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Overview

The Autodesk BIM 360 Document Management connector in SkySync allows you to analyze, migrate, copy, and synchronize files between your Autodesk account and cloud storage repositories and on-premise network file shares. The first step is to create the Autodesk connection by providing the connection information required for SkySync to connect to the platform. The connector can be created using any user account with permissions to access the content.

Create Connection | SkySync Application User Interface

1. Select Connections > Add connection.

2. Select Autodesk Data Management as the platform on the Add connection modal.

3. Enter the connection information. Reference the table below for details about each field.

4. Test the connection to ensure SkySync can connect using the information entered.

5. Select Done.

Add connection modal - Autodesk Data Management

Connection Test Succeeded

Features and Limitations

Platforms all have unique features and limitations. SkySync’s transfer engine manages these differences between platforms and allows you to configure actions based on Job Policies and Behaviors. The information below is platform specific. Use the Platform Comparison tool to see how your integration platforms may interact regarding features and limitations. 

Files and Folders

Below is list of Autodesk’s supported and unsupported features as well as additional file/folder restrictions. 

Create Connection | SkySync API

Create a basic Autodesk connection using the sample POST below. Replace the “name” and “auth” values with the values that apply to your Autodesk connector.

{
  "name": "display name goes here",
  "platform": {
  	"id": "autodesk-datamanagement"
  },
  "auth": {
         "client_id": "client ID",
        "client_secret": "client secret",
        "account_id": "account ID",
        "region": "region"
	}
}	

Create a Job | SkySync API Job Configuration Example

The sample code below shows how to create a job for an Autodesk connection created to connect as a standard user.

{
    "name":"Simple Job",
    "kind": "transfer",
    "transfer": {
      "transfer_type": "copy",
        "source": {
            "connection": { "id": "Source connection ID" },
            "target": {
                "path": "/sourceDocumentLibrary"
            }
        },
        "destination": {
            "connection": { "id": "autodesk Connection ID" },
            "target": {
                "path": "/project/project directory"
            }
        },
        "simulation_mode": false
    },
    "schedule": {
        "mode": "manual"
    },
    "stop_policy": {
        "on_success": 5,
        "on_failure": 5,
        "on_execute": 25
    },
    "category": {
      "name": "Report {Name}"
    }
}