Close a Building Opened from DesignStream

Close an active building by selecting File > Close Building or Archives | Buildings | Close. To save the changes made to the building since the last save, select Save in the dialog box. The program will save the changes and close the building. You can close the building without saving the changes by clicking the Close button.

Dialog Box Options

Keep only latest save of building
The feature is available when you do not check-in the building to the DesignStream system. The number of saves of the building is defined in the BDSXX keyword group with the max_building_versions keyword. In addition to these saves, the last automatic save of the building is stored. If you want to keep only the most recent save of the building, select the checkbox Keep only latest save of building check box in the dialog box. In this case, the old saves of the building will be deleted from the building folder.
Compress building files
The feature is available when you do not check-in the building to the DesignStream system. When you select this check box, the program compresses the files of the building into a VXZ file, and at the same time deletes them from the building folder. The program creates the compressed file in the building folder with the name Archive.vxz. You can also create a compressed file by selecting Archives | Buildings | Maintenance Archive Buildings With File Compression. Later, when you open the building, the program will extract the VXZ file and remove it from the building folder.
Export building to VXZ file
The feature is available when you do not check-in the building to the DesignStream system. When you select this check box, the program will create a compressed VXZ file of the building files. Select the folder in which you want to save the compressed file. The compressed file is named according to the building, for example Building_Name.vxz. You can also create a compressed file by selecting Archives | Buildings | Export.
Update preview
The feature is available when you do not check-in the building to the DesignStream system. Generate a preview image of the building model (MODEL.vxm) in the local archive to the building folder. The image is a jpg file. The check box is selected by default when the building has changed after it was last saved. The preview image is not updated when you save the building. You can enable the preview image creation also when saving the building by editing the system settings.
Preview Image of Building Model
Store in
When you are closing a building which is stored in the local archive and has not yet been exported to the server, select either of the following:
  • Check-In to DesignStream - The building will be compressed into a VXZ file and exported to the server. The building will be removed from the local archive. You can reopen the building by checking it out from the server. Select the check-in method and the document publication in the Check-In to DesignStream dialog box.
  • Do not Check-In to DesignStream, reserved not unchecked - The building stays in the local archive, from which you can reopen it for editing.
When you are closing a building which you have checked out from the server, select one of the following:
  • Check-In to DesignStream - The building will be compressed into a VXZ file and checked in with changes to the server. The building will be removed from the local archive. You can reopen the building by checking it out from the server. Select the check-in method and the document publication in the Check-In to DesignStream dialog box. You will then return to the Close Building dialog box.
  • Uncheck Building from DesignStream - The building is released on the server and another user can check out the building. Any changes you made will not be checked in on the server. In addition, you will receive the prompt: "Do you want to delete building and building folder from the local archive?" Select either of the following:
    • Yes - The building will be removed from the local archive. You can reopen the building by checking it out from the server.
    • No - The building remains in the local archive. If no other user has checked out the building from the server, you can check out the building again for yourself by opening it from the local archive.
  • Keep building reserved from DesignStream - The building stays in the local archive, from which you can reopen it for editing. Other users cannot check out the building from the server.
Save
Click Save to save the changes made to the building since the last save. The program will save the changes and close the building.
Close
If the building has not changed since the last save, or you do not wish to save the changes, close the building by clicking Close