Managing Sheet Index (DGNWS) for different companies/disciplines on the same project

I don't think there is a way of merging 2 DGNWS. It means that someone must create the index structure for the external and add the sheets in the good folder.

This is a big deal if true. That means that any subs or outside disciplines will have to send the prime consultant their files, and it will be up to the prime to add them manually to the master dgnws deliverable file. Also, the prime will not receive files until right before a submittal deadline which will leave them little to no time to perform that laborious manual process.

This is a big deal if true. That means that any subs or outside disciplines will have to send the prime consultant their files, and it will be up to the prime to add them manually to the master dgnws deliverable file. Also, the prime will not receive files until right before a submittal deadline which will leave them little to no time to perform that laborious manual process.

No, this functionality does not exist.

What you're really asking for is for Import/Export functionality of the Sheet Index - Export from one DGNWS, and Import into another. That's a much different thing than merging of the DGNWS files as the DGNWS stores more than just the Sheet Index.

I think there has already been an enhancement/change request filed for this. It may help expedite this development if you filed your own request with Bentley. Also post it in the Ideas section in the Modeling and Visualization (MicroStation) Community.

Yes, you are correct. We only need to be able to import/export the sheet index data stored in the dgnws file, more specifically just certain folders. The way it currently is it will be a nightmare on submittal day. We are going to have to try and convince clients to allow a delay on the CADD file portion of the submittal to allow enough time for the prime consultant to bring in all others data into the master dgnws file. Having the subs give us a sheet index transfer manifest log will likely be a big help in this process though. 

A recent post with a mention regarding opening DGNWS files to edit properties intrigued me to start digging.  Has anything be discovered on the ability to merge or add information from one DGNWS to another?  I've known previous version of Bentley allowed drag and drop directly from the Models dialog of two open DGN files.  Could this be possible with two open DGNWS files?  If so, either respective models containing the required info (separate discipline folders) and or drag and drop from the sheet index itself... Curious to being some testing on this.