Check Out a Building from the DesignStream System

DesignStream Interface

When you want to modify a building saved in the DesignStream system, download the building from the DesignStream server to your own local archive in the following way:

  1. Select > Open Building. The Open Building dialog box opens.
  2. Select the saving location DesignStream.

    The list box displays all the BD buildings saved on the server.

  3. If you want to open other than the last version of the building on the server, clear the check box Open latest version of building.
  4. Select the building from the list.
  5. Confirm by clicking OK.

    The status of the selected building on the server is checked. If the building is not checked out, it is loaded into the local archive and opened. If another user has already checked out the building from the server, you will see the following error message: [Buildings ID] is checked out by user [user name].

  6. If necessary, select the version of the project you want to open from a list.
  7. If necessary, select the active drawing-model pair.

Once you have finished editing the a building, check it in to DesignStream system.

Note:
  • When you check-in the building and select the Overwrite existing version as the check-in mode, the building always replaces the last version regardless of the version which has been opened.
  • If you use sub models when designing the building, it depends on the value of the keyword check_out_flat_projects whether you will check out only the main model or also the sub models from the DesignStream system:
    • check_out_flat_projects= 0 - The default value. When you check out a main model which includes sub models, you will only check out the main model.
    • check_out_flat_projects= 1 - When you check out a the main model, you will also check out the included sub models. When you check in the the main model, the sub models will be released. If another user has checked out a sub model included in the main model, you will receive an error message: [Buildings ID] is checked out by user [user name].

    Sub Projects is an add-on option of the Vertex BD software.