Summary: Open Read-Only: The ability to open a worksharing enabled file in a read only mode.
Description: Open Read-Only: The ability to open a worksharing enabled file in a read only mode.
How Used: Some members of a project team on large projects need the ability to view a live project in Revit without the ability to change it. Project Managers would like to be able to view the live project without printing it. Sometimes users would like to open an old project or other projects, to see how things were drawn/setup, without the risk of changing anything.
This can almost be done with the "detach from central" option, but this has some limitations:
- A detached copy cannot Reload latest, as changes happen throughout the day.
- Links don�t always load correctly in a detached copy.
In a read only open, users should be able to do everything except save.
- If they manipulate objects, the objects should not get borrowed in the Central file.
- The option to Reload Latest should still be available, to get updates as the project changes throughout the day.
- They should be able to "partial load" and Open and Close worksets.
- Printing should be available.
Feature Affinity: Worksharing (Worksets)
Submitted By: Bret Thompson on September 10, 2008