Central file & Local file in Revit

     In many projects, most of the time the schedule get tight and the project management wants to add more team members to meet a deadline. In 2D CAD environment, we need to split the files and give them to new team members to help meet a deadline.

     In a Revit project, we can have a single model file called central file which is the main file that holds all of the worksets. This central file is created by the BIM Manager or Project Leader and stored on a server, enabling multiple users to access it and work on the same model simultaneously. After creating a central file with user-created worksets, you need to copy it and saved it in your local computer as a local file. When you are helping the project, this local file is to modify and save locally and synchronize it with the central file. 

     Workset is a collection of related elements in a project in which an individual team member would work on. Worksets are part of the worksharing process, allow you to divide up portions of the model. In 2D CAD environment, we can have separate layers and named views and can use the partial open option to select which view and layer geometry (graphical objects only) that you want to work with in a drawing. In Revit, worksets are similar to those layers and named views but more like the building assemblies and components and each workset can be selected to load or not to load when you open a project.