Task Limitations When Working in a Global Workshare Environment - Intergraph Smart 3D - Administration & Configuration

Intergraph Smart 3D Global Workshare (SQL Server)

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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

Run the Duplicate Model for Workshare Command

Conditional

No

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.

Regenerate the reports database

Yes (for host)

Yes (for Satellite)

Add new properties to object types

Conditional

No

Create Location objects. See Create a new location.

Yes

No

Run the Synchronize Model with Catalog Command

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:

  • 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 Alternately, each Satellite location can display the To Do List and update out-of-date items manually.

  • 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

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