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Sharing an Autodesk Docs Drawing for Multi-user Markup

Share a URL of a drawing that is saved to Autodesk Docs so that collaborators within an Autodesk Docs project can add markups to a trace.

The sender shares the current Model or layout tab from AutoCAD on the web, and collaborators can create and publish markups in AutoCAD on the web using Autodesk Construction Cloud markup tools. Anyone in the Autodesk Docs project can add markups to the trace. They can't directly modify the drawing.

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Note: Multi-user Markup is an Early Access feature. Early Access features in AutoCAD on the web allow you to use new features before their final release. This is your chance to be among the first to try out this feature while it’s still in development. By participating, you get to explore cutting-edge functionalities and provide valuable feedback that helps us improve and shape the final version of the feature. Please note that Early Access features are still in development and may undergo changes based on your feedback and insights. You might encounter that certain functionality may be limited as we continue to refine and enhance the feature. Your feedback is crucial in helping us create the best possible experience. Join us in shaping the future and please share your thoughts.

To Share a drawing for markups

  1. With the drawing open, click SHARE in the top-right above the drawing area.
  2. In the Share dialog, select Markup.
  3. Click Copy Link. This creates a new trace of the current Model or layout tab and saves the drawing.
  4. Share the URL with any collaborators who have access to the Autodesk Docs project.
Note: Sharing a link for markup creates a URL for the current tab (Model or layout). Each tab can have only one shared URL, meaning if you or another collaborator shares the link again from the same tab, it will generate the same URL as the initial share.

About receiving a drawing

Recipients who have access to the Autodesk Docs project can open the URL and add markups to the shared trace. Publish markups so that other collaborators can see them in AutoCAD on the web or in Autodesk Docs.

The drawing itself is view-only. Collaborators who open the link can add markups to the current trace, but cannot add or modify any geometry in the drawing itself.

Other notes and best practices

  • Only published markups are visible to other collaborators. In the Toolbar, under Settings, choose if you want markups to automatically publish as you create them, or if they should remain unpublished until you manually publish them. You can publish or unpublish each markup individually, or publish all markups at once when you exit the drawing.

  • Markups published to a drawing will update in close to real time. However, to see any recent updates from collaborators, you'll need to refresh the page or re-open the drawing.

Also try: Share an Autodesk Docs Drawing for Editing

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