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How do I enable Workharing in Revit 2020?
Enable Worksharing
- Open the project file (RVT) to use as the central model.
- Click Collaborate tab Manage Collaboration panel (Worksets).
- If desired, rename the worksets.
- In the Worksharing dialog, click OK.
- In the Worksets dialog, click OK.
- Click File tab Save As (Project).
How do I show colors in a workset in Revit?
Visually Distinguish Model Worksets

- On the View Control Bar, click Worksharing Display Settings.
- Click the Worksets tab.
- Select Show Color for the desired worksets.
- For each workset, click Color. In the Color dialog, select the color to use and click OK.
- Click Apply.
How do I set a default workset in Revit?
In a workshared file, click Collaborate tab Manage Collaboration panel (Worksets). In the Worksets dialog, select only Project Standards in the Show field. All project standards worksets display in the Name column.
How do you use work sharing in Revit?
When worksharing is enabled on a Revit project what Worksets are created by default?
When you enable worksharing, several default worksets are created (2 default user-created worksets, and worksets for the families that are loaded in the project, project standards, and project views). For more information, see Default Worksets.
When worksharing is enabled on a Revit project 3 worksets are created by default?

Enabling worksharing involves creating a master project model, known as a central model, from an existing model. When you enable worksharing, Revit creates default worksets and assigns project elements and settings to these worksets.
How do I change the color of a workset?
On the View Control Bar, click Worksharing Display Settings. Click the Worksets tab. Select Show Color for the desired worksets. For each workset, click Color.
Where can you set the default visibility of worksets?
Change the Global Setting for Workset Visibility
- Click Collaborate tab Manage Collaboration panel (Worksets).
- Under Visible in all views, select the check box to show a workset in project views, or clear the check box to hide it.
How do you check worksets in Revit?
To determine the worksets in which the elements reside, select elements and check the Workset property on the Properties palette. If you use element borrowing to check out a group instance, Revit automatically borrows all elements in the group.
How do you edit a workset in Revit?
Edit a Workset
- Select an active workset, using one of the following methods:
- If you want all elements that are not in the active workset to be gray, click Collaborate tab Manage Collaboration panel (Gray Inactive Worksets).
- Edit or add elements in the workset, as necessary.
What is the purpose of worksets in Revit?
In short, Worksets is a collaborative tool in Revit that provides an element of control to what people are working on. This feature is only available within a central model for collaborative working.
How do I change the global settings for a workset in Revit?
- Open the view.
- Click View tab Graphics panel (Visibility/Graphics).
- On the Worksets tab of the Visibility/Graphics dialog, for each workset, select one of the following values: Value. Result. Use Global Setting.
- Click OK.
How do I turn off a workset in Revit?
Go to Solution. Insert menu > Manage Links > Revit tab: select the Link and click Manage Worksets button bottom right. Turn off what you don;t need.
How do you manage a workset?
To control the worksets in the linked project, select the linked file and then click Manage Worksets. Revit displays the Manage Worksets for Link dialog. Here, you can select one or more linked worksets and change their Opened status.