How to preserve the history of previous versions when initiating the new version of the same Revit model in BIM 360?

Autodesk Support

Dec 13, 2024

Products and versions covered

Issue:

  • How to preserve the history of previous versions when initiating the same Revit model again in BIM 360?
  • The model has been sent to an external company, which has updated it. It is necessary to reinitiate Cloud Worksharing and keep the previous history.
  • What is the recommended workflow in such a case?
Messages associated with this situation:

Revit Model Name Duplicated

"There is already a Revit model with the same name in the selected folder. Please use a different name or select a different folder."
Error message: "There is already a Revit model with the same name in the selected folder. Please use a different name or select a different folder."

Save as Cloud Model

Error message: "Model name exists"
 
 

Solution:

To resolve this, use the following steps:

  1. Open the model that is saved locally in Revit.
Note: The model name must remain the same.
  1. Go to BIM 360 Document Management and add a new subfolder.
  2. Select the last published model.
  3. Click on Move icon and move project to created new subfolder.
Move icon in BIM 360 Document Management
  1. Back to Revit.
  2. Click the Collaborate tabManage Collaboration panel (Collaborate).
  3. Indicate the folder where the last published model was previously located.
  4. Click Initiate.
  5. Wait until the model is initiated and published on BIM 360 Document Management (V2).
  6. Select the new version of the model.
  7. Click on the Copy icon and copy the newly initiated model to the subfolder where the previous version was moved.
Copy button in BIM 360 Document Management
  1. These models will merge and keep the previous versions.


Note:

  • This process will convert the previous model to a non-cloud model and will not open in Revit from the home page. The only purpose of the merged model is to have the history of previous versions stored in the project.
  • After the process, only the new local copy that has been initialized as the Cloud Workshared model will be available to open in Revit from the home page.
 

Products:

Revit; Revit Cloud Worksharing; BIM 360; Construction Cloud; BIM Collaborate Products;

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