Upgrade Cloud Models

When you transition from an older release of Revit to a new release, you must upgrade the Forma Data Management project and its Revit models.

Notes:

• Cloud model upgrade is a project level operation. As a result, only the Forma Data Management Project administrator can access the Revit Cloud Upgrade function.
• Revit users should not access or edit cloud models in a Forma Data Management project during the upgrade process.
• Upgrading models can be a time-consuming operation. You should consider completing the steps below during off-hours or overnight when there is decreased activity in Revit.
• If a model in a project fails to upgrade, all models in the project remain in the Revit release prior to upgrade.
• The upgrade process applies only to cloud models (Revit Cloud Worksharing or Cloud Models for Revit). Revit models uploaded through the Forma Data Management web interface or Desktop Connector are not upgraded.
• Cloud model upgrade is available only for Forma Data Management-based projects.
• When a project contains more than 2,500 Revit cloud models, the cloud upgrade tool is not available. Copied models are not counted as cloud models.

To upgrade all cloud models in a project

1. Sign in to Forma Data Management.
2. Follow the steps on the Upgrade Revit Cloud Models topic in the Forma Data Management Help.

After you upgrade a Forma Data Management project and its Revit models, be sure to complete the following steps:

To get the models ready so your team can work with the new version

1. Launch Revit.
2. Click (Home) on the Quick Access toolbar or press CTRL+D to switch to Revit Home.
3. Click the Autodesk Projects link and navigate to a cloud project that contains Revit cloud models.

4. To publish the latest version do the following:

   1. Single model: Right-click it and click Publish latest.
   2. Multiple models: To select the models, click their check boxes, and click Publish above the model list.

   The Publish status, Published date, and Published by columns are updated in list view. If you're in grid view, switch to list view to see these and other details.

5. To view the published models, click (View Online) next to the search field or click their names in Forma Data Management.

If your team uses Forma Design Collaboration and managed sharing, after the models have been published, your team should create and share packages in Forma Design Collaboration based on the updated versions. Similarly, your team should only consume packages based on the upgraded versions. Use the Compare tool in Files to help identify changes in the model.