Autodesk University 2019 just finished up last week and in addition to their big announcement of the creation of the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), they also announced a bevy of updates for the four platforms on the ACC: PlanGrid, BIM 360, Assemble, and BuildingConnected.
While the company announced dozens of product enhancements with the majority being on the BIM 360 and PlanGrid platforms. Check out the lists below for all of the details:
PlanGrid
Custom Forms
Build your own forms for safety inspections, daily reports, time sheets, and fill them out directly on your smartphone.
Videos
You can now upload videos directly into PlanGrid, as opposed to only pictures.
Photo Enhancements
Enhancements include bulk photo upload and selecting, existing photo markup, and more information on the photo details, such as photo location, timestamp, and who took it.
BIM Enhancements
PlanGrid BIM, which was announced in April of 2019, allows users to quickly navigate from 2D to 3D drawings in the field. Previously, this was only available for iOS and web app users, but it is now available on Windows and Android devices.
Progress Milestone Dashboard
Add key dates to your Project Hub home page, like project kick-off, punchlists, or completion deadlines.
For more information about these updates, check out PlanGrid’s blog here.
BIM 360
Design Risk Management
As most in the industry know, the design phase can result in a large number of RFIs, so combined with Autodesk’s Construction IQ, BIM 360 can help you identify constructability issues much earlier in the process.
RFIs on Mobile:
Create and search RFIs from the iOS mobile app
New Standard Attributes & Enhanced RFI Email
More details have been added to the RFI emails
Constructability Review Enhancements
Create and track BIM 360 issues across multiple model views, which can be saved for use later.
Cost Management Workflow Enhancements
Added selectable workflow-based actions, enhanced the Supplier Change Order generation process and forecasting capabilities, and users can now customize tab names in the Cost Management module.
Document Collaboration Enhancements
Quickly move files or folders, added markup callout arrow tool, deep zoom into PDFs, and snap-to lines when measuring.
Analytics & Reporting Enhancements
Construction IQ will help identify high-risk issues likely to cause a failed inspection. In addition, users can now drop a pushpin to mark where an issue is when generating an issue report, so the area can be easily found in the future. More than 17 new partner cards were also added to the Card Library.
Pending User Assignments
Project Admins can now assign permissions without having to wait for the new user to authenticate their access.
Integration Cards
The cards allow users to view relevant project information from a centralized location, such as Activity Gantt View, Percent Plan Complete Snapshot, and Activity Root Cause.
For more information about these updates, check out BIM 360’s blog post here.
BuildingConnected
2D Quantity Take-off
Easily calculate quantities in Bid Board Pro in 2D views
Automated Backlog Sync
TradeTapp users can now automate backlog syncing with ERP and accounting systems for quicker subcontractor qualifications
Assemble
Enhanced Management of Properties
Users can now import properties and property groupings when starting a new project for time saving.
Expanded Support for Autodesk Design Solutions
Publish from the latest version of AutoCAD, Revit, and Navisworks
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