Work shared central model on the server: Make this a Central Model after save, Option - unchecked & not greyed out. Open it again, this time checking the "detach from central" instead of "create new local" option from the open screen. Central File Corrupt or Thumbnail Locking Issue Then your first save creates the central. Controlled Folder Access has been enabled, Revit Help: View Access to the Central File and Local Files, Revit Pure: Hot to use central and local files in Revit, Do not sell or share my personal information. Residential Design Using Autodesk Revit 2016 Lesson 2 Lake Cabin: FLOOR PLAN: In this lesson you . If it's the original model that you want to continue working in, first, as mentioned above, make sure that worksharing is enabled. All times are GMT. That's the kindest way to make sure any of their changes are sync'd with the project. Go to the application menu and click on Save as, Project and name it the same as the original Central file name and in the original location. You may need to do this if, for example, a team member was working offline on a local copy of the central model and those changes need to remain in the project. 'Accept as solution' . The way the path is defined on the PC that creates a central file defines how all PC's must access the central file. For example your project folder is mapped to letter S:One user has mapped S: for \\10.10.10.5\Projects\Your Projectanother one has mapped S: for \\server00\Projects\Your Project. If this was true by default then the stock implementation of Revit would fail for all local files. Specify different worksets or click OK to confirm the default. Before you create a new central model, be sure to rename the workshared file or specify a different directory path before saving. The central file is located on the server.Then, each us. So it needed to become a central model to be utilized within our company before being sent back to the architect for collaboration. - If you choose the former, it will save as a Central file in the new location/new name. Select a default workset for local copies. I just checked and no, the two current users working on the file are working on a New Local file. Solved by Darin_HDR. I am the only person working on the new file but because we were in a hurry and waiting on information I made a copy of this file in which I created alternate layouts. The next dayafter the affected user came back from lunch he had the same issue where the Create New Local was greyed out when opening the same file. I'm glad you managed to resolve your issue. Just a guess and this idea may have changed, but that how it used to work. I would address the WARNINGS list Folder of CENTRAL model has unusual permissions set, or set to have maximum number of users The path where LOCAL files are saved, is My Documents and I recommend you change it to something better, like C:\Local Revit The EXACT path the CENTRAL model is located MUST I repeat MUST be the exact same one used by ALL team members working on the model. Again, not sure what the problem was but thanks for your feedback, Rudi. After reviewing your file, click the recovery button to get it back. Can't find what you're looking for? I am having this same issue, even outside of BIM 360. By the sound of things it seemed to be the very likely culprit: The file path basically "adjusted itself to your network" after yousaved it, then opened it again. Welcome to Autodesks Revit Architecture Forums. Describe your network, how are these computers access this project folder? I open my local file through Revit, check "Detach From Central", then try to do a Save As and it forces the detached local to become a Central model when saved. Ask the community or share your knowledge. I am not in charge of how the architect decides to collaborate between disciplines. Create your central model again everything will work fine after you do this. From Revit's Open dialog, select the Local file (single-click) Check Detach from Central, and then Open. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular Revit Architecture topics. The central model has issues that needs to be investigated. Even other departments within a company usually prefer to have their own central model and import ours instead of the built-in tools. Save over the central model. projectname_New Central). Use Save-As to overwrite the old Central file. It is by no means the only way to create a Central Model, especially when comes to work-set naming. Can't find what you're looking for? a.If you select options you will notice that Make this a Central Model after save and Compact are greyed out and pre-checked. Thanks for the suggestion. See the following help topic for initial troubleshooting on this topic: If the central model opens, then the issue is with writing the local model. In the future, I recommend using Design Options to create alternate layouts within a single model. Fabio Itiro Sato| @fabioisato| Fabio Sato. Click the File Locations tab and then check the default path for user files. H311, I have a hard enough time trying to get people not to import schedules from Autocad and use families. Do not sell or share my personal information. That doesn't mean I don't know what how to use Revit. When he opens from the same central file location - the check box is greyed out and does not allow him to make a local copy, but asked him to copy the central file instead. I'm having an issue with Revit 2016, two computers have the Create New Local greyed out, while three other computers are fine. 2. Welcome to Autodesks Revit Architecture Forums. 