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This task can only be made at
system administrator level. It shows you how to manage project resources
when working with CATIA Equipment and Systems Engineering workbenches and
SmarTeam. More precisely, it explains how to customize the Project Resource
Management (PRM) file so as to reference SmarTeam resources. This task
assumes that catalogs data is already stored in SmarTeam. Additionally, you
have copied all the catalogs along with all the pointed documents in shared
directories. For more information on catalogs, see
Creating and Saving a Catalog. |
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Using Project Resource Management (PRM) File
The project resource management (PRM) file identifies resources to the
application. Specifically, the PRM file identifies each resource and its
location (directory path). The PRM file also organizes the resources by
discipline and application, associating resources to specific applications.
Therefore, you get the correct resource (equipment catalog) for the
resource designers are working in.
For more information on PRM, see the User's Guide dedicated to your
Equipment & Systems Engineering application.
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The project resource management (PRM) file is named
Project.xml. Copy Project.xml. The default location of
this file is:
...\intel_a\startup\EquipmentAndSystems\ProjectData
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Rename and paste this file in some local folder so as to
ensure that it will be shared by designers. For example, paste it at:
E:\machine_name\home\E&S\Project.xml |
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Modify the CATEnv file: set the CATDisciplinePath'
CATIA Environment variable to E:\machine_name\home\E&S\Project.xml
This allows designers to use the Project.xml files while working with
E&S. They will just need to run Tools > Project Management >
Select/Browse... and select the appropriate .xml file.
Modifying the .xml File
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Change the .xml file rights to Read/write.
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Open the file with the editor of your choice.
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Change the Startup Directory value from ..\.. to CATIA
startup path.
C:\Program Files\Dassault
Systemes\B16\intel_a\startup |
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Modify .xml path for all resources designers will use. To
modify the .xml file for a particular resource, search the .xml file for
that resource and then replace Location of resource from default value
with the shared directory path where that resource (catalog) is present,
give the path up to file name including file extension.
For example, to modify the resource path for StructureSectionsCatalog,
change location from default value.
> ${Components_Directory}\StructuralCatalogs\AISC\AISC_Resolved.catalog
with
\Shared_Directory\AISC_Resolved.catalog
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Note that catalogs have been stored in SmarTeam but are
extracted in shared directories.
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Similarly, modify the locations of all resources that you
want to be sued from the shared directory.
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