Utilize the home screen to access menus and monitor activities

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Autodesk Desktop Connector is an application that runs on your desktop

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and creates a virtual drive that serves as a bridge between the local file system and data in the Autodesk cloud.

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This data is stored in 1 of 3 connected drives:

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Autodesk Docs, Autodesk Drive, and Autodesk Fusion.

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You can access menu options, switch connectors,

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and monitor your file and folder activities from the Desktop Connector home screen.

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To open the home screen, in the system tray, click the Desktop Connector icon.

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Now, click the home screen header to expand a drop-down that includes the 3 connectors.

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For this example, select each connector to view and switch among the different home screens.

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Next, right-click the Desktop Connector tray icon to access the Help menu.

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From this menu, you have several options:

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Upload Files and References: Opens a corresponding dialog,

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where you can upload project data source files, external references,

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and related data to the Autodesk cloud.

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Select Projects:

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Opens the Select Projects dialog,

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where you can choose projects from the Autodesk cloud to add to your local drive.

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Send Feedback:

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Allows you to submit offline feedback directly to the Autodesk Desktop Connector product team.

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Help: Opens a submenu with access to online Help and other options,

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such as Privacy Settings and Diagnostic Logs.

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The other main use of the Desktop Connector home screen

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is to monitor the progress of data uploads and resolve any errors.

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Open two separate File Explorer windows—one with the desktop files that you want to upload,

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and another open to the destination folder in your project hub,

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such as Project Files > 01-Data.

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In the home screen, ensure that the connector you want to use is selected—in this case, Autodesk Docs.

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In the first Explorer window, select the files you want to upload,

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including files of multiple formats.

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Right-click the selection and click Copy.

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Then, inside the 01-Data folder window, right-click and choose Paste.

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The file details appear, and in the Status column,

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you can see that the files are syncing with the cloud.

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From the home screen, you can check the progress of the upload,

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and if an operation fails, you see an error message, enabling easy resolution.

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For this example, you see that files are successfully uploaded.

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Note that Desktop Connector does not attempt to upload file types that Autodesk Docs lists as unsupported.

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For lists of supported and unsupported files,

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visit the Desktop Connector online help pages,

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and under Get Started, select Supported and Unsupported Files and References.

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As you have seen, the Desktop Connector home screen makes it easy and intuitive to switch connectors,

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access tools, and monitor uploads to the Autodesk cloud.