Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 3
Worksets and Worksharing
The Autodesk
®
Revit
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MEP 2015 platform enables users to design and
model complex buildings and engineering systems. Usually this is a team
effort, so it is important to fully understand how a Revit MEP project file can
besetupinawaythatallowsformultipledesigners andengineers toworkon
thesesystems atthesame time. Unlike traditional CADsolutions thatrequire
many files to represent the design intent, the entire mechanical, electrical,
plumbing, and fire-protection systems can be modeled in one Revit MEP file.
Doing so requires careful setup of the project file in the early stages of the
design.
Harnessing the power of Revit MEP to create a single model containing all
theMEPsystemscanresultinquickandeasycollaborationandcoordination.
The same is true for any Revit project file that requires more than one
person working on the same model at the same time. Activating worksharing
allows the user to create central and local files in which all users' changes
are accounted for and ensures that these changes can be coordinated as they
occur. This empowers the team to make design decisions early in the design
process. It also enables you to control how entire systems are displayed in
views and ultimately in construction documents.
To take advantage of the functionality created by enabling worksharing, you
need to know how the features work and how to manage them to best suit
your company workflow and standards.
In this chapter, you will learn to do the following:
• Create a central file by activating worksharing and dividing the model
into worksets
• Allow multiple users to work on the same dataset utilizing local files
• Work with and manage worksets
• Control the visibility of worksets
