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Figure 5.33
Disabling
worksharing

If you choose to preserve worksets, the worksharing functionality remains in the file.
This allows you to maintain any visibility configurations you’ve established that depend on
worksets. Although this file retains the worksharing capability, it can no longer be synchronized
with the original central file because it will become a new central file as soon as you save it after
detaching. If you elect to discard worksets, you will lose any visibility settings established from
worksets. You will also need to create all new worksets from scratch if you decide to enable
worksharing again in the future.

Understanding element Ownership in Worksets
One of the fundamental concepts in a model enabled with worksharing is the ownership of
elements. When you directly edit an element in a project, you automatically take ownership of
that element—as long as no one else owns it. Determining whether you own an element is fairly
easy. Simply select it. If you do not own it, you will see a worksharing icon, as shown on the
selected element in Figure 5.34.

Figure 5.34
The worksharing
icon on a selected
element

By borrowing elements, team members can take ownership of only portions of a workset,
leaving the remainder of the workset to be edited by someone else. Taking ownership of
elements in this style creates a more “take what you need” approach to editing and usually
results in less overlap between team members.

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