the computer with an account
that has full administrative privileges. If you are unable to log in with a suitable account,
then contact your network administrator to login and perform the installation.
2. Insert the CD, should automatically run an introduction application from which you can start
the installation. If the introduction application does not begin, then use ‘My Computer’ to
browse to the CD and double click on the file Setup.exe which is in the …product> install
folder of the CD.

INSTALL BENTLEY STRUCTURAL SYNCHRONIZER

Note This is a separate install and is required to run SACS.
1. Must log onto user’s computer with full administrative privileges. If you are unable to log in
with a suitable account, then contact your network administrator to login and perform the
installation.
2. Un-install any previously installed version of Bentley Structural Synchronizer from Control
Panels 'Add or Remove Programs'.
3. Open the folder where you downloaded the application using the above procedure or insert
the CD to start the installation process.
4. Install the application using all the default settings.
5. Verify that the application installed, Control Panel> Add/Remove Programs> Structural
Synchronizer V8i should be listed.

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INSTALL BENTLEY SACS V8I SELECTSERIES 3 (V5.6)
Note The application should not be installed from a network location; suggest that
the EXE files are on the users system before starting the installation.
SACS V8i SELECTseries 3 (v5.6) can be run side-by-side with SACS 5.5 V8i , SACS 5.4 V8i, SACS 5.3 V8i,
SACS 5.3 SP3 and SACS 5.2 SP2.
1. Close all other applications currently running and then navigate to the EXE file downloaded using
the procedure above or CD and double click on it to start the installation process.
2. Nothing will appear while the installer is starting up. In a short time the following will appear. Click
the “Install” button to proceed to install the pre-requisites.

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3. After the pre-requisites are installed, the SACS installation will be launched. Click “Next” to continue.

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 4. Enter your Name and Company in the User Information. Click “Next” to continue.

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 5. Read the License Agreement and accepted by pressing selecting the highlighted check-box.

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 6. Select the “SACS Installation Type”
SACS® may be installed as a local system or as a networked system.

Local Installation
A Local Installation is a system where the SACS® suite is located on the local computer and is only
available for use on that computer.

Network System
A Network system is a system available for use by any computer attached to the local area
network. The SACS® programs may be located on the network server or on the local computer.

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 7. Specify the destination of the selected components. The Local Folder pertains to any components
and configuration files required on the local machine, while the Program folder pertains to the
location of the SACS® program modules and other system files. The Online Manuals Folder specifies
the location of the online documentation files.

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8. Prior to installing the SACS® program modules, the setup program checks your system configuration and
shows current installation settings. Click the Back button to change settings or the Next button to start
copying files.

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 9. The setup program can configure default settings for analysis units, section library and joint
coordinate method.

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10. After the installation is complete, the installation has the options to launch the Readme file and/or launch
the “SELECT License Activation Wizard”. This wizard will guide you through the process of setting-up the
SELECT license server and Activation Code.

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 11. Activation Wizard. Select the type of SELECT License Server your company uses or select the “NON-
SELECT or Node Locked user” if you have received a license file from Bentley.

NOTE: SACS does not support “Evaluation Only” licenses.

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12. Enter the SELECT Server name and the Activation Key. You can press the “Test Connection” to check if
your settings are correct.

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 13. Product summary. Press “Finish” to activate SACS.

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14. Activation Complete. SACS is ready to be used.

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LICENSE SETUP GUIDE

SELECT LICENSE - STANDALONE WORKSTATIONS (NODE LOCKED) 25

SELECT LICENSE - NETWORK WORKSTATIONS 28

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 There are 2 options for licensing Bentley applications: Standalone or Networked workstations.
Standalone workstation - computer system that requires an XML license file to be imported into
License Management Tool in order to license installed applications. The XML file is checked out
against a Bentley Hosted or User Deployed SELECTserver account.
Networked workstation - computer system that is connected temporarily / permanently to a
Bentley Hosted or User Deployed Server on a network.
All license management questions/modifications are handled by the Bentley License team and
Account Managers not SACS TSG. Your account manager can also assist with application pricing.

SELECT LICENSE - STANDALONE WORKSTATIONS (NODE LOCKED)

OVERVIEW
An internet / network connection is not required to authenticate the license used by SACS V8i. In
order to use the application, SACS requires a valid SELECT license file (*.XML) with license options
checked out for extended period of time. A standalone license is locked to a specific computer
and cannot be moved. If the license needs to be moved, contact person who provide the XML file
for an updated file.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Install SACS per above procedure.
2. Acquire a valid Bentley SELECT license file (*.xml) from your Bentley On-site Admin, hosted
server, deployed server, Bentley License Team, or Account Manager. Prior to getting an XML
file, user may need to provide a computer name where the application is to be installed.
3. Copy the license file in your hard disk. Go to Start > Programs > Bentley Engineering> SACS
V81 > License Tool as shown below.

4. For a standalone license, click on the ‘Cancel’ button to cancel the Options dialog box.

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 5. License Management Tool dialog will then appear. Click on the menu item ‘File > Import…’
to open the Import License File dialog box.

6. Browse to the location of the license file (.xml), select it and click on the ‘Open’ button to
import the license file.
7. If the file is successfully imported, the available licenses are displayed with the expiration
date.

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 8. The security is now in place. The installation is complete and SACS is ready for use.
Note When SACS is launched a SELECTservice warning message may appear, click
‘Yes’ and a local host server name will be set for the standalone license to be
active which will allow the program to be authorized.
If updating the node lock to a Network license server, complete the following:
1. Update the Server Name and Site Activation Key information with the appropriate values.
2. Press the “Test Connection” button to confirm the information entered.

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 3. To view the Server name and Site activation Key, select:
Start > Programs > Bentley Engineering > SACS V8i> License Tool
4. After the application opens: Tools> Options>
Server name :
Bentley Hosted server name = selectserver.bentley.com
Or
Company Deployed server name = company license server name, Contact your IT
department.

Site Activation Key:

These are unique keys provided by the Bentley License team. Contact your Bentley on-site
administrator or Bentley License department for this information.

SELECT LICENSE - NETWORK WORKSTATIONS

OVERVIEW
Installations which use Bentley’s Hosted Server or a Customer’s Deployed Server to authenticate
licenses to run SACS V8i. An internet / network connection is not required to authenticate the
licenses.
Acquire the following information from your Bentley Onsite Admin, SACS software supplier, or
Bentley License Department
• Hosted SELECTserver Name or customer’s Deployed Server Name
• Site Activation key

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 INSTRUCTIONS
1. Install SACS per the above instructions, but do not start the application as the licensing
portion has not been configured.
2. Go to Start > Programs > Bentley Engineering> SACS V8i SELECTseries 3 (V5.6) > License Tool
as shown below.

3. After the License Management Tool dialog screen appears, select Tool> Options>.
4. Enter the Server Name and Site Activation Key information provided to you:

Note Bentley hosted server name = selectserver.bentley.com, while deployed server

names are handled by your company. Enter Proxy Configuration information as
required by your IT department.
5. Click on the ‘Test Connection” button to confirm that the entries are correct. The following
should be displayed.

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 Note If not, verify data entered and server connection (contact Bentley license
department).
6. Click on the ‘OK’ button to accept the settings which then display the License Management
Tool with all the licenses that are available in the top window.

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 7. The licensed SACS products must now be activated. SACS products DO NOT support trial
license status. Launch SACS 5.6. The following dialog will appear. Click on the “Bentley
License Tool…” button.

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 8. Select all the SACS license products and click the “Activate” button.

The following progress dialog will be displayed.

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 9. The system will activate the licensed products.

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 10. You can now select the default license.

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