Sharing project relevant files when using Tekla Model Sharing

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Question:
What are the best practices on sharing project relevant files (e.g. templates, reports, etc.) between several companies when using Tekla Model Sharing?

Answer:
Recommended way is to store all of the project relevant data in to model folder, but remember:
a) do not use folder names that are excluded by default from the sharing;
b) add those relative folder paths to, e.g. XS_TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY.

Example
Company "A" creates a drawing template "template.tpl" and places it in the Model folder -> Shared_templates.
In order to get the "template.tpl" working correctly they need to set the XS_TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY = .\Shared_templates

Companies can share the relevant project files and store them locally on their premises (outside shared model folder), but there are some restrictions, that has to be taken into account:

Shared folder Behavior in Tekla Model Sharing Limitations
XS_PROJECT This is model option, and is shared Cannot have multiple file paths
XS_TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY Shared -
XS_STD_PART_MODEL Shared

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XS_FIRM This is system option, and is not shared Do not place files that should be shared in this folder

See also

What is shared in Tekla Model Sharing
 

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