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cmBuilder
100% Web-based 4D Site Simulation

General Usage Instructions

SETUP

Setup Process in cmBuilder

  1. Visit app.cmbuilder.io and login to your cmBuilder account. If you don't have you own cmBuilder user login, contact your company admin to create one for you.
  2. Navigate to "Company Settings" > "Integrations"
  3. Toggle ON the switch "Enable "Autodesk linking" for cmBuilder company and project admins"

 

Setup Process in ACC

  1. Instructions for Adding cmBuilder Connection to a Autodesk Construction Cloud®/Autodesk® BIM 360:

    1. ACC/BIM 360 Admins can find the cmBuilder ACC/BIM 360 Integration in Account Administration under the "Apps" tab.
    2. Select to add to your ACC/BIM 360 Account.
    3. Your cmBuilder Connection Integration is now active in ACC/BIM 360.

 

Authentication Process

  Option A

  1. Go to the cmBuilder Homepage
  2. Click on the three dots menu located on a project card you wish to link to an Autodesk® project
  3. Select "Link to Autodesk Project"
  4. Click "Sign In" on the right-side menu and enter your Autodesk credentials
  5. After authentication, you'll be redirected to the cmBuilder homepage
  6. Once again, click on the three dots menu on the project card and choose "Link to Autodesk Project"
  7. In the first dropdown menu, select your Autodesk company space
  8. Then, choose the Autodesk project from the second dropdown menu
  9. Click "Link Projects"
  10. An Autodesk logo will appear on the project card, indicating it's now linked to the Autodesk Project

   Option B

  1. Open a cmBuilder project
  2. Under the Project page, click "Documents" in the left-side menu
  3. Go to the "Integration" tab
  4. Click "Link Project with Integration" (or sign in first if you haven't entered your credentials)
  5. Select the Autodesk company space and project from the dropdown menu
  6. Click "Link Projects"
  7. Models from the linked Autodesk project will now be visible under the "Integration" tab

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HOW-TO

Upload Models from ACC to cmBuilder

  1. Open a scenario within the cmBuilder project linked to the Autodesk Project
  2. Go to "Buildings" > "Imported Model"
  3. Click "Browse Existing 3D Models"
  4. Select the model you want to import
  5. Click "Import" at the bottom
  6. The model will start processing and importing directly from ACC into cmBuilder
  7. Once the import is complete, the model will appear on your site plan
  8. You can also download the model from the "Imported Model" menu on the left

 

Sync Models from ACC to cmBuilder

  1. Upload a newer version of your 3D model in ACC (e.g., Version 2)
  2. In cmBuilder, open the "Documents" tab; a "Sync Version" yellow card will appear in front of the V1 model with cmBuilder status displayed as "Outdated"
  3. Navigate to the "Integration" tab and click the "Sync model from Autodesk" icon in front of the model

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Contact

Company Name: cmBuilder
Support Contact: support@cmbuilder.io

Author/Company Information

cmBuilder

Support Information

Version History

Version Number Version Description

6.2.0

- Added Revit (.RVT) as a supported file format for import into cmBuilder.

6.1.0

- Added feature to control and limit user access to specific folders for retrieving 3D models.

6.0.2

Minor updates.

6.0.1

- Import models (IFC,STEP,FBX) from your ACC project into cmBuilder - Sync cmBuilder with latest ACC model updates, while preserving all previous simulation sequencing
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