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Using BCF Live Connector and BCF Connector in Projects

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To achieve the best possible results and avoid problems with synchronization, we recommend that you don't use the old BCF Connector (SMCv9.8, SMCv9.9 or Solibri Site / Office 9.10) with BCF Live Connector (Solibri Site / Office 9.12+) in the same project. We suggest that:

  • New server projects: It is recommended that all new server projects are initially populated with issues using 9.12.. This will ensure that links to checking results and local slides are saved properly. It is also highly recommended that all project participants would use the BCF Live Connector to avoid problems with synchronization, issue duplication, etc.

  • Existing server projects: If the server project has already been created and populated with an earlier version of Solibri, to achieve the best results, it is recommended to:

    • Transfer the server project: Make sure the SMC file presentation/checking slides are up to date with a previous version of Solibri. Create a fresh, empty server project into which you can then import all issues from the Solibri SMC file using the BCF Live Connector in Solibri 9.12.0. This will ensure that links to checking results and local slides are properly saved, as the linking feature did not exist to the same extent before 9.12.0. Once the new server project has been created and populated, the old server project should be made redundant. All project participants should then continue with the BCF Live Connector and 9.12.0.

      OR:

    • Use only BCF Live View: Connect to the server project with 9.12.0, and work solely on the BCF Live view (which is possible even without the SMC file), accepting that links to checking results and local presentation issues will not work with issues originating from previous Solibri versions. Issues can still be updated and edited in BCF Live, however transferring and linking these to the older local issues is not supported.

      OR:

    • Simply continue working on that server project in a previous version of Solibri, and then once a new project is ready to begin, or once all users ready to transfer the project, switch to 9.12..

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