Install Orbit 3DM Publisher CONNECT Edition

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

Review the hardware and operating system specifications and requirements for Orbit 3DM Publisher.

• System Requirements
• Requirements for Orbit Server

Verify your product entitlement:
https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/38028/entitlement-management-overview

If you need help, submit a Service Request:
https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/54904/creating-a-new-service-request-technical-support

1. Download from https://softwaredownloads.bentley.com/.
2. Install in a directory with full access read/write permissions, e.g. C:Programs\Bentley\Orbit 3DM Publisher [version]\

The Bentley CONNECTION Client is installed together with Orbit 3DM Publisher Connect Edition.
To license the Orbit 3DM Publisher “Server”, the Bentley CONNECTION Client needs to be re-configured from “Desktop” to “Server” mode.

It is not possible to run both Connect Edition desktop and server-licensed products simultaneously on one and the same machine.

For offline (no internet available) Bentley CONNECTION Client:

1. Get Bentley CONNECTION Client offline - deploy image
2. Server Product Access Keys

For online (internet available) Bentley Connection Client:

• 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”

Special attention required

• Orbit Publisher CONNECT Migration from Orbit Legacy

The data path of Orbit 3DM Publisher Service Data is shared with the previous installation, and service configurations for previous installations are available for the newly installed service.

Some special attention is required for custom configurations like HTTP/HTTPS configuration and files manually copied into the Publisher's wwwroot folder.

• Orbit Publisher CONNECT Update for 22.4 to 22.7