2011-06-13, 09:42 PM #2. gvluisi. Open the central model with "Detach from Central" checked. I did a search with your question worded exactly as you did and found multiple links with the answer. The example below is from the point of view of an Architectural firm. Therefore, I thought I would put it all down in one place for reference. @TripleM-Dev.netfirst let me say thank you for responding. At least thats what i got from working with BIM360, don't know about the latest version of BIM360 and might change with future versions of BIM360 and/or Revit. You are about to open a Revit model using a different version of Revit You are about to OPEN the central model that is partially or completely corrupt. The Worksharing dialog displays, showing the default user-created worksets (Shared Levels and Grids, and Workset1). Only worksets open in the last session open. When you open a Main Model, if you dont't uncheck "Create Local Model", Revit creates automatically a Local Model in your Documents folder. You might be working on a Central model itself. Then close the file completely and reopen it again. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. I know there are other ways to do this so I'm not looking for a work around. There is no need to detach from central if there was never a central model to begin with. Did not fix the problem Close. Another possible cause is a user has reverted back to a single user file (a dialogue box would have been displayed though warning them of this.) Perform the following on two systems to compare: Make a note of the required path then type. then you get the opinion to make a central model or not. The save local is greyed out for all my revit modles and it doesnt matter where its saved or the version I use. If the latter, don't do that. did you dettach from central when opening ? It will take a few seconds to run an all-rounded file scan. Local files folder is "My Documents" - which is a terrible choice. Note: If you have installed the Revit Cloud Worksharing add-on, then: Click Collaborate tab Manage Collaboration panel Collaborate. Meaning: User who made the central model saved it to a path (for example) P:\projects while in YOUR computer the P: drive is mapped to something else, or not mapped at all, OR, you have the correct P: mapped BUT you are using a UNC path (using the \\ symbols) to navigate the network instead of using the P: path. Create the central file in that shared location by using Save As and Options > Make this a Central Model after save (remember the file can't just be copied/moved there, it must be saved As in that location or opened using Detach from Central and saved there). If it has worksets, it has to be a central model. Opens worksets according to their state from a previous Revit session. Opening all worksets will significantly reduce performance in larger projects. Privacy | Do not sell or share my personal information | Cookie preferences | Report noncompliance | Terms of use| 2023 Autodesk Inc. All rights reserved. In the Open workset default list, select one of the following. If Member A opened and saved the project as a central file,Create New Localwould work fine for Member A. It's free to sign up and bid on jobs. Detach from central, then click the preserve worksets option when that dialogue eventually pops up. Since you are saving a cloud shared model to another location that BIM360 does not save files (and you cant break work sharing when saving) it has to be a central model when saved locally. "The central model has been copied or moved" when creating a local model in Revit, "The central model cannot be found, perhaps due to a lost network connection" when syncing in Revit, Autodesk support for Distributed File System (DFS), Using Revit files with Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, SharePoint, ShareFile, Google Drive, Autodesk Drive, "Revit cannot create a local copy of the central file " when opening a central model in Revit | Revit | Autodesk Knowledge Network, Create New Local Disabled in Revit when working from home on VPN after working on office network, Do not sell or share my personal information. A couple more reasons the Create New Local option is disabled: The file does not have worksets enabled or the file is based on an older version of Revit than currently being used (meaning an upgrade is required). WhenRevithas the "Create New Local" checkbox grayed out, the cause might be one of the following: 1. Using Revit MEP 2012. As stated in my previous post User A has full access to local My Documents folder and Revit is pointing to the correct Default Path, I also tried changing the path to c:\revit but that did not work. I tried that with the same results, the initial PC can open it with Create New Local but the other PC's can't. You hijacked a thread with an question different from the topic. Select File tab in Revit- Options. Opens specified worksets. If you hadn't made a point to attack me personally when I just stated facts, I would be more than willing to help you out with your misconceptions and mistakes but I'm tired of the personal attacks. All users should save their own local copy of the central model, edit locally in this workspace, and then synchronize with central to publish changes to the central model so that other users can see their work. Synchronize and reload work like new and metadata is OK. | BIM Implementer, Project & BIM Manager, Coordinator, MEP Engineer. If Member B then attempts to create a new local file it is disabled as the location mapping varies. Opens specified worksets. Ask the community or share your knowledge. In the Save As dialog, rename the file, and click Options. After you start worksets, the save as will create the local. Both users are in the same Domain Users group. Can't find what you're looking for? When create local file, there was still the file in my d drive but revit mep no longer asking for overwrite local file. Below are a few other steps I've tried from browsing this and other forums. 