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Defines the workspace content using:

  • The model in which you want to do your work.

  • A filter to retrieve objects for display in the workspace. See Select by Filter Command in the Common Help.

  • A role which applies additional filter criteria. The filter excludes from the workspace objects not required by your functional discipline.

Model

Provides a list of the model databases for your site. When you create a new Model database, it is added to the list. If your site only has one Model database, then the software lists only one name. If you have multiple sites, only the models associated with the active site appear in the list.

Choose a model from those listed in this dialog. If you select a Change Management model, the dialog displays a notification that you must set an active As-Built project before you do any modeling and you can only modify the active As-Built project data.

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A Change Management model enables you to use the SDx integration commands, such as assigning As-Built projects to Smart 3D or synchronizing Smart Interop Object data between Smart 3D and SDx. See the Smart 3D Project As-Built with HxGN SDx Help.

Filter

Displays a maximum of ten of the last filters selected for the workspace. This box is blank if no filters were previously defined and used.

Select More to open the Select Filter Dialog. This dialog displays a tree view of other filters you can select. The Create New Filter option opens the Filter Properties Dialog where you can create a new filter. The software places the resulting new filter in the My Filters folder. The software then returns to the Define Workspace dialog where the new filter name is displayed. If your permissions include edit privileges, the Define Workspace dialog also allows you to rename or delete filters and edit filter properties.

Properties

Displays the Filter Properties Dialog that provides tabs of optional properties for the selected filter, or query criteria, you can select and apply to your filter. The System, Assembly, and Named Space tabs allow you to select large groups of objects in the database. If you want a more restricted selection, choose a tab such as Permission Group or Object Type. The Permission Group tab properties limit the selection to only those objects in a designated group. The Object Type tab displays a tree view of all objects in the system. The objects are organized primarily by the task where you created them. Using this tab restricts your selection to only those objects of the selected types.

Role

Provides a list of user roles that you can select for the workspace. You can define roles to suit the type of work you are performing, to reduce the number of model objects loaded into the workspace, to improve performance, and to load the optimal objects in your workspace. Reducing the number of objects loaded into the workspace improves performance by using less memory, reducing network traffic, and speeding workspace definition and refresh.

Each role defines a specific set of disciplines (class object types) and related subclass object types. If you select a role, only the object types defined for the role and meeting criteria of the selected Filter display in the workspace. Delivered roles include:

  • None

  • Civil Designer

  • Electrical Designer

  • Equipment Designer

  • Hanger & Support Designer

  • HVAC Designer

  • Piping Designer (Aboveground)

  • Piping Designer (Underground)

  • Pipe Support Designer

  • Plant Reviewer

  • Ship Early Designer

  • Ship Detail Designer

  • Ship Production Designer

  • Structural Designer

  • Ship Reviewer

Roles and their included object classes and subclasses are defined in the OptimizationForRole.xml file in the [Reference Data Folder]\SharedContent\XML folder. If the file is missing, the Define Workspace Dialog does not display the Role box. Your administrator can customize OptimizationForRole.xml. See Define roles.

  • If you switch to a different task, you can also redefine your workspace to a new role to suit the new task. For example, if you change from Tasks > Piping to Tasks > HVAC, you can change Role from Piping Designer (Aboveground) to HVAC Designer.

  • If you frequently switch tasks, your administrator can create a new role that includes objects for all used tasks.

  • You can also save role-specific session files. See Learn about managing sessions in the Common Help.

  • The shortcut keys for the Define Workspace command are CTRL+W.

  • You can also access the Select Filter Dialog by clicking Tools > Select by Filter.

  • Before loading the query results to your workspace, the software determines whether your computer has enough virtual memory to contain the results. If you do not have adequate memory available, the software displays a warning that your workspace size is likely to exceed the available memory of your computer. You can continue by clicking Yes. If you click No, the query load stops, and the Define Workspace dialog returns so that you can redefine your search criteria.