Microstation dgn's that were created outside of ProjectWise that have references attached to outside documents must have the reference links reestablished once brought into ProjectWise. ProjectWise has a built-in tool that will automate this process once the Microstation dgn's have been saved into ProjectWise. Moving the files into ProjectWise Create a new project in ProjectWise. [...]
Linking a ProjectWise document to a MicroStation drawing allows for changes made to the document to be automatically reflected in the MicroStation drawing. This is a two stage process. The first step is to create a group of documents called a Document Set. The second step is to use the set to link the documents [...]
A logical set is a document which has other documents attached to it. For example MicroStation design files commonly have other MicroStation files and images referenced. View Files Referenced to Document To view a list of referenced files, follow these steps. Right-click on the Microstation design file and select Set>Show References. A dialog box will appear [...]
One benefit of referencing files from within ProjectWise is that ProjectWise keeps track of files using a file ID. This functionality allows a reference file to be moved from one ProjectWise folder to another without losing the reference file attachment. This is only valid for reference files attached from a folder on the ProjectWise server. [...]
Attaching a reference file in MicroStation using ProjectWise is not much different than the method used for locally stored files. However, there are a few differences. To attach a reference file to a drawing using ProjectWise: Open a drawing you wish to attach a reference to. Go to File>Reference or click on the References icon [...]
In order to use title block integration, a special titleblock with Microstation tags linked to ProjectWise must be used. These title blocks are located in the cell library of Specialty Groups. Note: Currently, only the Bridge and Traffic Specialty Groups are using Titleblock Integration. When inside of a Microstation drawing, open the cell [...]
There are several methods available to create a new drawing file. In this chapter we will be discussing creating a new MicroStation file from within MicroStation. While in a MicroStation file opened from within ProjectWise, select File>New. The resulting dialog boxes will look different than the MicroStation Manager previously used outside of ProjectWise. The first [...]
When using MicroStation with ProjectWise file operations such as File > Save As, File > Open, and File > New will default to the folder structure on the ProjectWise server. This ensures that all files are properly checked in and out, all reference files are found, files are stored and backed up from the correct [...]