Select network hardware, software, and cloud-based tools to improve transfer speeds and file management.
Establish a gigabit-speed local area network (LAN) for workshared projects. Serve the gigabit threshold at all stages of the network, including:
- Gigabit-speed Ethernet cards at the desktop
- Category 5e or Category 6 cabling
- Gigabit switches
- One or more gigabit Ethernet cards at the data storage device (server or Storage Area Network) housing the central model.
- Servers storing
Revit central files can benefit from the following:
- Hard drive speeds as fast as economically practical
- Multiple processors
Revit Server
Revit Server is the foundation for server-based worksharing for
Revit projects. Its network architecture is designed to support worksharing of multiple central models across a wide area network (WAN) and maximize performance of
Revit worksharing for distributed teams. See
Revit Server.
Revit Cloud Worksharing
Revit Cloud Worksharing facilitates
Revit worksharing across company and WAN boundaries.
Revit runs on local hardware or within a virtualization infrastructure. The central model is maintained by the
Revit Cloud Worksharing service. See
Revit Cloud Worksharing.
Suggested specifications or configurations for running
Revit Cloud Worksharing:
- Bandwith. The minimum recommended bandwidth is symmetrical 5Mbps, while its maximum throughput is 50Mbps.
- Hard drive space. For available storage, plan on 3 times the total
Revit model sizes accessed by a team member for their workstation.
- Network latency.
Revit Cloud Worksharing testing does not indicate a significant sensitivity to latency, especially relative to sensitivity to bandwidth availability. A latency below 400ms to Amazon AWS US East region is recommended.
Remote Desktop Sharing
Beyond increasing network and server performance, an alternative strategy can be remote desktop sharing. A remote desktop sharing instance allows keystrokes, mouse clicks, and screen paints to transmit between remote locations and local desktops dedicated to offsite control for
Revit model interaction. See
Configuring Autodesk Revit for Citrix.