The Global Collaboration Framework (GCF) links Meridian Enterprise vaults through a local or wide area network. The goal of the GCF is to allow Meridian Enterprise users to collaborate on documents, including 3D CAD assemblies (for example, Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks), across multiple sites connected through a WAN. When components of an assembly are added, removed, or updated, the GCF will distribute these updates in the background. But it can also be applied in other situations.
Meridian GCF/Project Portal is a version of GCF that allows Project Portal users to collaborate with Meridian Enterprise sites using the Global Collaboration Framework. Meridian GCF/Project Portal provides two-way replication between a Meridian Enterprise vault and a Project Portal workspace. Document content files, metadata, and references are supported through configurable options. For information about the limitations of GCF/Project Portal use with Project Portal, see Understanding the system architecture.
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