Appendix A: Introduction to Worksets

 Review worksharing principles.

 Open a local file to make changes to your part of a project.
 Synchronize with the central file, which contains all of the changes from local
projects.
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Worksets separate a model into logical components

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One central file and many local files

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To create a local file:
1. Start the Open command.
2. Select the Central File.
3. Verify that Create New Local is selected.

4. Click Open.
5. Save the new file locally.

• Do not work in the central file!

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Using Worksets
• Select an active workset.

• Everything you add will be in that workset.

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Saving Worksets:

Save locally frequently.

Synchronize Now periodically.

Synchronize and Modify Settings to relinquish worksets and

elements.

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