Import issues from Autodesk Docs or Trimble Connect into BIMcollab

Disclaimer: Trimble and Autodesk issues do not sync directly with the BIMcollab issue management platform. This article explains how to import and export issues between these platforms.

In BIMcollab, several properties are used to classify and organize Issues, including Status, Type, Priority, and Labels. However, these properties may not always have direct equivalents in other platforms, which can sometimes result in information loss when exchanging data.
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To prevent mapping issues, be mindful of the differences in properties between the platform where the BCF file originates and BIMcollab. If possible, ensure that the properties are aligned or standardized across both platforms. This will help maintain consistency and prevent potential issues with property mapping.
This article will guide you on aligning the necessary properties in Trimble Connect or Autodesk Docs to ensure seamless import into BIMcollab.

Issue statuses are used to track the progress of an Issue in BIMcollab, and there are three available status options: Active, Resolved, and Closed. These are fixed, which means that users are unable to add a new status or modify the existing ones.
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As a result, when importing BCF files from Trimble Connect containing Issues (Topics) with additional statuses beyond the listed three, those statuses will not be recognized. Instead, they may be mapped to one of the three existing statuses. This also extends to the other properties in BIMcollab, such as the Label (Tag), issue types, and priority.
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To ensure seamless mapping of Issue statuses when importing your BCF file in BIMcollab, we recommend setting up the same status options - Active, Resolved, and Closed in Trimble Connect. By aligning these status categories in both platforms, you can help retain the status information for each issue during the import process.
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While you cannot create new Priority types, the Priority property in BIMcollab is customizable, enabling you to modify existing priorities to correspond with those established in Trimble Connect. You can edit them by clicking on their name in the Project settings > Priorities. Alternatively, you can adjust the priorities in Trimble Connect to align with those in BIMcollab for consistent mapping.
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The Type property in BIMcollab is flexible, which means you can add new entries and edit existing ones. Any Topic Types used in Trimble Connect should also be manually created in BIMcollab.
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Labels provide more freedom in classifying issues. They can be used to mark the different disciplines and other things. In BIMcollab, the Labels function is similar to Tags in Trimble Connect.
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However, unlike some properties, Labels are not automatically created when importing from Trimble Connect. To ensure accurate mapping, any Tags used in Trimble Connect should also be manually created as a Label in BIMcollab. This step will help maintain consistency and ensure the information transfers correctly between platforms.

(Model Coordination Issues)

Within ACC, there are several status options available, some of which do not have a direct equivalent in BIMcollab. All issues are imported into BIMcollab as Active, unless they are explicitly defined as Closed in ACC.
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All issue types in ACC are imported into BIMcollab under the type "Issue", regardless of their original issue type.