BIM 360: Unable to Share File with Some Project Members

Issue: When sharing a file(s) in BIM 360 Document Management with project members, some member names are not appearing in the list of recipients.

Causes: Project members (Users, Roles, or Companies) who do not appear in the “Select Recipients” window when sharing do not have permissions to the folder where the file is stored in Document Management.

Solution: In the above example, Sam Smith is listed as a project member with access to the Insight, Document Management, and Design Collaboration services.  However, he does not appear in the list of recipients when another member attempts to share a file.

To resolve this, the Project Admin needs to grant the member permission to the folder where the file is stored.  Here are the steps:

1. Switch to the Document Management module (from the upper-left module selector)
2. Select the “…” menu to the right of the folder where the file(s) is stored
3. Select Permissions 
   
    
4. Click Add
5. Type in member’s User name, Role or Company to assign permission
6. Select Permission Level for member (minimum View Only)
7. Select Add 
   

Now that the member has permission to the folder, they will appear in the list of recipients. 

To test:

1. In Document Management, place a checkmark next to the file(s) to share

2. Select the Share icon
   
    
3. Verify that the member now appears in the Select Recipients window
   

About the Author

Sr. Technical Support Specialist, AEC<br><br>Jeremy has been delivering service and technical support to customers in the AEC industry for over 25 years. He gained much of his AutoCAD/Revit experience serving as CAD Manager at multiple MEP/FP engineering firms in the Greater Boston Area. He then worked at Autodesk as a Technical Support Specialist, eventually becoming a manager overseeing the Revit and Vault support teams. Jeremy is excited to be in his current role as Sr. Technical Support Specialist at IMAGINiT, as it allows him the opportunity to work directly with customers every day and help them successfully leverage Autodesk’s solutions to achieve their business goals.

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