ACC Revit File Version vs Sync Version

[pradipto_banerjee]

Hi folks!

I have gone down a few rabbit holes trying to understand the difference between how Revit and ACC organize file versions.

In the first screenshot, the web browser view of the file has a column for version numbers. The only way to increment this version is if I copy the file to a temp folder, and move it back into the current folder. Detecting the same name, ACC increments the version number.

The second screenshot is from the Manage Cloud Models dialog from inside Revit which tracks every sync. What is the difference, and why this disparity?

Is there a better way to increment the version number in the browser?

My thought was to use versions as a way to keep track of... versions, instead of making a separate folder for archiving models for every milestone.

Thanks everyone!

Versions as seen on web browser in ACC

Versions seen in Revit under Manage Cloud Models

[andybrack · Accepted solution]

@pradipto_banerjee The two version numbers that you refer to are distinctly different.  The v1, v2, v3... refer to Published versions of the model on the ACC website.  Publishing represents a way to control who can see information on the website, as compared to the live Revit model. In real world terms, you might have a client / owner that is not a Revit User, but wants to click on the file name in the ACC website to see what the Published design looks like

The 3-digit numbers (266, 267, 268...) in your screenshot are Synched Versions of the live Revit model. These are probably not useful to the overall project team on a day to day basis.  Your colleagues will synch multiple times throughout the day when they work in a file which is what drives this number up.  When something goes wrong with a live Revit file, the BIM Manager can use these to help track when a problem occurred and potentially restore a specific synched version so that it becomes the live model.

I hope this helps.  Let me know if you have any further questions.