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ProjectWise 101 Chapter 6 - Workspaces. Gary Cochrane – Technical Director Geospatial Sales – North America. MicroStation Workspaces. MicroStation supports standards for: Project, User, Application ProjectWise expands that to include:
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ProjectWise 101Chapter 6 - Workspaces Gary Cochrane – Technical Director Geospatial Sales – North America
MicroStation Workspaces • MicroStation supports standards for: • Project, User, Application • ProjectWise expands that to include: • Global, Application, Customer, Site, Project, Discipline, and User • Standards include items like: • Level names, custom line-styles, cell libraries, seed files, reference locations, fonts, etc.
Managed versus Unmanaged • ProjectWise provides two ways to define workspaces • Managed and Unmanaged • Unmanaged provides pointers to standards files that are NOT stored in ProjectWise • Managed provides pointers to standards files that are stored in ProjectWise • Managed are superior to unmanaged, but require more work to configure
Lab 1a • Preparation for the exercise • Log in to PW Explorer using User1 account • Open Windows Explorer and browse to: • C:\PW-101 Class Files • Drag/drop “KDOT Files” folder • From Windows Explorer • To: PW folder User1 • Enable> Include Subdirectories • Press OK • Update PW folder hierarchy with F5
Lab 1b • Preparation for Exercise (continued) • Return to Windows Explorer and browse to: • C:\PW-101 Class Files • Drag/drop “Workspaces” folder • From Windows Explorer • To: PW folder User1 • Enable> Include Subdirectories • Press OK • Update PW folder hierarchy with F5
Lab 1c • Move new folders to be “top-level” folders • From PW Explorer, select folder> • User1/Workspaces • Drag/Drop workspaces folder to> Documents • NOTE: We want to Move the folder, not copy it • Therefore hold <Shift> key while performing drag/drop • Repeat process, moving KDOT Files to top level • Remember, we can’t drag/drop to top level • So we dropped them in lower, and then moved them up
Lab 2a • Creating a Managed Workspace • Open ProjectWise Administrator • Log in using adminpw account • Drill down to: • Workspace Profiles> Managed> Customer • We could choose any level… • Right-click, and choose: • New> Configuration Block
Lab 2b • Creating a New Managed workspace • Name the configuration block: • Name> KDOT US ROAD • Description> KDOT Road English Units • Change to the Configuration tab • Press the button to> Add New Variable
Lab 2c • Add a variable for symbology resources • Tells MicroStation where to find fonts, linestyles, etc. • Create the variable as follows: • Name> MS_SYMBRSRC • Description> MicroStation fonts and linestyles • Press the Add button to set a value for the variable • This will let you browse to a file, or folder, or simply type in a value
Lab 2d • Adding a value for MS_SYMBRSRC • Set the following options: • Operation type: = - Assignment • Value type> ProjectWise Folder • Value> Browse to: • Documents\Workspaces\KDOT-Workspace\Symb\Linestyles • String value to append> us* • Press OK to accept the new value • Do NOT close the original dialog yet
Add Value dialog • Completed dialog for MS_SYMBRSRC
Lab 2e • In MicroStation, some variables can have multiple values • MS_SYMBRSRC=folder1;folder2;folder3 • Select Add again, then use the following options: • Operation type: “>” – Append to a list • Value type> ProjectWise Folder • Value> Browse to: • Documents\Workspaces\KDOT-Workspace\Symb\Linestyles • String value to append> stripe* • Press OK to close Add dialog
Lab 2f • Add a third value to MS_SYMBRSRC • Select Add again, then use the following options: • Operation type: “>” – Append to a list • Value type> ProjectWise Folder • Value> Browse to: • Documents\Workspaces\KDOT-Workspace\Symb\Linestyles • String value to append> un* • Press OK to close Add dialog • Press OK to close MS_SYMBRSRC settings dialog
Lab 2g • Add a fourth value to MS_SYMBRSRC • Select Modify (pencil icon), then use the following options: • Operation type: “>” – Append to a list • Value type> ProjectWise Folder • Value> Browse to: • Documents\Workspaces\KDOT-Workspace\Symb\Fonts • String value to append> *.rsc • Press OK to close Add dialog
Lab 2h • Define MS_DGNLIBLIST • From the KDOT-Road-US properties dialog • Press> Add new variable • Enter the following parameters: • Name> MS_DGNLIBLIST • Description> MicroStation DGN libraries • Press the Add button • To set one or more values for the variable
Lab 2j • Add a value using the following parameters: • Operation type: “=“ - Assignment • Value type: ProjectWise Document • Value: Browse to, and accept the document> • Workspaces\KDOT-Workspace\DgnLib\Road.dgnlib • Press OK to complete the operation
