Set up and collaborate on a workshared model in Revit.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:04
Enabling worksharing in Revit involves creating a central model from an already existing model.
00:10
The central model stores the ownership information for every workset and element of a project.
00:15
Think of it as the fixed hub for every change made to the team model.
00:20
Every team member saves their own local copy of the central model,
00:24
makes edits in their local workspace, and then synchronizes with the central model to publish and share their changes.
00:31
With file-based worksharing, the central model is stored at a local network location that all team members can access.
00:38
Note that you can also use cloud-based worksharing using an Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro subscription
00:44
to store the central model in a cloud repository.
00:47
However, this tutorial does not cover that method.
00:51
To complete this exercise, select EnablingWorksharing [2024].rvt.
00:57
When you first start a project, worksharing is turned off.
01:01
When your project reaches the point where multiple people need to work on it,
01:05
you can turn on worksharing, which creates a central model.
01:09
To initiate a workshared cloud model, on the Collaborate ribbon,
01:13
in the Manage Collaboration panel, click Collaborate.
01:17
When you do, the Collaborate dialog opens with two options—Within your network and in the cloud—allowing you to collaborate
01:25
on a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), respectively.
01:31
For this example, select Within your network.
01:34
After that, the model converts to a workshared central model.
01:39
Depending on the complexity of your model, this might take several minutes.
01:43
Once worksharing is enabled, two worksets are created,
01:47
and any elements that already exist in the project are immediately moved into one of these two worksets.
01:53
To start collaborating on a workshared model, you first need to save the project as a central model.
01:59
Keep in mind that when you name it, you want to be sure to use a naming convention that clearly identifies it as the central model.
02:07
Also, be sure to save the model to a network drive that all your team members can access.
02:12
To create the central model, on the ribbon, click the File tab and select Save As > Project.
02:19
In the Save As dialog, navigate to the network location where you want to save the file.
02:25
For this example, name the file “Collaborate_CentralModel_2024”, and then click Save.
02:34
Close the project.
02:36
When using worksharing, remember never to open and edit the central model.
02:40
Team members should only create and work within their local copies.
02:45
To create your local copy, on the Revit Home page, click Open.
02:51
In the Open dialog, select the central model, and then, at the bottom of the dialog, notice the options in the Worksharing area.
02:59
With a central model selected, Create New Local is automatically selected.
03:05
Click Open to create your local copy.
03:08
Note that the name of the new local copy is the file name of the central model with your username added,
03:13
and the file is saved to the default path for user files, as specified in the Options dialog.
03:19
Setting up a workshared project model facilitates seamless creation
03:23
and collaboration with your architectural team in Revit.
00:04
Enabling worksharing in Revit involves creating a central model from an already existing model.
00:10
The central model stores the ownership information for every workset and element of a project.
00:15
Think of it as the fixed hub for every change made to the team model.
00:20
Every team member saves their own local copy of the central model,
00:24
makes edits in their local workspace, and then synchronizes with the central model to publish and share their changes.
00:31
With file-based worksharing, the central model is stored at a local network location that all team members can access.
00:38
Note that you can also use cloud-based worksharing using an Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro subscription
00:44
to store the central model in a cloud repository.
00:47
However, this tutorial does not cover that method.
00:51
To complete this exercise, select EnablingWorksharing [2024].rvt.
00:57
When you first start a project, worksharing is turned off.
01:01
When your project reaches the point where multiple people need to work on it,
01:05
you can turn on worksharing, which creates a central model.
01:09
To initiate a workshared cloud model, on the Collaborate ribbon,
01:13
in the Manage Collaboration panel, click Collaborate.
01:17
When you do, the Collaborate dialog opens with two options—Within your network and in the cloud—allowing you to collaborate
01:25
on a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), respectively.
01:31
For this example, select Within your network.
01:34
After that, the model converts to a workshared central model.
01:39
Depending on the complexity of your model, this might take several minutes.
01:43
Once worksharing is enabled, two worksets are created,
01:47
and any elements that already exist in the project are immediately moved into one of these two worksets.
01:53
To start collaborating on a workshared model, you first need to save the project as a central model.
01:59
Keep in mind that when you name it, you want to be sure to use a naming convention that clearly identifies it as the central model.
02:07
Also, be sure to save the model to a network drive that all your team members can access.
02:12
To create the central model, on the ribbon, click the File tab and select Save As > Project.
02:19
In the Save As dialog, navigate to the network location where you want to save the file.
02:25
For this example, name the file “Collaborate_CentralModel_2024”, and then click Save.
02:34
Close the project.
02:36
When using worksharing, remember never to open and edit the central model.
02:40
Team members should only create and work within their local copies.
02:45
To create your local copy, on the Revit Home page, click Open.
02:51
In the Open dialog, select the central model, and then, at the bottom of the dialog, notice the options in the Worksharing area.
02:59
With a central model selected, Create New Local is automatically selected.
03:05
Click Open to create your local copy.
03:08
Note that the name of the new local copy is the file name of the central model with your username added,
03:13
and the file is saved to the default path for user files, as specified in the Options dialog.
03:19
Setting up a workshared project model facilitates seamless creation
03:23
and collaboration with your architectural team in Revit.
