What

Defined processes improve productivity, reduce rework and accelerate project delivery. BIM 360 is the next generation of collaboration. It streamlines the workflow through each project phase and connects all teams and information to a central project location.

Revit models are published to a central location in the cloud for real-time worksharing. Access and permissions are granted to approved project members. Packages are created at important milestones for other teams to review before accepting. Teams can review new designs and changes by visualizing and filtering them, which improves communication to avoid rework and downstream delays.

Who

Project managers, BIM managers, Technology leaders, Structural engineers, MEP building engineers, Architects, Autodesk customers.

How

BIM 360 streamlines your process and worksharing by:

- Real-time collaboration with Revit Cloud Worksharing.

- Managing 2D sheets and 3D models in a single location.

- Allocating resources with individual competencies to individual team members for each project.

- Controlling and managing the work-in-progress data so that only verified and approved information is shared with other teams.

The following picture shows multi-user access to the shared Revit models using BIM 360 Design Collaboration. Different locations can even browse or use mobile devices without installing Revit.

Save the Revit worksharing file to BIM 360 Documents. This uploads to a BIM 360 Document Management repository with a customizable folder structure:

In BIM 360, information about file names, version, description, and other attributes is retained for audit trails and displayed in a simple interface. Files are visualized and reviewed by selecting the items.

In BIM 360 Design Collaboration, the project progresses by tracking deliverables in a common project timeline. The status of the project model is contained in an aggregated view. Team activity is recorded to improve transparency, which ensures compliance with deadlines and milestones.

Node colors and fills show the status of a package. The status indicates that it has been Shared or Consumed (Accepted) by you or another team. Each package consists of one or more Revit files that have been published to BIM 360 before.

Shared packages are reviewed before being accepted and copied to other teams. This allows teams to understand how new design information impacts team status for work-in-progress information. You can:

- Navigate the project model and filter by team, phase, or building level.

- Better understand incoming changes in context by visualizing them between design versions in packages and work-in-progress designs.

- Clearly identify added, modified, or removed elements in the model.

If another team cannot accept the package, that team does not consume the design changes. Instead, it creates a design issue that the original team can rework and update.

The following diagram shows the process:

The Architectural eam first publishes a package that the Structural team reviews, filters, and visualizes for changes. When the Structural team then decides to consume the package, it is linked to their Structural Revit files. Or, the Structural team can reject the package and create a design issue. The design issue contains detailed information about the expected changes and assigns it to the Architectural team.

BIM 360 also provides workflows for project members who may not have access to Revit, such as owners and construction companies. Revit is not required to view, comment, create markups, or visualize changes. Instead of using printed documents and sheets, members can access BIM 360 project data in the field.

Why

Keep project deadlines and enhance team collaboration. BIM 360 Design tracks and records team activity to streamline process and approval in the cloud.

Successful project outcome depends on consistent communication with teams through each project phase.

What next?

Have a closer look at BIM 360 Design and other possibilities of BIM 360 like Issue Management, Clash Detection and Cost Control.