D drive as a Root of Revit Central Model Path and Symbolic_Link the Folder to a File Server Path

D:\ Root Path of a Revit Central Model

# Set the root path of the RVT central model files to D:\ drive
    D:\BIM\ProjectLocationAddress\ProjectName\BuildingDisciplines_Central.rvt

Worksharing with Colleagues

# Work-Sharing the revit central model files with Colleagues on LAN by symbolic_link path.

# Cut "ProjectName" working folder and paste it to under "Z:\ArchiFirm\ClientA\Project" of your file_server_folder.
    move "D:\BIM\ProjectLocationAddress\ProjectName" "Z:\ArchiFirm\ClientA\Project"

# Make symbolic link of server_central_folder as D_drive_project_folder on the Command Prompt opened as Administrator.
    mklink /D "D:\BIM\ProjectLocationAddress\ProjectName" "Z:\ArchiFirm\ClientA\Project"

# All your colleagues can make symbolic_link like the same way above and use any network_drive_letter.
    mklink /D "D:\BIM\ProjectLocationAddress\ProjectName" "W:\ArchiFirm\ClientA\Project"
    mklink /D "D:\BIM\ProjectLocationAddress\ProjectName" "X:\ArchiFirm\ClientA\Project"
    mklink /D "D:\BIM\ProjectLocationAddress\ProjectName" "Y:\ArchiFirm\ClientA\Project"

# All partners can make symbolic_link like the same way above and use any network_drive_letter and folder_name.
    mklink /D "D:\BIM\ProjectLocationAddress\ProjectName" "W:\StrucFirm\ClientB\ProjectB"
    mklink /D "D:\BIM\ProjectLocationAddress\ProjectName" "X:\MEPFirm\ClientC\ProjectC"
    mklink /D "D:\BIM\ProjectLocationAddress\ProjectName" "Y:\LandFirm\ClientD\ProjectD"

# Always, the Revit has to open the central files from the Same Project Path
    D:\BIM\ProjectLocationAddress\ProjectName\BuildingDisciplines_Central.rvt

# The Complete Guide to Creating Symbolic Links (aka Symlinks) on Windows

Sharing the Model with Partners

# zip the symbolic_link folder then it will zip all model files from the file server

# Parters should unzip the received zip file to the same folder path 
    D:\BIM\ProjectLocationAddress\ProjectName\BuildingDisciplines_Central.rvt

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