Download gINT

Download the current release of gINT from https://softwaredownloads.bentley.com/ and log-in using your Bentley Select Username and password, for detailed instructions see How to download gINT from Bentley Website. 

If you need a trial installer of gINT, contact to sales@datgel.com.

Install and activate gINT trial

1. Installation: 
   1. Ensure you are logged in as a local administrator, or have local administrator credentials ready to use.  Run the file gint########en.exe.
   2. The installation of Connection Client and gINT software starts.
   3. When the Custom Setup install wizard form appears, you should set "gINT Standard User Files" to "Entire feature will be unavailable".  This is the default.
   4. Select the gINT product Professional or Professional Plus
2. Activation: Ensure you are logged into the Bentley Connection Client (program in system tray). If you don't have a Bentley Systems login, then register one. That could be done using a company email or a personal email.  That later will be a safe way to ensure your use of gINT is not later billed as a Quarterly Term License.

Open gINT

Company Information

First time you open gINT, the Company Information window will pop-up. Only the company name is required.

Later, you may access to this window in the menu Help > Company Information

System Properties

When you click OK in the Company Information window, the System Properties window will pop-up. In this window you store the general system properties.

File Location Defaults

The File Locations Defaults are used to quick save and access to the required gINT files folders. It is useful to configure the folders according your workflow.

1. If you are trialling the software, you can select the Datgel product\gINT Files folder for all options. 
2. If you are a gINT and Datgel product user, we recommend the following settings.
   1. Set Project Database and Drawings to the top of the folder hierarchy where you store project data
   2. Set Data Template, Scripts and Custom coordinate to the non-project specific folder on your file server, e.g. R:\gINT-Datgel\. Also store the library here.
   3. Check the box, Allow more than one user to open a file for editing.

Data Entry

1. Check the box for Omit 'Must Save' prompt when save is required.
2. Do not check European Numeric Format during Data Entry.  This feature causes errors with scientific notation fields and importing data.  Also ensue Windows has dot . for a decimal place.

gIDraw

If you cannot see the drawing cursor in drawing applications, then check Use small drawing cursor.

Output

1. Set Unspecified Line Thickness (inches): 0.007
2. Set Unspecified Point Thickness (inches): 0.01
3. Set Number of digits to force sci. notation on frame divisions: 9
4. Check Boundary Line inserted below last text segment at a depth.

DXF Files

No change.

General

1. If you wish to use Database Design, Report Design etc., you must uncheck Hide Design Applications. This is unchecked by default. 
2. You may like to adjust the Automatic File Backups option.

You may access to this form in the menu File > System Properties

Licensing the Trial Version

A Trial License allows you to use the product for a limited time (typically 14 days) and with a limited number of transactions.

1. Select Add-Ins > Datgel Administrator Tools > Licensing. From the license Activation prompt, select Activate a software key license or trial license
2. Select the option for I want to activate a trial license
   
3. Click Next
4. Click Close
5. Click Finish

For a detailed explanation see https://docs.datgel.com/license-system/user-guide/obtain-a-license#ObtainaLicense-TrialLicense.
If you need to extend the Trial License, see https://docs.datgel.com/license-system/user-guide/obtain-a-license#ObtainaLicense-ExtendaTrialLicense.

Validate a Single User Hardware Key

Use this procedure if you have received a Hardware Key with your license purchase.

1. Make a note of the license number and serial number – you need them to complete the installation.
2. Select Add-Ins > Datgel Administrator Tools > Licensing.
   Select the option for Use a hardware key license.
   Click Next.

3. Select the option for I have an active hardware key and need to enter or update the license number, serial number [or server name].
   Click Next.

4. Select the Contact Details tab and enter relevant information.
5. Select the License Details tab and enter relevant details in the Single User Hardware Key area.
   
6. Click Validate Single User Hardware Key.
7. Click Close.
   If the license is not validated successfully, check the following:
   1. Serial Number and License Number has been entered correctly
   2. The Hardware Key is attached to your PC and is the correct key for this product
8. On the Datgel Tool dialog, click Save.
9. Click Close.

If you need to validate a Network Key License refer to License Administration.
If you are converting from a software licence to a Single User Hardware Key License, you must deactivate the Software Key License first (refer to Deactivate a Single User Software Key License).