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Build - Photos bulk edit

Build - Photos bulk edit

Editing, deleting, aplying tags is something that is only possible to do one by one in the Photos tab in Build.

This can be very time consuming, there should be a way to edit the photos in bulk.

66 Comments
jkidder
Collaborator

In the photo viewer multiple photos can be selected at the same time, but they can not be edited.  When multiple photos are selected the "filter" dialog should be hidden and the combined properties for the selected photos should be shown (the same as it is in Revit). With multiple photos selected the location and tags should be able to be edited.

 

Tags and locations are very powerful tools, but are a hard to use when each photo (and there may be hundreds taken in a visit) has to have tags/location set individually!!!  It becomes a very time consuming and laborious process to make use of the feature.

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brennonpeterson
Explorer

It would be very helpful to be able to tag / delete multiple photos at a time. I currently upload about 20 progress update photos at a time and need to tag each one individually. If there was an option to "Tag all Selected" it would help speed up the process when multiple photos need the same tag. Additionally, being able to delete multiple photos at a time seems vital. My assistant accidentally uploaded 1000 photos to the Photos app instead of a photos folder we have. I now have to go through each photo and delete them one by one. 

 

I think these additions would be great!

 

Thanks. 

Does anyone else out there use ACC to generate daily site reports?   If so, you probably take dozens of photos every day to document on-site work and use them later for reference.  The tagging of these photos makes them invaluable for finding them later when you need to check things like structural or foundation work, framing, find rough-in photos after the drywall has been boarded, find cables or dampers in finished ceilings, check for in-floor hydronics where repairs are needed or things need to be anchored, etc.  Photo tagging has saved us innumerable times when we've needed to find visual references quickly.  And when you take so many photos every day, you never know what you're going to need later.  That's why being able to select a number of photos and tag them all at once is so important.  The process of tagging each photo individually, sometimes with multiple tags, takes up a huge amount of time that most project and site supervisors don't have.  Our company has asked repeatedly from both the sales and  product teams for the ability to tag photos in batches, and each time, Autodesk has responded that it's something that's a low priority for their product team to work on.  We find this incredible.  Autodesk reps told us to post something on the forum about it, to drum up support from other companies who rely on the photo tagging feature and who would like to see batch photo tagging implemented sooner rather than later.  If there's anyone else out there who would like to be able to tag photos in batches, please speak up!  

Thanks,

C. Hanyk

kfieldEXYNJ
Advocate

Currently, you can only add locations and takes to one photo at a time. 

 

The idea is to have the ability to make bulk edits (adding locations and tags) to multiple photos at once (similar to how you can with sheet tags).

 

 

keira_youngZ8L4S
Participant

Hello, We have been experiencing issues with 'Tagging' of photos. Our team is trying to bulk add tags to a group of photos and these have to be done manually at the minute.

This can be a rather time lengthy process as hundreds of photos could be getting uploaded at once.

amorris3817
Contributor

I agree we need better edit, sort and filter capabilities.  I think something similar to version sets in the sheets module for Photos would be helpful. So you could assign photos to version sets as they are uploaded. Also need the ability to batch select photos and change location, version set, and or add custom tags.

andr3sant0s
Advocate

Exactly @amorris3817 !

 

The current process isn't user friendly! Having to edit photos one by one is very time consuming and not an efficient process.

ggriffin58RL2
Explorer

You should be able to select multiple photos and assign a common location or tag so they can be filtered at a later stage in construction. Furthermore if you are creating an issue and have assigned the issue a location, this information should automatically be assigned to the photo.


Currently the photo section is not what it should be and clients are taking photos in folders so as to organise them as they wish.  This is very frustrating and one I believe competitors can fix easily thus giving them a more competitive edge when choosing project management tools. ACC need to prioritise this in the next update.

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jodyJEXRH
Contributor

I agree that tagging photos one by one is a pain.  We should be able to select multiple photos and tag them all at once.

marikamKYVFX
Enthusiast

Yes, batch editing of photos is absolutely essential.

brenttY9XRJ
Contributor

Ditto, am abandoning the photo receptacle in Build as a serious option pending further development.

In addition, it would be useful to be able to pre-select prefixes in the field in order to cluster photos into some sort of relevance.

A LOT of work required here before this is usable.

 

peterhRHQJV
Explorer

This is a no brainer.  A site visit to verify interior finishes alone can include 10's or 100's of cabinet photos in a multifamily project.  Are we expected to go one by one to assign tags?  

michael_mele
Observer

Is there a method to do this now?

tcozbey
Participant

Should also pull the location from the form location it was taken from. 

jmannLP95R
Enthusiast

Create more bulk actions in Build: 

  • Bulk tagging of photos
  • .....
Ryan_GormanKT36T
Advocate

Agreed.

  • Bulk add users to meetings, would be a good one
kgregoryS5XUZ
Explorer

Absolutely agree! This is a very poorly thought out feature. Bulk editing is a must as well as bulk deleting. You should also be able to set up folders if desired. Either that, or photos should link to files. 

accelliottaccess
Explorer

Very curious why it takes Adsk soooooooo long to implement these seemingly basic features. I requested this three years ago. Surely their visit to a site using build will raise basic issues like this over and over again. How hard can it be to implement these fundamental features which is discouraging new user adoption.

 

 

Brett_Wyman
Observer

You also have to delete photos one by one. Should also have the option to add a note to the photo(s).

Brett_Wyman
Observer

You're not alone! I also think we should be able to attach notes and batch delete. 

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