How to link Revit cloud models between different cloud (BIM 360/ACC) projects

Autodesk Support

Sep 11, 2024

Products and versions covered

Issue:

Is it possible to link Revit Cloud models between two different projects (or accounts) on BIM 360 / ACC and have the link remain as a live cloud model?

Causes:

The normal linking method is restricted to files within the same BIM 360 project.

Solution:

Revit Cloud Models

Autodesk Docs

With Revit 2023.1.x and later versions the Bridge feature part of Autodesk Build allows you to link Revit cloud models from a bridged cloud project.

BIM 360 Document Management
- There is no supported workflow to allow the linking of Revit cloud models across different BIM 360 projects in a manner that allows the linked models to remain live cloud models.
  - Note: This feature has been requested in the BIM 360 Idea Forum and can be voted on here:
    - Cloud Models and Multiple Projects.
- The models can be downloaded and then reinitiated as cloud models to link within one project.
  - Workflow: Cloud Models for Revit

Desktop Connector

Desktop Connector allows linking to the published version of Revit files (and the more common usage of linking to non-Revit files).

Workflow limitations:
- Desktop Connector linked files are not displayed when viewing the host model through a browser (BIM 360):
  - Revit links are not visible in BIM 360 Document Management after publishing a Revit model
- Desktop Connector may not be able to link to Revit Cloud Models which have nested links (where the latest changes are not published to BIM 360):
  - "Failed to open document" when adding links to a Revit model through the Desktop Connector
- Members opening a model with Desktop Connector links will need to have the Desktop Connector installed (to resolve the links) and will also need View+Download permissions for the BIM 360 projects containing the linked files.

Products:

Revit Product Family; BIM 360; Desktop Connector;

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