Questions about Revit Server Functionality

[robertlevy493178]

Can someone tell me if Revit server limits people from creating their own folder on the revitserveradmin console? From what I understand you can give people administrative permissions and then control who can create new folders or central files. In other words, is there a way to control who can create a new folder on the revitserveradmin? I tried finding help on the wiki help but there didn't seem to be anything up there.
Also, how are linked AutoCAD files handled on Revit server? Do we have to send those files via FTP to both offices so that they can see the links? I presume that you cannot store AutoCAD files onto Revit server so they can be read but all the different WAN locations?

Thanks all.

[meng005]

The short answer is yes and no

It depends on which version.

Yes. Revit Server 2012 allows you to limit who can access the Revit Server Administrator (RSA) through IIS security. However, unlike Windows File System, there is no granularity of access - it's all or nothing. Create folders, delete files, differentiate access to folders, etc. are not possible.

No. However, on Revit Server 2013 and 2014, I was not successful in using this same technique.

If you are interested in managing user access to projects on Revit Server, you may consider Imaginit Clarity, which runs on top of Revit Server 2013 or 2014. It does not overcome the RSA 2013 / 2014 abovementioned issues; however, it does allow a security layer from within Revit 2013 / 2014. We are not currently using Clarity Server now, but one disadvantage we had, is that the security is only set at the project level, not the folder level. Imaginit may have updated this feature now.

hth.

[meng005]

Regarding your question on linked files, we create a DOS script for each separate location (network drive). The script uses the DOS Substitution command to create a W: drive alias. Each location has the alias point to their own network folder, where the DWGs and other linked files are stored. In Revit, you re-link all the DWGs to the W: drive. Revit will now be able to find the all the links in the "W: drive" (though the actual files are stored in different folder paths/networks).

You can choose any letter for the subtitution drive, just be sure it is not a driver letter already in use.

Here is the DOS code we use for the script:

@echo off
REM script created by
REM Created

REM ------------------- Script Functions -------------------
REM Maps CAD Links Folder as W: (a temporary substitution)
REM Launch Revit with high priority

title Starting Revit Architecture %%2 for Revit Server

rem ----
rem Screen changes to blue to indicate that copying is done.
color 17
REM ---

IF EXIST w: ( Subst w: /D )
subst w: "J:\SEA05\100747.00 PAMF\07 2D Drawings\_CAD Links"

exit