Collaboration and Project Management
Collaboration and Project Management
This domain tests worksharing, linking, coordination, and project setup. You must understand worksets, central and local models, synchronizing, and borrowing elements. Key concepts include workset visibility, element borrowing, link management, and coordination review. Traps often involve workset ownership (e.g., who can modify a workset), link reloading, and shared coordinates. Another common trap is phase mapping and design options in a collaborative environment.
A frequent question asks how to make a linked model's grids visible. You need to acquire coordinates or publish coordinates, and ensure the link is loaded. Also, worksets can be opened or closed to improve performance; closing a workset does not delete elements.
Rule of thumb: Always synchronize with central before ending your session; this saves your changes and releases borrowed elements. If you encounter a borrowed element error, request permission or wait for the other user to synchronize.
Worked example: To enable worksharing, go to Collaborate > Worksets, create worksets (e.g., Interior, Exterior), and assign elements. Then save the central model. Each team member creates a local copy and works simultaneously.
Key points
- Worksharing requires a central model; local copies are used for editing.
- Synchronizing saves changes and releases borrowed elements.
- Linked models can be managed via Manage Links; reload or unload as needed.
- Shared coordinates ensure proper alignment between models.
- Workset visibility can be controlled per view.