Not all tasks can be performed at all locations participating in the Global Workshare Configuration (GWC). Some tasks can only be performed at the Host location; additional tasks can be performed at a Satellite location given that certain conditions are met. Consider the following before setting up a GWC:
Administrative tasks
The following administrative tasks must be performed from a computer on which the Project Management option is installed:
In the following table, Conditional indicates that this action is dependent on the user having the normally expected privilege (as in a non-GWC setup) to the object being modified or deleted, or to the parent object if a child is being created.
Action |
Host location |
Satellite location |
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Conditional |
No |
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Create Permission groups |
Conditional |
No |
Create Permission group folders |
Conditional |
No |
Add user or group to permission groups |
Conditional |
No |
Modify user or group in permission group |
Conditional |
No |
Assign permission group to location |
Conditional |
No |
Change SharedContent for the Catalog database |
Conditional |
Can execute only for the Catalog database at that Satellite location. |
Yes (for host) |
Yes (for Satellite) |
|
Add new properties to object types |
Conditional |
No |
Create Location objects. See Create a new location. |
Yes |
No |
Yes (for Host) |
Yes (for Satellite) |
|
Database IFC |
Conditional |
Replicated from Host location. |
Bulkload to the Catalog database |
Conditional |
Replicated from Host location. |
Run the Database > Integrity Command |
Yes |
No |
Running the Tools > Synchronize Model with Catalog Command at the Host location has the following ramifications in a GWC setup:
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Items at Satellite locations that need updating are placed on the To Do List and can be resolved by running the Synchronize Model with Catalog Command at each Satellite location. Alternately, each Satellite location can display the To Do List and update out-of-date items manually.
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Model database views are updated only at the Host location. Each Satellite location needs to run the Synchronize Model with Catalog Command with respective options to update the views on their Model database. Alternately, a Satellite location can run the View Generator to update the model and/or catalog views. The ViewGenerator.exe file is delivered to the [Product Folder]\Core\Tools\Administrator\Bin folder.
Modeling environment tasks
In the following table, Conditional indicates that this action is dependent on the user having the normally expected privilege (as in a non-GWC setup) to the object being modified or deleted, or to the parent object if a child is being created.
Action |
Host location |
Satellite location |
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View reference data in the Catalog task. |
Yes |
Yes |
Use any of the commands in any of the Smart 3D tasks (excluding the Project Management and Catalog tasks). |
Conditional |
Conditional |
Create/modify/delete objects under any system created in the Systems and Specifications task. |
Conditional |
Conditional |
Create/modify/delete a new branch in the hierarchy tree in the Drawing and Reports task. |
Conditional |
Conditional |
Create view styles. |
Conditional |
Conditional |
Create/modify/delete catalog. |
Conditional |
No |
Create/modify/delete model filters/filter folders. |
Conditional |
Conditional |
Transfer selection set into permission group of another location |
Conditional |
Conditional |
Create/modify/delete items under the location-specific branch (Drawings and Reports hierarchy tree), including Report, Orthographic Drawings, Isometric Drawings, and the output they generate. |
Conditional |
Conditional |