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Basics of Autodesk® Revit® WorksetsPhil Read Autodesk Revit Implementation Architectphil.read@autodesk.com

Session Code: BD13-4Date: Dec 2, 2003 Start Time: 03:30 PMEnd Time: 05:00 PMIndustry: Building Design and Construction Expertise: Advanced

Outline

Introduction Basic ConceptsInitiating Worksets Workset Structures New for 6.0Best PracticesQuestions

Introduction

Me •Undergraduate Degrees in Communications and Architecture

•Masters Degree in Architecture•Professional background in Engineering and Architecture

•Started with Release 1.0

Introduction

•Implementation Architects – We work directly with the client/project team on site.

•Process Assessment•Training•Project Implementation•Desktop Consulting•Project Evaluation

autodesk.com/revit > Consulting

Introduction

Audience•Familiarity with Revit

•Presently Use•Planning to Use

•Familiarity with Worksets•Presently Use•Planning to Use

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Basic Concepts

What Worksets Are Not:•Not Static/Inflexible•Not “Layers”

Basic Concepts

What Worksets Are Not:•Not Static/Inflexible•Not “Layers”

What Worksets Are:•Assignment for “Stuff” in a Project

•User Created Worksets•Families•Project Standards•Views

Initially Created by Revit thenManaged by Revit

Initially Created by Revit thenManaged by Users

Basic Concepts

Why Use Worksets?•Allow for Multi-User Access

–Even for Small Projects–Contribute to Documentation

Basic Concepts

Why Use Worksets?•Visibility/Graphics Override

Basic Concepts

Why Use Worksets?•Project Management

–Selective Open/Close

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Basic Concepts

When to Initiate Worksets•When Project Begins•When Others Need to Contribute

Note: Don’t initiate Worksets in the Project Template. Initiating Worksets can’t be undone.

Not even if you beg Leonid.

Initiating Worksets

Where Does “All This Stuff” ™ Go?•Central File – Central Location (Server)•Local Copies

–Each Users Computer–Drag and Drop to Local Create Local Copy

Workset Structures

Project Structure•Building Type

Team Structure•Disciplines•Single/Multiple Database

Project Roles•Discipline/Tasks

How Many Worksets?- 3 or 4 x Project Team -

Workset Structures

User Created Worksets Aren’t Needed for:•Families•Project Standards•Views

These Worksets are created automatically by Revit and can most often be “Enabled” - on the fly.

Workset Structures

Small Project•Shared Levels and Grids - Default•Exterior (or Renamed “Workset1”) - Default•Interior•Roof•Linked Files (2D, RVT Site)•Rendering

Workset Structures

Medium Projects –•Shared Levels and Grids - Default•Exterior (or Renamed “Workset1”) - Default•Roof•Linked Files •Rendering•Each Interior Floor•Core•Groups•Additional Disciplines (Structural/FFE)

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Workset Structures

Large Projects•Shared Levels and Grids - Default•Exterior (or Renamed “Workset1”) - Default•Roof•Linked Files•Rendering •Each Interior Floor•Core•Groups•Linked Databases (Structural/FFE/MEP)

New Functionality in 6.0

Halftone for Inactive Worksets

New Functionality in 6.0

“Element Borrowing”•Owner of Editable Workset may permit Elements to be Editable by other Users without relinquishing.

New Functionality in 6.0

“Element Borrowing”•Owner of Editable Workset may permit Elements to be Editable by other Users without relinquishing.

•Add Hosted Elements to Non-Editable Worksets once permission is granted.

•Add Non-Hosted Elements to Non-Editable Worksets on the fly.

•Edit Elements without Enabling it’s Workset.

Best Practices

Don’t work directly in the Central File

Initiate Workests – Save to create Central File and then close. Then create Local Copy, open and begin creating additional Worksets.

Simply Drag/Drop Central File to Create Local Copy

Determine Visibility when creating new Worksets

Name Worksets Appropriately

Best Practices

Don’t put Local Copy Directly on Desktop

Save Regularly – Both Locally and Centrally

Avoid Nested Groups; Don’t Copy/Paste Grouped Details

Relinquish Worksets when Saving

Save to Central, Save Locally – then Close.

Use Selective Open/Close

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Outline

Introduction Basic ConceptsInitiating Worksets Workset Structures New for 6.0Best Practices

Thanks!

phil.read@autodesk.com

Questions?