Mastering Autodesk

Revit MEP 2016

CHAPTER 3: Worksets and Worksharing

CHAPTER 1: Exploring the User Interface

Understanding Central Files
• File Creation
– Central file created by enabling
Central file on
worksharing, which is done by network server
clicking the Worksets button
• File Locations
– Central file on network
– Local copies on workstations

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Worksets
• Worksets Dialog Box
– Active workset
• Objects placed in model will be part of the
active workset
– Editable column
• Yes means that the current user has
ownership of the workset
– Borrowers
• Users listed here are “borrowing”
elements in the model
– Opened column
• Indicates that the elements on the workset
are visible and available in the project

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Worksets
• Borrowed Elements
– When you edit or manipulate an
element, you are “borrowing” that
element
– Only one user can borrow an
element at a time
– Synchronizing with Central
relinquishes the element from
your control

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Worksets
• Creating New Worksets
– User is the owner of any new
worksets they create
– Visible by default in all views
setting
– Must synchronize with central file
to release ownership

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Local Files
• Creating a Local File
– Created automatically in Open
dialog box when opening a central
file
– Location of local files is set in
Revit Options
– Local filenames are appended
with username to keep track of
ownership

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Local Files
• Synchronizing with Central
– Changes made to local file can be
saved locally via the Save button
– Synchronize with Central button
saves changes in local file to the
central file
• Changes made by other users are
written from central file to your
local
• Borrowed elements and owned
worksets released
• Options for relinquishing borrowed
elements

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Managing Worksets
• Model Elements
– Belong to the workset that is
active when they are placed into
the model
• Cursor tooltip indication of an
element’s workset
– Elements must be made editable
to change their workset
• Managing Worksets
– Items on a deleted workset are
not deleted by default
• Dialog prompt for action

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Managing Worksets
• Other Workset Types
– Views and Sheets
• Each view/sheet has a workset
• Prevents multiple users from
changing properties at same time
– Families
• Each family has a workset
– Changing properties of a family
borrows that workset
– Project Standards
• Settings such as line weights and
object styles have a workset

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Managing Worksets
• Visibility
– Workset visibility is controlled via
the Visibility/Graphics Overrides
dialog box
• Worksets can be shown, hidden,
or their Global setting used
• All items on a workset react to the
setting, regardless of their
category
– Worksets can be opened or
closed at file open

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