To publish a local model to the cloud

You can publish a local model to Autodesk Docs for cloud collaboration. This requires an Autodesk Docs account and permissions to collaborate on a Autodesk Docs project.

1. Sign in to InfraWorks and open a local model.

2. Click to open the Publish Model dialog box.

   If the model has been published, the Synchronize Model panel opens instead.

3. In the Publish Model dialog, select an Autodesk Docs project folder as the publish location for your model.

4. Checkmark any proposals or resources that you want to publish with the model.

5. Optionally, enter Publishing Notes.

6. Click Publish. Once publication completes, the model status icon on InfraWorks Home changes from , local, to ,, cloud shared.

   Note: When you publish an InfraWorks model to an Autodesk Docs project, a web view of your model will be created. InfraWorks will move the model cache files from the local directory to the default cloud model cache location (or the location you set in Application Options).
   Tip: Hover over to view the location of the cache for this cloud model.

Advanced Tips

Publishing can take a long time depending on the amount of data involved. Large raster or point cloud data sources can slow publishing. During a long publishing operation, the model's tile might appear on InfraWorks Home, but it will display as 0 bytes. If a group member tries to download or delete the model before publishing is complete, an error message indicates the model is locked. A model can also be locked during a long download or sync operation. Model locking does not block a project member from synchronizing non-raster-based changes.