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Transcript
00:08
Time to turn it on, Worksharing, I mean.
00:11
It's actually pretty easy.
00:13
In this video, I'd like to turn a boring old single user model into a multiuser shared environment.
00:23
So, let's jump into Revit.
00:26
Under Models, I'm going to go Open.
00:30
I'm going to browse to my Exercise files.
00:33
I have a project setup, it's obviously fictitious.
00:37
I'm going to navigate into my Project.
00:40
And I'm going to go to my Architectural folder.
00:44
Now if I select Architectural.rvt, notice that there's nothing going on down here.
00:51
This is like an old-fashioned AutoCAD file that we just have to deal with one user at the time.
00:56
Oh, the dark ages.
00:58
So, I'm going to select "Architectural", then I'm going to click "Open".
01:05
Now with the model open, all we can do is "Save".
01:09
Pay attention to the icon to the right of the Save icon because these are about to switch.
01:15
And what that means is with this only active, we're in a standalone model.
01:21
With this active, we are in the Central Model.
01:25
If they're both active, that means were in a Local Model.
01:30
What I'd like to do is go to the Collaborate Tab.
01:35
Now we could just turn on Worksets, but what I'd like to do is go to Collaborate.
01:41
As a matter of habit, I'd like to start with the Collaborate button, so go ahead and click that.
01:47
If you've made any changes at all and haven't saved the model, Revit's going to want you to do that.
01:52
So, let's click "Save the Model" if you get this dialogue.
01:56
Revit's going to give us one of two choices.
01:58
We can either save it within our network, which most of the time you're going to do on a local area network or a wide area network.
02:07
Or we can save it in BIM 360, which you'll see in a completely other course.
02:13
What we're going to do is what 90% of the people generally do, and we're going to save it within our network,
02:18
which means that this will go to your server drive.
02:21
For me, it's my F drive.
02:24
Click "OK".
02:26
Now that that's turned on, we have to save it again.
02:29
Notice nothing's happened up here, so go ahead and click the Save icon.
02:34
Uh-oh, this is the first time that the project's been saved since Worksharing was enabled.
02:41
This project will henceforth and forevermore become the Central Model. Okay, whatever, we get it.
02:46
Yes, we want to save it as a Central Model. Click "Yes".
02:50
Look at you, you've done it.
02:52
Notice that we have a gray Save icon and we have a Synchronize Now icon.
02:59
If you see this icon configuration, that means you are physically in the Central Model.
03:06
I've mentioned before, don't just open the Central Model. If you see this configuration, you're in the wrong model.
03:13
Now, if you happen to be the BIM Manager and people cannot synchronize their model, go around and see whose configuration looks like this.
03:22
If they're in the Central Model, that means they're the one putting the monkey wrench in the works for the rest of the users.
03:29
What I'd like to do, though, is go to the Worksets button.
03:34
When we turn on Worksharing, Revit likes to break everything down into what are called Worksets.
03:41
Again, I keep mentioning this, don't overcomplicate things.
03:46
We're going to dive into Worksets in the next video.
03:49
But essentially, look at these as layers.
03:51
Revit put all of our objects on Workset 1, and it put all of our levels and grids onto shared levels and grids.
04:01
Now, the problem is, I own these Worksets and right now your username is probably showing up here.
04:09
If we own a Workset, no one else can edit it.
04:13
So, I want to do is make sure that these are not Editable.
04:16
It's a weird, misleading name.
04:19
But essentially, we want to be a borrower, not an owner.
04:23
We're going to make it so we're neither.
04:25
Now, that way, when we sync this model, get out of it, anyone else that goes into the model now has access to these elements.
04:33
So, for Editable, let's select "No" for both of these.
04:37
So, click "OK".
04:39
Synchronize your model.
04:42
And again, remember, we have this little drop-down.
04:44
I like to just go to Synchronize Now.
04:47
There, you've done it. You never need to open this model again.
04:50
I'm going to close out of here.
04:52
My screen looks a little redundant because I've done this a couple of times.
04:56
But I'm going to go to Models, I'm going to go to Open.
04:60
Now when we go back to this directory, notice that we have an Architectural backup folder.
05:07
You probably have a Revit Temp.
05:09
If not, that's okay, because when you open your model and sync it for the first time, this will show up.
05:15
But now notice that when we select Architectural.rvt, we have the choice by default to create a new local model.
05:24
Let's do it. Let's create a new local model. Let's click "Open".
05:29
I've had one before, so it's going to overwrite.
05:32
If this is the first time you've done it, you won't get this, but that's fine.
05:37
Overwrite it. Look at you, you've done it.
05:40
Now we have a Save icon, we have a Synchronize Now icon.
05:46
We also have a Collaborate tab.
05:48
We can synchronize it here, can reload latest without syncing it, and you can relinquish all your stuff.
05:57
So, there you go. That's how you activate it.
05:59
Let's now take a deeper dive into how to use it.
06:03
Sync your model.
00:08
Time to turn it on, Worksharing, I mean.
00:11
It's actually pretty easy.
00:13
In this video, I'd like to turn a boring old single user model into a multiuser shared environment.
00:23
So, let's jump into Revit.
00:26
Under Models, I'm going to go Open.
00:30
I'm going to browse to my Exercise files.
