Navigate to the Central File and select it, and ensure Detach from Central & Audit are checked (Not Create New Local).Have everyone Synchronize to Central within their local files and close the file.These are some best practices to follow when exporting revit models, in particular worksharing enabled files. Now that you are working in your Local file and saving/synchronizing to the Central model, you may be asked to send a copy of your Revit file for external consultants to use (Services, Architects, Engineers etc.). You are now working in your own Local file which should be saved on your hard drive, which synchronizes with the Central File located on the Server.Įxport revit models for other consultants use Clear both options to open the central model itself instead of a copy. Note: If you select Detach from Central, then Create New Local will be cleared.

Under Worksharing, make sure that Create New Local is selected.

In the Open dialog, navigate to the Central model and select it.

To open a Central model and create a local copy: Creating a new local copy ensures a local copy is always on your hard drive each time you begin modifying a project.

It’s good practice to create a new local copy of the central model every day. Starting with the basics, lets create a Local file. I use to get nervous just touching the Central file as I didn’t want to mess any thing up! This blog post will outline and describe each step required to first create a Local file, export Revit models for an external consultant’s use, and lastly archive your revit model the correct way.

These are all common questions which this blog post will hope to answer. Have you ever been asked to send a client or consultant your Revit file for them to use? If you have worksharing enabled, do you send your Local file or the Central file? Similarly if you need to archive a Revit model at particular milestones, do you just copy and paste the Revit file into a new location?

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