3users could create new local and then sync. You rename to avoid overwriting the existing central model and potentially losing all other team members' changes. Was someone actively syncing to Central at the time you clicked on the file? Autodesk does not warrant, either expressly or implied, the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information translated by the machine translation service and will not be liable for damages or losses caused by the trust placed in the translation service. The problem is that you didn't detach from central when you created your copy of the original model - the two are still linked, just like the local file in your documents folder does. Make this a Central Model after save, Option checked & greyed out. etc. I made a new file with the architect's central file loaded in. Make sure you ticked Create new Local while opening the file. Learn how to Detach a file from a Revit Central Model and the difference between the 2 options. You do not need to create worksets at this point. Fix Greyed Out Revisions in Revit 8020 BIM 10.5K subscribers Dislike Share 3,777 views Premiered Mar 11, 2021 Make sure to Join the Free 8020BIM Community Server :. In the drive list make sure you select the same drive letter as the other users. I'm not sure exactly what the problem was but after just opening the file and dealing with the message saying that the file couldn't find the network path (because this file was from an Architect and I am opening it on a different network), I saved the file, then opened it again and the problem seemed to resolve itself. I have looked this up and followed the steps indicated but my "save as central" is always greyed out as is "open workset default". Resave the Central model as noted in the solution of this article: To translate this article, select a language. Resurrecting an old thread. At that point they just need to make that new file a central model again.Collaborate Tab > Click worksets button > then click "OK" to enable worksharing > then click "OK" again > then save and close the file. Revit just doesn't give you the option right when you open the file and detach, you have to first save it and then make it a new central model. If this helped solve your issue - remember to 'accept as solution' to help other find answers! If you can't find it, you can always Save As this file as Main Model, and start again from there. Solved by ssaadD4GDQ. In other words if you created the central file by browsing to the folder one way and then use File > Open and browse differently to the central file Revit will regard it as having been moved and not allow you to create a local file. Uninstalled and reinstall Revit 2016, checked registry for any entry pointing to UNC path \\servername\project1\revit, Installed the same version of Revit as everyone else. This path: \\Ed2-rvaldes\3354_residencial habana, The path is of the central file is: D:\01_PROYECTOS\3354_RESIDENCIAL HABANA\160_ANTEPROYECTO\01_REVIT. Could youfix it? If it's the original, save it as the new central using the "make this a central file" option and say yes when it asks if you want to overwrite/delete backups. That means you are not opening a Central Model, but a local model. Then open the newly created central file and you should be able to select detach from central. Collaboration tab > Collaborate > Within network > then save as > Project > Options > Make Central. Screen capture of the full post including screenshots: My other older self here: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/46056. The Revit_temp folder contains files that provide progress information on operations (such as Synchronize with Central) to the Worksharing Monitor. Autodesk does not warrant, either expressly or implied, the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information translated by the machine translation service and will not be liable for damages or losses caused by the trust placed in the translation service. How did you "share" the folder. Press Ctrl+A to select all worksets in this dialog. Or at least it used to. Solved by rudi.roux. Thanks again. In the Save As dialog, rename the file, and click Options. Check or troubleshoot through the above-mentioned and let me know which one was the culprit! The Select detach destination dialog opens. Perform the following steps to check to see if project members are accessing the central model through different paths: Open the central file after browsing to the location in Revit. This is not an official translation and may contain errors and inaccurate translations. In the File Save Options dialog, select Make this a Central Model after save. 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