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Overview

The Autodesk BIM 360 connector in 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 DryvIQ to connect to the platform. The connector can be created using any user account with permissions to access the content.

Creating a connection using OAuth 2.0 authentication requires different information than connecting to an account that doesn’t use this authentication. Review the table below to ensure you have the information required to create the connection.

Creating a Connection

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

  2. Click Connections.

  3. Click Add connection.

  4. Select Autodesk Data Management (OAuth 2.0) as the platform on the Add connection modal.

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

  6. Select Sign in with Autodesk Data Management (OAuth 2.0).

  7. On the Sign In modal, enter the email address and click Next.

  8. Enter the password and click Sign In.

  9. Select Click Allow access when prompted to authorize the connection.

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

  11. Click Done.


Add connection modal for Autodesk BIM 360 (OAuth 2.0)

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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 (OAuth 2.0).” DryvIQ recommends you add a custom name if you will be creating multiple Autodesk connectors you need to readily identify.

Optional

Platform API client credentials

Required

Use the system default client credentials

Select this option to use the default DryvIQ client application.

Use custom client credentials

Select this option to use custom client credentials provided by your administrator. When selected, two additional fields will be available to enter the credentials.

Client ID

This field displays only when you select Use custom client credentials. This value will be provided by your administrator.

Optional

Client Secret

This field displays only when you select Use custom client credentials. This value will be provided by your administrator.

Optional

Autodesk Sign In

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Authorize Application

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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

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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.

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