Manage BIMcloud/BIM Server Libraries
To use a BIMcloud/BIM Server Library in a project (either solo or Teamwork), that library must first be uploaded to the BIMcloud/BIM Server, using the Manage BIMcloud/BIM Server Libraries dialog box. Use this dialog box to view, upload and otherwise manage the libraries on any BIM Server.
Note: In a Teamwork project, you must be an Administrator (either Project or Server Administrator) to use this dialog box.
Manage BIMcloud/BIM Server Libraries Dialog Box
This dialog box is available:
•from File > Libraries and Objects > Manage BIMcloud/BIM Server Libraries
•from the Library Manager: open the Add button’s pop-up list; click Use BIMcloud/BIM Server Libraries to open the Choose BIMcloud/BIM Server Libraries dialog box; click Manage BIMcloud/BIM Server Libraries
At the top of the dialog box, use the pop-ups to choose a BIMcloud/BIM Server.
See the BIMcloud/BIM Server User Guide for details.
Click Upload to add another library to this server (see details below) or Remove to remove it.
Simplified management: Project or Server administrator
Detailed management: Delete/Remove content for library root
Whenever you upload a library to the BIMcloud/BIM Server, a link to its Source Library is established.
Click Relocate to link a selected library on the BIMcloud/BIM Server to a new source library path location.
You cannot edit the contents of a library via the BIMcloud/BIM Server management controls. However, if changes are made in a Source library (e.g. new parts added to the Company Library), click Refresh to ensure that these changes are also made on this server.
Extract will extract the contents of the selected library to the location of your choice. This can be useful if the source library has for some reason become unavailable, or if you do not have the access right needed to edit the content of the Source library, yet you need a copy of the Source library.
Tip: It is recommended to upload all your company’s libraries to a dedicated BIMcloud/BIM Server.
If a library of the same name already exists on the server, you cannot upload it: any given library can exist only once on a given BIMcloud/BIM Server.
Upload a Library to BIMcloud/BIM Server
Required permissions:
•Simplified management: Project or Server administrator
•Detailed management:
-Modify folder content for Libraries root
-Modify details for Libraries root
1.Go to File > Libraries and Objects > Manage BIMcloud/BIM Server Libraries.
2.Click Upload.
3.Browse for the Source library you need. Uploaded libraries can include PLA or LCF files, or any folders. You cannot upload individual gsm files, just lcf, pla, and regular folders. For each selected library in the list, information is displayed on its source path, the date of upload and the last time it was refreshed from its Source library.
4.The default BIMcloud/BIM Server is shown, where the library will be linked.
Simplified management: Project or Server administrator
Detailed management: Modify folder content and Modify details for library root
To upload a library to a different BIMcloud Server (other than the default) on the BIM Server, click the pop-up from the appearing Choose BIM Server dialog box.
Simplified management: Server administrator
Detailed management: Modify hosted data on BIMcloud Server
5.Click Choose. The library is uploaded and a link to its Source library is established.
See Source Libraries, above.
6.Close the dialog box.
Once libraries are uploaded, individual users can add these BIMcloud/BIM Server Libraries to projects, either solo or Teamwork.
See also Add BIMcloud/BIM Server Library.
Upload Individual Objects to BIMcloud/BIM Server
To upload individual objects to the BIMcloud/BIM Server, first place them into a folder, then upload the folder.
BIM Server Library Management Workflow:
