A current limitation within InfraWorks is the inability to easily share model assets. I categorize model assets as all the dataset used to create a model such as the vector files, raster files, 3d models and other files. Once a model is built and you share the model with other users either via a central network location or the InfraWorks 360 cloud, the other users cannot easily manipulate the model without these original assets. They must be manually copied to a net location and relinked before they can be utilized. Therefore, I suggest a function be added which would act as an Asset Manger and File Collection Tool. The Asset Management feature would be a dialog window showing a list of all the externally linked assets, what file type they are, what they are linked to in the IW model and where they are located. This dialog could also be used to reconnect broken links, exchange one file type for another and finally display such statistics such as file size and date. The Asset Manager would also be able to search for missing or modified assets. The File Collection Tool would provide the user the ability to "collect" all the existing linked assets into one centralized location for redistribution top network or cloud users.
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