Reserving Elements

Reserve any existing elements individually, by selection or criteria

Whenever possible and as needed, reservation occurs automatically without user action

No reservation needed to create new element/data

Assign elements to any user

Reserving Other Project Data

Whenever possible, reservation occurs automatically without user action

Reserve as needed, at any time, by any authorized user

Releasing Elements

Released by the user at any time, as needed

Feedback on Reservation Status

Always up to date (if user is online)

Color-coding for at-a-glance feedback

Ownership Conflicts

Use “Request” function to signal need for data

Send & Receive

Download/upload involves only data that have been modified since last Send or Receive.

Team Communications

Use simple built-in messaging system in addition to Markup

Project Management

Central registry of users defined for all projects on BIMcloud/BIM Server

Each user’s role can vary by project

Working Via Internet

Users access the BIMcloud/BIM Server from any remote computer via Internet

Working Offline

Local copy created automatically.

Local copy can be saved as “Travel pack” for transfer among several computers.