Shared coordinates are used for remembering the mutual positions of multiple interlinked files. Those interlinked files can be all Revit files, or a combination of Revit, DWG, and DXF files.
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About Shared Coordinates
When you combine multiple models and files in a single project, use shared coordinates to establish the positions of the files in relation to each other.
Workflow: Using Shared Coordinates
The following describes a typical workflow for establishing shared coordinates among models and files.
Video: Shared Positioning
Use shared positioning to maintain relative positions when combining multiple files in a model.
Defining Named Positions
A named position is the placement of a model instance in a Revit project.
Acquiring and Publishing Coordinates
In general, you want to acquire coordinates from a linked model (such as a site) if you are working in a building model file. If you are working in the site model, you want to publish coordinates from the site model to linked building models.
Reporting Shared Coordinates
You can report the shared coordinates of a linked model within a host model. The coordinates returned are with respect to the shared coordinates between the models.