At Autodesk, we are unwavering in our dedication to providing construction teams with the tools they need to work smarter and faster. In November, we are excited to roll out product releases across the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform, bringing even more value to our users.
With a wide range of updates across Autodesk Construction Cloud Platform, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Build, Autodesk Takeoff, and BuildingConnected, let's explore how these enhancements can significantly elevate your construction processes. Discover how these new features and improvements can help you streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and drive better project outcomes.
Dig in by product:
*Autodesk Construction Cloud Platform & BIM 360
** Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
*** Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Build
**** Autodesk Build, Autodesk Docs
Activity Log | Export Functionality
Within the 'Activity Log' Admins now have the ability to export the log to share with external team members. This helps meet compliance regulations like ISO 19650 or CDE and ensures teams can easily extract historical data for future reference.
Bridge | Support Subfolders in Folder Automations
Now when a member sets up a folder automation, they can opt to include any subfolder(s) within the shared folder in the automatic updates, providing the receiving team with the most updated information.
Data Connector | On Demand Activity Log Data
Within the Data Connector teams can now make a special request to extract activity log data. Since this is a large data set, it won't run by default, so the requests will be made one off and will be available for up to 30 days to download.
Data Connector | Schema Enhancements
Updates to the RFI and Cost schema sets available via the Data Connector tool including a new data set table for 'RFI_Transitions' and new cost fields within 'change_order' and 'main_contracts'.
Files | Automated Drawing Extraction (Beta)
Project members with at least the Edit permission can extract custom attributes and text from the title block of single-page and multi-page PDFs in the Files tool. Note: This feature is gradually releasing to customers to prioritize performance and stability.
Files | Naming Standards in Project Templates
Account administrators can now manage naming standards in their Autodesk Docs project templates, helping save time and standardize their project setup.
Files | Revision Label (Beta)
Project administrators can opt to turn on a revision label beta setting for all Autodesk Construction Cloud projects to more easily view the revision information of their project files.
Issues | Attachments Improvements
Attachments can now be added at Issue Creation. Files, including photos and pdfs, are now faster to attach to issues.
Library | Parameters Support in AUS Data Storage Region
Parameters in the Autodesk Construction Cloud library is available in the AUS data storage region, helping regional account administrators manage Revit shared parameters and import them into Autodesk Docs.
Markups | Stamps****
Project members can create a stamp template and place a stamp onto a construction document.
Markups | Rotations****
Teams can now rotate markups, making it easier to adjust and customize markups.
Product Experience | Project Number Displayed Project Picker
Identify projects quickly. The project number will now be displayed in the project picker and be searchable by project teams.
Reports | Insight Builder (Beta)
In order to give teams more flexibility and visualizations of their data, we are building a new Insight Builder tool that will allow users to create custom reports and dashboards natively within Autodesk Construction Cloud. This will help improve standardization of reporting to mirror specific user needs and give more transparency into metrics across tools and products. Both reports and dashboards are easily shareable within or across teams.
Reviews | Allow Step Reviewers to Suggest Attributes
When editing an existing or creating a new approval workflow, project administrators can allow step reviewers to suggest an attribute value during an active step, which are reviewed by the final approver and then updated in the file after approval.
Reviews | Support Move/Copy in Auto-trigger Rules (Beta)
In the Auto-trigger Rules beta, project administrators can now choose “Copy files” and “Move files” as a trigger action to automatically start an approval review workflow.
Templates | Copy Project Templates
Account administrators can more easily create and manage their project templates with the new ability to copy an existing template. This capability is also available to project administrators with member and admin access to a template.
Coordination | Large Model Performance (Beta)
Our latest model viewer enhancements give BIM Managers smoother, faster navigation through large, complex, multi-trade models with improved fidelity and performance.
Coordination | Save Object Color Snapshots (Beta)
Give onsite teams color-coded insights on mobile. Save views with object colors in Docs so teams can view multi-trade layouts with clear visual guidance. Apply colors from property, file, or model data, then save a snapshot to keep everyone aligned and ready to act.
