Semi-isolated Master, Semi-Isolated Workspace, and Shared are all legacy projects.
We recommend that you use Autodesk Vault Basic to manage multi-user projects. In the Project wizard, Semi-isolated and Shared project types are unavailable by default. If you require legacy projects types, click
Tools tab
Options panel
Application Options
General tab. Select the Enable creation of legacy project types check box.
If the check box is not selected, and Autodesk Vault Basic is not installed, you can create only a Single User project with the Project wizard.
To avoid file resolution problems, projects use relative paths rather than absolute paths. Then paths are relative to the project file location (the workgroup for the master project; the workspace for personal projects).
In any project type, after you open a file, in the browser, you can see the status of all saved files in the project, and check files in and out. After you check your edited files back in, other designers can refresh their files and see the changes.
Semi-isolated master and semi-isolated workspace projects
In a semi-isolated environment, you store shared files on the network in a workgroup. A semi-isolated master project specifies the Workgroup for shared files and one or more libraries. Each design team member creates a personal project (Semi-Isolated Workspace) to define where to create and edit files that are checked in to the shared workgroup. In each personal project, a path to the master project is included, automatically giving access to the shared locations and libraries.
Designers check out files from the workgroup that the entire design team shares. The file automatically copies into a personal workspace (specified in the personal project) for editing.
With semi-isolated master projects, you reference components that are not in the personal workspace from the network locations.Shared project
Shared projects are appropriate for small design groups with well-defined tasks. A common project defines workgroup search paths and libraries. For best results, specify no other type of search path.
In a shared environment, you store shared files on the network in a workgroup that all designers access. All design team members use the same project, and check files in and out of the workgroup for editing. No workspace is defined.
Designers work on the "live" files rather than copying files to a personal workspace. File sharing requires everyone to update their assemblies to see the latest versions of files.