Removing Documents from Hard Drive which come from ProjectWise.


Product(s):OpenBuildings Designer
Area: Basic Settings with ProjectWise
Original Author:Shreya Basu, Bentley Technical Support Group

 

Background:

To optimize ProjectWise and the performance of the local computer it is best practice to clean local documents and workspace biweekly as below, A weekly clean is suggested for heavily used machines, such as CAD drafting.

All files must be saved and checked in first!

Answer:

  1. Open ProjectWise Explorer>Tools>Local Document Organizer.

 

 

  1. In the Organizer dialog, click the Copies icon and you will see all copies on your machine.

 

 

  1. Select all copies (CTRL + A) or the ones you need to purge, click Purge Copy or right-click the list of files. This will delete local document copies.

 

 

  1. In the Organizer dialog, click the Workspace Copies icon, and you will see all workspace copies on your machine.

 

  1. Select all copies (CTRL + A) or the ones you need to purge, click Purge Copy, or right-click the list of files. This will delete local document copies.