Linking And Worksharing; Multi-Discipline Coordination - Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual

File
file_01.rvt
file_02.rvt
If the working directory is moved or renamed, paths can become unresolved (broken). In the following
image, the working directory has been moved to the My Documents directory to illustrate this.
Now all of the original absolute paths are unresolved because they point to a specific location. The relative
path to file_01.rvt is also broken as it resided outside of the working directory and didn't move with it.

Linking and Worksharing

If you enable worksharing, your links are contained in worksets. If you update a linked file and want to
reload the link, the workset in which the link is located must be editable. If it is not, an error message appears
indicating that the link could not be updated because of the workset's non-editable status. See
Worksets Editable
It is good practice to assign a team member to track links and be sure the appropriate worksets are editable.
After updating the link, the team member should synchronize with central so that all team members have
the updated link. See
Also, you may want to create a workset exclusively for links, so that workflow is not interrupted. See
Up Worksets

Multi-Discipline Coordination

Building projects that are worked on by teams of architects and structural engineers require a method for
monitoring and coordinating changes between teams from the different disciplines. The Copy/Monitor tool
accomplishes this task. Effective monitoring and coordination reduces mistakes and expensive rework. One
example where you need monitoring and coordination is if the structural engineer moves a structural column
that the architect placed. Revit Architecture can post a warning and then give options on how to proceed
with the change.
The copy functionality copies grids, levels, columns, walls, floors, and openings from a linked project into
a host project. You can modify these copied elements. Copied elements are automatically related to the
original elements. The monitoring functionality sets and maintains relationships for grids, levels, columns,
walls, floors, and openings that are in the host or linked project.
Absolute Path
C:\My Revit\Reference\file_01.rvt
C:\My Revit\Working Directory\Support
Files\Detailing\file_02.rvt
on page 1263.
Saving Workshared Files
on page 1252.
Relative Path
..\Reference\file_01.rvt
Support Files\Detail-
ing\file_02.rvt
on page 1265.
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