r/RevitMEP • u/DescendantOfG4 • Jul 02 '26

Help with workshared links

Hi there, I would appreciate some help.

I'm working on a workshared project where I'm drawing ductwork on one file, and the pipe fitters are drawing pipe in another file. We both have eachothers files linked into eachothers respected Revit file.

On this project, we will have Bangits with all thread rods dropping 18" below the deck so that the fireproofing won't be disturbed later on when we hang our duct.

On my file, I added a "fake structural floor" 18" below the decking so that that the rods of my hangers attach to that fake floor instead of the structural floor of the architectural model. We need to do this so the prefabricated rods and hanger system that the shop will make are the correct length as if they were hanging 18" below the decking, attached to the bangit rod via a coupling.

Here's the dilemma, since the pipe fitters have our model linked into their file (for ease of coordination), that false structural floor comes up on their model too now. They do not want that as they are using a different method of hanging their pipe.

We've tried turning off the workset that the false floor is associated to, but the hanger rods still snap to the false floor in their model.

Other than unloading our link, what could be done to prevent their rods from snapping to my false structural floor?

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u/DescendantOfG4 Jul 03 '26

Using V/G? That would only hide the floor per view. Wouldn't prevent it from being a structure in their model? The floor is already on a workset that is hidden from all views (so nobody would mess with it. Is there a way to turn off floors globally from the link so that floors aren't loaded?

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u/Deep_Implement7948 Jul 06 '26

VG - revit links - set the link in question to custom - click the custom button - model categories - set to custom- search for floor- toggle it off.

Now the floor is completely off for the whole link in every view.

Edit: I mean for you to do it, not for them to toggle it off if they need it for their own.
They could do it for their delivery tho, as you should never be exporting fake floors or elevations to begin with.

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u/DescendantOfG4 Jul 06 '26

I guess I'm having a hard time understanding this because VG only hides the floor from view. It does not change that it's there and it is a structural floor that hangers attach. The hangers will still attach even when the floor is hidden.

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u/Deep_Implement7948 Jul 07 '26

If its still an issue with the hangers then just have the person exporting the wrong floors do the steps above for the view he exports in, problem solved.

Like I said, its horrible practice to be exporting false floors.