Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
• User-Created
• Families
• Project Standards
• Views
Each group contains a number of worksets, depending on the makeup of
the Revit project. Each view of the model, component, and project standard
(things such as settings and types) has its own unique workset. Every family
that is loaded into the project is also assigned its own unique workset. This
partitioning is done by Revit automatically when worksharing is enabled, to
keep users from modifying or changing the properties of the same elements
at the same time. The User-Created category allows you to create your own
set(s) of model components in order to control access to those components
as a group or to control their visibility.
For example, if you are working on a project that will contain the elements
from multiple disciplines, you may decide to create worksets that
correspondtothosedisciplines.Inotherwords,therewouldbeaworksetfor
all the electrical components, one for the mechanical components, one for
plumbing, and so on. However, the real world often dictates that multiple
designers and drafters will be working on a project, so it may be necessary
to divide the model into more-specific categories based on the roles of the
people assigned to the project. Perhaps one person will be working on the
HVAC systems while another works on the mechanical piping. Likewise, a
designer may be doing the lighting as another develops the power systems.
In this type of scenario, it is wise to use worksets to divide the model into
these categories to allow for control of these specific systems.
Figure 3.1
shows the dialog box that appears the first time you click the
Worksetsbuttoninaproject.Thisdialogboxinforms youthatyouareabout
to enable worksharing, and it contains some important information.
