CTDOT CONNECT DDE GUIDE VOLUME 1 - OVERVIEW

   M.1.2 Creating a WorkSet

CREATING A WORKSET USING OPENROADS DESIGNER AND OPENBULDINGS DESIGNER

CREATING A WORKSET USING OPENBRIDGE DESIGNER

UPDATING WORKSET PROPERTIES

CREATING A WORKSET USING OPENROADS DESIGNER AND OPENBULDINGS DESIGNER

1. To create Project Containers (WorkSets) double click the CTDOT icon to first launch ORD or OBD. From the splash screen, click Start a work session.

2. Select the CT Civil English WorkSpace

3. For the WorkSet, choose Create WorkSet

4. Create a new WorkSet by entering the CTDOT Project Number for the Name and choose CT_Workset from the Template drop down.

CREATING A WORKSET USING OPENBRIDGE DESIGNER

This section is only applicable if OpenBridge Modeler (OBM) is to be used exclusively. In order to use OBM, an OpenBridge Designer file (*.obdx) must first be selected or created.

1. Double click the CTDOT icon to launch OpenBridge Designer.

2. Click New File, include the project number in the file name (example 1234_1234_Temp.obdx) and save it to your desktop.

3. Back on the Launcher create a new standalone group by clicking on the yellow folder with the green plus sign. Name it Temp.

4. Ensure that Standalone has been selected (not BIM Workflow). Select the Standalone Group: Temp to expose the OpenBridge Modeler icon and click it.

5. From the splash screen, click Start a work session if applicable.

6. Ensure that the CT Bridge English WorkSpace has been selected and choose Create a WorkSet.

7. Create a new WorkSet by entering the CTDOT Project Number for the Name and choose CT_Workset from the Template drop down.

8. On the Splash Screen before opening a DGN file select Properties > Advanced Properties.  In the Edit WorkSet dialog box update the CTDOT Property Fields as required.  The Contract Border Cell Title Block placed in Sheet Models are linked to these Property Fields. This is what will appear in the Contract Sheet Title Block so use all CAPITALS.

• CTDOT Project Description
• CTDOT Project Number
• CTDOT Town(s)

9. Now that the WorkSet has been created, exit OBM.

UPDATING WORKSET PROPERTIES

New WorkSet properties have been established for use with the Contract Border Title Block that suspends the need to connect up to projects in Bentley Cloud Services. Consultants will no longer need to browse to “Associate Project To Workset” when creating a new WorkSet.

New projects and newly placed Borders will now read custom CTDOT Fields. Existing WorkSets created before the CTDOT Custom property fields were put into place can be manually added.

1. On the Splash Screen before opening a DGN file select the WorkSet to update. Next select Properties > Advanced Properties. 

2. In the Edit WorkSet dialog box click on Add a Custom Property and copy and paste the following text and create three new properties.

CTDOT Project Description

CTDOT Project Number

CTDOT Town(s)

3. Update the CTDOT Property Fields as required.  The Contract Border Cell Title Block placed in Sheet Models are linked to these Property Fields. This is what will appear in the Contract Sheet Title Block so use all CAPITALS. This will update the WorkSet's DGNWS file that was established when the WorkSet was originally created.

Please Note: These properties can be updated at any time and the new Title Block will read in the updated info. Title Blocks requiring an update using Border Cells placed before the new properties were put into place should be deleted and a new Border Cell should be placed.