Bentley i-model Composition Server for PDF needs a shared working directory so it can copy out the files it has been told to process. Before installing Bentley i-model Composition Server for PDF, you need to set up this working directory by:

• creating and sharing a folder (for example, C:\ics_workingdir)
• making sure your users have access to the shared working directory. Specifically, the user installing Bentley i-model Composition Server for PDF needs full control, as well as any user who will be creating, modifying, or running Bentley i-model Composition Server for PDF jobs.
• making sure that the number of simultaneous users that can access the working directory is high enough for your needs. This is a Windows permission, set on the folder itself.

The working directory is recommended to be set up on the same computer as Bentley i-model Composition Server for PDF. Make a note of the path to this working directory, as you will be prompted to specify the location of this folder during Bentley i-model Composition Server for PDF installation.

To get an idea of how much free disk space to set aside for the working directory, consider that the working directory will hold:

• a copy of all files selected for a job along with all of their reference files
• all renditions created by the job
• additional data extracted from ProjectWise such as document and folder properties
• system files, such as installed connectors, installed extensions, and logging files