Set up ArcGIS GeoBIM

There are a few steps that should be undertaken by a member of your team with information technology experience including setting up web integrations with Autodesk for ArcGIS GeoBIM for ArcGIS Online.

The following are the key steps:

1. Connect ArcGIS GeoBIM to your Autodesk Forma hub account.
2. Create an ArcGIS account.
3. Enable ArcGIS GeoBIM for your organization.

Connect ArcGIS GeoBIM to Autodesk Forma hub account

Follow the steps below to connect ArcGIS GeoBIM to your Autodesk Forma hub accounts.

Note:

When you switch regions in Autodesk Forma, you are accessing a different Autodesk hub account. You will need to authorize the APS application in each Autodesk hub account region that you intend to use in ArcGIS GeoBIM. See Autodesk regional offerings to learn more.

ArcGIS GeoBIM supports Autodesk's US, EU, AUS, GBR, DEU, JPN, CAN, and IND regions.

1. Sign in to Autodesk Forma as an Account Administrator.
2. From the Module Selector, select the Account Admin.
3. Click the Apps tab.
4. Choose the thumbnail image for ArcGIS GeoBIM on the Featured Apps page.
5. Click the Add to BIM 360 or Install button on the ArcGIS GeoBIM app page.
6. Click the Authorize button in the popup window.

   You have now connected ArcGIS GeoBIM to your Autodesk hub account. Optionally, you can configure a BIM cloud repository to discover and access CAD and BIM files in ArcGIS Pro, which can be added to maps or scenes and used in ArcGIS GeoBIM.

Create an ArcGIS account

If you do not have an ArcGIS Online account, you can create one by purchasing a subscription.

Enable ArcGIS GeoBIM for your organization

To enable ArcGIS GeoBIM for your organization, an authorized user with ArcGIS Online administrator privileges must assign user types with the ArcGIS GeoBIM capability to the users in the organization.

1. Sign in to your ArcGIS Online account and click the Organization tab.
2. Click Members.
3. Click the assigned user type for a member to assign a user type with the ArcGIS GeoBIM capability.
4. Optionally, click Invite members to add members to your organization.

   The ArcGIS GeoBIM capability is included in the following user types:

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

   See Security requirements for ArcGIS GeoBIM to learn more.

After completing these steps, you are ready to create an ArcGIS GeoBIM project.

Add Document Models (beta) prerequisites

In ArcGIS Online shared organizations, if no 3D scene services have previously been published, the Add Document Models tool may fail to execute. To work around this, publish a hosted 3D layer before running the tool in ArcGIS GeoBIM.