When creating a new local file, the file is saved in the
folder highlighted in the Revit’s Options dialog as shown below.
Best practice is to create a new local file each day, as I elaborate on in this post: Create a New Local File Daily. When
doing so, you are prompted to...
Overwrite or Timestamp the old local file. There are pros and cons to each option.
Overwrite or Timestamp the old local file. There are pros and cons to each option.
Overwrite: Replaces previous local file and does not
consume large amounts of disk space on your local hard drive. If you forget to
Sync w/ Central (SWC) you will lose work as the old local file is replaced.
Timestamp: Renames the current local file to include
a timestamp and then creates a new local file. This prevents loss of work, but
the “Revit Local Files” folder needs to be cleaned out once and a while to
avoid filling up your hard drive.
When using the Overwrite option, you will have just one
local file in your “Revit Local Files” folder (FYI: one for each project you
work on).
When using the Timestamp option, you will have many local
files where the older ones have the name changed to include a timestamp of when
it was replaced.
Keep in mind the timestamped local file is only good for
recovering lost work until you start working in a new local file and SWC. At
this point you cannot open the old local and SWC. You could still open it
detached and copy/paste stuff between projects in the worst case.
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