Takeover session
- Last UpdatedOct 07, 2025
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You can take control of an active editing session for a model.
Note: Only users with Teamwork Publisher and Administrator roles can take over a session.
To takeover a session
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From the navigation rail, select Project backups.
The project backup page displays.
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Locate the required project card and select View versions.
Alternatively, open the project card menu and select View versions.
The project versions page displays.
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Locate the project version you want to takeover, open the version card menu, and select Takeover session.

The Take editing control confirmation dialog displays.
Note: This option is disabled if you initiated the current editing session or if Teamwork retrieval and extraction is still in progress.
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Select Take control.
Note: If the original user is actively editing, they are no longer able to make editor changes, discard changes, or publish. A message appears indicating that an Administrator has taken control.