Connecting with Autodesk

To set up a connection with Autodesk, complete all the steps in sequence using the Add New Connection wizard.

Adding an Autodesk Connection

As an administrator, you can set up a connection to fetch image and related data from Autodesk Construction Cloud and Autodesk BIM 360.

Note:

Each administrator user can have only one connection with Autodesk. Construction Intelligence Cloud supports having more than one connection to Autodesk, but each connection must made by a different Construction Intelligence Cloud administrator user.

To add a connection to Autodesk:

  1. From the " "Navigation Menu, select Administration and then select Data Management.
  2. On the Data Source page, from the Add new connection drop-down list, select Autodesk and click Continue.
  3. On the Connection Details page, sign in with your Autodesk credentials:
    1. In the Username field, enter your unique user name used in Autodesk.
    2. In the Password field, enter your alphanumeric password.
    3. Click Validate to connect with Autodesk.

      Note:

      When you successfully connect to Autodesk, only the Disconnect button is enabled and the Connection Status now displays Connected as Autodesk User <username>.
    4. Perform any of the actions listed below:
      • Select Continue to Configuring Autodesk Settings.
      • Select Cancel to discontinue setting up the connection, and return to the Data Management page.

Configuring Autodesk Settings

As an administrator, select Autodesk projects to fetch media and its associated data.

Prerequisite

You have successfully completed the step, Adding an Autodesk Connection.

Procedure

  1. On the Autodesk Settings page, select the historical media data to be fetched from Autodesk to CIC
  2. In the Historical Data field, select the length of the historical data, and click Continue. Choices include:
    • All (default)
    • 60 Days
    • 30 Days
    • 7 days
    • None
  3. To select Autodesk projects:
    1. Select an account from the Select Autodesk Account drop-down list.

      All projects associated with the selected account and the projects that the logged in Construction Intelligence Cloud administrator has access to are display by default.

      Note:

      You must have Build permission in Autodesk for the projects you select to successfully complete the integration.
    2. (Optional) Use the Search bar to focus your search on a subset of Autodesk projects.
    3. Select the check box corresponding to each Autodesk project to fetch its media data into Construction Intelligence Cloud. You must select at least one project.

      Projects that have already been selected for Construction Intelligence Cloud by other administrators appear disabled.

    4. Click Continue to Creating an Initial Ingestion Schedule for Autodesk data.

      You can also select Cancel, to discontinue setting up the configuration and return to the Data Management page.

Creating an Initial Ingestion Schedule

To complete the connection setup with Autodesk, you will need to create an initial ingestion schedule to fetch project data at predetermined frequency into Construction Intelligence Cloud.

Note:

The ingestion schedule created during initial connection setup cannot be deleted.

Prerequisites

You have completed the following steps successfully:

Procedure

To set up the initial ingestion schedule for Autodesk project data:

  1. On the Ingestion Schedule page, click Done to:
    • complete the Autodesk configuration setup in Construction Intelligence Cloud
    • set an automatic data ingestion schedule daily at 12:00 AM UTC
  2. Select any of the following actions:
    • View the daily ingestion schedule automatically created for Autodesk on the Ingestion Schedule page.
    • View the new Autodesk connection created on the Data Management page.