Getting Started

The following section outlines suggested steps that can be followed to start using the Bentley Map Mobile Converter to produce Bentley Map Mobile i-models.

Installation

The following steps outline the process used to install Bentley Map Mobile Publisher which contains the Bentley Map Mobile Converter application.

  1. Download the latest Bentley Map Mobile Publisher release available here on the Bentley Software Downloads center.
  2. Verify you have at least one of the required Bentley products listed on the "Bentley Map Mobile Publisher - FAQ" page installed before proceeding.
  3. Start the Bentley Map Mobile Publisher installer.
  4. Follow provided steps to complete the Bentley Map Mobile Publisher installation.

Command Shell

After installing Bentley Map Mobile Publisher, either of the following steps can be used to locate and open the Bentley Map Mobile Converter command shell.

  1. In the Windows start menu, locate the "Bentley Map Mobile Converter Shell" application, then click to open.
  2. Click on the Windows search icon and enter "Bentley Map Mobile Converter Shell" to locate the "Bentley Map Mobile Converter Shell" application, then click to open.

Once opened, the "Bentley Map Mobile Converter Shell" should appear as follows:

Command Line Options

In the "Bentley Map Mobile Converter Shell", entering MapMobileConverter without any command line options displays the following usage help.

Command Line Examples

The following table contains some Bentley Map Mobile Converter command line examples that demonstrate some common usages.

Description Command Line
Convert MyDesignFile.dgn into MyDesignFile.imodel in same directory. MapMobileConverter MyDesignFile.dgn
Convert MyDesignFile.dgn into MyOutputFile.imodel in same directory. MapMobileConverter --input=MyDesignFile.dgn --output=MyOutputFile
Convert MyDesignFile.dgn into MyDesignFile.imodel in C:\MyOutputFolder directory. Please note no trailing backslash used in --output=c:\MyOutputFolder so MyDesignFile is used as the base filename to create MyDesignFile.imodel in the C:\MyOutputFolder folder. MapMobileConverter --input=MyDesignFile.dgn --output=C:\MyOutputFolder
Converts MyDesignFile.dgn into MyDesignFile.imodel in C:\MyOutputFolder\ directory. Please note trailing backslash used in --output=C:\MyOutputFolder\ to specify output folder. MapMobileConverter --input=MyDesignFile.dgn --output=C:\MyOutputFolder\
Convert MyDesignFile.dgn into MyOutputFile.imodel in C:\MyOutputFolder directory. Please note no trailing backslash used in --output=C:\MyOutputFolder\MyOutputFile so MyOutputFile is used to create MyOutputFile.imodel in the C:\MyOutputFolder folder. MapMobileConverter --input=MyDesignFile.dgn --output=C:\MyOutputFolder\MyOutputFile
Create a new converter XML configuration file MyNewConfigFile.xml based on the contents of the MyDesignFile.dgn and any attached reference files. See the "Custom Configuration Section" for additional information on how the generated MyNewConfigFile.xml file can be further customized MapMobileConverter --input=MyDesignFile.dgn --write-config-file=MyNewConfigFile.xml
Convert MyDesignFile.dgn into MyDesignFile.imodel in same directory using the MyNewConfigFile.xml converter configuration file. MapMobileConverter --input=MyDesignFile.dgn --config-file=MyNewConfigFile.xml
Create MyZones.imodel in C:\MyOutputFolder\ by importing the single SHP file MyZones.shp from the C:\MyShapeFileFolder. MapMobileConverter --import=C:\MyShapeFileFolder\MyZones.shp --output=C:\MyOutputFolder\
Create MyShapeFiles.imodel in C:\MyOutputFolder\ by importing multiple SHP files from the C:\MyShapeFileFolder. MapMobileConverter --import=C:\MyShapeFileFolder --output=C:\MyOutputFolder\MyShapeFiles