Referencing common details in related projects

[Sahay_R]

I have got two separate (but related - they are parts of the same building) projects that employ a lot of common details. Currently, they have set up a blank  detail sheet that tells the contractor to look at Detail X on Sheet Y.  Not a very elegant or efficient solution, to my mind. Is there any way to reference the common details from the related project? Are there any workarounds that can be used?

[Viveka_CD · Accepted solution]

Hi @Sahay_R

One option would be to set up a separate project with these common details and link it to your main Project. 

Or you could create reference callouts and set those views to By Linked View

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

Regards,

[Viveka_CD · Accepted solution]

Hi @Sahay_R

Also, check out this AU class on How to link details to multiple projects in Autodesk Revit and see attached document.

Regards,

[Sahay_R]

Thank you, @Viveka_CD! I think that the By Linked View option will serve us best. The AU handout that you mentioned will come in handy for a fortcoming project, where we see something like this happening. 

[Viveka_CD]

You are very welcome @Sahay_R

Glad to note that you found this helpful!

Looking forward to hearing about your forthcoming project and which of these tips best served your purpose.

Regards,

[Sahay_R]

@Viveka_CD - Actually, I did attend this session at AU2017. I don't think that this approach will be very successful with the way that we work. 

So back to the drawing board, now.....

[Viveka_CD]

Hi @Sahay_R

I'm wondering if we have information in this regard, let me scan through and get back to you.

Thanks for pointing that out - can you post the link to that course when you have a chance?

Regards,

[Sahay_R]

@Viveka_CD - it's exactly the same as the material in the link that you'd sent me.

[ToanDN]

The approach is quite brilliant. 

[Sahay_R]

Very true. But doesn't work with the way we work.

[Viveka_CD]

@Sahay_R Hmm, I see what you are saying.

Is there anything you can suggest - maybe a workflow, let it be in theory for now and we can work on it together.

[Sahay_R]

A couple of things about the project - they are similar / identical buildings, which means that in addition to details we are talking about things like wall sections. Building #1 documents are under way. Getting prepped for common details to be added to the remaining buildings would be a part of what we would need to think of.