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 Cintoo projects. 

• The permission Upload and Download Documents must be granted in order to proceed with the following steps.
• Note that model files must contain 3D geometry in order to be successfully imported to Cintoo.
  • If the file 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 the model needs to be imported, navigate to the desired Work Zone where the model will be imported, or create a new Work Zone clicking Add and then Work Zone on the top right.

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

3. Follow the login process and authorize Autodesk account to make the connection between BIM360/ACC and the Cintoo app 

• If the Cintoo app has not been added to the Autodesk account, 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. The username and available Hubs will be displayed. Click the Hub name and navigate through projects and folder structure to locate 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: Cintoo as a Custom Integration in Autodesk BIM 360/ACC.

Note : 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. Once the selected model is ready to be viewed in Cintoo an email notification is sent.

• When importing a Revit (.rvt) file, two options would be available to select from: 
  Project origin or Survey point 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.