We would like to use BIM 360 as our database and storage of model files, and we would also like to connect them with the Forge viewer.
So my questions are:
1. Is it possible to use BIM 360 as the storage for the model file, database for customers and projects and be able to pull the model files from the storage to send to Forge for translation for the viewer?
2. If it's possible, can you point me to examples that achieve this? A working repository that integrates with the viewer would be great.
3. How does buckets connect with BIM 360?
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Hi Sela,
BIM 360 right now is a collection web services. Among them, two services use OSS: BIM 360 Team and BIM 360 Docs. Both are based on Forge Data Management API API Viewer. If you use BIM 360 Team, you can use Forge API to access data and and use viewer today. The same API should also work for BIM 360 Docs near future. But not today. Hoping to have it very soon.
With this background, my suggestion will be start playing with Forge API using A360 or BIM 360 Team if you haven't done so. (they all use the same Forge Data Management API.) Then, when API is open for Docs, then the same code should work with Docs with very little or no modification.
We have been demoing data management API with Docs. So the same API works.
Re. #1 - as of today, possible with BIM 360 Team. you need to wait a bit for BIM 360 Docs.
Re. #2 - good samples are:
https://derivatives.autodesk.io/
https://github.com/Autodesk-Forge/model.derivative-nodejs-sample
https://github.com/Autodesk-Forge/forge-boilers.nodejs
Re. #3 - to use a viewer, you will need to get urn for derivatives. within the data management API, you can get this handle.
Re. #4 - right now, HQ API is available for enterprise customer + ADN members.
Some more links as reference:
https://fieldofviewblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/04/materials-from-forge-devcon-2016/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOQEyI-EMAQ&feature=youtu.be&list=PL_6ApchKwjN9CZCqUl4RZrsyDvnTV1Jgb
https://fieldofviewblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/15/development-sandbox-for-bim-360-api/
https://fieldofviewblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/bim-360-api-on-forge/
for example, In the video, I shows the access to data on A360/BIM360, then view a model.
with samples in #2, you should be able to view your data on A360 and BIM 360 Team.
I hope we will have a news about API for Docs very soon.
we are building a web app with forge viewer.
upload the model and translating with model derivatives api. use the URN in the Forge Viewer working fine
Question
is possible to get the the URN for the given bim360 docs url ?
how to load the bim360docs into our webapp forge viewer ?
Ref:
https://developer.autodesk.com/en/docs/data/v2/tutorials/download-file/
https://developer.autodesk.com/en/docs/model-derivative/v2/tutorials/prepare-file-for-viewer/
Hi svnindia,
You can get a "seed" file using Data management API.
https://fieldofviewblog.wordpress.com/2017/08/19/materials-from-bim-360-online-hackathon-webinars/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwxKHOMi2xM&list=PL_6ApchKwjN9CZCqUl4RZrsyDvnTV1Jgb&index=4
I showed how to get the urn of a file uploaded to BIM 360 Docs in the video. Please take a look around 43:19
it shows accessing to derivatives.data.id
its great video to understand the data response.
Where can i get access to the Test Harness code 🙂