The Explorer – Part Five: The Sheet Index tab

When you create a Sheet Index this is being stored in the .dgnws file which is the Workset file.

"When you create a WorkSet, a sheet index is automatically created in the DGN WorkSet file (.dgnws) for that WorkSet.  The .dgnws stores the WorkSet Sheet Index, WorkSet Properties, custom WorkSet Properties, and the WorkSet Link Set."

When you create a Sheet Index this is being stored in the .dgnws file which is the Workset file.

"When you create a WorkSet, a sheet index is automatically created in the DGN WorkSet file (.dgnws) for that WorkSet.  The .dgnws stores the WorkSet Sheet Index, WorkSet Properties, custom WorkSet Properties, and the WorkSet Link Set."

So... does that mean that, if I want a sheet index, I need to have a workset just for that set of sheets? As in, I'm going to have to have a workset created for every single project we have? What about different phases of the same project (which may require a different sheet index)? Do I need MORE than one workset per project?

This is starting to sound like a LOT of administrative overhead...

MaryB said:

So... does that mean that, if I want a sheet index, I need to have a workset just for that set of sheets?

Yes you need a workset to have a sheet index.  The files associated to the workset are what you are indexing. A file can not be in two indexes.

MaryB said:

s in, I'm going to have to have a workset created for every single project we have?

You will need a WorkSet for how your data is organized. If it is by project then yes you need a workset per project.

MaryB said:

What about different phases of the same project (which may require a different sheet index)?

You can either put a different phase of a project in a different workset or a different folder of original workset.

MaryB said:

Do I need MORE than one workset per project?

It all depends on how you separate your data. If its project or project.phase that is up to you.

A workset is just a container for things that are associated to one another across how you assemble the information.