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UI Wayfinding Suggestion (9-dot Icons)

UI Wayfinding Suggestion (9-dot Icons)

When you go to the "nine dot" at the top left of the modules, currently you see all icons relevant to your project. For example, you see Project Home, Document Management, and Account Admin. But if you don't have Model Coordination enabled you don't see it. 

 

I'm proposing that those modules you aren't a part of are still there, but grayed out. 

Here's why: 

  • When I change between projects with different modules enabled, the icons will shuffle because some show and disappear accordingly. This is disorienting. I want to expect that a certain icon will always been the "top left" or "top middle" etc. This simple change will make me feel proficient in switching modules (which has always been a pain-point for people). 
  • Most people don't know how amazing and vast our suite of solutions is! We can advertise til we are blue in the face, but nothing peek's people curiosity more than exploring inside the product. Plus, I don't know about you, but I always want to see what's behind a locked door! 

Possibly when you hover over the grayed out icon it will say something like "Please contact your contract manager for questions about enabling this feature." OR maybe when you click on the grayed out icon, it will take you to some existing content about that particular module. 

 

This is a direct way to making the everyday user aware of BIM 360's growing capabilities. From the companies I've worked in, and from the EP customers that I currently support, I can say that change happens from the bottom up with new technologies. 

4 Comments
Sijie_Zhang
Advocate
Status changed to: Under Review
 

I totally Agree! It gives the users a summary of the tools they can access for a better project delivery. 

Anonymous
Not applicable

@shelby.komada This is a great idea!  I would add that it would be helpful to see all the tools listed underneath their parent module.  

 

For example, right now if I want to get to RFIs when I'm in issues I have to click "project management", wait for it to load, then click the RFI tab.  I think exposing the tools (and perhaps allowing people to favorite ones that they use frequently) would further promote the power of the platform.

Unknown_Account59
Collaborator

@shelby.komada This is a great idea! Like you say having all the buttons listed but greyed out would show the full capability of the platform and all of the different tools that are available. 

 

@Anonymous I also love your idea. Depending on the internet connection it can be quite time consuming to switch between the different modules, and then once loaded to switch to the correct tool. Any UI improvements that can be made to speed up this process would be a significant benefit! 

 

Thanks 

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