Comments on: Design Collaboration in Revit: Preparing Worksets

By: Brandon

Brandon — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:29:00 +0000

You do not need to have 4 worksets to have 4 users active
in the file. The way that work sharing works is actually pretty simple. It
creates a copy of what is called the “Central File” on each users
local C: Drive. There are no limits on the amount of local files created. Each
user works on there local file and periodically they do what is called a “sync to
central.” This takes each users individual data and loads it into the Central
file. Additionally any data that has been updated by other local users is then copied
down to your local file. It is also important to note that even without the Sync process each Revit Componet is communicating with the Central file over your server connection. This is helpful on the off chance that you try to adapt something that someone else has already moved. Revit will notify you that change has occured and will ask that you sync with central to recieve the modified change prior to allowing you to adjust the element.
You could have 2 worksets and hundreds of local users
without any issues, however your model may lack some of the separation you
desire. I typically recommend users separate worksets by discipline to start
and then as you become more familiar with the process you can expand their use.
I must insist though that you do not use worksets like layers. That last thing
you want to do is have a workset for every component in the project.

By: Edwin Prakoso

Edwin Prakoso — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:05:19 +0000

Lucien,
Yes. No program allows multiple users to work on one file. What happen if you open a shared Excel document, while someone else already opened it? You only can open it as read only.
You have to break it down to smaller pieces, so you can work on it simultaneously. Basically what we do here is giving each user their own file, based on master file.

By: Lucien

Lucien — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:36:46 +0000

So if 4 people want to work on the file, do I need to have 4 worksets? We have been working on a file with 4 people with only the default worksets “Shared Levels and Grids” and “Worksets 1.” If I create more Worksets what are the advantages? Does it not just give more limitations?

By: martin shaughnessy

martin shaughnessy — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:33:28 +0000

help