Hi,
Is it possible to restrict write-access to DGN files in (say) the DesignModels folder of a project, through the project configuration file?
(For reasons beyond my control) I cannot do this using Windows group policy, but have a hunch that I could probably put an IF statement into each PCF, allowing us to force our "APPROVED" status federated model (FM) DGN's to open in read-only mode for anyone but our designated checkers/approvers. We can identify designated individuals by their user profile, and could set the PCF to assign who the BIM checkers/approvers are on a project-by-project basis.
Other users would be free to develop work-in-progress DGN's of their own accord (in a seperate sand-boxed area), and able to reference the APPROVED FM for context. However, only the checkers/approvers would be able to take "submitted" DGN's, and insert them into the APPROVED FM if/when they have been checked/approved.