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25 07, 2017

ProjectWise Terminology

2019-12-10T17:27:24-06:00July 25th, 2017|Getting Started with ProjectWise|

The following are a few general terms and definitions relating to ProjectWise. Document Name vs. File Name Documents are files pertinent to the project including drawings, design details, correspondence, reference files or even empty documents that have been created as place holders for future documents. • The Document Name is a place holder in the [...]

14 06, 2017

Datasource Structure

2019-12-10T17:28:46-06:00June 14th, 2017|Getting Started with ProjectWise|

At the top level, each datasource is comprised of the same standard structure consisting of the following items: Datasource Folder Structure Documents - This is the folder where the project data is stored. Custom Folders - A folder used to store and organize links to frequently used folders or documents.  Items in this folder are really [...]

14 06, 2017

ODOT Datasources

2019-12-10T17:28:46-06:00June 14th, 2017|Getting Started with ProjectWise|

A datasource is a container for related data (files) organized into folders.  Each datasource is also supported by a database and administrative items such as user lists, security control, attributes, etc. Datasources are listed in the left pane of the ProjectWise Explorer window and are identified by an icon representing a container. ODOT currently has [...]

14 06, 2017

Introduction

2019-12-10T17:28:47-06:00June 14th, 2017|Getting Started with ProjectWise|

ProjectWise is a Bentley Systems, Incorporated software package that serves as a document management system to manage engineering project documents.  Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has implemented ProjectWise to manage documents including Microstation and InRoads files, Microsoft Office Documents, as well as project photos and aerial images.  Other software such as the Microsoft Office Suite [...]