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Overview

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

Create Connection |

User Interface

1. Select Connections > Add connection.

2. Select Autodesk BIM 360 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 DryvIQ can connect using the information entered.

5. You will see a "Connection test succeeded" message on the Add connection modal when SkySync DryvIQ establishes connection. (If you don't see this message, verify the information you entered.)

6. Select Done.

Add connection modal - Autodesk BIM 360

Connection Test Succeeded

Features and Limitations

Platforms all have unique features and limitations. SkySync’s DryvIQ’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 supported and unsupported features as well as additional file/folder restrictions for the Autodesk BIM 360 connector. 

Author/Owner Preservation

When Autodesk BIM 360 is the destination platform, author/owner preservation is not supported.

When Autodesk BIM 360 is the source platform, author/owner preservation is supported only for destination platforms that support this attribute.

Path Lengths

Autodesk does not impose restrictions for the total path length.

Segment path lengths are limited to 255 character. Segments are delimited by a forward slash (/). For example, <max 255 characters>/<max 255 characters>.

Timestamp Preservation

When Autodesk BIM 360 is the destination platform, timestamp preservation is not supported.

When Autodesk BIM 360 is the source platform, timestamp preservation is supported only for destination platforms that support this attribute.

Create Connection | REST 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-bim360"
  },
  "auth": {
        "client_id": "client ID",
        "client_secret": "client secret",
        "account_id": "account ID",
        "region": "region"
	}
}	

Create a Job |

REST 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}"
    }
}