Photos (iOS)

Use the Autodesk Construction Cloud app on iOS to add, view, and export photos from your projects.

To access the Photos tool on iOS, open a project and then tap on Photos.

Note: Depending on your mobile device, you may need to tap on the More icon to find Photos.

In this topic, you'll learn how to do the following in the Autodesk Construction Cloud app on iOS:

Add Photos (iOS)

  1. Open the Photos tool in the Autodesk Construction Cloud app.
  2. Tap + Add.
  3. Select whether to use your camera or to upload an existing photo from your library.
  4. Allow the Autodesk Construction Cloud app to access your device's camera or library.
  5. Take photos or videos or select one from your library.

Your photos or videos will now appear in the photos gallery.

Note: If you take a photo or video in the Autodesk Construction Cloud app, it will also automatically save to your device's gallery.

Search, Filter, and Sort Photos (iOS)

In the Photos tool in the Autodesk Construction Cloud app, you can search, filter, and sort through all your project photos.

  1. Use the search bar to search for photos and videos by name.

  2. Tap to filter or sort the photo gallery by certain criteria.

    • You can apply as many filters as you'd like. Click the filter icon again or click away to view the gallery with the filters.
    • You can sort photos and videos by the date they were taken, the date they were added, or title. You can also choose to sort in ascending or descending order. Click the filter icon again or click away to view the sorted gallery.

  3. Tap to view a geographical map of your photos. If your photos have a GPS location, you can navigate through the map to find photos based on location.

View and Edit Photos (iOS)

  1. Open the Photos tool in the Autodesk Construction Cloud app.
  2. Tap on any photo or video to view it and see more options.
  3. Tap Details to see and edit information about the photo. You can edit the photo title and location. The details include the photo's creator, the date, and time it was taken, the date and time it was added to the project, and its location on map. Learn more about photo details here.

Add and Remove Tags on Photos (iOS)

You can manually add tags to organize your project photos. Autodesk Construction Cloud can also automatically apply tags to photos. Learn more

  1. In the Photos tool in the Autodesk Construction Cloud app, tap on any photo or video to view it.

  2. Tap (X) Tags or + Tags.

  3. To remove a tag, tap on a tag in the Selected Tags section and it will be immediately removed.

  4. To add tags:

    • Existing tags: Use the search bar to find existing tags or scroll to find the tag and tap on it.
    • New tags: Tap + Create tag, enter a tag name, and tap OK.

Mark up Photos (iOS)

Once you've added a photo to the gallery, you can apply markups.

  1. In the Photos tool in the Autodesk Construction Cloud app, tap the photo you want to markup.

  2. Tap at the bottom of the screen.

  3. Select a color at the bottom and use your finger to draw a markup.

    Tip: To undo or redo your changes, click the respective icons at the bottom of the screen.

  4. When you're done, tap Done at the top right of the screen.

Your original photo will remain in the gallery along with the new one with markups applied.

Export and Share Photos (iOS)

In the Autodesk Construction Cloud app on iOS, you can share photos from your Autodesk Construction Cloud project similar to how you share photos from your device's gallery and also generate a photo report to share.

Share a single photo or video

  1. In the Photos tool in the Autodesk Construction Cloud app, tap the photo or video you want to share or export.
  2. Tap at the bottom left of the screen.
  3. Choose the option that you'd like to use to export the photo.

Share or email a PDF photo report

  1. In the Photos tool in the Autodesk Construction Cloud app, tap Select at the top right corner.

  2. Select the photos that you would like to export into a report.

  3. Tap at the bottom left of the screen.

  4. Edit the title and add a description if desired.

  5. Select how many photos will appear per row in the report. The options are 1-5 photos per row.

  6. Select which fields are included - Title, Added on, Added by, and Location.

  7. Select Email Report (Requires Apple Mail) or Preview Report.

    • Email Report: This option requires the Apple Mail app. If you do not use Apple Mail and selected this option, cancel the prompts and select Preview Report instead to email the report through your preferred email application.

    • Preview Report: This opens a preview of the PDF report and will give you more options to share.

      1. Tap at the top right corner to see all the options to share the report from here.
      2. If using email, select your email application from the options available.

  8. If using email, a draft email will open. Add the recipients, compose your email, and send it out as desired.