Revit Server Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the difference between an administrative lock, a user lock, and an element-level lock?
These 3 types of locks are used to maintain data integrity in server-based worksharing.
Can team members work with models that are locked for maintenance?
With server-based worksharing, team members can continue working in their local files, creating new elements and editing elements that are already in their possession.
Can different team members use the same username in Revit when working with Revit Server?
Team members must not use the same username in Revit while using Revit Server.
Where are log files located?
For server-based worksharing, log files contain information about operations that have taken place on the server and can be used to diagnose various problems.
How does Revit Server deal with WAN connectivity issues?
If the connection to a Revit application workstation's assigned Revit Server Accelerator is lost, the application workstation will automatically connect directly to the Revit Server Host for the central model.
FAQ - Revit Server Network GUIDs
When you use Revit Server for worksharing, each model is assigned a globally unique identifier, or GUID.

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