Setting up a database area for projects

Many organizations manage their design work as a set of projects. For example, a project may be a custom design for a specific customer, or an internal project to update an existing model. When you start a project, it is often useful to create a folder on the network. All models for this project can then be stored in this folder. The commands to set up a project are the same as those described in Setting up a database area for each user except the naming pattern uses the project name:

1. Create a folder in a suitable location. Use a meaningful name, which allows you to find the project. This holds the project’s models.

2. Log on to PowerShape as a user with administrative privileges (for example, admin).

3. Double-click the Command box in the status bar to open the Command window.

4. In the Command window, type: admin create dbarea

5. Type the pattern of the project name you want to store in a particular area. Make sure you put the pattern in single quotes ('), for example: '*.proj1.*'

6. Type the path, again in single quotes, of where the models are to be stored. For example: '\\ws1\local1\project1\'

   Tip: Note the \ at the end of the path.

All models with names matching *.proj1.* are saved in \\ws1\local1\project1.