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Security requirements for ArcGIS GeoBIM

Before using ArcGIS GeoBIM, you need to understand the security requirements. To learn more, see User types, roles, and privileges.

Below are the three main components for security for ArcGIS GeoBIM.

Autodesk account

An Autodesk account is required to use ArcGIS GeoBIM. The following are features that require an Autodesk account:

  • Creating an account in ArcGIS GeoBIM requires access to the Autodesk Construction Cloud project documents.
  • Running the ArcGIS GeoBIM tools requires access to an Autodesk Construction Cloud project to locate documents and issues.
    Note:

    Your Autodesk account requires at least "View + Download" permissions in the Autodesk Construction Cloud project to run the ArcGIS GeoBIM tools with manually uploaded models.

    Your Autodesk account requires at least "Edit" permissions in the Autodesk Construction Cloud project to run the ArcGIS GeoBIM tools on Revit cloud models.

    An Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro license is required to successfully process workshared cloud models in ArcGIS GeoBIM.

  • Viewing documents requires access to the Autodesk Construction Cloud document being viewed.
  • Creating issues in ArcGIS GeoBIM requires "create issues" permission in the Autodesk project. To create an issue linked to a document, access to the document in Autodesk Construction Cloud is also required. Learn more about Autodesk issue permissions .

Esri user type

Esri user types provide licensed access to ArcGIS GeoBIM and define which default roles are available. Access to the ArcGIS GeoBIM capability is provided through user types (previously enabled by the user type extension). Access is included in the following user types:

  • Contributor
  • Mobile Worker
  • Creator
  • Professional
  • Professional Plus

See the User types documentation for the description of each user type.

Esri role

The table below shows the default roles and ArcGIS GeoBIM feature access based on the roles. An Administrator role has full access to all features and functionality regardless of who owns the project or app or the sharing level assigned.

Functionality**Viewer**Data EditorUserPublisherFacilitatorAdministrator

ArcGIS GeoBIM Home

View Project

Shared with Me*

Shared with Me*

Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Yes

Create Project

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Share Project

NA

NA

NA

Owned

Owned

Yes

Edit Project Information

NA

NA

NA

Owned

Owned and Shared with Me

Yes

Delete Project

NA

NA

NA

Owned

Owned

Yes

Project Explorer

Create Account

No

No

Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Yes

Run Tools

No

No

Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Yes

Create Links

No

No

Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Yes

ArcGIS GeoBIM Application

Create App

No

No

Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Yes

View App

Shared with Me*

Shared with Me*

Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Yes

Create Issues

No

Shared with Me

Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Yes

Editor widget (including Notes)

No

Shared with Me

Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Owned and Shared with Me

Yes

* Not available for projects shared with groups designated as "Shared Update".

** Functionality available with projects or apps that are shared with the user only.

To learn more, see Member roles.