Workflow: Get Started with Collaboration for Revit

Use this workflow to set up access to Collaboration for Revit (C4R).

Contract Managers and Software Coordinators have special privileges that allow them to manage user access to products and services. After subscribing to the Collaboration for Revit service, either through the Autodesk eStore or a reseller, complete the following steps to grant users access to the service. For detailed steps, see How to Get Started with Your Collaboration for Revit Subscription. For additional information, see Collaboration for Revit FAQ.

  1. Set up an Autodesk ID for any individual at your firm who will be using Collaboration for Revit, but who does not already have an Autodesk ID. See Creating an Autodesk Account
  2. If you are the Contract Manager or Software Coordinator, the first step is to assign the purchased contract to a BIM 360 Team hub. See BIM 360 Team: Contract Assignment Workflow.
  3. After the contract is successfully assigned to an BIM 360 Team hub, give users access to Collaboration for Revit and invite them to respective BIM 360 Team hub projects. See Setting User Permissions for Products, Services & Support, and To invite people.
  4. Invite users to the Team hub. See Administering an BIM 360 Team Hub.
  5. Create an BIM 360 Team project to host your Collaboration for Revit models.

    On BIM 360 Team, access the Team hub and click Create. See To create a project.

  6. Invite team members to the BIM 360 Team project.

    On BIM 360 Team, open the project and click Invite.

  7. If you are using Revit 2015 or Revit 2016, each user must install the Collaboration for Revit add-in. From Autodesk Account, select Collaboration for Revit subscription, and click Access Now. Follow the prompts to install the add-in. Collaboration for Revitis installed by default with later releases of Revit.
    Note: Users must have the latest release of Revit installed.

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  8. To get started collaborating on models, see Use Collaboration for Revit and Communicator.