Moving the Linked Model

Moving the Linked Model

cbowlerBXZQ9
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Moving the Linked Model

cbowlerBXZQ9
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I have a workshared model where someone in the office has accidentally or intentionally copied a linked model and placed it 11ft lower than the original. The copy location only changed vertically so this hints at this being a conscious decision rather than a pure accident.

 

The purple lines represent the top of each copy of the model.

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The model was originally pinned in place and on Workset1. Each copy has now been placed on their own worksets and both are now pinned.

 

When I try and replicate the process involved in doing such a thing, I need to go to a section/elevation view, copy the linked model, place and pin the duplicate and then change the worksets of each copy.

 

My questions:

  • If we act on the assumption this was not done by choice, is there a way of accidentally copying a linked model in a way I do not know of? 
  • Is there any way of knowing who did this (whether accidental or by choice) so we can  help them understand why this was not ok?
  • Besides putting the linked models on their own workset, making that workset editable and never relinquishing that workset is there way to prevent someone from making a copy of a linked model again.

Thanks in advance.

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barthbradley
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@cbowlerBXZQ9 wrote:

I have a workshared model where someone in the office has accidentally or intentionally copied a linked model and placed it 11ft lower than the original. The copy location only changed vertically so this hints at this being a conscious decision rather than a pure accident.

 



I don't see how we outsiders could help you determine whether or not the copy/move was accidental or intentional.  That would be something you would need to investigate on your end by talking directly with your teammates.    

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cbowlerBXZQ9
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Yes, that was my suspicion. My hope was there was some key file buried in the project folder that could assist in pinpointing the individual. 

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ToanDN
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@cbowlerBXZQ9 wrote:

Yes, that was my suspicion. My hope was there was some key file buried in the project folder that could assist in pinpointing the individual. 


What about asking?

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