Sheets in a Linked Revit file

The following is one of my discussions in Revit forum and I want to share it with you. I will be updating it if ever additional response is available. The subject matter is an important item for consultants like us.

Sheets in a Linked Revit file


I linked a Revit file into my own project. I can only view all the plan views of the linked file. Is there a way to view the sheets of the linked file? I tried to set the visibility of the linked file to custom but still cannot find a way to view the sheets contain in the linked file.

If this is not possible, maybe this can be an item for a wish list for the next version?
Hear from some experts out there and thanks in advance for your time.


Responses to my inquiry:
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This is not possible and I am not sure if it ever will be possible. The main reason being that your doing double work by trying to get your sheets set up in your 2 seperate projects when you could have just done it in 1 of them.
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BIMHighway
Content management and cost estimating solution for Revit


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I disagree I see this more as being able to link consultants drawings in with your own, to create a full set of documentation, as long as it was quick and easy I have no issue with this and would be nice.
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AJS
Digital Project Co-ordinator


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We are multi-discipline and each discipline has its own Revit file per project. It would be very helpfull if all files could be linked together in a master and all discipline sheets could be plotted from the master file. This would allow any project team member the ability to plot or view any sheet from any discipline without having to open multiple files.

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Then I would recommend that you make 1 file that links in all the departments files into, that you will create all the sheets and views for printing. Then you would be able to view any discipline and any could print. Just remember that you can have all your annotations inside the individual files and have them come through in the master file.
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BIMHighway
Content management and cost estimating solution for Revit

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The issue with creating one master file for the entire project's sheets, is that we end up with 20 people sharing one file to get the project completed. With multiple users accessing the central file through their local files, we have experienced many crashes and lockouts when the amount of users go over 5-6.

Modelling Complex Surfaces

A good reference material that I use in Modelling Complex Surfaces and Structures Using the New Modelling Tools for Autodesk Revit 2010 is the one presented by Marcello Sgambelluri – John A. Martin & Associates in AU2009,code SE9114-1 last year 2009 in November.

The course teaches you how to accurately model complex geometry using the new modelling tools in the concept modelling portion of Revit 2010.

It is a very good reference material. Give it a shot.