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A Global Workshare Configuration (GWC) allows you to work on a model from several remote locations. Designed for companies running facilities from multiple sites (EPCs or Owner/Operators, for example) or for multiple companies that are working on a model, the Global Workshare function involves a single, central database, called the Host, in which all the changes come together as if they were created at a single geographic location. Changes to the databases are automatically distributed to the locations using the underlying database replication technology (SQL Server or Oracle).

The host location maintains the master site and catalog databases. Administrators at the remote locations can edit the site and the catalog database directly on the host through authorized remote logons because the editing operations do not include interactive graphics that consume high bandwidth. Changes made to the site and catalog databases on the host are automatically replicated to duplicate databases at remote satellite locations.

You can reference the objects created and owned by other locations as inputs for your designs. You can change the ownership of the objects through the Configuration tab on the Properties dialog box. For more information, see Configuration Tab.

You can only modify those model objects that are assigned to the permission groups owned by your workshare location. When you transfer objects from a permission group owned by one location to a permission group owned by another location, you must also transfer any related objects that cannot be edited without also editing their required parent. In most cases, Smart 3D automatically changes such objects into the same permission group. Change the permission group of one and the software automatically changes the other. Piping features and piping parts are examples. However, you must manually assure that some objects are kept in the same permission group when in the workshare configuration.

For more information, see the Global Workshare User's Guide.