V8i BA.
Place wall tool has definitions by catalogues.
How do I create a Project related wall catalogue instances when my base catalogues are read only?
Is there a config variable for project datagroupcalogue files? So we can add per project but not add to the base dataset?
Not that I've ever tried this myself - being in support I don't have the need - but I'd imagine you could create the required folders at the project level, then add those paths to the applicable DG_ config variables so these new files are found. As long as you don't have any dups I would think it should work.
Perhaps others that have been down this path can comment as well.
I work for a general contractor. It would be very helpful to have this feature as well. All of my work is Project Specific. Whereas an architecture firm needs to set up standard partitions and use them consistently at the application level, I need to have standard walls at the application level that can be duplicated and be edited at the project level. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jordan
I have successfully created a project specific datagroup. The steps follow:
1. Add DG_CATALOGS_PATH = $(PROJ_DATASET)datagroupcatalogs/ to your project PCF file. (I want my datagroupsystem to stay at the application/workspace level not project level)
2. Copy the contents of I:\BIM\WorkSpace\TriForma\ArchDatasetNcsUS\datagroupcatalogs to projectname/dataset/datagroupcatalogs
3. Any duplications are now project specific and will not affect the original Datagroup Catalog. Keep one project with the other configuration variable for editing the master file.
This creates ONE HUGE PROBLEM. PROJECTS DON'T GET UPDATES FROM THE MASTER DATAGROUP CATALOG.
Prepending instead of overwriting would work except when you duplicate a catalog, it does not get added to the new project file, but instead it is added to the master file. This leaves two options, either prepend the project specific catalog and edit the xml files manually for duplication. Or overwrite it and use the duplication feature.
Does anyone know a way to prepend the datagroup catalog to the project and have items duplicated from the master file copy into the project instead of the application/workspace level?
OK So if I added config line in my Project.pcf file
DG_CATALOGS_PATH > $(PROJ_DATASET)datagroupcatalogs/
and then create empty xml files this will work? I will try when I get some spare time.
Do I also need to create a path for datagroupsystem?
DG_PATH > $(PROJ_DATASET)datagroupsystem/
Anyone actually done this..
<Damon Aspden> wrote in message news:64355@communities.bentley.com... OK So if I added config line in my Project.pcf file DG_CATALOGS_PATH > $(PROJ_DATASET)datagroupcatalogs/ and then create empty xml files this will work? I will try when I get some spare time. Do I also need to create a path for datagroupsystem? DG_PATH > $(PROJ_DATASET)datagroupsystem/ Anyone actually done this.. http://communities.bentley.com/Products/Building/Building_Analysis___Design/f/5917/t/26932.aspx#64355
regards / Thomas Voghera