Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC, User Manual

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Opening Workshared Files Independent of the Central File
It can be useful to open a file independently for clients who want to see changes or make changes without
saving them. Clients can view the file and modify it without worrying about borrowing elements or owning
element worksets. This is also useful for project managers who are not working in the project file, but may
want to open it for review and not interrupt the team.
1 Click File menu
➤
Open.
2 In the Open dialog, navigate to the central file.
3 Select Detach from Central.
4 Click Open.
After you open the file, it no longer has any path or permissions information. It is in a state similar to when
worksharing was first enabled; all elements in the file can be modified, but no changes can be saved back
to the central file. If you save the file, it is saved as a new central file.
If a non-workshared file is opened with Detach from Central selected, Revit Architecture ignores the option,
and opens the file normally.
Relinquishing Ownership Without Saving to Central
If you decide not to save changes back to central, you may still need to relinquish unchanged elements for
which you have editing permissions.
1 With either a local file or the central file open, click File menu
➤
Relinquish All Mine.
Revit Architecture checks for any changes that require a save to central:
■ If there are no changes, the command relinquishes ownership of worksets and borrowed
elements. Skip the remaining steps in this procedure.
■ If there are changes, ownership status does not change. A dialog displays, telling you that
you made changes and suggesting a save to central.
2 Click OK to close the dialog.
3 Click File menu
➤
Close.
4 In the Suggest Save to Central dialog, click Don’t Relinquish.
5 To discard all changes, click No.
6 Click File menu
➤
Open, navigate to your local copy of the central file, and click Open.
7 Click File menu
➤
Relinquish All Mine.
8 If the command fails again and you cannot undo any further changes, close the file without
saving.
9 Open the central file, and click File menu
➤
Relinquish All Mine.
All worksets you own and elements you borrowed are relinquished.
Loading Updates from the Central File
As you work, you can see changes other team members have made to the project after they have been saved
to the central file. You can load updates from the central file without publishing your changes to the central
file.
In your local file, click File menu
➤
Reload Latest.
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