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Project sharing with Worksharing

Worksharing Terminology

Term Definition Description
Worksharing Method, which gives multiple Team members the opportunity to
work in the same project file at the same time.
Central File Basic project file for a Workshared project. The Central file saves the
current information about ownership of all items in the project, and
serves as a distribution point for all changes published by the file. All
users save their own local copies of the Central file, working locally,
and then save the changes to the central file so that other users can
view their work.

Local File A copy of the Central File which is placed on the user's local PC.
The local PC must have contact to the location where the central file
is located, in order to ensure the editing rights to items and
information.

Worksets Workspace, a collection of items in a project. A Workset is typically a
limited functional area, such as interior elements, exterior elements,
terrain elements, or underground elements. When worksharing is
activated, the project can be divided into Work sets with different
team members as responsible for each Workset.
Active workset The active Workset, where new elements will be added. The active
Workset name appears in Worksets Panel.
Element Borrowing Provides the ability to edit an item that is in a Workset as users do
not own. If no one owns the Workset, you are automatically given
permission to borrow. If another employee is in the process of
editing the Workset, a request can be placed to borrow an item from
this employee.

Ownership of objects
Created elements are associated with ownership. This ownership continues in the central file by
"Syncronize with Central". This means that it is not immediately possible for a user in their own
local file to edit an item, which is owned by another user in a different local file.

Remember Revit is a database!
If you want to edit an object owned by another, is going to have to borrow it from the owner first.
When you "own" an object, it is only you that can change or edit object.

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