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Describe the use of Desktop Connector to access and work with cloud files on your local machine.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:03
Desktop Connector is an application that runs on your desktop
00:07
and creates a virtual drive that serves as a bridge between the local file system and data in the Autodesk cloud.
00:14
You can install Desktop Connector directly through your Autodesk account
00:18
or from the Desktop Connector Help pages.
00:21
Expand Desktop Connector – What’s New, and in Latest Release and Notes,
00:26
click the latest version of Desktop Connector to download and install it.
00:31
Once installed, the Desktop Connector icon appears in the system tray.
00:36
Click Desktop Connector and expand the home screen menu to select Autodesk Docs,
00:41
Autodesk Fusion, or Autodesk Drive as your connector.
00:46
Open File Explorer to view connectors on your local drive.
00:50
Under Quick Access, expand Autodesk Docs to view project hubs and any projects you have chosen to sync.
00:58
Under This PC, expand Drive to access My Data and Shared with Me folders,
01:04
or expand Fusion to access your hubs and projects.
01:08
In this example, notice the cloud icons next to each data file.
01:13
This means the data is only in the cloud.
01:17
However, if you double-click to edit a file, Desktop Connector will download the file to your local workspace
01:23
and changes will automatically be synced to the cloud.
01:27
As far as what is happening in the cloud, you can see that if you open ACC Docs,
01:32
the files, data, and projects mirror what is in the local drive.
01:37
The same is true for Fusion and Drive.
01:41
One difference between the connectors is that, for Autodesk Docs,
01:45
you must choose projects from the cloud to sync to your local drive,
01:49
whereas for Drive and Fusion, all projects created in the cloud are automatically downloaded and available.
01:55
Desktop Connector enables you to easily access and work with cloud files on your local machine,
02:01
and automatically keeps your changes synced to the cloud.
Video transcript
00:03
Desktop Connector is an application that runs on your desktop
00:07
and creates a virtual drive that serves as a bridge between the local file system and data in the Autodesk cloud.
00:14
You can install Desktop Connector directly through your Autodesk account
00:18
or from the Desktop Connector Help pages.
00:21
Expand Desktop Connector – What’s New, and in Latest Release and Notes,
00:26
click the latest version of Desktop Connector to download and install it.
00:31
Once installed, the Desktop Connector icon appears in the system tray.
00:36
Click Desktop Connector and expand the home screen menu to select Autodesk Docs,
00:41
Autodesk Fusion, or Autodesk Drive as your connector.
00:46
Open File Explorer to view connectors on your local drive.
00:50
Under Quick Access, expand Autodesk Docs to view project hubs and any projects you have chosen to sync.
00:58
Under This PC, expand Drive to access My Data and Shared with Me folders,
01:04
or expand Fusion to access your hubs and projects.
01:08
In this example, notice the cloud icons next to each data file.
01:13
This means the data is only in the cloud.
01:17
However, if you double-click to edit a file, Desktop Connector will download the file to your local workspace
01:23
and changes will automatically be synced to the cloud.
01:27
As far as what is happening in the cloud, you can see that if you open ACC Docs,
01:32
the files, data, and projects mirror what is in the local drive.
01:37
The same is true for Fusion and Drive.
01:41
One difference between the connectors is that, for Autodesk Docs,
01:45
you must choose projects from the cloud to sync to your local drive,
01:49
whereas for Drive and Fusion, all projects created in the cloud are automatically downloaded and available.
01:55
Desktop Connector enables you to easily access and work with cloud files on your local machine,
02:01
and automatically keeps your changes synced to the cloud.
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