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File sharing - Revit Structure Tutorial

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File sharing

- [Instructor] The best part about Revit, is the fact that a bunch of people can be in one model at the same time. Some people say the worst part about Revit, is the fact that a bunch of people can be in one model at the same time. What I want to do is show you how to be in one model at the same time. That's called work sharing. So let me explain it to you a little bit. What happens is when we have a file shared environment or a work shared environment, that means we're setting up Revit so multiple users can access the same model. That model's called the central model. That model is going to reside on your shared server, wherever that may be. So, when you come in as a user, you're going to go into Revit and select File, Open, and you're going to browse for the central model that's on your server. You're going to select that model, but Revit's going to have a checkbox that says Create Local. It's usually on by…

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