To Add Apps & Integrations

Account administrators can add a custom app or integration from Autodesk's Forge platform to a BIM 360 account. You can set up an integration yourself or invite a developer to do it for you.

The Custom Integrations feature is available to BIM 360 enterprise accounts. You need a Forge client ID. If you are on an enterprise plan and this feature is not enabled, contact Autodesk Support.

You can also allow developers to connect data from BIM 360 Docs to the rest of your construction ecosystem. As an account administrator, you specify whether a developer has access to Account Administration, Docs, or both.

Important: This preview feature is in an early stage. We do not yet recommend using the Docs capabilities for production-level work.

Set Up Integration

Make sure that you have a Forge client ID. If you are on an enterprise plan and this feature is not enabled, contact Autodesk Support.

  1. Sign in to BIM 360 Account Administration.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click the Custom Integrations tab.
  4. In the Add Custom Integration dialog, give your app access to BIM 360 Account Administration, BIM 360 Docs, or both. Then click Next.
  5. Select I'm The Developer and click Next.
  6. Copy and save the BIM 360 account ID, and select the box beside it.
    Note: You will need this unique account ID while using the BIM 360 API with your app.
  7. Type the Forge client ID, app name, and description.
  8. (Optional) Upload an app logo.
  9. Review your information and click Save.

    You receive a message saying your app is connected to your BIM 360 account.

Invite a Developer to Set Up Integration

  1. Sign in to BIM 360 Account Administration.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click the Custom Integrations tab.
  4. In the Add Custom Integration dialog, give the developer access to BIM 360 Account Administration, BIM 360 Docs, or both. Then click Next.
  5. Select Invite A Developer and enter the developer's email ID.
    Note: If the developer is already in your member directory, the information appears as you type. If the developer is not in your member directory, type their email address.
  6. Click Send.

    The developer receives a BIM 360 invitation email.

  7. Notify your developer to accept the invitation. The developer can then access the BIM 360 API and connect your app or integration.
  8. Ask the developer to fill in the app details and submit them for your approval. Once approved, the app goes live.

Set Up Integration as a Developer

Pass these instructions to your developer to complete integration.

  1. In your BIM 360 email invitation, click Get Started and sign in using your Autodesk ID.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click the Custom Integrations tab.
  4. In the Add Integration dialog, give the developer access to BIM 360 Account Administration, BIM 360 Docs, or both. Then click Next.
  5. Select I'm The Developer and click Next.
  6. Copy and save the BIM 360 account ID, and select the box beside it.
    Note: You will need this unique account ID while using the BIM 360 API with your app.
  7. Type the Forge client ID, app name, and description.
  8. (Optional) Upload an app logo.
  9. Review your information and click Save.
  10. Ask your BIM 360 account administrator to approve the app.

    Once approved, you receive a message saying your app is connected to your BIM 360 account.

Manage Apps & Integrations

BIM 360 account administrators can approve, temporarily suspend, and delete integrations.

  1. Sign in to BIM 360 Account Administration.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click the Custom Integrations tab.
  4. To approve an app, select App Details; then click Approve.
  5. To change access levels, use the Access checkboxes.
  6. To suspend an app, select App Details; then, from the status drop-down, select Suspend.

    The app is temporarily suspended. To reinstate the app, click the drop-down and change the status to Active.

  7. To delete an app, select App Details; then click Delete.
    Note: To reconnect a deleted app, follow the Add Integration process again.

View the Account ID

For support-related purposes or for connecting Custom Integrations (only for enterprise accounts), you need the unique BIM 360 account ID. You can retrieve this information from the Settings > Profile page.

  1. Sign in to BIM 360 Account Administration.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click the Profile tab.
  4. Click View Account ID.