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you open the copied file, you will receive a warning dialog box stating that
the central file has moved or has been copied and that saving the file will
make it a local file—which is the intent. Click Close on this warning, shown
in
Figure 3.10
,
and you will have a local file after you save.
Figure 3.10
Copied Central Model warning
One thing worth stressing is that users should
not
use Windows Explorer
to
open
a project file. Although this has almost become the
de rigueur
way
of opening other CAD files (or, for that matter, any format file), you can
land in trouble if you use this method when opening a Revit central file.
Invariably, users forget to use Save As to create a local file, and when they
select Synchronize With Central a few hours later, there is the potential to
overwriteanychangesmadewhenothershavesynchronized
their
localfiles.
Synchronizing a Local File with the Central File
The Revit software itself is in constant communication with the central file
and all the local-file copies in order to maintain coordination of the model
elements. As you are working in the model, it is aware of the elements over
which you have control. You have two ways of saving your work. The first
is to save your local file by simply clicking the Save button or selecting
Save from the application menu. When these changes are saved, they are
saved to your local file only. This gives you the freedom to save at frequent
intervals without accessing the central file. This also allows for a more
efficient workflow, because minor changes and reworking of the design can
be finalized before pushing them out to the entire design team.
