ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Pro

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Esri
ArcGIS Pro is the premier desktop geographic information system (GIS) application, essential in supporting workflows across building, transportation, and distribution systems.

General Usage Instructions

Autodesk Construction Cloud® and Autodesk® BIM360® Administrators can find the Esri ArcGIS Pro integration in Account Administration under the “Apps” tab. Select "Add to BIM 360" to add it to your account. The following is a quick guide to set up your connection between ArcGIS Pro and ACC or BIM 360.

  1. To begin using the integration, open the ArcGIS Pro desktop application and under the “Insert tab select the Connections drop down menu. 
  2. Select "New BIM Cloud Connection 
  3. Enter your desired name in the Connection Name” field
  4. Enter your Autodesk Construction Cloud or BIM 360 login
  5. Click "Allow to accept permissions to view your accessible data. 
  6. Begin viewing your ACC or BIM360 data directly in the ArcGIS Pro "Catalog panel, and start adding data to maps or scenes. 


Consume and Share: Distribute 3D BIM models to your stakeholders

An important requirement for linking GIS and BIM is the optimizing data exchange between BIM, CAD, and geospatial data. The integration of design and geospatial data is becoming an expectation within the AEC industry globally. By pulling BIM models into ArcGIS Pro, they become part of the planning and design phase, the construction and project delivery strategy, and the operations and maintenance phase.

As part of the partnership between Esri and Autodesk, a direct link to the cloud repositories (Autodesk Construction Cloud® and BIM 360®) has been set up, connecting the two different environments. The model can be viewed directly in context with all other project data, including geospatial data, construction and safety data, reality capture data and more.

Edit and Enrich: Change information about assets as part of the life cycle process

An important aspect of using and delivering information is keeping the entire data cycle up to date. With ArcGIS, you can easily update scene layers with the latest information from design and construction tools. This allows users of connected web applications and tools to work with the most up to date information.

Once in ArcGIS Pro, editing tools help manipulate the data by stylizing it, adding metadata, and optimizing the dataset by removing data that is not needed for publication, such as artifacts. Advanced geoprocessing tools can validate spatial location and georeferenced models, create view filters that serve as bookmarks to show only pertinent part of the model, and more.

Analyze and Plan: View in context to enable deeper analysis and planning

The benefit of using BIM within GIS is that any structure can be put into a larger, real-world context allowing for deeper analysis by using GIS tools. The highly detailed information in a BIM model contributes to analysis and planning, improving decision-making processes. Combined with GIS data and its location intelligence, deeper analysis can be performed at any stage of the lifecycle, whether it is an early or fully detailed version of the given BIM model.

Placing a BIM model into real-world context ensures that stakeholders understand any issues or hazards that may arise during a project because the information is easily accessible and understandable. This may reveal risk and security management problems early or help with cost reductions and scheduling.

Operate and Maintain: Aggregated asset and space management in GIS

Common BIM and CAD formats are increasingly being used in ArcGIS to support workflows for planning, construction, operations, inspections, and maintenance. To effectively manage the enormous number of these assets, an efficient process is needed to continuously update, operate and maintain them. With ArcGIS Pro, operators can integrate BIM information into their GIS environment and turn design and construction data into GIS assets.

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Installation/Uninstallation

Additional Information

Step-by-step instructions for installing/uninstalling the latest version of ArcGIS Pro are found here.

Known Issues

Contact

Company Name: Esri
Support Contact: support@esri.com

Author/Company Information

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Support Information

Reach out to support@esri.com for technical support on ArcGIS Pro. Visit the Esri Community to post questions and participate in product discussions.

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Version History

Version Number Version Description

3.3

3.3: BIM continues to grow beyond buildings to include transportation components and concepts such as surface modeling. In recognizing these advances, the CAD and BIM integrations in ArcGIS Pro 3.3 likewise include new direct-read support for elements needed in road, rail, and site modeling workflows. New direct-read support includes showing Civil 3D corridors as multipatch features. This complements existing capabilities for reading linear referencing information. Also added were integrations that support surface modeling workflows, including Revit 2024 Toposolids and digital terrain contained in IFC files. Release date: 5/7/2024 Latest release notes: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/whats-new-in-arcgis-pro.htm

2.6

Initial Desktop Release with ACC & BIM360 Integration.
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