Graphics Programs Reference
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files. Two users cannot borrow the same model element at the same time;
this is how multiple users can work on the same model simultaneously. If
you select a model element such as a light fixture and another user has
already selected and modified that light fixture, Revit will warn you with a
dialog box that you cannot modify that model element until the other user
relinquishes control of it. You will learn more about this workflow later in
the chapter. Going back to the (expanding) jigsaw puzzle analogy, if you
were to pick up a puzzle piece to place it somewhere, no other person at the
tablecoulddoanythingwiththatpieceuntilyouletgoofit.Revitlistsallthe
usernames of anyone borrowing elements on a workset.
The next column of the dialog box indicates whether a workset is open. If
a workset is not open, Revit will not display its elements in any view of the
project. When you open a Revit project that has worksharing enabled, you
have the option in the Open dialog box to set which worksets will be open
with the file. This can save file-opening time and improve file performance.
For example, you could choose not to open the Lighting workset if you are
working only on the plumbing systems and have no need to coordinate with
the lighting portion of the model at that time. This may help with model
regeneration time and improve your productivity.
The last column of the dialog box is the Visible In All Views column, which
allows you to control the visibility of the worksets. You will see that when
you create a workset, you can determine whether it is visible in all views.
Creating a New Workset
To create a new workset, click the New button in the upper-right corner of
the Worksets dialog box. This displays the New Workset dialog box, which
allows you to name your new workset, as indicated in
Figure 3.4
.
Figure 3.4
New Workset dialog box
This dialog box has a check box allowing you to set the default visibility of
the workset in your model views. When you give the new workset a name
and click OK, it is added to the list of User-Created worksets. Whoever
