After you have set up a shared coordinate system between the host model and the linked files, the placement of a linked file is determined by its corresponding position in the host model. You can drag the linked file to another placement inside the host model. When you do this, you are actually changing the corresponding position in the linked file.
When you reposition the linked file to a new position, you can save that change. There are several ways to do this.
Warning Dialog
After you move the linked file, a warning indicates that the linked file will change. This occurred because you have defined a new placement for the named position in the linked file. In the warning dialog, you can choose to save the linked file or save the new position later by clicking Save Positions in the Manage Links dialog. If you click Save Now, Revit saves the new position to the host model.
Recording a New Location with Manage Links
- Click Manage tab
Manage Project panel
(Manage Links). - Click the tab for the model file type that you have linked. For example, if you have linked a Revit model, click the Revit tab.
- Click the linked file name to select it.
- Click Save Positions.
- The Location Position Changed dialog displays the following options:
- Save. Saves the new position of the host model back to the linked file.
- Do not save. Changes to positions are discarded, and the linked file returns to its previously saved position when it is reloaded or reopened.
- Disable shared positioning. The linked model keeps it current position. The shared coordinates between the linked file and the host model are disabled. The Shared Position parameter is set to <Not Shared> in the linked file.
- Click OK to close the Manage Links dialog.
If you save or close the host model, you are prompted to save the linked models. The Save Modified Linked Model dialog displays.
If you unload a linked file, the Save Modified Linked Model dialog displays. Again, you are prompted to save changes to the linked model.