*EDIT*: As suggested by R. Robert Bell in the comments section, you should also put Scope Boxes, References Planes and Match Lines in the Shared Levels and Grids workset. Almost all of the time, you don't want to see these elements when linking another Revit model.

4- CREATE A WORKSET FOR EVERY LINKED MODEL

Each Revit linked model should be put on a separate workset. Remember to use prefix Z before the workset name to distinguish from worksets on your own model. For example, if you receive a model from the structural engineer, create workset Z-Structure. Receive a model from Mechanical engineer ? Create Z-MEP. Model from a designer ? Create Z-Design. You get the idea.

This technique allows simplified control on linked files. You can close worksets containing linked models or set them to not visible, making your own model much faster.

5- CLOSE WORKSETS YOU DON'T USE

There is two ways to shut down worksets from appearing on your views. The first is to close the workset. Closing a workset only affect your local model, meaning it will still be visible to other users.

You can also set workset to not visible by default, which is a change that will be effective to the central file and to every users. You can still make a workset visible on a specific view by using Visibility Graphics.

Closing a workset is the best technique for model performance, while using not visible by default is the best way to control overall visibility.

Important note: Most BIM managers recommend never using worksets to control visibility, instead relying on visibility graphics, filters and view templates. For bigger projects, it is indeed better not to rely on worksets for elements visibility.

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