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On-Call Expert Support for OpenBuildings, MicroStation & ProjectWise

Our experts work through the OpenBuildings, MicroStation or ProjectWise problem you're stuck on, live on your own files.

  • Display, printing and reference problems
  • Workspace and ProjectWise setup issues
  • Slow or heavy files
  • Live on a screen-share
  • One person or the whole team
  • Users in any discipline
  • Book a call when you need one
  • Shortcuts picked up along the way
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You leave the call with

  • The cause, explained
  • The fix, worked through with you
  • Best practices to avoid it next time

Hit a brick wall in a file? Book a call.

OpenBuildings, MicroStation and ProjectWise Problems We Solve

The problems teams most often get stuck on, by software.

OpenBuildings Designer

  • A tool won't modify an element
  • An element placed as the wrong geometry type
  • Parts and families missing from the catalog
  • The model in the wrong place or at the wrong coordinates
  • Dynamic views broken or not updating
  • A model that's slow to open, move around in or save

MicroStation

  • Display rules not showing on sheets
  • Overrides that don't carry through to the print
  • Pen tables and display rules giving different results
  • Heavy references slowing files down
  • References missing, out of place or clipped wrong
  • One fix that has to be repeated across a whole drawing set

ProjectWise

  • Files stuck checked out or opening read-only
  • References not loading from ProjectWise
  • Files slow to open, check in or save
  • A user who can't see or open the folder they need
  • A project-wide setting, like the grid, changed for the whole team
  • The workspace or standards loading differently for different users

Seeing something else? Describe it, and we'll tell you whether a call is the right fit.

Describe Your Problem

How a support call works

From Stuck to Fixed: Our Support Call Method

12+ years of Bentley expertise, on your own files.

Before the call
  1. STEP 01

    Tell us what's wrong

    Use the form below: the software, what's going wrong, what you've already tried and when you need it working. Screenshots help.

  2. STEP 02

    We confirm a call time

    We reply to book a call at a time that suits you and your team.

On the callLive
  1. STEP 03

    You share your screen

    You drive, in your own files, on the video-call tool your team already uses.

  2. STEP 04

    We find the cause

    We go through your files with you and trace the problem back past the symptom to what's causing it.

  3. STEP 05

    We fix it with you

    You make the fix with us, and we explain the best practice behind it, so your team can avoid the problem in the future.

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Every call has an outcome

Where Each Support Call Ends

You know where you stand before the call is over.

Your problem, on a call

We find the cause together, then work out what it takes to fix it.

Fixed on the call

The cause is found and fixed with you, before the call ends.

Needs more than one call

We tell you what it will take before going further: a follow-up call, or a piece of work quoted before we start.

A fault in the software

If the cause is a defect in the software itself, we tell you so, and you raise it with Bentley's own support.

Choosing who to call

Bentley Technical Support or a Support Call with Us?

Two kinds of help, for two kinds of problem.

Bentley technical support

The software itself

  • Software defects
  • Licensing and installation
  • Product updates and known issues

A support call with BIM Global

Your files and your setup

  • Your models, drawings and sheets
  • Your workflow and modeling practice
  • Your workspace, standards and ProjectWise setup

Live on a call, with a practitioner.

Why Choose BIM Global for On-Call Expert Support

An expert who has seen it before

Calls are led by an industry expert with 12+ years in OpenBuildings Designer, MicroStation and ProjectWise, who has seen the common causes many times before.

Working on live rail and transit projects

Your problem is solved by someone using the same software and standards on live projects today.

Fixes that stay fixed

We fix the cause, not just the symptom, and explain why it happened, so your team knows the best practice that keeps it from coming back.

No retainer, no contract

Book a single call for a single problem.

Who it's for

Who Books Our Expert Support Calls

Modeling

3D Modelers in OpenBuildings Designer

You model in OpenBuildings Designer every day and need a fast answer when a problem stops your work.

Drafting

CAD Technicians in MicroStation

You produce the drawing sets in MicroStation and need the sheets right before the issue date.

BIM management

BIM Managers & Team Leads

You're the person everyone escalates to, and you want a second expert on a problem that's holding up the team.

Management

Project Managers

Your team is losing hours on one problem, and you want it traced and fixed so the work moves again.

Freelance

Independent Professionals

You work on your own and want an expert looking at your file with you when you're stuck.

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On-Call Expert Support FAQ

Do you need access to our ProjectWise or our files?

No. You share your screen from inside your own environment, so your files stay on your systems and you stay in control the whole time.

What should we have ready before the call?

The file or sheet showing the problem, open and ready to share, and anyone else who needs to see the fix. If you can, note what you've already tried.

Can more than one person join the call?

Yes. Invite everyone who shares the problem. Each fix is explained as we make it, so the whole team leaves knowing the cause and how to avoid it.

Which software and disciplines do you support?

OpenBuildings Designer, MicroStation and ProjectWise, in every edition, for structural, architectural and MEP users alike.

How is a support call priced?

Tell us about the problem first. We'll confirm whether a call is the right fit and what it costs before anything is booked.

When the cause runs deeper

Related BIM Services

For problems that need more than one call.

Train Your Team in Bentley Software

Live 1-on-1 and group training in OpenBuildings Designer, MicroStation and ProjectWise, built around your team's workflow.

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Tell us what's going wrong.

Describe the problem, the software and what you've already tried. We'll reply to confirm a call time.

Or email contact@bimglobalconsulting.com