Upgrade BIM360

[williams_espinosa]

Issue:

How to upgrade a model from previous versions of Revit to use with BIM 360 Design Collaboration. For example, when upgrading from Revit 2018.3 to Revit 2019, will it be necessary to initiate collaboration again or can you just upgrade and then update the published file version?

Solution:

1. Open the model in the current version of Revit. 
2. File > Save As > save the file locally on your computer 
3. Open the saved model in the newer version of Revit. 
4. When the upgrade is completed, save the file again. 
5. In Document management, Create a new cloud project for the new version. 
6. In Revit, initiate collaboration for the upgraded model. 

Step 5 is insane, is BIM360 a building life cycle platform? 

[everi]

With projects running over several years, sometimes as long as 5-10 years, being able to upgrade within the cloud project is crucial for us. 

This limitation stops us from moving to BIM 360.

[robincapperw]

Totally agree, a system designed for Revit can not handle the type of project data migration annual Revit upgrades enforce? 

Would like to see some clear direction from the product managers as this is a massive limitation, completely flies in the face of the one database lifecycle management BIM 360 is touted as supporting.

[robincapperw]

@joan_allen can you advise if upgrade migration is on the near future roadmap. Significant implications if not.

[robincapperw]

Posted my thoughts here, 

https://rcd.typepad.com/rcd/2018/12/autodesk-design-359-because-it-currently-cant-complete-the-circl...

[cinthya.calderon]

Great post @robincapperw

[joan_allen]

Hi,

The ability to upgrade within the BIM 360 environment is now available in beta.  Please refer to the Revit 2019.2 release announcement dated January 16, 2019:  http://blogs.autodesk.com/revit/2019/01/16/revit-2019-2-new-features-connect-data-cloud-and-customer...

Best Regards,

Joan Allen

Autodesk BIM 360

[robincapperw]

That is great, thanks to the team!

[sasha.crotty]

Thanks for submitting your idea and your votes!

The Cloud Model Upgrade feature has been added to BIM 360 Design for BIM 360 Document Management-based projects. Find more info here.

Thanks,

Sasha