Orbit Publisher CONNECT Installation

This page describes the installation of the Orbit 3DM Publisher CONNECT Edition product.

Review the hardware and operating system specifications and requirements :

• System Requirements
• Requirements for Orbit Server

Download the Orbit 3DM Publisher product from Software Downloads

Double click the downloaded executable and use the advised following installation path:

• D:\Bentley\Orbit 3DM Publisher 22.0X.00.01\

Bentley CONNECTION Client operates in Desktop OR Server Mode. It is not possible to run both desktop and server licensed products simultaneously on one and the same machine.

Get Bentley CONNECTION Client to server mode

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator
   1. Go to
      cd \Program Files\Common Files\Bentley Shared\CONNECTION Client\LicService
   2. Run twice
      Bentley.Licensing.ActivationWizard.exe /serversetup ¹⁾
   3. Wait 1 minute
2. Log in to Bentley Login Client
   1. Close dialog
   2. Wait 1 minute
3. Proceed Bentley Activation Wizard
   1. Choose 'Register Server'
   2. Review Machine Name
   3. Select Country
   4. Do not add product!
   5. Verify status “Server Mode On” & “Server Registered Successfully”
   6. Close dialog

Required if an older Orbit 3DM Publisher installation (Orbit-Licensed or Bentley CONNECT Edition) is running.

1. Review custom configurations
   JAVA_MAX_MEMORY_MB
   ..\server\program\bin64\ServiceInstall.bat (Edit e.g. with Notepad)
2. Stop Orbit Enterprise Service
   ../server/program/bin64 > ServiceStop.bat (Run as administrator)
3. Remove Orbit Enterprise Service
   ../server/program/bin64 > ServiceRemove.bat (Run as administrator)

1. Install the Bentley Orbit 3DM Publisher Service, read more : Orbit Enterprise Service
   ../server/program/bin64 > ServiceInstall.bat (Run as administrator)
2. Set User Account “Bentley Orbit 3DM Publisher Service” to Local System Account or a designated user.
3. Start the Bentley Orbit 3DM Publisher Service
   ../server/program/bin64 > ServiceStart.bat (Run as administrator)
4. Verify started “Bentley Orbit 3DM Publisher Service”
   Operating System Services > Status of “Bentley Orbit 3DM Publisher Service” should be “Running”

Guidelines to update from Orbit licensed to Bentley Connect Edition Publisher

• Orbit Publisher CONNECT Migration from Orbit Legacy