Import 3D Models from Autodesk BIM 360/Autodesk Construction Cloud

Follow these steps to import 3D models from Autodesk BIM360 or Autodesk Construction Cloud into your Cintoo Cloud projects. 

• Note that the role you are assigned in the Cintoo project must have the "Upload and Download Documents" permission granted in order to do the following steps.
• Note that model files must contain 3D geometry in order to successfully import to Cintoo.
  • If you need to upload a file that only contains 2D CAD lines (e.g. DWG CAD floor plan), see these articles for more information: 
    • Upload 2D CAD Files from Local Hard Disk
    • Workaround for Uploading 2D CAD Files from Autodesk BIM 360/Autodesk Construction Cloud

1. Open a Cintoo project where you want to upload a model, and navigate to the desired Work Zone where the model will be imported, or create a new Work Zone folder.

2. Click the "Import models" button under the Model from ACC box or select "Import models from ACC" from the drop-down menu on the top right side of the screen. 

3. Login or authorize your Autodesk account to make the connection between BIM360/ACC and the Cintoo Cloud app. 

• If the Cintoo Cloud app has not been added to your Autodesk account or if you are not sure, see the following pages for more information:
  • Register Cintoo with Autodesk BIM 360
  • Register Cintoo with Autodesk Construction Cloud

4. The connected Autodesk account should now appear in the "Import models" window. Your username and available Hubs will be displayed. Click the Hub name and navigate through your projects and folder structure to locate the model file/s to import into Cintoo. 

• If nothing appears in the "Import models" window, refer back to step 3 in these instructions, or follow the steps in this article: Add Cintoo Cloud as a Custom Integration in Autodesk BIM 360/Autodesk Construction Cloud

Mind that it's possible to import only models that are not currently treated by ACC and not in the import process to ACC themselves. Those models would be greyed out without an option to select for import into Cintoo.

5. Click on the model file/s to import into Cintoo. You will be notified by email once the selected model is ready to be viewed in Cintoo Cloud. 

• When importing a Revit (.rvt) file, you will be asked to select either "Shared Coordinates" or "Origin to Origin" for positioning the model in Cintoo.

• When importing a Navisworks (.nwd/.nwc) file, the model will be positioned based on the file reader settings used when the files were appended in the Navisworks project.
• When importing an IFC, JT, DWG, DGN, STP, or STEP file, the model will be positioned based on the settings used when exporting or generating the file in the model authoring software.