When a Vectorworks Design Series product is installed, you can create a project file and share it over a network with other users. This is helpful for large projects, so that multiple users can work on different parts of the project simultaneously. From the project file, each user creates a temporary working file in which to work on specific layers of the main project. Each user commits changes from his working file to the project file periodically, to keep it up to date. Similarly, each user can refresh his working file with the latest changes from the project file. When the work is complete, the user closes his working file and releases those layers, so that other users can modify them.
Typically, an open working file is connected to the project file, so that the whole file is visible, and so that project-wide elements (such as resources, schedules, and building story settings) are available. If the project file is not available, users can still work on the layers they have checked out, and then reconnect to the project file later.
Communication among coworkers is essential when sharing projects. Keep each other informed of major changes—especially changes to resources, which can cause conflicts and affect multiple files.
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