Set the active workset from an element (Set workset)
Assign a workset to the selected elements.
1. Purpose
Switches the active workset to one element's workset in a single click — no scrolling a long workset list. New modeling lands in the right workset, no more borrowing a teammate's.
2. Quick video (≤ 2 minutes)
[Video in production — follow the steps below for now.]
3. Steps
- Work in a workshared file (a plain file has no worksets, so the command does nothing). [image 01: element on the workset to switch to]
- Pre-select 1 element on the workset you want, or leave the selection empty and pick during the run.
- Click Set workset in the VP_Manage tab, Manage panel.
- If nothing was pre-selected, pick 1 element when asked.
- The active workset jumps to that element's workset — keep modeling and the new work lands right. [image 02: the active workset after switching]
4. Real-world example
Drawing pipes on the HVAC workset but needing a few runs on the Fire workset. Pick an existing fire pipe, run the command — the active workset flips to Fire, the next 5 runs land correctly, no Worksets dialog hunting.
5. Common errors
| Symptom | Fix |
|---|---|
| Clicking changes no workset | The file isn't workshared (no worksets) — the command needs worksharing |
| Wrong element picked | Rerun with an element truly on the target workset |
| Wrong workset noticed after modeling | Switch the active workset, then move the misplaced work over via Properties |
6. See also
- Create a temporary modeling plane — set up the working face, then model on the fresh workset.
- Live-sync 3D angles — review the fresh work on the new workset.