Initiate Revit cloud worksharing for a model

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Revit cloud worksharing enables users to collaborate seamlessly

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on projects with team members across multiple firms.

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To initiate Revit cloud worksharing,

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you will first start a new model,

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or you can open an existing one.

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Then,

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in the Collaborate tab,

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manage collaboration panel,

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select Collaborate.

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In the Collaborate dialog box,

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select In the cloud,

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and click OK.

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In the Save as cloud model dialog box,

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verify you are in the correct hub and project.

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Select project files,

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and then navigate to the appropriate subfolder in which to save your model.

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Verify the file name and click Save.

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Click Close in the Save as cloud model dialog box to continue.

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Notice that there are now work sets that can be set up

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according to the work that will be done within the project.

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Alternatively,

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if the model is an existing file-based workshared

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model which is collaborated on through a local area network,

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you will click Collaborate in cloud

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and proceed to verify the hub,

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project,

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and folder to save your model to the cloud.

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Once this is done,

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the model is stored on the cloud for other team members to access and work on.

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Let's take a look at the 3 ways to upload a Revit non-workshared model.

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Method 1:

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Open a non-work shared model from the file tab,

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expand save as and click cloud model.

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In the Save as cloud model dialog box,

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verify that you are in the correct project

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and navigate to the desired project file subfolder.

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Verify the file name and click Save.

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Method 2:

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Open a file explorer window and select Autodesk Docs in the left hand pane.

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Select the correct project folder and navigate

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to the desired project file subfolder.

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Drag the model and drop it into the desired folder.

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On the Autodesk Construction Cloud website,

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verify the model successfully copied to Autodesk Docs by selecting the

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Docs product from the dropdown list in the top left corner

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and navigate to the corresponding project file subfolder.

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Method 3:

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On the Autodesk Construction Cloud website,

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navigate to the desired project file subfolder,

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drag and drop the model into the subfolder.

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Alternatively,

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click Upload files.

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In the upload files's dialog box,

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click From your computer.

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In the Open dialog box,

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navigate to your Revit model and click Open.

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In the Upload files dialog box,

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click Done and the upload will continue in the background.

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To open a model,

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you can open them from the recent files page.

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The icons in the lower left corner of the file thumbnail

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show that it is either a Revit cloud model,

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a locally saved model

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that will have no icon,

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a Revit cloud workshared model,

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and a local area networks central model.

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To open a Revit cloud workshared model,

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it is best to open from the Autodesk Docs page.

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This allows you to verify if it's the most recent model.

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Verify the hub and project name are correct

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and navigate to the correct project file subfolder,

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and click on the file name link to open the model.

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When the model has changes to share with the rest of the team,

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you need to synchronize with Central by going to the collaborate tab,

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synchronize panel,

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expand your options,

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and click Synchronize now.

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This synchronized your design changes without relinquishing

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any work sets or borrowed elements.

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Select synchronize and modify settings,

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and this opens up the synchronize with central dialog box.

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Check the available checkboxes to return

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borrowed elements or user-created work sets.

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Add a comment if applicable,

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and click OK.

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To open a Revit cloud model,

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which is a non-workshared model,

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from the Revit home screen,

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click on recent files,

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and click on the model with the cloud model icon.

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To open a Revit model that was dragged and dropped from a file explorer window,

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within Revit click open

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and navigate to Autodesk docs,

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navigate to the project and project file subfolder,

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and open the model.