Lab 2k • Add a 2nd value using the following parameters: • Operation type: “>“ – Append to a list • Value type: ProjectWise Document • Value: Browse to, and accept the document> • Workspaces\KDOT-Workspace\DgnLib\KDOT_Common.dgnlib • Press OK to complete the operation
Lab 2L • Add a 3rd value using the following parameters: • Operation type: “>“ – Append to a list • Value type: ProjectWise Document • Value: Browse to, and accept the document> • Workspaces\KDOT-Workspace\DgnLib\RD_Level_163.dgnlib • Press OK to complete the operation
Lab 2m • Add a 4th value using the following parameters: • Operation type: “>“ – Append to a list • Value type: ProjectWise Document • Value: Browse to, and accept the document> • Workspaces\KDOT-Workspace\DgnLib\RD_Level_XS.dgnlib • Press OK to complete the operation • Press OK again • To close the dialog for MS_DGNLIBLIST
Lab 2n • Define MS_DEFCTBL • From the KDOT-Road-US properties dialog • Press> Add new variable • Enter the following parameters: • Name> MS_DEFCTBL • Description> MicroStation Default color table • Press the Add button • To set one or more values for the variable
Lab 2o • Add a value using the following parameters: • Operation type: “=“ - Assignment • Value type: ProjectWise Document • Value: Browse to, and accept the document> • Workspaces\KDOT-Workspace\Data\Road.tbl • Press OK to complete the operation • Press OK again • To close the dialog for MS_DEFCTBL
Lab 2p • Define MS_SETTINGS • From the KDOT-Road-US properties dialog • Press> Add new variable • Enter the following parameters: • Name> MS_SETTINGS • Description> MicroStation Settings Manager configuration • Press the Add button • To set one or more values for the variable
Lab 2o • Add a value using the following parameters: • Operation type: “=“ - Assignment • Value type: ProjectWise Document • Value: Browse to, and accept the document> • Workspaces\KDOT-Workspace\Data\Road.stg • Press OK to complete the operation • Press OK again • To close the dialog for MS_SETTINGS
Workspace is now complete Press OK to close the Workspace dialog Lab 2p
Lab 3a • Assigning the workspace • We now need to assign the managed workspace to one or more folders in ProjectWise • This is accomplished from ProjectWise Explorer • Close and reopen PW Explorer as User1 • Browse to folder> • Documents / KDOT-Files / With Workspace
Lab 3b • Right-click the folder, then select> Properties • Change to the Workspace tab • Double-click> Customer • Choose the KDOT-US-ROAD configuration, and press OK • Press OK again • To close the folder properties dialog
Folder Properties • Workspace tab
Lab 4a • Testing the Workspace • Select the folder> KDOT Files / Without Workspace • Double-click the file> BR103.DGN • When MicroStation opens, • Zoom to the General Notes area in the upper right corner • (hint: you can also recall Saved View> lab4a) • Note that Font is incorrect, and text goes out of the border
Lab 4b • Testing the Workspace • Next zoom to detail in lower right corner, • (hint: you can also recall Saved View> lab4b) • While not obvious to you, linestyle is incorrect • But how would we know?? • Exit MicroStation, Free file
Lab 4c • Testing the Workspace • Select the folder> KDOT Files / With Workspace • Double-click the file> BR103.DGN • As file is checked out • Note that workspace files are also being copied out… • When MicroStation opens, • Zoom to the General Notes area in the upper right corner • (hint: you can also recall Saved View> lab4a) • Note that Font is now correct
Lab 4d • Testing the Workspace • Next zoom to detail in lower right corner, • (hint: you can also recall Saved View> lab4b) • Linestyle is now correct • And should look like earth
Lab 4e • Exit MicroStation, and Free the file • Remember the Local Document Organizer? • Workspace files will now build up locally until you purge them • Typically you would not want to purge until the end of a project • If changes are made to the standard workspace files, ProjectWise will automatically refresh your local copy • So how do I purge the local copies?
Lab 4f • From the PW Explorer icon menu, • Select> Local Document Organizer • Change filter to> Workspace Copies • Select some (or all) files • Choose> Purge Copy • Close Local Document Organizer
Local Document Organizer • Showing cached workspace copies
Review • Topics covered in this Chapter • Creating a managed workspace • Adding variables and values • Using “=“ and “>” operators • Setting the value to a PW folder or document • Assigning the workspace • To a folder in PW • Managing local copies of workspace files • With Local Document Organizer