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The CAD requirements of a project should be assessed prior to commencement of work. This is essential in order to setup “CADtools MicroStation” correctly and to minimise any problems that may occur during the life of a project. The CAD Manager should liaise as early as possible with the Project Manager and / or third parties to determine the needs of a project.

A “Project Workspace” may be needed if the project requires specific customisation. The table below is a guide to help assess the need.

Question	Yes	No
Arup drawing borders		ü
Project drawing borders		ü
Configuring Columbus support		ü
Additional / replacement fonts?	ü
Are configuration variables required to attach reference files?	ü
Are custom line styles required?	ü
Do you need to make available project cell libraries?	ü
Do you need to redefine the default folder locations for items like plot files, etc?	ü
Do you need to use project macros?	ü
Does the project have its own seed file?	ü
Does the project require a different CAD standard?	ü
Project is using CADtools Structural?	ü

The above is not an exhaustive list, but highlights the items that regularly tend to be required. If any are needed, then a custom project workspace should be created. If not, then use the “General” project workspace supplied with CADtools MicroStation.

Note: A project workspace can be used to augment or totally replace the CADtools MicroStation environment.

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