Select Autodesk project folders

The Select Folders feature on the ArcGIS GeoBIM Tools page allows you to select specific folders from an BIM 360 or Autodesk Construction Cloud project that contains BIM or CAD files that you want to visualize in maps and scenes.

This is an optional setting. All folders and the subfolders are selected by default. The Select Folders: All button is displayed when all the project folders are selected (in its default state). The Select Folders: Custom button is dispayed when some folders or all folders have been deselected from the project and the folders in the project are no longer in its default selection state.

Follow these steps to select Autodesk project folders on the Tools page:

1. On the project's Tools tab, click Select Folders.

   The Select Folders dialog box appears. If you do not have access to all the folders in the project, a message is displayed that says You do not have access to the complete folder list for this project. Proceed with caution: running the tools with limited permissions may delete files and issues previously synced to the Documents and Issues tables.

2. Click the BIM 360 or Autodesk Construction Cloud Account to expand the folder tree.

   Note:

   Only projects that were selected on the Accounts page are shown in the expanded folder tree.

3. Click a project to expand the folder tree to show the Project Files folder. Repeat this if you have multiple projects in the folder tree.

   There are three options for selecting folders in the folder tree:

   • Full selection—The Project Files folder and all its subfolders are selected by default.
   • Partial selection—The Project Files folder is selected and you deselect some subfolders in the Project Files folder.
   • Deselection—The Project Files folder is deselected along with all its subfolders, and then you select some subfolders in the Project Files folder.

   There are also three options for selecting Files in "Project Files":

   • Select Files in "Project Files"
   • Skip Files in "Project Files"
   • No Files in "Project Files"

     Note:

     If there is no file in Files in "Project Files", there is a No files in "Project files" message in the Project Files folder.

4. Select the subfolders in the Project Files folder with files that you want to visualize in your ArcGIS GeoBIM project map and deselect all other document folders from the Project Files folders.

   Use one of the following ways to select folders in your BIM 360 or Autodesk Construction Cloud project folders:

   • Select the Project Files folder to locate all files in your desired project and deselect the Project Files folder of all other projects if you have multiple projects in the folder tree.

     Note:

     Ensure that all subfolders in the Project Files folder are selected if you want to locate all files in your BIM 360 or Autodesk Construction Cloud project.

     • Account Name
       • Project Name
         • Project Files
         • Files in "Project Files"
         • Subfolder 1
         • Subfolder 2
   • If there are files in Files in "Project Files" in your Project Files folder and you only want to locate those files, select Files in "Project Files" and deselect all other subfolders in the Project Files folder.
     • Account Name
       • Project Name
         • Project Files
         • Files in "Project Files"
         • Subfolder 1
         • Subfolder 2
   • If you want to locate all the files in only one subfolder in the Project files folder, select the subfolder and deselect Files in "Project Files" and other subfolders in the Project files folder.
     • Account Name
       • Project Name
         • Project Files
         • Files in "Project Files"
         • Subfolder 1
         • Subfolder 2
   • If you only want to locate files in specific folders in a subfolder in the Project files folder, select the desired folders in the subfolder and deselect other folders in the subfolder.
     • Account Name
       • Project Name
         • Project Files
         • Files in "Project Files"
         • Subfolder 1
         • Files in "Subfolder 1"
         • Subfolder in Subfolder 1
         • Subfolder in Subfolder 1
         • Subfolder in Subfolder 1

   Note:

   In order to proceed with running the tools, at least one folder has to be selected.

5. Click Save after your folder selection.

You have now created custom folder selections for your ArcGIS GeoBIM project. You are now ready to configure ArcGIS GeoBIM tools.