Control loading of LINKS AND OR WORKSETS on open

[GallowayUS_com_RonAllen1]

On open - Specify Which LINKED files and which WORKSETS to open. This will eliminate the bastardized process of using worksets to control loading of linked files on open.

If WORKSET-A exists in the current file and also exists in a linked file- unloading the workset in the current file also unloads it in the linked files...  All links reside on WORKSET 1. Let view and display settings and templates manage the rest.

So workset A can be unloaded for an area - but all worksets reloaded (and linkes unloaded ) to run analysis or connect systems, etc. This way HVAC and ELECTRICAL systems don't have to be broken because they are separate files.

So on open:

On open in Revit

THEN OPEN ONLY WHAT IS NEEDED!

[curtisridenour]

Well, this was a stupid Idea to archive. It would be extremely help for users to control the speed/workflow in projects with several models. I agree with @GallowayUS_com_RonAllen1 that we should not have to create a workset every time we add a new link to a project.

Come on Autodesk, this is would be a huge boon for your users.

[pobrienDUZYD]

Dear Autodesk, I have projects with 50+ models in (not by my choice). I need to be able to control link-loading to keep my schedule and my sanity. Just a nice little radio button like @munderwoodTZNNN mentioned and I'd be a much happier man.

[GallowayUS_com_RonAllen1]

 @kimberly_fuhrman-jones  what can we do to consolidate the other votes and get this out of archived?

[kimberly_fuhrman-jones]

@GallowayUS_com_RonAllen1 , this Idea has not been archived.

I'm a bit confused. If you mean combine it with the previous link to the archived Idea, I can certainly combine that one, but it is likely to cause more confusion because THAT archived status will show somewhere in the thread. Happy to combine if you think the 6 votes on that thread will help?

If you think this Idea (yours) is similar enough, we can certainly combine these two. 

[GallowayUS_com_RonAllen1]

 @jkidder , @dplumb_BWBR  , @MiWolff  you posted on https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/open-with-links-unloaded/idc-p/12076634 - and we're trying again pn this thread- if you agree- please vote!

[GallowayUS_com_RonAllen1]

@kimberly_fuhrman-jones yes the 'other me' lol idea can be combined here for sure!

[GallowayUS_com_RonAllen1]

Hmm… I thought it was archived. My mistake for reading through a half dozen of these lol 😊
Agreed it would be confusing. I’ll contact those other teams and see if I can bring them over to the dark side 😉

[jkidder]

Opening without links loaded would be very helpful.  Large projects links take a long time to load.  I'm both an architect and a BIM manage at my firm, and I often have to hop into others projects to help them with a question.  Having to wait for links to load (especially if the project team didn't put them on worksets I can close) slows the process down considerably.

[kimberly_fuhrman-jones]

@GallowayUS_com_RonAllen1 , You got it!

[pobrienFNE96]

@kimberly_fuhrman-jones thanks!

[mustapha.djaziriYAVSH]

Hello,

When opening a Revit model in Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), the tool currently allows users to close certain worksets at startup. This feature is useful but has a limitation:

Closing a linked workset only works if the link is properly associated with the worksets. Otherwise, the option is ineffective.

To further optimize efficiency and model performance at opening, it would be valuable to add, in parallel to workset management, an option to also manage links directly at the model opening stage, rather than only after the Revit file has been loaded.

This improvement would provide significant time savings and better control over performance, especially in the context of large and complex projects hosted in ACC.

Thank you for considering this suggestion in future Revit releases.

Best regards,
Mustapha Djaziri
BIM Manager

[Ric_Weber]

This would also save us the hassle of associating every linked model with a workset.  

[mustapha.djaziriYAVSH]

I also add CAD links: allow closing CAD files at Revit model opening to avoid graphic issues and slowdowns from incorrectly linked DWGs.