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Worksharing in Revit

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 1 Introduction
 2 Worksharing Workflow
 3 Enabling work sharing
 4 Workflow for working on a team project
 5 Worksets and Element Borrowing

Introduction
Worksharing is a design method that allows multiple team members to work on the same project
file at the same time.

Revit projects can be subdivided into worksets to accommodate such environments. You can
enable worksharing by creating a central model so that team members can simultaneously make
design changes to a local copy of the central model.

Worksharing Workflow
The following steps provide the general workflow for setting up and using workshared projects.

1. Select the project to share.

A workshared project is one that several team members need to work on at the same time.
For example, a team may have different members assigned to work on specific functional
areas, such as the interior layout, the exterior shell, and the furniture layout.
2. Enable worksharing.

When you enable worksharing, Revit Architecture creates the central model for the
project. The central model is like the project database. It stores all changes made to the
project and stores all current workset and element ownership information. All users will
need to save a copy of the central model on their local network or hard drive. All changes
can be published to the central model and all users can load other users’ changes from the
central model at any time.
3. Begin worksharing.

Each team member creates a copy of the central model on the local network or hard drive
to begin using worksharing.

Enabling work sharing


Enabling worksharing involves creating a master project file, known as a central model, from an
existing model. The central model stores the current ownership information for all worksets and
elements in the project, and acts as the distribution point for all changes made to the model. All
users should save their own local copy of the central model, edit locally in this workspace, and
then synchronize with central to publish their changes to the central model so that other users can
see their work. How to enable worksharing and create a central model?

1. Open the Revit project file (RVT) you want as the central model.

2. On the Collaborate tab, in the Worksets panel, click (Worksets). The


Worksharing dialog displays, showing the default user-created worksets (Shared Levels
and Grids, and Workset1).
3. If desired, rename the worksets.
4. In the Worksharing dialog, click OK.
5. The Worksets dialog displays.
6. Click OK.

You do not need to create worksets at this point.


7. Click the Application Button, then Save As (Project).

In the Save As dialog, specify a file name and directory location for the central model.
When specifying a name for the central model, use a naming convention that identifies it
as the central model (eg: OfficeBuilding_CentralFile.rvt).

Note: Because legacy versions of appended backup file names with a decimal point and a
numerical string, you should not end your file name in this manner. Otherwise, a proper
backup directory will not be created. For example, if you want to name your central
model hotel.2010.rvt, consider naming it hotel_2010.rvt.

When you save the central model, be sure that it is saved to a network drive to which all
team members have access.

8. In the Save As dialog, click Options.


9. In the File Save Options dialog, select Make this a Central File after save.

Note: If this is the first time you have saved after enabling worksharing, this option is
selected by default and cannot be changed.

10. Select a default workset for local copies. For Open workset default, select All.
11. Click OK.
12. In the Save As dialog, click Save.
The file is now the central model for the project. Revit Architecture creates the file in the
directory you specified and creates a backup folder for the file. For example, if your central
model is called OfficeBuilding_CentralFile, you see the Revit project file and the backup folder
(OfficeBuilding_CentralFile_backup) in the directory.

Workflow for working on a team project


1. Open worksets so they are visible in the project.
2. Make the workset editable.
3. Edit a workset.
4. Synchronize with the central model or reload the latest changes from the central model.

Typical worksharing tasks include the following:

 Create a local copy of the central model.


 Open and edit your local copy of the central model.
 You can make edits by borrowing elements or using worksets.
 Publish your changes to the central model, or get the latest changes from the central
model.

It is generally recommended that you create a local copy of the central model every day. After
you create a local copy of the central model, this is the file you work in.

Creating a Local Copy from an Open Central Model

1. Click Save As (Project).


2. In the Save As dialog, navigate to the desired location on your local network or your hard
drive.
3. Enter a name for the file, and click Save. === Publishing changes===

Publishing your changes is known as synchronizing with central. You can update your local copy
of the central model without synchronizing with central by reloading the latest updates from the
central model. Also, when you Synchronize with Central, your local copy of the central model
also updates with the latest changes other team members have saved to the central model. In your

local file, on the Collaborate tab, in the Synchronize panel, click (Reload Latest).

Worksets and Element Borrowing


Generally, it is recommended that you work in your local copy of the central model and not
make worksets editable. When you edit an element that is not being edited by another team
member, you automatically become the borrower of the element and can make the changes you
need. It is recommended that you synchronize with central frequently as you work.
Synchronizing relinquishes borrowed elements by default, allowing other team members to edit
them. Use worksets when you want to reserve parts of a project so that only the assigned user
can edit the elements in that workset. Also consider these benefits for creating worksets:
Convenience for editing: dividing a project into worksets makes it easier to make whole sections
of a project editable at once. Visibility control: You can control overall visibility in a project
when you link Revit models into other Revit projects. For example, it is often convenient to turn
off visibility of the Shared Levels and Grids workset when linking Revit models so that you do
not have to turn off levels and grids individually in each view.

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