Moving The Central File - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

2 Click File menu
3 In the Save As dialog, rename the file, and click Options.
4 In the File Save Options dialog, select Make this a Central File after save, and click OK.
5 In the Save As dialog, click Save.

Moving the Central File

Some examples of when you may need to move a central file include:
Your office has a new file server and you need to move the central file from the old server to the new
server.
The current location of the central file contains too many projects.
Your office has a new naming convention for projects and needs to rename the central file. Revit
Architecture considers renaming a file the same as moving it.
One office works on the project, then ships it to another office. The new office wants to work on it locally,
so they want to move the central file location from the first office to the second one.
Use caution when moving the central file. If team members are unaware of the new location, they will be
unable to submit changes and could lose work. When team members submit changed elements to a central
file, those elements must be editable in the team members' names at the central location they specify. Also,
any changes to an element must be built on the last submission of that element to the central file, even
though the file may now be in a different location.
NOTE Moving or copying the file using Windows
Architecture still looks for the central file in its original location. A central file is identified as having worksharing
enabled and as residing in the central file location identified in the project. To view (or modify) this location, click
File menu
To move the central file:
1 Make sure all team members save their work to the current central file location by clicking File
2 Move the file to the new location using either Windows Explorer or DOS commands.
3 Open the central file from its new location. A dialog displays telling you that the central file
4 Click File menu
5 In the Save As dialog, click Options.
6 In the File Save Options dialog, select Make this a Central File after save, and click OK.
7 In the Save As dialog, click Save.
8 Each team member should create a new local file by opening the new central file and using the
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Save As.
Save to Central.
menu Save to Central.
This ensures no work is lost as a result of changing the central file location. When saving, each
team member should relinquish all elements.
If you move rather than copy the central file, you eliminate the risk of team members working
with the old file.
has been moved and that you must re-save it as the central file. Click OK to continue.
Save As.
Save As command.
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Explorer or DOS creates a local copy of the central file. Revit