Managing external and data references in BIM 360

Connect to Data Shortcuts in BIM 360 - Exercise

Task 1: Connecting to Data Shortcuts in BIM 360

1. Please rename the folder where you downloaded dataset for BIM 360 to search for references.
2. Open Civil 3D, close the open drawings and on the home-screen select BIM 360.
   
   
   
   
3. Open the drawing _DR-CORR.dwg.
4. Navigate to the Data Shortcuts in the Prospector.
5. Set the working folder to C3D_DS in your BIM360 Project. (BIM360….\Project Files\Civil\C3D_DS)
   
   
   
   
6. If the Civil 3D Project is not found, select Set Data Shortcuts Folder.
7. Right-click on Data Shortcuts and select Validate Data Shortcuts.
8. Correct any broken references by selecting the correct drawing in BIM 360.

Task 2: Connecting to External References (Xrefs) in BIM 360

1. In Civil 3D, open ConnectedLearningWay-RD01.dwg.
2. Open the Xref Tool Palette – you should see the xref now reference the BIM 360 cache on your local drive.
   
   
   
   
3. If you do not see the drawing paths corrected, you can do so now.