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I am bumping this thread as it is very insightful for campus type projects. 

We currently have a campus project and have some workflow questions. Currently there is one main building, documented as built. It will have various phases of modifications (interior remodel, new addition, exterior improvements). Down the road there will be two additional new construction buildings. We have worksets and linked files set up as this recommends. 

What is the proper way to do drawings sets on a campus type project. We will need a complete CD set for each phase. 

Do we create a new file just for the drawing set and link the necessary files into it? Is there a way to group sheets by phase if it is recommended to doucment in the working model file?

Any tips/insight are much appreciated.  

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One word of caution when linking together multiple models, especially in regards to drawing sets - In previous versions of Revit (although I believe that this has been improved in 2011 and 2012), you could not reference objects in a linked file, i.e. tagging, keynoting, etc.  Reference information also had to be established in the linked model before linking it in for any tags to pick up on it. 

For phased projects, I typically begin with one model and archive the model at the conclusion of each phase.  I then create a detached copy of the model, delete the previous sheets, add the next phase, and continue work...

Best of luck!

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Yes, I have read quite a bit about the pains of tagging, keynoting, etc. in older versions. We are using Revit 2012. Have all of the limitions of linking been resolved in the newer verison? 

The goal is to keep the workflow as intuitive and pain free as possible. 

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Does anyone else have drawing/documenting workflow suggestions? 

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For renovation work, I would continue to use links.  For those items that are to be altered - doors - windows - walls etc, I would copy from the linked model - paste same place in the new, then delete from the base.  This will allow you to have an updated model in the end by simply binding in the renovation and you don't have to worry about altering something in the base accidentally. 

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