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The way I have this project set up is that The exterior walls are in once file and the interior walls are in another file and they are both linked into a Main file as well as each other. I have all my view set up to show annotations from the linked files in the main file, I am doing it this way so that someone working on sections does not need to be in the interior file and same goes for someone working on plans. The problem we are having is that when I have a dimension in the interior file that is attached to a linked exterior wall that dimension will not show up in the main file. But if I have a dimension that only locates walls that are in the interior file, that dimension will show up in the main file no problem. I wanted to do all annotations in the linked files, to get around the not being able to tag walls that are linked in. Any suggestions out there.
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I'm sorry but what you are doing is very strange. Part of the magic of Revit is combining work in one project file. No need to "X-Ref" like we did in CAD - except for consultant files. If you are all in the same office, you should all be using the same Central. You are over complicating something that is very easy. (In very special cirmcumstances, you may split up a project but I doubt you have that reason.),
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The reason we are trying it this way is because in our previous projects we used all inclusive files and our hardware had trouble handling the load, and this project is much larger than any we have previously done in Revit. So short of purchasing new computers for everyone, we thought splitting it up might help. In any case we are well past the point of combining the files.
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Can I ask how large are your files? / Project. We may be able to help you with your issues. We ahve a project in 08 that is 200+ meg Architecture with additional linked structural and MEP models and we can work in that using 32 bit systems with 4 gig memory - 3 GB switch.
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Sorry I did not get back to you yesterday, got kind of busy. I appreciate your help by the way, we've been struggling with this for a while. Our last big project, the one that we had many troubles with, was just over 100 megs, One of the Machines that had the most trouble had an Intel Core 2 Due CPU & 4gigs of RAM. Revit would run slow, and crash often(my record was 7 times in one day), Saving to central would often take up to 5 mins. we have researched ways to keep the file size down, and improve performance, separate files seemed to be the consensus, If you have any other suggestions, they would definitely be appreciated.
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Several suggestions. - Are you using imported CAD files? These are memory HOGS! The sooner you can covert legacy details to Revit, the better off you will be. You will also find out that Revit 2D is easier than CAD.
- Are you using the full power of worksets? Not every workset has to be loaded. Use worsets for linked CAD or Revit files and don't load them if you don't need them.
- When you save, do you save from a simple window. Don't save from multiple / tiled windows because Revit will save the screen setup. We use a project legend view that is not placed on any sheets and it describes the project for anyone that opens from the central.
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