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
     
     
     
     •