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  1. Expand the Manage section in the left navigation menu.

  2. Click Connections.

  3. Click Add connection.

  4. Select Autodesk BIM 360 as the platform on the Add connection modal.

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

  6. Test the connection to ensure DryvIQ can connect using the information entered.

  7. You will see a green "Connected” bubble message on the bottom of the modal when DryvIQ establishes connection. (If the connection test fails, verify the information you entered.)

  8. Select Done.


Add connection modal - for Autodesk BIM 360

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Field

Description

Required

Display as

Enter the display name for the connection. If you will be creating multiple connections, ensure the name readily identifies the connection. The name displays in the application, and you can use it to search for the connection and filter lists.

If you do not add a display name, the connection will automatically be named “Autodesk BIM 360.” DryvIQ recommends you add a custom name if you will be creating multiple connectors you need to readily identify. 

Optional

Client ID

Enter the client ID that needs to be used to access the platform.

Required

Client Secret

Enter the client secret that needs to be used to access the platform.

Required

Account ID

Enter the account ID for the account that needs to be accessed.

Required

Region

Select the region: US or EMEA.

Required

Features and Limitations

Platforms all have unique features and limitations. 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 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

Supported Features (tick)

Unsupported Features (error)

Other Features/Limitations (warning)

Version preservation

File lock propagation

File size maximum: N/A

Timestamp preservation
See below for more information.

Mirror lock ownership

Invalid characters: \ / < > : " | ? * ` \n \r \t \f ¢ ™ $ ®

Author/Owner preservation
See below for more information.

Account map

Path length maximum: 255

Group map

Segment path length: N/A

Permission preservation

Restricted types: N/A

User impersonation

Metadata map

Tags map

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.

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