Pointing GB workspace to shared network


  
 Applies To 
  
 Product(s):AECOsim Building Designer
 Version(s):08.11.09.376
 Environment: N/A
 Area: Workspace
 Subarea: N/A
 Original Author:Bentley Technical Support Group
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

 I have been using AECOsim Building Designer with the GB dataset installed on my local computer. However, now I would like to use the GB dataset on a shared network drive instead, so that others have access to it.  What is the easiest way to do this?

Solution

 The simplest way of pointing to a shared network version of the GB dataset is to uninstall the existing version and then reinstall it choosing the Network option instead of the Local installation option.

You can also repoint an existing installation to a shared drive by modifying the mslocal.cfg file, by default located under C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesigner V8i\AECOsimBuildingDesigner\config, and change the variable _USTN_WORKSPACEROOT to point to your network location.  For example, instead of _USTN_WORKSPACEROOT : ${_USTN_INSTALLED_WORKSPACEROOT} you might have something like _USTN_WORKSPACEROOT = X:\ABD_Workspace/.

However, a safer option would be to add a custom *.cfg file that repoints _USTN_WORKSPACEROOT, as mentioned above, to be loaded by adding an include statement in the mslocal.cfg file.  For example:

1) Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesigner V8i\AECOsimBuildingDesigner\config
2) Copy your custom.cfg file to this location
3) Open your custom.cfg and at the very end add: _USTN_WORKSPACEROOT = X:\ABD_Workspace/
4) Press the Enter key after the above and save
5) Open mslocal.cfg and at the very end add: %include $(MSDIR)config/custom.cfg
6) Press the Enter key after the above and save

This will allow custom.cfg to load and redirect the root workspace folder to X:\ABD_Workspace/. In general, adding custom CFG files to the workspace and using them via include statements is typically our recommended practice vs. making direct modifications to variables within the delivered files.  As long as you remember to back up mslocal.cfg prior to installing updates at a later time you should not have any issues.

 

See Also

Product TechNotes and FAQs

External Links

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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