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    How to create a customized network workspace environment

    Product(s): OpenRoads Designer
    Version(s): 10.03.00.43+
    Area:  Basic Settings
    Original Author: Holly Herring, Bentley Technical Support Group

     

    Question:

    How do I create a customized network workspace environment?

    Answer:

    This document steps through how to do this: https://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/m/road_and_site_design_gallery/273744.

    The following steps come from the training module, OpenRoads Designer Workspace Setup: Step 2 - Preparing the Folder Structure.

    First, understand the folder structure. There are three levels to the workspace: Organization, Workspace, Workset. All of these are found within this folder structure, unless changed by the user: C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenRoads Designer CE\Configuration\Organization-Civil

    • Organization level is the main standards where, for example, a DOT will provide their main, organization wide standards that encompass all projects.
    • Workspace level typically can define a specific discipline, for example, a workspace dedicated for the roadway design or survey group.
    • Workset level is the job specific standards that supplement the primary Workspace and/or Organizational standards.

    Steps to create customized network workspace:

    1. Create a folder within the Server location with a name for the main folder structure, such as Root Workspace Location

    2. Within this folder (Root Workspace Location), create a folder called Configuration.

    3. Go to C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenRoads Designer CE\Configuration

      • Copy the three folders (Organization, Organization-Civil, and WorkSpaces)

      • Paste them into the Configuration folder on the server

    4. Open WorkSpaceSetup.cfg within C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenRoads Designer CE\Configuration

      • Add a line defining MY_CIVIL_ORGANIZATION_ROOT to point to the server location of the Organization-Civil path.



      • Add a line defining MY_WORKSPACES_LOCATION to point to the server location of the WorkSpaces path.



      • Save changes.

    5. Go to Organization-Civil folder on the server. Decide if you are going to create an Imperial or Metric environment.

      • Copy and paste the _OpenRoads Training-Imperial or _OpenRoads Training-Metric folder and configuration file.

      • Rename the folder and cfg file to the Organization Level name, such as Corporate Standards.



    6. Open Corporate Standards.cfg

      • Change line 12 to the units you chose.



    7. Open the WorkSpaces folder on the server

      • Copy and paste either the Imperial or Metric Standards folder and cfg

      • Rename both to a WorkSpace of the same name, such as DOT Standards



    8. Open the new WorkSpace cfg file (DOT Standards.cfg)

      • Add a line defining CIVIL_ORGANIZATION_NAME as the Organization Level name



      • Save and close

    9. Open OpenRoads Designer to see how it loads the Organizational level and allows the user to choose a specific Workspace and create/choose a WorkSet.



      • Under File > Settings > Configuration > About Configuration it will show where the WorkSpace and WorkSet are pointing


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    • Holly Herring Created by Bentley Colleague Holly Herring
    • When: Tue, Oct 3 2017 12:57 PM
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    • When: Mon, Apr 29 2019 8:59 AM
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