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What happens when you detach from central Revit?
If you choose to discard worksets, you discard the worksets and all related element assignments and visibility settings. These cannot be restored. However, you can create new worksets in the model. If you detach from the central model, you cannot synchronize with other user’s edits to the central model.28 jui. 2021
How do you detach and discard worksets in Revit?
When the project is highlighted, check the Detach From Central box at the bottom of the dialog box, then click on Open. As the file opens, you will be presented with 2 options; “Detach and preserve worksets” or “Detach and discard worksets”. Select Detach and discard worksets to remove worksharing from the file.
How do I create a detached file in Revit?
To detach from the central file you will need to launch Revit, and browse to the file using Revit’s file open dialog. Once you find the file you will see options in the file open dialog that allow you to “detach” the file.
How do you change a file from central to local in Revit?
1. Click File tab Save As (Project).
2. In the Save As dialog, navigate to the desired location on the Revit Server network or on your hard drive.
3. Enter a name for the file, and click Save.
Why can’t I detach from central Revit?
The file does not use worksets (occasionally to blame) The network connection/resource is busy, or disconnected (likely culprit) Someone is creating a local at the same moment (less often, but happens) Opening a file created in a newer version of Revit (less often)26 jan. 2017
How do I unlink in Revit?
1. In the Family Editor, open a view containing the connector being unlinked.
2. Select either of 2 linked connectors.
3. Click Modify | Connector Element tab Connector Links panel (Remove Link). The link is removed.
How do you stop collaborating in Revit?
1. Click File tab Open.
2. Select a workshared model.
3. In the Open dialog, select Detach from Central.
4. Click Open. The default file name for the model is the original filename with “_detached” appended.
5. In the task dialog, specify whether to preserve or discard worksets.
6. Save the model.
How do Revit Worksets work?
When you make a workset editable in Revit, you are taking exclusive ownership of all objects in it. Only one user can exclusively edit each workset at a given time. All team members can view worksets owned by other team members, but they cannot always make changes to them.
How do I change the central model in Revit?
Click File > Open > Project in Revit. Navigate to the existing location (or to the new location, if the model has been moved elsewhere). Select the central file and uncheck “Create New Local”. This will allow you to open the central model directly.11 oct. 2020
How do I sync Revit files?
To save your changes locally, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+S. To save your changes to the central model using the current settings, click the Collaborate tab > Synchronize panel > Synchronize with Central drop-down > Synchronize Now.15 juil. 2021
How do I create a central file in Revit 2020?
1. Open the existing workshared file.
2. Click File tab Save As (Project).
3. In the Save As dialog, rename the file, and click Options.
4. In the File Save Options dialog, select Make this a Central Model after save.
5. Select a default workset for local copies.
6. In the Save As dialog, click Save.
How do I unlock a Revit file?
Tip: You can’t lock Revit Cloud Worksharing files. Right-click the selected document and click Lock. To unlock a document, right-click it and click Unlock.1 jui. 2021
Where is the Revit local file saved?
When working on Collaboration for Revit files, local copies are saved at the following file path: C:Users%USERNAME%AppDataLocalAutodeskRevit
How do I use local and central files in Revit?
1. Open the existing workshared file.
2. Click File tab Save As (Project).
3. In the Save As dialog, rename the file, and click Options.
4. In the File Save Options dialog, select Make this a Central Model after save.
5. Select a default workset for local copies.
6. In the Save As dialog, click Save.
How do you find the central model in Revit?
1. Open the appropriate version of Revit.
2. Click File > Open > and navigate to the central model on the server.
3. Click once to select the central model.
4. Verify that the Create New Local box is checked. *
5. Click Open.