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ProjectWise Design Integration Forum PW Description in Reference Dialog
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    PW Description in Reference Dialog

    Shawn Foster
    Offline Shawn Foster over 11 years ago

    Is it possible to have MicroStation write the ProjectWise Description of a file into the Reference Description when a file is referenced?  Would be nice to populate the field...

    I looked for a config var, could not find...

    Would this be useful to anyone else?

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    • Karsten Evans
      Offline Karsten Evans Wed, Nov 14 2018 6:20 AM +1
      I used Excel to create a script to re attach existing models with PW Name as logical, PW Description as Model Description. Use Set > Show References of a Federated/Combined model to display models…
    • Daniel Jarlestig
      Offline Daniel Jarlestig Tue, Mar 20 2012 9:54 PM

      That's a great idea, so count me in!

      MicroStation 08.11.09.829
      MicroStation Connect Update 11
      ProjectWise 08.11.11.590
      LumenRT Update 11

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    • Ian Emery
      Offline Ian Emery Tue, Mar 20 2012 11:42 PM

      Why not go a step further and allow a PW view to be used to show document properties that your choose ?

      Best Regards,

      Ian Emery

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    • Krzysztof Burdziel
      Offline Krzysztof Burdziel Thu, Apr 16 2015 4:40 AM
      Hi,

      Anyone is aware whether it is possible? Thank you.

      Regards,
      Krzysztof
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    • Adam Wieczorek
      Offline Adam Wieczorek Wed, Apr 22 2015 9:47 AM in reply to Krzysztof Burdziel
      Please anyone, any tip? that would be usefull option to have PW description as reference either description or logical name.
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    • Adam Wieczorek
      Offline Adam Wieczorek Tue, May 26 2015 5:29 AM in reply to Adam Wieczorek
      bump. it looks like an obvious user need when model names are presented as alpha-numercial strings.
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