What to expect and how to handle changes to a container file when using AVAIL Harvest for Revit.
Inevitably, a container file that has been harvested will be updated. A view will be edited, a system family added, a sheet removed, etc.
Below is what to anticipate when these changes are made, and additional steps to ensure a great experience for your end-users.
The results will vary based on the Source Type selected when Harvesting
Harvested as Element Level Container
Harvested as Source Type: Single Container
Action | Result | What to do next |
Added a new Revit element to a container file. | The newly added element will not appear in AVAIL. | Harvest the newly added element so it appears in AVAIL. |
Edited the name of a Revit element in the container file which had previously been harvested. | The element will remain in AVAIL and still be usable, but it will display the original name. | Re-harvest the edited element to update the name in AVAIL. |
Edited a Revit family in the container file which had been previously harvested. | The family will remain in AVAIL but be unusable. | Re-harvest the edited family to make it usable from AVAIL. |
Edited a Revit element (other than a family) in the container file which had been previously harvested, but did not change the name. | The element will remain in AVAIL and still be usable, but it will display the original preview image. | Re-harvest the edited element to update the preview image/thumbnail in AVAIL. |
Deleted a Revit element from the container file which had previously been harvested. | The element will appear in AVAIL until it is manually removed from the Channel, though it will not be usable because the element no longer exists. | In the AVAIL Desktop, remove the content which has been deleted from the container file. |
Harvested as Source Type: Element Level Container
Action | Result | What to do next |
Added a new Revit element to a container file | The newly added element will not appear in AVAIL. | Harvest the newly added element so it appears in AVAIL. |
Edited the name of a Revit element in the container file which had previously been harvested. | The element will appear in AVAIL but not be updated. | Re-harvest the edited element to update the name in AVAIL |
Edited a Revit element in the container file which had been previously harvested, but did not change the name | The element will appear in AVAIL but not be updated. | Re-harvest the edited element to update in AVAIL |
Deleted a Revit element from the container file which had previously been harvested. | The element will appear in AVAIL and be usable until it is manually removed from AVAIL. | In the AVAIL Desktop, remove the content which has been deleted from the container file. |