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Share content between cloud-based Civil 3D projects using a static bridge.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
4 min.
Transcript
00:03
You can replicate or copy content between Civil 3D projects in the cloud using the Bridge tool.
00:09
This type of connection allows any cloud-based Civil 3D project to leverage files from another cloud project,
00:17
even if it resides in a different account.
00:20
This example configures a static bridge for a one-time file replication,
00:25
but you can also create a synchronized bridge, to share and synchronize data between a host project and a receiving project.
00:32
To create a bridge, you must be a member of both the sending and receiving projects, with appropriate folder permissions.
00:40
Specifically, you need View + Download permissions or higher in the folder you are sending content from,
00:47
and Edit permissions or higher in the receiving folder.
00:51
A static bridge is useful when you have content in one project that is valuable to share in another project.
00:58
For example, here, Roadway Project A has a PKT file that is a Custom Sub Assembly.
01:06
Creating a bridge will replicate this content as a standalone file in Project B, where it can be used as a starting point and edited as needed.
01:16
You can do the same thing with aerial photos, DWG files, or other files you want to copy to another project.
01:25
To create a static bridge, begin in your web browser with two ACC tabs open—one open to the Project Files of the sending project
01:33
and one for the receiving project.
01:36
Here, the Zurich Phase 1 and Zurich Phase 2 projects are open.
01:42
In the Phase 1 project, open the Project Files > Resources folder, where you see two PKT files that you want to access in the Phase 2 project.
01:53
To create a static bridge, select both files.
01:57
Then, expand the More menu and select Share.
02:02
In the Share dialog, select Another Project.
02:06
Type a Title for the bridge transaction—in this case, “PKT-Share”.
02:12
Click in the Target project field and select the project you are sharing content with—in this case, Zurich Phase 2.
02:20
Then, click in the Target folder field to select a folder in the directory structure of the selected project.
02:27
Here, expand Project Files and select Resources.
02:33
Click Select.
02:36
Back in the Share dialog, under Selected items, you see the files you have selected to share.
02:42
You can add more content by clicking Add folders, but for now, click Share.
02:48
A confirmation message informs you that the transaction is underway.
02:54
Next, switch to the receiving project, Phase 2 and open the Resources folder.
03:01
Here, you can see the bridged files.
03:04
A record is kept of all bridge transactions.
03:08
In the navigation panel, notice the Bridge option, which can also be accessed from the Project Admin or Build modules.
03:16
Click Bridge to review and manage bridges between projects.
03:21
Click the Incoming tab to see a record of bridge transactions, including the name of the bridge, who created it, what project it came from,
03:30
and when it was accepted.
03:33
Select the bridge—in this case PKT-Share—and you can see the files that are included in that bridge.
03:41
Returning to Bridge, select the Outgoing tab, where you see nothing, because this is the receiving project.
03:49
Switch to the Phase 1 project and select Bridge to see similar information.
03:55
Because this is the sending project, you will find the bridge information on the Outgoing tab, with nothing on the Incoming tab.
04:03
Now you know how to create a static bridge to replicate information from one project to another in the cloud,
04:09
even if they exist in different accounts.
Video transcript
00:03
You can replicate or copy content between Civil 3D projects in the cloud using the Bridge tool.
00:09
This type of connection allows any cloud-based Civil 3D project to leverage files from another cloud project,
00:17
even if it resides in a different account.
00:20
This example configures a static bridge for a one-time file replication,
00:25
but you can also create a synchronized bridge, to share and synchronize data between a host project and a receiving project.
00:32
To create a bridge, you must be a member of both the sending and receiving projects, with appropriate folder permissions.
00:40
Specifically, you need View + Download permissions or higher in the folder you are sending content from,
00:47
and Edit permissions or higher in the receiving folder.
00:51
A static bridge is useful when you have content in one project that is valuable to share in another project.
00:58
For example, here, Roadway Project A has a PKT file that is a Custom Sub Assembly.
01:06
Creating a bridge will replicate this content as a standalone file in Project B, where it can be used as a starting point and edited as needed.
01:16
You can do the same thing with aerial photos, DWG files, or other files you want to copy to another project.
01:25
To create a static bridge, begin in your web browser with two ACC tabs open—one open to the Project Files of the sending project
01:33
and one for the receiving project.
01:36
Here, the Zurich Phase 1 and Zurich Phase 2 projects are open.
01:42
In the Phase 1 project, open the Project Files > Resources folder, where you see two PKT files that you want to access in the Phase 2 project.
01:53
To create a static bridge, select both files.
01:57
Then, expand the More menu and select Share.
02:02
In the Share dialog, select Another Project.
02:06
Type a Title for the bridge transaction—in this case, “PKT-Share”.
02:12
Click in the Target project field and select the project you are sharing content with—in this case, Zurich Phase 2.
02:20
Then, click in the Target folder field to select a folder in the directory structure of the selected project.
02:27
Here, expand Project Files and select Resources.
02:33
Click Select.
02:36
Back in the Share dialog, under Selected items, you see the files you have selected to share.
02:42
You can add more content by clicking Add folders, but for now, click Share.
02:48
A confirmation message informs you that the transaction is underway.
02:54
Next, switch to the receiving project, Phase 2 and open the Resources folder.
03:01
Here, you can see the bridged files.
03:04
A record is kept of all bridge transactions.
03:08
In the navigation panel, notice the Bridge option, which can also be accessed from the Project Admin or Build modules.
03:16
Click Bridge to review and manage bridges between projects.
03:21
Click the Incoming tab to see a record of bridge transactions, including the name of the bridge, who created it, what project it came from,
03:30
and when it was accepted.
03:33
Select the bridge—in this case PKT-Share—and you can see the files that are included in that bridge.
03:41
Returning to Bridge, select the Outgoing tab, where you see nothing, because this is the receiving project.
03:49
Switch to the Phase 1 project and select Bridge to see similar information.
03:55
Because this is the sending project, you will find the bridge information on the Outgoing tab, with nothing on the Incoming tab.
04:03
Now you know how to create a static bridge to replicate information from one project to another in the cloud,
04:09
even if they exist in different accounts.
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