Teamwork Functions at a Glance

Function

Teamwork in ARCHICAD

Reserving Elements

Reserve any existing elements individually, by selection or criteria

No reservation needed to create new element/data

Assign elements to any user

Whenever possible, reservation occurs automatically without user action (not available in BIMcloud Basic)

Reserving Other Project Data

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

Whenever possible, reservation occurs automatically without user action (not available in BIMcloud Basic)

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

Project Management

Central registry of users defined for all projects on BIMcloud

Each user’s role can vary by project

Working Via Internet

Users access the BIMcloud 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.