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the Worksets tab, and then set Shared Levels and Grids to Hide. You will see that any datum
objects assigned to that workset—in either the host or linked model—are hidden. You do not
need to perform a separate visibility override on the linked file.

Figure 6.12
access worksets
of linked files
from Manage
links.

While the automated visibility linking of worksets can be beneficial, it can also be
problematic when you need to coordinate content between the host and linked models. In the
same scenario described previously, what if you wanted the Shared Levels and Grids workset
to be visible in the host model but hidden in the linked model? This is common when you are
coordinating datum objects between architectural and engineering models. The grids and levels
from a linked model should be visible for use with the Coordination Monitor tools described
in this chapter, but then the linked references might need to be hidden. In this case, you might
choose to access the Manage Worksets button discussed previously and close the Shared Levels
and Grids workset in the linked file. You could also adjust the linked view; however, this would
require you to adjust every view in which the linked model appears. We discuss linked views in
greater detail in Chapter 17, “Documenting Your Design.”

Using Worksets to Organize Linked Models
As we discussed in Chapter 5, we recommend that you create and reserve a workset for each
linked Revit model, such as Link-RVT-Structure or Link-RVT-HVAC. This simple step will allow
your team members to choose whether they would like any, all, or none of the linked models to
be loaded when working on a host model. To enable this functionality, use the Specify setting in
the drop-down options next to the Open button.

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