[ORD/CONNECT] Workset template?

OK, so the issue is with one specific client, but I'm still running into other issues.

The rest of the templates that DO appear to give me CFGs from the proper template aren't creating directories. Now, I don't actually need those directories there but...

As much as I don't want to edit the client configs more than necessary, I did have to add a block to account for they way we store our data. That gets edited after workset creation to the proper project directory, and it includes "placeholders" for files that are about to exist.

#============================================================================
# Template for a new WorkSet
#============================================================================

PROJECT_YEAR = 2022
PROJECT_NUMBER = WS_Test
PROJECT_DIRECTORY = $(SHR_PROJECTSDIR)$(PROJECT_YEAR)/$(PROJECT_NUMBER)/
_USTN_WORKSETROOT = $(PROJECT_DIRECTORY)CADD/Design/
PROJECT_CADD = $(_USTN_WORKSETROOT)

MS_DEF = $(PROJECT_CADD)Base/
MS_DEF > $(PROJECT_CADD)Sheet Sets/
MS_RFDIR = $(PROJECT_CADD)Base/
MS_RFDIR > $(PROJECT_CADD)Sheet Sets/

%if defined (CIVIL_WORKSET_TEMPLATE_LIBRARY_NAME) && exists ($(PROJECT_CADD)ORD/$(CIVIL_WORKSET_TEMPLATE_LIBRARY_NAME))
  CIVIL_ROADWAY_TEMPLATE_LIBRARY        = $(PROJECT_CADD)ORD/$(CIVIL_WORKSET_TEMPLATE_LIBRARY_NAME)
%endif
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------

%if defined (CIVIL_WORKSET_DESIGNSEED) && exists ($(PROJECT_CADD)ORD/$(CIVIL_WORKSET_DESIGNSEED))
  MS_DESIGNSEED                         = $(PROJECT_CADD)ORD/$(CIVIL_WORKSET_DESIGNSEED)
%endif

My thought was that, if the workset creation makes a copy of the workset template directory, that copy could be moved into the project to the proper location, renamed "ORD" and be ready for design with the proper files.

I found it.

#====================================================================================
#set up workset variables
_USTN_WORKSETDGNWSTEMPLATE = $(_USTN_WORKSETSROOT)TDOT_RDWY_TEMPLATE.dgnws
_USTN_TEMPLATEWORKSETNAME = TDOT_RDWY_TEMPLATE
_USTN_WORKSETTEMPLATE 		= $(USTN_WORKSETSROOT)$(USTN_TEMPLATEWORKSETNAME)
#====================================================================================

Workset templates were provided, but not defined. Once I found these variables, I was able to get "proper" worksets.

There are also these variables:

# _USTN_WORKSETSTANDARDSUBDIRS Lists the subdirectories to be created when a new WorkSet is created.
# Each directory listed is created as a subdirectory of $(_USTN_WORKSETROOT)/<workset name>/Standards.
#
# _USTN_WORKSPACESTANDARDSUBDIRS Lists the subdirectories to be created when a new WorkSpace is created.
# Each directory listed is created as a subdirectory of $(_USTN_WORKSPACEROOT)/<workspace name>/Standards.

But I'm not sure how those get used when you have a set of folders that get created with a template.

On your MS_RFDIR you use an = for the first path, however most ORD workspaces I'm seeing set that variable to a Sheet Border folder that they ship. If you're sure you'll be copying that into each project (we do) then that'll work, but if you leave them in place then you'll need to add it back in.

Yes, we will be copying border references into the projects. There is too much project-specific information to put on borders that it's easier to have one, maybe two references to cover all that than to try to manage tags and fields. Over time, I may be able to use DGNWS properties or whatnot, but one step at a time...

I thought that was it, but that actually seems to have removed the template from the list. And now it's not selectable in the Create Workset dialog as a template either. I'm so confused...

I think you only may be missing the underscore in front of USTN for both on Line 5

I think you only may be missing the underscore in front of USTN for both on Line 5

We have a winner! I've been looking at this for way too long...

I spoke too soon. it was the end of the day, and I was too eager to be done.

I have corrected the code:

_USTN_TEMPLATEWORKSETNAME = TDOT_RDWY_TEMPLATE
_USTN_WORKSETDGNWSTEMPLATE = $(_USTN_WORKSETSROOT)$(_USTN_TEMPLATEWORKSETNAME).dgnws
_USTN_WORKSETTEMPLATE 		= $(_USTN_WORKSETSROOT)$(_USTN_TEMPLATEWORKSETNAME)

And I can see my template when I try to create a new workset. However, only the CFG gets copied to the new workset name - the DGNWS and the Template folder do not get reproduced. Without a DGNWS there is no workset available to select.

The template named has a CFG, a DGNWS, and a folder:

So I'm not missing anything?

Just a guess... did you rename your workset template? I would clone the original provided template each name change, just in case...

Yes...I did...
OK, I'll see about getting "clean" versions created from the original provided worksets.
This is a real pain if you can't even rename files.

Am I allowed to MOVE workset files?