
E-Transmit is meant to take a whole project snapshot model at a point in time. It's meant for "perfect" backups and project transmittal.
Right now we are missing the opportunity to go back in time with a project that used e-transmit since it is missing the fickle "Shared Parameters" file and the projects material images.
There are fears that employees will mess up the SharedParameter file or move or delete it. So backing up up is safer. Also, opening a old archive project without a SharedParameter file will not a result in a fully workable project!
The same thing can be said about a project that is missing it's image material maps. If I open it from another office, all of the custom materials will be missing and I won't be able to render it properly. All the presentation views will be wrong.
Without these two elements, the e-transmit is an incomplete archival tool that puts people into a false sense of security. Please add these simple features for a fully functional BIM backup tool.