Coordination | Save Configurations for Object Table
Each project team has unique data needs. The object table offers a tabulated view of model data, and with this release, BIM Managers can save specific columns to quickly access the model data most relevant to them.
Data Connector | Clash Data (GA)
The clash data schema that was previously in beta is now generally available. Updates improve usability and consistency including more consistent field names and updated descriptions providing better clarity.
Assets | Assets in New Mobile Model Viewer
Monitor materials, equipment, and more with asset, system, and progress tracking on the new mobile model viewer. From the jobsite, check progress and update asset statuses in real time.
Assets | Asset Systems Import
Easily import Asset Systems by using the import Excel template and adding system details before importing.
Correspondence | Create from Reference Picker***
Build and BIM Collaborate users can now create a new Correspondence directly from the reference picker in the Meetings tool and other Correspondence threads.
Correspondence | iOS Mobile Enhancements***
Correspondence users on mobile iOS are now able to draft messages using rich text capabilities, both when replying to a thread and creating a new Correspondence.
Cost Management | Automated Contract Code*
Cost Management now provides multiple formatting options to help automate consistent code formatting to suit internal and/or ERP standards.
Cost Management | Date Range Based Forecasting*
In the Budget overview, Cost Management users now have a simpler way to forecast time based resources reactively to actual costs and proactively to forecast the future. While the user focuses on forecasting the cost to complete, Cost Management calculates the delta between plan and actual automatically, the result of which you can either save for unknowns or automatically generate forecast adjustments providing a clear audit trail of how the user got to the current position.
Cost Management | New Home Page Cards*
We have added three new cards to the Home Page:
Forms | Forms Mobile Backend
Recent backend improvements to Forms on mobile means project teams can create, load, and submit forms faster and more efficiently.
Forms | Scaling Forms Initiative
Enhancements to the Forms experience enable project teams to build larger forms with more information quicker and with improved stability.
RFIs | Reviewer Response Attachments
RFI Reviewers can now include attachments as a part of their RFI response, more easily providing supporting context and documentation. RFI Managers and Coordinators can include these attachments, as well as new attachments, as a part of the official RFI response.
RFIs | Data Connector Export Enhancements
RFI data exported through the Data Connector is more comprehensive, now including a table of status change dates for all RFIs on a project. Teams can use this data to calculate important insights, such as how many times an RFI was sent back and forth and how long an RFI was waiting for each ball in court.
RFIs | RFI Page Usability Improvements
We've updated how the RFI page is arranged to make it easier to find the right information. The original RFI question, suggested RFI answer, and activity log are now clearly positioned at the top of the page. Additionally, users can expand the rows of the reviewer response table to more easily read the entire content of long responses
Schedule | Schedule References Improvements
When adding references to schedule activities, members now have the option to add planned tasks. Additionally, they can create new tasks within the same interface while adding these references.
Schedule | Task to Task References
Members can now add a planned task as a reference to another task, regardless of the work plan the task belongs to. Additionally, they can create new tasks within the same interface while adding these references.
Submittals | List View Usability Enhancements
When working in the Submittals items list, users can now edit due dates directly in the table and perform additional actions by right clicking on a Submittal item. Additionally, the “Due date” column has been relabeled “Ball in court due date,” and the “Required approval date “ column now displays the days till due, or days overdue, for each Submittal item.
Takeoff | Multi-Segment Linear Takeoff Improvement
Members can now select any number of linear takeoff objects and access the Explode polylines command, which allows this takeoff to be broken down into individual segments that can be moved, edited and quantified individually.
Bid Board Pro
Opportunity Tracking | Bid Board Pro & Autodesk Docs Integration
The Bid Board Pro and Autodesk Docs integration empowers Bid Board Pro users with centralized file management and connection to other workflows in Autodesk Construction Cloud. Users can now sync their internal files as well as Client Files from General Contractors and even create a ‘tri-link’ between Bid Board Pro, BuildingConnected Pro, and Autodesk Docs to establish a single source of truth for all construction files.
