

Open CAESAR II, and click on Tools> Configuration/Setup > Database Definitions > AlternateCAESAR II Distributed Dataģ. Now that weve got that out of the way, heres what you need to do to set up a Networked Directory foryour CAESAR II users:ġ. This means that the following steps that we areabout to take tomodify the caesar.cfg will need to be done from the main screen, not the piping input screen.ĭo not navigate to the configuration editor from here. IfI were to go to my Piping Input Screen, and then choose configure, Im only modifying configurationsettings for the current data directory. Navigate to the Configuration Editor from here. TheSystem Data Directory is the one we want to move to the network. When you first open up CAESAR II, the large CONFIGURE buttonon the Ribbon will allow you to modify attributes for both the System and Data Directory *.cfg files. Theres a caesar.cfg located in your System directory, as well as a caesar.cfglocated in your current data directory. Before we begin, lets understand a very important distinction
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Lets walk through how to set up this option. By default ausers System directory is located at C:\ProgramData\Intergraph CAS\CAESAR II\7.00\System. Therisk for potential issues is very high when a user selects this option and collaboration is seen as anegative.įortunately, there isa simple way to avoid these risks and share settings globally across one project.Ī lesser known capability introduced inCAESAR II 2014 is to set an Alternate CAESAR II DistributedData Path shown here:Īccess this option by going to Tools > Configure/Setup > Database Definitions Tabĭistributed Data Pathis a networkedSystem directory that multiple users can connect to. If we clicked No at this point,then weve just reverted the material properties back to what User B has in their default database, whichmay not be what was needed for the project.


Typical CAESAR II material warning dialog box.īasically, CAESAR II recognizes that theres a difference between User As material input and what User Bhas in their material database, and is asking how to rectify the difference. CAESAR II - Network Configuration for Multiple Users Home CADWorx & Analysis Solutions Worx Plugins Blog Events Videos When User B opensthe CII File they get a nice error message that looks something like the below: What oftenhappens during the course of a project is that User A will change a property for a material type in theCAESAR II fileand that property does not exist for User B in their material database. Each user may havetheir own set of database settings for expansion joints, load cases, units,materials, and valves/flanges that are specified in the caesar.cfg on that users machine. Home CADWorx & Analysis Blog CAESAR II Network Configuration for Multiple UsersĬAESAR II Network Configuration for Multiple UsersBY GEORGE MONTGOMERYĬAESAR II Network Configuration for Multiple UsersFor larger companies that have multiple CAESAR II users, dealing with differences in the users settings canbe an issue. CAESAR II - Network Configuration for Multiple UsersĬADWORX CAESAR II BLOG EVENTS DOWNLOADS REGISTER
