Relink automatically from Mission Control

[albertotono]

This is an Idea,:
Can we set up an automatic relink for project in BIM 360. People are not able to relink it properly and we spent almost 20hours in these 3 days to educate them for SLC. I think it will be really important in the future to have this function working:
here the script and the process:
http://wrw.is/batch-repathing-revit-links-to-bim-360-document-management/

This is another solution to look at https://apps.autodesk.com/RVT/en/Detail/Index?id=1315732882685605850&appLang=en&os=Win64

[ksobon]

Is this a Mission Control functionality that you are proposing? It sounds like there are a lot of steps that would still need to be done manually before anything could be automated.

Then, if anything was to be automated, the process outlined in the above link, really looks like a Revit Macro, Dynamo Script or similar not a Mission Control tool. Please explain in your own words why do you think this is a Mission Control tool, and perhaps propose a brief outline for the functionality. How do you see it working?

cc: @gschleusner @dbaldacchino do you guys have any experience with this issue? How big of a problem is it? Any other known, and reliable solutions that were implemented that you can point me to?

[dbaldacchino]

a) We already have a tool that does what the second link above discusses:

b) These tools cannot be used to modify links without opening the Revit model. At least not without messing with the central model and changing it into a state exactly like what eTransmit does (I believe this is done via an API method and that's what you get when used).

c) I don't think linking is a recurring issue. It is painful when you upgrade C4R/BIM 360 Design models from the sound of it, which is kind of surprising seeing that the issue does not exist when upgrading Revit Server models (which uses a GUID to identify models and Revit links; these are preserved if the upgrade is done correctly, so no relinking!)

d) Issue in question needs to be stated in more detail as I might not be understanding the full extent. I'm sure there will be a solution via Forge at some point for this, but get your wallet out ;)

[albertotono]

Konrad,

We just upgraded our models to 2019 360 Design and its taking forever to get all link repaths. There is an opportunity to automate the process.
One way is storing the new paths in an Excel, MongoDB, or https://www.virtualbuilt.com.au/app/ (Maybe Clarity and FME can also do the work).
The simplest solution is to add a button in HOK tool to relink the files and avoid user input errors (such as picking the wrong path)

David,
a-b) the CTC Tool seems to work only with the model open and not for BIM 360.
The Link sent to you https://apps.autodesk.com/RVT/en/Detail/Index?id=1315732882685605850&appLang=en&os=Win64 is able to batch relink without opening the models. We could use Forge or BIM 360 API?

Currently it taking 4 people working 32 hours relink 20% of the models so far. If we left this to the end users, they are prone to use the wrong path. It might take up to 200 hours to complete the task manually.

IMHO this might not be a priority totally agree. Let's analysis the situation with more data about HOK projects.

[ksobon]

@albertotono we will have to get on a call/screen share. I need to see exactly what the issue is, and what the current process is so that I can make a call whether its possible to automate it. Send me an invite for next week.