| 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:
- Create a folder within the Server location with a name for the main folder structure, such as Root Workspace Location
- Within this folder (Root Workspace Location), create a folder called Configuration.
- 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
- Copy the three folders (Organization, Organization-Civil, and WorkSpaces)
- 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.
- Add a line defining MY_CIVIL_ORGANIZATION_ROOT to point to the server location of the Organization-Civil path.
- 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.
- Copy and paste the _OpenRoads Training-Imperial or _OpenRoads Training-Metric folder and configuration file.
- Open Corporate Standards.cfg
- Change line 12 to the units you chose.
- Change line 12 to the units you chose.
- 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
- Copy and paste either the Imperial or Metric Standards folder and cfg
- Open the new WorkSpace cfg file (DOT Standards.cfg)
- Add a line defining CIVIL_ORGANIZATION_NAME as the Organization Level name
- Save and close
- Add a line defining CIVIL_ORGANIZATION_NAME as the Organization Level name
- 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.