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with only one service. If all services are in one model, linking the plans and
sections into that file is probably the best way forward.
Our experience is working with multiple project files—Architecture,
Structure, Electrical, HVAC, Fire, Plumbing, and Drainage. This is
sometimes born of necessity because the project teams are in different
geographic locations. Although a company might have technology to
support distributed file servers and project teams on different continents,
therealityisthatmanagingthisprocesscanbemoretroublethanitisworth.
In this workflow, linking the 2D files into each project file is an option.
The linked files appear only as linked overlays in the same way they do in
AutoCAD. Managing the location of multiple linked files in multiple project
files is a messy and time-consuming task. You have to rely on users not
moving or deleting anything accidentally. Of course, this applies in any
project, but the problem can become compounded under these
circumstances. The best option here is to have one architectural file, one
place to update and manage, and all your services files can be kept at the
same stage for printing. This does require some setup at the start of the
project, but once it's complete, it is almost as manageable as linking a model
from the Revit Architecture software.
