Link Explorer widget

The Link Explorer widget allows you to view Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and BIM 360 project documents that are linked to features in a web map or web scene. You can use the Link Explorer widget to select documents and display them in the Document Viewer widget.

Examples

Use this widget to support app design requirements such as the following:

  • You want to interactively explore connections between building information model (BIM) data and GIS data.
  • You want to view linked ACC or BIM 360 documents for features in a web map or web scene.

Usage notes

This widget requires connection to a Map widget. The Map widget must contain a web map or web scene with features created from the ArcGIS Pro BIM cloud connection or feature layers with links specified in an ArcGIS GeoBIM project. It can also be connected to a Document Viewer widget.

To view and select the linked documents with the Link Explorer widget, you must sign in to your Autodesk Construction Cloud account.

There are two ways to use the Link Explorer widget:

  • You can connect the widget to a Map widget. The Link Explorer widget displays links for selected map features.
  • You can connect the widget to a Document Viewer widget. The Document Viewer widget displays content from links selected with the Link Explorer widget.

Note:

The widget does not support selecting multiple features.

Note:

If the connected web map or web scene contains a building scene layer with no feature service, you must turn on map pop-ups.

Note:

The widget does not support GeoBIM schedules layer links.

Note:

The widget does not fully support small-screen device layouts.

Settings

The Link Explorer widget includes the following settings:

  • Select a Map widget—Select a Map widget.
  • Select a Document Viewer widget to display linked documents—Select a Document Viewer widget.