Product(s):	MicroStation
	Version(s):	08.11.09.459
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Configuration
	Subarea:	Workspaces

What is the difference between the Workspace "System" and "Standards" directory?

They have a similar structure of the subdirectories, however, the "Standards" directory are blank during a new installation.
Why?

Background

The "WorkSpace"-directory

In the Workspace directory, users create and manage standards and projects in a network environment.
User data files should be stored in the WorkSpace directory or on a network drive to share project data, develop,
manage, and enforce drawing standards, and set the product's appearance on the desktop.

The WorkSpace-directory contains the following:

• The "System" directory, updated by Bentley.
  Any user data stored in this directory will be overwritten in future updates or new installations.
• The "Standards" directory, where the CAD-Manager or System Administrator stores ad manages company-wide standard configurations.
  Project data that can be used for multiple projects can be moved to this directory.
• The "Project" directory, in which project-specific data are usually stored.
• The "Users" directory, where user configuration files are stored for the use of workspaces.
• The "Interfaces" directory, where the  workspace interfaces are stored.

Users can create projects using the default naming convention.
If the configuration variable _USTN_WORKSPACEROOT are set, the files can be installed at any location on the network before starting the project.
For details, please read this wiki:

Networking Workspaces the easy way

Details

The directory "..\WorkSpace\System" contains the Bentley Standards.
Do not create user data in this directory.

This directory also has the following subdirectories / files:

• Borders - Bentley standard sample borders
• Cell - Bentley standard cell libraries (e.g. for hatching, sampling, light sources, etc.)
• Colorbooks - Bentley standard system colour books
• Data - Bentley standard data files
• Database - Bentley standard database files
• Dgnlib - Bentley standard DGN library files
  ClashDetection.dgnlib - contains the display styles for the representation of collisions and other settings of the collision check.
  DrawingSeed.dgnlib - contains the default drawing seeds, the display styles, and the detail icon styles needed to create drawings.
  LinkSetSeed.dgnlib - contains the default linking group.
  LuxologyRender.dgnlib - contains the render settings and the environment settings.
  ModelTransparency.dgnlib - contains the display style for the model transparency.
  NamedExpressions.dgnlib - contains named expressions that are used to retrieve values from application data structures and application data properties
  PageLayout.dgnlib - contains the resources needed to create markup templates and markup-named expressions.
• Fonts - Bentley standard fonts and font configuration file "MstnFontConfig.xml"
• GUI - Bentley standard GUI library files
  GUI.dgnlib - contains the tasks, main task, and context menus that are delivered with the product.
  VectorIcon.dgnlib - contains the resources needed to create vector symbols.
• Image - Bentley standard icon image files
• macros - Bentley standard macro's
• materials - Bentley standard materials
• Menus - Bentley standard tablet menu's and related data
• pltcfg - Bentley standard printer driver configuration files
• seed - Bentley standard drawing seed files
• Symb - Bentley standard symbol files (RSC line types and RSC fonts)
• tables - Bentley standard table files
• Vba - Bentley standard Visual Basic files

The directory "..\WorkSpace\Standards" contains Corporate Standards.

This directory also has the following subdirectories / files:

• cell – Corporate standard cell libraries (shared among projects)
• data – Corporate standard data files (shared among projects)
• dgn – Corporate standard DGN files (shared among projects)
• dgnlib – Corporate standard DGN library files (shared among projects)
• macros – Corporate standard macro's (shared among projects)
• materials – Corporate standard materials (shared among projects)
• mdlapps – Corporate standard MDL applications (shared among projects)
• pltcfg – Corporate standard plot driver configuration files (shared among projects)
• seed – Corporate standard seed files (shared among projects)
• spc – Default location of security configuration variables
• symb – Corporate standard symb files (shared among projects)
• tables – Corporate standard table files (collectively used for projects)
• vba – Visual Basic files

Standard configuration file

The standards configuration file "standards.cfg" is used to store company-wide configurations and configurations that can be used for multiple projects.

They are usually set by the system or site manager. These configurations include: the search paths for cell libraries, Settings Manager files, DGN files, macros, seed files, material palettes, pattern maps, and bump maps; the directories for new cell libraries, new cell selector files, and new Settings Manager files; and the list of symbology resource files.

The standards configuration file is found in the directory defined by the _USTN_SITE configuration variable. The default location is in Bentley's "..\WorkSpace\Standards" directory

The directory "..\WorkSpace\Interfaces" has the following subdirectories:

• Buttons – button menu's
• Fkeys – Function key menu's
• MicroStation – (default)
• MicroStation \default – (default)

See also

Other language sources

Der Unterschied zwischen Workspace System und Standards Verzeichnissen

 

Original Author:

Rene vandenBrink