Autodesk Construction Cloud Series: AutoCAD Shared Reusable Content

The need for shared contented that is used thorough out many projects is reality in our designs.  There is much content that can be stored such as: Images, Blocks, Standard Details, Templates, etc..

Can the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) support users?  Although Autodesk has added the “Bridge” as an option for ACC projects, this is NOT what will be used.  The functionality that “Bridge” offers is more in tune with workflows of Project Data:   
Bridge is typically used to share files between projects where the users in one project are not invited to the other or source project.

The focus of this post is to simply access files stored in a separate ACC Project, that will support invited users.  This project will act like a “Support Library” hosting the shared content.  

Accessing Data from one Project to another over the ACC:  XREF files

From a previous post on External References (XREFS) we know they are supported on the ACC.  Here, we test on the ability to browse across projects and refence shared content.  Files such as drawings, images, pdf and more to be leveraged as XREFS.

Accessing Data from one Project to another over the ACC:  Insert data

Shared ACC Project content can be inserted across projects too.  We will focus on the more common item to insert:  Drawings as Blocks.  Again, browse to the shared project folder:

Accessing Data from one Project to another over the ACC:  Template

Unfutunalty Support Paths cannot be set to ACC locations.  However, file can be accessed from ACC location to be used as templates.  Starting a NEW drawing, then simply browse to the shared ACC Project location and select the desired file (dwg or dwt):

Once again, simple AutoCAD functionally is supported by the ACC.  Reusable content shown here from a Support Project “Library”, can be shared giving invited users read only access.  Be aware that you cannot us the Autodesk Desktop Connector to set AutoCAD Support paths to locations on the ACC.

Please visit our other posts testing functionality on the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC):
     •    Using External References on the ACC
     •    Using AutoCAD Live Maps Service (geolocation) on the ACC
     •    Map 3D: Connecting to FDO files on the ACC
     •    Map 3D: working with Images on the ACC
     •    Map 3D: using Web Source Connections
     •    Civil 3D: sharing Pipe Catalogs on the ACC
     •    Civil 3D: sharing Survey Database Settings on the ACC
     •    Civil 3D: working with Reference Templates on the ACC

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Civil Applications Expert<br><br>As an Applications Expert, Leo is responsible for supporting, training and implementation of software for survey and civil engineering professionals. He has more than 17 years of experience helping large and small, public and private clients in the eastern United States.

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