How to activate a new BIM 360 or ACC account for a BIM Collaborate Pro subscription or Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection

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Sep 19, 2024


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Issue:

What are the steps required for a contract manager to activate a new BIM 360 or Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) account from a BIM Collaborate Pro (Formerly BIM 360 Design) or BIM 360 Team subscription or Architecture, Engineering & Construction subscription (AEC Collection) with Docs, specifically for a contract that does not already have a BIM 360 account associated to it?

Solution:

After purchasing the subscription, to activate a BIM 360 or ACC account use the following steps depending on if it is for a BIM Collaborate Pro, Architecture, Engineering & Construction Docs, or BIM 360 Team subscription:
 

BIM Collaborate Pro: 

  1. Using the account of a Contract Manager, sign in to Autodesk Management.
  2. From the products listed in All Products and Services, click "Access Now" to the right of the BIM Collaborate Pro subscription.

BIM Collaborate Pro Access button

  1. Click the "Activate" button.

The account for this team isn't activated - Activate button

  1. Select "Convert an existing trial to my subscription" or "Create a new account" depending on if it is a new account being created or if the goal is for a trial account to be converted into a paid subscription:

Activate your account for - convert trial or create a new account

  1. Select the desired regional storage with which the account should be created. 

Note: It is not possible to switch regional storage after an account is created. 

 

Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection Docs: 

  1. Using the account of a Contract Manager, sign in to Autodesk Management.
  2. From the products listed in All Products and Services, click “View items” to the right of your Architecture, Engineering & Construction subscription, to see all of the items in your collection. 

Products and Services

  1. From the products listed in your Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection, scroll down to Docs and click "Access Now" to the right of the Docs subscription.

Docs_Access Now

  1. Click the "Activate" button.

The account for this team isn't activated - Activate button

  1. Select "Convert an existing trial to my subscription" or "Create a new account" depending on if it is a new account being created or if the goal is for a trial account to be converted into a paid subscription:

Activate your account for - convert trial or create a new account 

  1. Select the desired regional storage with which the account should be created. 

Note: It is not possible to switch regional storage after an account is created.

 

Products:

BIM 360; Construction Cloud; BIM Collaborate Products;


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