You can go create a Buzzsaw site for a 30 day trial right now. Go to
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=2404761 and you
can be playing with the software in 5 minutes. You can create a project,
upload a DWG, and then invoke "edit" from the ProjectPoint menu. You will
see how a small lock appears next to the file. If you go to another machine
and attempt to edit the same file, you get a warning that the file is
locked. It will let you do it, but you will get a warning. As far as
ProjectPoint goes, you can upload any kind of files you want -- even
Microstation ones. If you have an ActiveX Control for DGN files, it will
view the files within ProjectPoint. So a Buzzsaw site can handle the "M"
word.
"JAL" wrote in message
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> My company is currently looking at purchasing document and content manager
> software from a company called Stellent. It seems to be wholly inadequate
> for CAD applications (particurlarly Land Development and
> Microstation\GeoPAK). Looking for some quick ammo to slow this freight
train
> down and have them widen their search some. If somebody could please
answer
> a few questions for me I would appreciate it.
>
> 1.) What is the scenario\strategy Buzzsaw uses to manage file locking etc.
> on a Land Dev database when several offices are collaborating on the same
> project.
>
> 2.) What capabilities presently exist to facilitate Microstatio\GeoPAK
files
> (sorry for saying the bad "M" word, but reality dictates we must deal with
> their needs also).