The Mapdrive (NCDOT_Mapdrive.exe) has been made available to allow easy access to your TIP folders on the ETS-CCFS03 server. 

The current configuration offers a pull down menu that will automatically map your network R: drive to the TIP you choose.  What's R Drive? go here for an explanation NOTE:  The Mapdrive program DOES NOT create TIP folders on the server.  The program only maps your R: to a folder that already exists on the server. The program is configurable. Once you use it or add a project to it, MapDrive will create a .cfg file called username.mapdrive.cfg. This is where your information is stored. Click on the symbol in the top left to go to the Options dialog or just right click on the title bar. MapDrive tells you which directory it is reading the .cfg file. If you are in Roadway Design, your .cfg file should reside in your U: drive. If you are outside of NCDOT or do not have a U: drive, copy the MapDrive app into another folder out of the workspace and put your .cfg file in the same folder. If you put your .cfg file in the workspace, it will be deleted. Select the ADD button to invoke the Edit Share Description dialog. Here, you can see that the connection drive letter is configurable as well as the \\ETS-CCFS03\share-name. Notice that in the share name your TIP must be followed by a '$' dollar sign.  The Alias field is what will be on the pull-down menu.

The MapDrive application was designed to be compatible for use by units other than Roadway Design. With minor configuration changes it should work for any Domain Group members. The program file resides in the standard NCDOT workspace under the NCDOT_STDS\Standards\Appl folder.