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In this tutorial, you will learn how to share files with project members using recorded transmittals in Autodesk Forma Data Management and Civil 3D collaboration workflows.

This video explains how to share project files, communicate updates with team members, and maintain a record of shared project information for better coordination and collaboration.

You Will Learn
- How to share files with project members
- Understanding recorded transmittals
- How to send project files to team members
- Tracking shared files and project updates
- Improving team coordination and document management
- Collaboration workflows for Civil 3D infrastructure projects

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Transcript
00:09the Autodesk construction cloud you can use a transmittal to share civil 3d cloud project files
00:15to a project member or team each transmittal is recorded in a searchable log with details
00:22including the sender recipients creation date number of files and contents
00:30begin in acc with your project open to the docs module in the navigation panel click transmittals
00:39if you have existing transmittals you will be able to view the list here
00:43in this instance there are none click create transmittal in the select files dialog you can
00:52expand the project directory to select any files or folders you wish to associate with your transmittal
01:00if you select a folder all files and subfolders within it are selected too
01:05in this example select the cad files and images folders then click select files
01:12in the create transmittal dialog type a title such as utility review
01:18then click in the recipients field in the select recipients dialog choose from available project
01:26members only project members can receive transmittals in this case two members are chosen
01:35expand role to send a transmittal to all project members with a specific role
01:40or expand company to select everyone in a specific company as the recipients
01:46when finished click save back in the create transmittals dialog expand view permissions to select whether
01:54recipients can see all other recipients of the transmittal
01:59in this case recipients can only see themselves is selected
02:04in the files for transmittal section you can verify the files and folders you have selected for transmittal
02:10as well as the number of files included if needed click the x to remove files or click select files
02:18to
02:18include additional files in the message field type a message to your recipients when you are finished click
02:27create a confirmation message appears in the log the transmittal displays as an individual row and includes the
02:37status an id the title who it was sent by the recipients the time and date it was created on
02:45and the number of files
02:48click on a transmittal to view its details and contents
02:52by default the folder view displays but you can also select the file view
02:58click a file to open the version that was current when the transmittal was created as listed in the version
03:03column
03:05you can also click the path to open the folder where the file exists
03:10you can see when the file was last updated and who it was updated by
03:15the description and review status columns are automatically populated
03:19if the corresponding fields are populated in the files area
03:24to demonstrate this in the navigation panel click files then cat files
03:31next to siteplan.dwg in the description column click edit and enter custom description
03:40this description will now be included in any transmittal with this file
03:45the review status column displays the status for the review if a review procedure is associated with the file
03:53back in the transmittals area select the transmittal from the log
03:58notice in the details on the right that you can see who sent and received the transmittal
04:04you can also send a transmittal directly from the files area
04:09select files and in the file list select the checkbox next to cat files
04:16now click the more menu where you can select create transmittal
04:21this opens the create transmittal dialog box where you can fill in the appropriate information
04:27just as you did for transmittal number one
04:30in this case a recipient is selected and a message is typed before clicking create to send the transmittal
04:38now look at the transmittal email just sent in outlook
04:43this is what the recipient sees and includes the transmittal title message and number of documents
04:51clicking the view transmittal link opens the transmittals feature
04:54where the recipient can toggle between the folder or file view
04:59notice the description included here for the siteplan.dwg
05:05recipients can click and view the respective version of the shared files
05:09or they can click download zip files to add them to their local drive
05:14here windows explorer is open to view the downloaded files
05:19for a more formal record of the transmittal the recipient can also expand download zip files
05:25and select export report to create an excel file
05:29clicking the download opens the excel file which highlights the contents of the transmittal in a
05:35two-page document a cover page with basic transmittal information and a more detailed
05:40file sheet with the associated metadata close the excel file
05:47returning to transmittals in the log you can see that each transmittal has a more button
05:53click more and you can download zip files export the report or if you are an administrator or the
06:00person who created the transmittal you can toggle on and off the option for recipients to view others
06:05who received the transmittal as you create more transmittals you can use the search and filter
06:11features to find and sort specific transmittals for example type cad in the search field and click search
06:19to display relevant line items close the search and click filter to open the filter panel here
06:27you can filter by sender or by time be aware that when you create transmittals you may not receive
06:35transmittal emails instantly to adjust this click your profile and select notification settings
06:44expand the notification types and in the transmittals row click in the frequency column
06:51select instantly to receive this notification as soon as it is available
06:57when you use a transmittal to share files you are adding to the searchable archive of all
07:02contents shared between stakeholders throughout the history of the project
07:06now you understand how to use create view and manage

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