00:33
I have a project setup, it's obviously fictitious.
00:37
I'm going to navigate into my Project.
00:40
And I'm going to go to my Architectural folder.
00:44
Now if I select Architectural.rvt, notice that there's nothing going on down here.
00:51
This is like an old-fashioned AutoCAD file that we just have to deal with one user at the time.
00:56
Oh, the dark ages.
00:58
So, I'm going to select "Architectural", then I'm going to click "Open".
01:05
Now with the model open, all we can do is "Save".
01:09
Pay attention to the icon to the right of the Save icon because these are about to switch.
01:15
And what that means is with this only active, we're in a standalone model.
01:21
With this active, we are in the Central Model.
01:25
If they're both active, that means were in a Local Model.
01:30
What I'd like to do is go to the Collaborate Tab.
01:35
Now we could just turn on Worksets, but what I'd like to do is go to Collaborate.
01:41
As a matter of habit, I'd like to start with the Collaborate button, so go ahead and click that.
01:47
If you've made any changes at all and haven't saved the model, Revit's going to want you to do that.
01:52
So, let's click "Save the Model" if you get this dialogue.
01:56
Revit's going to give us one of two choices.
01:58
We can either save it within our network, which most of the time you're going to do on a local area network or a wide area network.
02:07
Or we can save it in BIM 360, which you'll see in a completely other course.
02:13
What we're going to do is what 90% of the people generally do, and we're going to save it within our network,
02:18
which means that this will go to your server drive.
02:21
For me, it's my F drive.
02:24
Click "OK".
02:26
Now that that's turned on, we have to save it again.
02:29
Notice nothing's happened up here, so go ahead and click the Save icon.
02:34
Uh-oh, this is the first time that the project's been saved since Worksharing was enabled.
02:41
This project will henceforth and forevermore become the Central Model. Okay, whatever, we get it.
02:46
Yes, we want to save it as a Central Model. Click "Yes".
02:50
Look at you, you've done it.
02:52
Notice that we have a gray Save icon and we have a Synchronize Now icon.
02:59
If you see this icon configuration, that means you are physically in the Central Model.
03:06
I've mentioned before, don't just open the Central Model. If you see this configuration, you're in the wrong model.
03:13
Now, if you happen to be the BIM Manager and people cannot synchronize their model, go around and see whose configuration looks like this.
03:22
If they're in the Central Model, that means they're the one putting the monkey wrench in the works for the rest of the users.
03:29
What I'd like to do, though, is go to the Worksets button.
03:34
When we turn on Worksharing, Revit likes to break everything down into what are called Worksets.
03:41
Again, I keep mentioning this, don't overcomplicate things.
03:46
We're going to dive into Worksets in the next video.
03:49
But essentially, look at these as layers.
03:51
Revit put all of our objects on Workset 1, and it put all of our levels and grids onto shared levels and grids.
04:01
Now, the problem is, I own these Worksets and right now your username is probably showing up here.
04:09
If we own a Workset, no one else can edit it.
04:13
So, I want to do is make sure that these are not Editable.
04:16
It's a weird, misleading name.
04:19
But essentially, we want to be a borrower, not an owner.
04:23
We're going to make it so we're neither.
04:25
Now, that way, when we sync this model, get out of it, anyone else that goes into the model now has access to these elements.
04:33
So, for Editable, let's select "No" for both of these.
04:37
So, click "OK".
04:39
Synchronize your model.
04:42
And again, remember, we have this little drop-down.
04:44
I like to just go to Synchronize Now.
04:47
There, you've done it. You never need to open this model again.
04:50
I'm going to close out of here.
04:52
My screen looks a little redundant because I've done this a couple of times.
04:56
But I'm going to go to Models, I'm going to go to Open.
04:60
Now when we go back to this directory, notice that we have an Architectural backup folder.
05:07
You probably have a Revit Temp.
05:09
If not, that's okay, because when you open your model and sync it for the first time, this will show up.
05:15
But now notice that when we select Architectural.rvt, we have the choice by default to create a new local model.
05:24
Let's do it. Let's create a new local model. Let's click "Open".
05:29
I've had one before, so it's going to overwrite.
05:32
If this is the first time you've done it, you won't get this, but that's fine.
05:37
Overwrite it. Look at you, you've done it.
05:40
Now we have a Save icon, we have a Synchronize Now icon.
05:46
We also have a Collaborate tab.
05:48
We can synchronize it here, can reload latest without syncing it, and you can relinquish all your stuff.
05:57
So, there you go. That's how you activate it.
05:59
Let's now take a deeper dive into how to use it.
06:03
Sync your model.
So, Revit is the cool kid on the block that everyone wants to be. Everyone has been trying to make it so multiple people can access the same file at the same time. That is basically the first thing Revit did. I would say Autodesk did that, but Revit had that technology before Autodesk acquired them. Let us go ahead and activate work sharing!
Before you get started, download the files from the Files drop-down in the toolbar.
If it asks you to save the model, do it.
In the next dialog, click the Within your network choice and Click OK.
Hit the Save button.
Click Yes for the next Save File as Central Model.
Click OK.
Click the Synchronize button:
Close the model.
Click Open.
Select the model you were just working in.
Make sure you have the Create New Local button checked: