Binding Linked Revit Model

[Anonymous]

Hello Guys,

REVIT model need to be linked together and bind that link but revit project file size is around 10 gb.

all file worked in workset. I am trying to bind link but some error popup shows and revit is working stop.

even when i am insert link model that time revit also working slow.

If you have any proper idea ... Please let me know..

Thank you.

[ToanDN]

Don't bind them then. You would need a monster computer to handle a 10GB file, given it was even possible to bind.

[Viveka_CD]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Hello Guys,

REVIT model need to be linked together and bind that link but revit project file size is around 10 gb.

all file worked in workset. I am trying to bind link but some error popup shows and revit is working stop.

even when i am insert link model that time revit also working slow.

If you have any proper idea ... Please let me know..

Thank you.

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Hi @Anonymous

Thanks for posting on the Revit Architecture forum.

Can you share a screenshot of the error that pops up?

Regards,

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

I am using high configure system.

[Anonymous]

Hi..

Please see attachment files.

Thank you.

Regards

Seema Bhalsing

[Viveka_CD]

Hi @Anonymous

When you open the link separately do you receive any error message?

Did you try an audit?

Regards,

[Anonymous]

No error for separate file.

Thank you for reply.

[Viveka_CD · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous

So it looks like the issue is the file size.

Did the Audit help? If it does not please work on optimizing the file size to improve model performance.

Some additional resources for you:

• Autodesk University 2017: LO-AEC19: Architectural Revit Model Breakdown Strategies
• Hagerman & Company: Revit Model Management – Workset Management and Large Model Split
• Autodesk University 2012: MP3751: Want It Supersized? A Workflow-Oriented Discussion for Large-Scale Projects in Autodesk Revit
• Autodesk Knowledge Network (AKN): Improve Revit Performance

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question. Likes welcome!

Regards,

[Anonymous]

Thank you.

 I will try.

[Viveka_CD]

Hi @Anonymous

Please let me know if you were able to resolve the issue.

If any recommendation helped please mark the post with 'Accept as Solution'

Thanks,

[Anonymous]

The issue is not model size. The user said 1-GB, but she made a mistake, this is clearly the default error on 10MB (not GB) as shown in her illustration.

The current process for files that cannot be binded in Revit is not fleshed out enough. Unlike other errors, Revit does not give us any useful information on troubleshooting the issue. We are told to delete elements until things are better, but if we have millions of elements.... What are we supposed to do.

Revit should focus on telling us what is wrong instead of the generic unhelpful message like 'unable to bind the selected link'.

[FrankV_HBO]

Agree!

This message doesn't add to the solution...

Somewhere else it is stated that it might be possible to find the cause of the error in the journal file.

So far I was unsuccessful at finding any helpful information there either.