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Briefcase Manager

The Briefcase Manager allows the user to Create, Delete, Edit and Download Briefcases of drawings - A briefcase of a drawing is all of the graphics and data for a drawing, exported from the main database in a manner that allows it to be worked on remotely and then seamlessly merged back into the database.

To create a Briefcase for a drawing, first navigate to the drawing page in Integrity and Open Briefcase Manager from the Launchpad.

Launchpad Data Editor

Upon opening Briefcase Manager, a list of versions of the selected drawing will be displayed in the left-hand pane, and the right-hand pane will be blank.

Launchpad Data Editor

Toolbar

Briefcases have multiple uses, and Briefcase Manager allows for a number of different interactions with a selected briefcase, outlined below:

IconTooltipDescription
ButtonCreate Briefcase
ButtonDelete Briefcase
ButtonDownload Briefcase
ButtonUpload Briefcase
ButtonOpen Briefcase in Redline Mode
ButtonEdit Briefcase in Drawing Editor
ButtonOpen Briefcase in Drawing Viewer
ButtonCompare Briefcase
ButtonCreate Action
ButtonRescue Locks

Create Briefcase

In the left-hand pane, select the desired version of the drawing to create a Briefcase for. In most cases, this will be the most recent version.

With the desired version selected, click the Launchpad Data Editor button in the bottom toolbar. This will open an optional prompt to add a comment, which can be used to identify or describe the briefcase.

Launchpad Data Editor

To create the Briefcase, click Launchpad Data Editor or to cancel the creation click Launchpad Data Editor.

The newly created briefcase will now be visible and selectable in the right-hand pane.

Launchpad Data Editor