Developing i-model Applications

Modules
	Publishing i-models From a MicroStation Based Application
	Consuming i-models From a MicroStation Based Application
	Publishing i-models From a Non-MicroStation Based Application
	Consuming i-models From a Non-MicroStation Based Application

Detailed Description

The MicroStation SDK supports the publishing and consumption of i-models from both MicroStation and non-MicroStation based applications. The scenarios supported are described in more detail below:

• Publishing i-models From a MicroStation Based Application
• Consuming i-models From a MicroStation Based Application
• Publishing i-models From a Non-MicroStation Based Application
• Consuming i-models From a Non-MicroStation Based Application

The libraries needed to build the applications related to i-models include:

• bentley.publish.lib - This library contains classes and methods for publishing i-models.
• bentley.xmlinstancenative.lib - This library contains classes and methods for writing and reading the business schemas and data in i-models.
• bentley.imodelconnectionlib - This library contains the classes and methods used by non-MicroStation client applications to startup and connect to a MicroStation based engine capable of publishing and consuming i-models (e.g., MicroStation, i-model Composer).
• bentley.provenancenative.lib - This library contains the classes and methods for reading provenance data from an i-model.

The classes needed include:

• Bentley::Ustn

  • IElementGraphicsProcessor - The interface applications will implement to process graphics.
  • ElementGraphicsOutput - The class that will invoke the processing of graphic elements.

• Bentley::MicroStation::imodel

  • imodelPublisher - The class use for publishing i-models.
  • PublishOptions - The class used for setting publishing options.
  • PackageOptions - The class used for setting packaging options.

• Bentley::IPC

  • imodelEngine - The class that encapsulates the MicroStation based engine used for publishing and consuming i-models.
  • ConnectionManager - The class that manages the relation between the Non-MicroStation client application and the processing engine.

• Bentley::XMLInstanceAPI::Native

  • XmlInstanceApi - The class applications use for writing and reading business schemas and data.
  • XmlInstanceIdCache - Structure representing a cache of InstanceIds assigned to the business objects.
  • XmlInstanceSchemaManager - The class that manages business schemas.
  • XmlInstanceStatus - The class used for status reporting.

• Bentley::Provenance
  • ProvenanceFile - The class used for reading file provenance data from an i-model.