File storage and versioning

Any referenced datasets can be downloaded from "Module downloads" in the module overview.

Upload files to BIM 360 - Exercise

Task 1: Uploading files to BIM 360

  1. Log in to BIM 360 via a web browser.



  2. Select the Module Selection Icon to change modules to Document Management.
  3. If a Project Template was leveraged, you should see subdirectories.



  4. Otherwise, select the ellipses next to Project Files and create the following subdirectories.
    1. Architecture
    2. Civil



  5. Navigate to the Plans folder in BIM 360 and select Upload Files.



  6. Navigate to the ConnectedLearningWay.pdf and select OK.
  7. Select Continue to allow the PDF to upload without assigning a template – we will do that in the next step.
  8. Select Define to create template for collecting data from your title blocks.
  9. Use the crop tool to select the title block area of your sheet. In the Title Block Information dialog box, do the following:
    1. Name*: ConnectedLearning.
    2. Number*: Select the area where the sheet number is located.
    3. Title: Select the area where the sheet information is stored.



  10. Select Save to allow BIM 360 to extract the Title Block information.
  11. Make any necessary corrections to the information extracted.
  12. Open one of the uploaded sheets to review, then select the X in the upper right corner to close.
  13. Select Upload Files and navigate to the ConnectedLearningWay.pdf file located in the Rev01 directory and select OK.
  14. Choose the ConnectedLearning Layout Template and select Continue.
  15. Make any necessary corrections to the information extracted.
  16. Open one of the recently uploaded sheets and select the Compare icon on the tool bar at the bottom of the screen.



  17. Select Version 1 to start and select Compare to see the two files overlaid.
  18. On the tool bar at the bottom, you can change from overlay to side-by-side view.

Task 2: Explore local cache for BIM 360 data

  1. Open Windows File Explorer.
  2. Navigate to This PC, then to BIM 360.
  3. Expand the BIM 360 Hub where you created your project.