AEC Connection

Managing Civil 3D Projects in the Cloud – Pt4 – Managing Civil 3D Content

This week, we wrapped up our four-part series on getting started with BIM Collaborate Pro for Civil.  This session focused on managing Civil 3D content within the cloud platform.  Specifically, we explored creation/management workflows associated with external references, data shortcuts, and the Sheet Set Manager.

If you are interested, I’ve included a link to the session recording below.

These four sessions provide enough context to help you host a Civil 3D project in the cloud, similar to how you would do it on a traditional server.  After attending these sessions, we recommend “test driving” the BIM Collaborate Pro using your own data and workflows to understand better how it can help improve your project collaboration!

In the big scheme of things, we’ve only scratched the surface when it comes to what the cloud platform can do.  Team spaces, swim lanes, shared packages, coordination spaces, clash detection, and meeting & correspondence management (among other things) are all topics for future exploration!

-Jeff

 

Managing Civil 3D Projects in the Cloud – Pt3 – Syncing Civil 3D with ACC

On Thursday this week (Oct 19), we completed part 3 of our four-part webinar series to help folks get started using BIM Collaborate Pro to host Civil 3D projects in the cloud.  This session focused on Desktop Connector and its ability to connect Civil 3D to the cloud. 

Once installed, Desktop Connector creates a drive called "Autodesk Docs" on your machine.  This drive represents a synced environment between your local device and ACC.  Files accessed from this drive are automatically locked/unlocked/versioned in the cloud transparently to the user.  This automation dramatically reduces the learning curve for managing cloud projects, as the workflows are similar to working off a traditional drive letter.

During the session, we learned how to select projects to sync to the local workspace and demonstrated how they are automatically locked/unlocked when accessed.  We also reviewed file versioning and how to control it using a free "local save" add-in.  Finally, we wrapped up with some helpful tips for using and troubleshooting Desktop Connector.

If you are interested, I've uploaded the session recording below.

Want to attend the live sessions?  Please REGISTER HERE.  We hope to see you there!

-Jeff

 

Managing Civil 3D Projects in the Cloud – Pt2 – Controlling Access

This week, we completed Part Two of our four-part series designed to help you get up and running using BIM Collaborate Pro to host Civil 3D projects in the cloud.  This session focused on controlling access to cloud-based projects.

Among other things, we learned how to invite members to a project and assign their permissions to folder content.  Member management tasks were also reviewed at both the project and account levels.  Finally, we walked through a workflow that demonstrated how to markup a file, assign work to an individual, and then review/approve that work once completed.

If you’re interested, I’ve uploaded the session video below.

Want to attend the live sessions?  Please REGISTER HERE. We hope to see you there!

-Jeff

Managing Civil 3D Projects in the Cloud - Pt 1 - Project Creation

Join us for our 30-minute workout webinars on managing Civil 3D projects in the cloud! Last week's session began our multipart series, where we introduced Autodesk's Construction Cloud platform. We covered creating new projects, uploading and viewing files, and accessing cloud content using a web browser or mobile device.
(Session recording below.)

In our upcoming session (Oct 12th), we'll learn how to control access to cloud projects by inviting members and assigning permissions. We'll also explore some initial collaborative workflows made possible by the cloud. If you are interested in attending the live sessions, please REGISTER HERE. We hope to see you there!

-Jeff