Issue:
When creating a new project on the Autodesk Docs platform, a user is unable to create a custom Project Type and needs to choose one from the existing list that may not be specific enough or applicable.
Cause:
The ability to add custom Project Types does not yet exist on the Autodesk Docs platform
Solution:
Account Admins can create custom Project Types on the BIM 360 Document Management platform (b360.autodesk.com) when creating a new project. The newly added Project type(s) will be available for use when creating a project on Autodesk Docs (acc.autodesk.com). Here are the steps:
- Log in as an Account Administrator to ACC.
- Select the Account Admin module from the upper left-hand corner of the page.
- Click on the "BIM 360 Admin" tab from the menu on the left-side of the screen.
- Click on the "Settings" button. This will open the BIM 360 Account Admin module for the account.
- Click on the "Projects" tab at the top of the page.
- Click on the "Add" button.
- Enter a Project Name
- Under "Project Type", click on the "Select Project Type" box. An empty text box will appear over the list of existing values
- Click in the text box and type in the desired name for the custom Project Type.
- After typing the value, click on the underlined text to select it for use in the project being added.
- Finish completing the required fields and select "Save and Continue".
Note: there is no need to activate any of the services for the BIM 360 Project if the intent is simply to add a new Project Type for use on Autodesk Docs
The next time you create a project on Autodesk Docs, the custom Project Type will be available to choose from the list.
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