A BIMcollab project provides online model viewing features. Users can choose from the standard BIMcollab Model WebViewer or opt for two other integrations: Forma Data Management and Trimble Connect viewer, both of which can be enabled based on their preferences and project requirements.
⚠️ Attention: This feature is not available on all tiers. To check if it’s included in your subscription, review the feature comparison list on the pricing page or contact your admin. If the feature isn’t available, you may need to upgrade your tier.
The BIMcollab Forma Data Management integration enables users to view models from an Forma Data Management folder, create new Issues, and assess existing Issues directly within the BIMcollab web application.
Use Forma Data Management as your CDE and view the models in the BIMcollab WebViewer using a mirror from the Forma Data Management viewer (Forge viewer)
⚠️ Attention: Every team member in the BIMcollab project who needs access to the models from Forma Data Management in the WebViewer needs an account for Forma Data Management and should have access to the models there.
Steps to enable the Forma Data Management integration.
Set up your Forma Data Management account.
This step can only be performed by the administrator of the Forma Data Management account. If you are a team member, you can go ahead and skip to the last step.
Log in to your Forma Data Management account
Go to the Account Admin page of your account
Go to APPS
Find the BIMcollab application in the list
Add the application to your account
Repeat the previous steps for every account necessary
📝 Note: On occasion, the tab APPS might not be available to you. In that case, please follow these instructions on the Autodesk website.
Set up the integration in your BIMcollab account.
This step can only be performed by the Project leader of a project. If you are a team member, skip to the next step.
Navigate to the project's Settings tab
Select the General menu
Click on Integration
Choose the Forma Data Management (Forge viewer).
To connect to your Forma Data Management application:
Click Sign in
Complete the Forma Data Management sign-in process
Click ALLOW
Choose the appropriate account and project
After signing in, click on the 'Settings' button.
The settings window opens. Here you can select your Autodesk project and the relevant folders. The other users would be able to load models in the viewer from these folders only.
Select the check mark for the desired folders, and they show up in the right column as selected models.
Select 'Save' to finalize the integration.
The Forma Data Management project is now integrated into the BIMcollab project. In the next step, you can choose which models from the Autodesk folder will be displayed in the Model tab of the project.
📝 Note: When you don't see all the accounts linked to the email address with which you are logged in, please check the following:
The BIMcollab app needs to be installed in all the Forma Data Management accounts.
If you notice the app has been installed, but you cannot see the account in BIMcollab, the app might no longer be correctly installed because of changes in the Autodesk API.
Follow these steps to reconnect the account:Log out of your Forma Data Management account in BIMcollab
Uninstall the BIMcollab app in your Forma Data Management account
Log out of your Forma Data Management account
Log in again to your Forma Data Management account
Reinstall the BIMcollab app
Log in to your account in BIMcollab
Set up the integration again from your project
Choose the models.
This step is specific to every team member of the project. Users can choose which of the project's models they want to display in the model tab.
Go to the Model tab of the project in which the Forma Data Management integration was set up.
The first time you go to the Model tab after the integration is configured, the model selection window will automatically pop up.
On the left side, all folders and models in the project, matching the selected file types, are shown. Select all models you want to display.
Click on the arrow button to add the selected models to the view.
Once all desired models are added to the 'Selected models' list, click 'OK'.
If you want to change or add models to the list of selected models, click on the model selection button in the top right corner of the model viewer.
All selected models will be shown as a combined model in the Model tab. Use the model viewer functionalities to further filter the model and define its appearance. You can zoom to issues in the model and create new issues from the issue panel on the left side of the screen.
