Augmented document management has the potential to greatly facilitate the process of collaboration and coordination on complex, data-rich construction projects with a large number of team members.
With this potential in mind, Autodesk developed BIM 360 Docs as part of its BIM 360 package of construction management tools in order to make project documents available from a centralized, cloud-based platform that is accessible to all stakeholders.
The platform provides unlimited storage for all file types in a single, cloud-based project repository, where documents can be created, viewed, assigned and modified by any approved party.
When it comes to document modification, users can make 2D and 3D markups with thumbnail views and notifications, as well as assign custom attributes and properties.
Because they are all stored in a single, centralized location, the huge volume of data and documentation generated by modern construction projects can be kept accurate and up to date, thus saving time and cutting down on errors and risk.
In order to shore up the security and control of project information, BIM 360 Docs comes equipped with four separate permission levels and can define access to projects and folder levels on the basis of specific roles, companies or users.
Given that the project repository is sequestered in the cloud, the body of project documents can be accessed via Web browsers, smartphones and tablet computers, irrespective of the user’s real-world…