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    Topography visible in Model file

    Hello

    Best Practices / Efficiency question:

    1. We have a site with 20 buildings.
    2. Each building model is a linked file.
    3. Site file contains a topography.

    How to make the topography appear in the building model files (in sections and elevations especially)?

    I was thinking of having separate file with topography only, and link it, with coordinates, to Site model as well as each Building models. Is that the right way or I'm making it too complicated and there's an easier way?

    Thank you!
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    Site model...If something happens to the site you can change it in one place not 20 different models.

    BTW...with 20 models make sure you have lots of RAM and hard drive space. Linked models still take up temp drive space and RAM.
    Michael "MP" Patrick (Deceased - R.I.P)

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      #3
      Thank you, but to my original question - how can I show the toposurface in the individual Model files?

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        #4
        Originally posted by paidpal View Post
        Thank you, but to my original question - how can I show the toposurface in the individual Model files?
        Link the site file in all 20 building models.
        Chris Heinaranta | Architectural Technologist

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          #5
          Well, this is embarrassing, I though Revit does not allow to cross-link files. Problem solved! Thank you all!

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            #6
            Originally posted by paidpal View Post
            Well, this is embarrassing, I though Revit does not allow to cross-link files. Problem solved! Thank you all!
            You can't open linked files in the same session...I usually have 2-3 models open in different sessions of Revit.
            Michael "MP" Patrick (Deceased - R.I.P)

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              #7
              Originally posted by MPwuzhere View Post
              You can't open linked files in the same session...I usually have 2-3 models open in different sessions of Revit.
              You can't if it isn't saved as a Central Model. If you link a model that is not you can not open it when you have the project open that its linked into. I just figured that out in one of my projects. I went to open the architectural model to check something but it wouldn't let me because I had my working model open that it was linked into. Saving as a Central Model doesn't have that issue because it creates a new local.

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                Originally posted by mhoard View Post
                You can't if it isn't saved as a Central Model. If you link a model that is not you can not open it when you have the project open that its linked into. I just figured that out in one of my projects. I went to open the architectural model to check something but it wouldn't let me because I had my working model open that it was linked into. Saving as a Central Model doesn't have that issue because it creates a new local.
                I don't think that this is true (or I'm misunderstanding). All of my linked files are always uncentralized prior to linking and I have no issue opening them from withing the project to which they are linked or in separate Revit sessions.
                I'm retired, if you don't like it, go around!

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                  Originally posted by Dave Jones View Post
                  I don't think that this is true (or I'm misunderstanding). All of my linked files are always uncentralized prior to linking and I have no issue opening them from withing the project to which they are linked or in separate Revit sessions.
                  That is just what I have found in my limited Revit knowledge. I probably didn't explain it very well either.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by mhoard View Post
                    That is just what I have found in my limited Revit knowledge. I probably didn't explain it very well either.
                    I think that you have it, at the least, backwards. I just started a new project using my standard template and if I open the central file I get this dialog and selecting either option opens the file. If I open the non central file I get this dialog and selecting yes opens that file. So, central or not, both file types can be opened from the project that they are linked into. Are you getting an error of some sort? What does Revit say to you when trying to open a non central file from you project in which is is linked??
                    I'm retired, if you don't like it, go around!

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