Revit History

[20079741]

Is there a way to reset Revit history of a project despite not using worksharing

[jvpantin2]

I'm afraid that is not possible. Why would you need do that?

[20079741]

I'm looking to detach the file from the central model. The model was owned by a different person, I want it under my username

[barthbradley]

What history? There is no "history" if you Detach from Central. You're just opening a file. Unless the author's name is all over it - maybe hidden in a few cracks or crevasses - you're safe.  Nobody will know it's not your work.  However, the FBI might have some forensic capabilities that could determine the original author.  I don't know for sure, but I've watched enough "Dateline" episodes to know it might be possible.  Additionally, don't forget about DNA trace evidence.     

[ToanDN]

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@20079741 wrote:

Is there a way to reset Revit history of a project despite not using worksharing. The model was owned by a different person, I want it under my username.

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Do you have a permission from the author?  If not, what you do are stealing and covering your track.  Both are pretty bad but still not as bad as having to ask how to do them on the internet.

[20079741]

I have permission from author yes

[20079741]

Sorry forgot to clarify. So yes theres no history when I detach but now I have a different dilemma.

Does detaching the central model erase the revit journal files? Because if not it will still contain info from the previous owner

Secondly looking to know If copy n pasted elements can be traced

[mhiserZFHXS]

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@20079741 wrote:
I have permission from author yes

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Yea but is this permissible to whoever your superiors are? As I said in your other thread, this whole situation reeks of just trying to get out of doing work. Even if your laptop crashed, as you claim, this is not how you go about resolving that situation.

[barthbradley]

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@20079741 wrote:
Sorry forgot to clarify. So yes theres no history when I detach but now I have a different dilemma.

Does detaching the central model erase the revit journal files? Because if not it will still contain info from the previous owner

Secondly looking to know If copy n pasted elements can be traced

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Don't worry about Journal Files.  

Maybe read up on what they are though. Sounds like you don't really understand what they are and how they work. 

Start here:  

Location of Revit journal files (autodesk.com)

Lastly, it's going to be kind of hard now to fully cover your tracks now that your questions are posted here on a public forum. Ever hear those stories where the murderer gets convicted based on his own incriminating Google Search History?  Just saying.   

[barthbradley]

@20079741  = IP Address = captured, tried and convicted.  🙂 

[20079741]

Thanks Brad lol

[20079741]

This isnt my main user, I'm good

[20079741]

I understand where you are coming from but if we can set aside the morals and just understand my situation. The crashing of the laptop was untimely, and as a result I'm needing an alternative since a lot of work was put in on the file which I now cant access

[ToanDN]

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@20079741 wrote:
I have permission from author yes

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Let's assume that it is true and you already have the model the use it.  What is the reason to change the history of the model?  Like you bought a house this year then you are the owner starting this year.  Going around telling people you have owned it since birth is ridiculous.

[20079741]

Mr ToanDN, I would need a chapter to explain the situation to you. Its very complex

[mhiserZFHXS]

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@20079741 wrote:
I understand where you are coming from but if we can set aside the morals and just understand my situation. The crashing of the laptop was untimely, and as a result I'm needing an alternative since a lot of work was put in on the file which I now cant access

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Again, I assume this is some sort of assignment for a class, since you are doing the same work as someone else. If your laptop truly crashed, then yes, that's unfortunate. But your course of action should have been to speak to your teacher/professor and explain the situation to them. Instead, you are doing everything you can to hide it all from them. This makes it really hard for me to believe that there isn't more to this than you are telling us.

[RobDraw]

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@20079741 wrote:
I would need a chapter to explain the situation to you. Its very complex

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Some of us here have had people take credit for our hard work and benefit from it without any acknowledgement, myself included. Complexity has no bearing. It's morality that you need to deal with. If you are okay with benefitting from someone else's work without giving credit, I feel sorry for you. It's truly sad and I'm sure Karma will bite you in the arse for it somehow, sometime. I can only hope that you will reconsider and not continue down this path of immorality.

BTW, some instructors take cheating very seriously and can easily tell if someone has used even a portion of someone else's model.

[20079741]

The person that gave me the model insisted on sharing it with me due to the fact that we are working on the same project and secondly the fact that I assisted him when he was in a similar position. This is not a case of "robbing work" because the difference between my model (before the crash) and his model is a simple modification. It's not a moral issue here, its helping a friend

[RobDraw]

Why do you bring up robbery? I never implied that. The morals at play are if you give credit where credit is due.

[20079741]

But you are saying that due to my "immorality" I will experience bad karma, which is illogical because I haven't robbed this persons work. The person insisted I take his model as a plan B, since I helped him out so it was a fair exchange. This wouldnt have occured the laptop crashed, as I actually do my work