Create ArcGIS GeoBIM apps

You can create ArcGIS GeoBIM apps to connect and visualize web maps and web scenes with georeferenced BIM project data.

Note:

See Security requirements for ArcGIS GeoBIM before you create an app.

1. On the project's Apps page, click the Create New drop-down arrow and choose the type of app to create.
   • Viewer
   • Issues Dashboard

     Note:

     Both Viewer and Issues Dashboard apps allow you to view and engage with your BIM projects, documents, issues, and schedules. The main difference is the issues chart widget in the Viewer and the ArcGIS Dashboards in the Issues Dashboard. To learn more about the apps in ArcGIS GeoBIM, see the Engage tab.

   The App Editor page appears.

2. Provide a name for the app in the text box at the top of the App Editor page.
3. Choose a theme for the app in the Theme panel.
4. Optionally, click Customize and customize the primary colors of the chosen theme.
5. Optionally, click Edit Header Image to upload a header image and add a URL to use for the app's header.
6. In the Source section, click Select map and choose the web map or web scenes that you want to use in your ArcGIS GeoBIM app.

   Tip:

   Choose a map or scene that contains supporting layers for your synced Autodesk Construction Cloud project documents, issues, and models. To learn more, see Add supporting layers to maps and scenes.

7. Optionally, choose the project web scene that was created from the Add Document Models tool to create an app with simplified and performant 3D documents.
8. Click Done to return to the Apps Editor page.

   If you own the web map or scene, missing layers are added to the map and you are asked to save the map or to save a copy of the map with the added layers. You can also click Cancel to choose a different map.

   If you don't own the web map or scene, missing layers are added to the map, and you are asked to save a copy of the map with the added layers. You can also click Cancel to choose a different map.

9. If you added a web map and a web scene, click the thumbnail switcher in the map widget to switch between the views.
10. Optionally, click Custom in the Initial View section and click Modify to set the map's initial zoom level and extent.
11. Click OK.
12. Optionally, add and remove map tools using the toggle buttons in the Tools section.

    The tools appear on the Map widget preview when enabled.

    • Zoom—Allows you to zoom in and out in the map or scene.
    • Home—Allows you to zoom to the map or scene's default map extent.
    • Navigation—Allows you to pan or rotate in scenes only.
    • Locate—Allows you to find your current location in the map or scene.
    • Compass—Allows you to reset the orientation in the map or scene.
    • Search—Allows you to find a specific location on the map or scene.
    • Basemap—Allows you to change the basemap used in the map or scene.
    • Measure—Allows you to measure distances in the map or scene.
    • Scale bar—Allows you to view the map or scene scale.
    • 3D Analysis—Allows you to add 3D effects such as daylight, weather, shadow cast, line of sight, and slice to scenes only.
    • Building Explorer—Allows you to filter and explore building scene layers in scenes only.
    • Time Slider—Allows you to filter features and activities by date in the map or scene.
    • Issue Creator—Allows you to create Autodesk Construction Cloud project issues in the map or scene.
    • Layers—Allows you to view the map or scene’s feature layers and map legends.
    • Elevation Profile—Allows you to generate elevation profiles in the map or scene.
    • Editor—Allows you to create, edit, and delete features in the map or scene.

      Note:

      The Elevation Profile and Editor tools appear in the Explorer group.

13. Optionally, turn on the Show Charts toggle button to enable Issue Charts to analyze ACC project issues synced to the ArcGIS GeoBIM project. Click the box below the Chart Color Gradients to select a color ramp for the Status, Type, Sub-Type, and Company charts.
14. Optionally, edit the layout of the map tools in the Tools layout section.
15. Optionally, configure the Selection highlight color in the Options section.
16. Optionally, turn on the Disable scroll zooming and Disable pop-up options in the Options section.
17. Click the Save Changes button at the upper right to save the app.
18. Click the Go to App button to view the app or click the GeoBIM button to return to the Apps page.

You're now ready to share your app.