Test 4: Open a Cloud Revit Model within Revit

Overview

In this test, you'll open a shared Cloud Revit model from within the Revit application.

Steps to Follow

  1. Accept the Email Invitation to the Shared Autodesk Construction Cloud Project
    • Before you can complete this test, you must:
      • Send Renate and the course assistant your Autodesk ID to get invited to the shared project on Autodesk Construction Cloud.
      • Accept the email invitation from Autodesk to join the Autodesk Construction Cloud project.
  2. Confirm That You Can Open the Shared Project in the Autodesk Construction Cloud Web Interface
    • Use your web browser to open the Autodesk Construction Cloud web interface at: https://acc.autodesk.com
    • Login with your Autodesk ID.
    • Open the CEE 222 - Global AEC Testing 2026 project.
      • If you have used Autodesk Construction Cloud before and your Autodesk ID has been linked to another account or project, you might not see CEE 222 - Global AEC Testing 2026 listed at the top of the screen. If this is true, click on the project name and pull down the menu, then choose CEE 222 - Global AEC Testing 2026 from the list of projects that are available to you.
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    • Navigate into the Project Files > Cloud Revit Models folder and confirm that you can see this Cloud Revit model in the list: Arch_Model v2026.rvt
    • Close the Autodesk Construction Cloud web interface.
  3. Open the Cloud Revit Model from the Revit application.
    • Open the Revit 2026 application.
    • Important: Sign in using your Autodesk ID by choosing Sign In from the Account menu at the upper right corner of the Revit application window.
    • On the Revit Home screen, click the Autodesk Projects link in the navigation bar at the left side of the screen.
    • When you click the Autodesk Projects link, the right side of the screen should display:
      • A pull-down menu at the top of the screen that includes the projects that you are a member of.
      • A list of the folders and files contained within the selected project. At the top level, this list includes folders named For the Field and Project Files.
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        1. If the Autodesk Projects link doesn't appear on your Revit Home screen, or if the Stanford BIM360 EDU-CEE > CEE 222 - Global AEC Testing 2026 project doesn't appear in the pull-down menu of projects, please email the course assistants to get your Autodesk ID added to the Autodesk Construction Cloud project.
        2. If you have used Autodesk Construction Cloud before and your Autodesk ID has been linked to another account, you might not see Stanford BIM360 EDU-CEE listed as the account at top of the screen. If this is true, pull down the menu and choose the Stanford BIM360 EDU-CEE account.
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        3. Choose CEE222 - Global AEC Testing 2026 from the list of available projects.
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  4. Click on the Project Files folder to open it, then send a screenshot to the course teaching assistants showing the right panel with the CEE 222 - Global AEC Testing 2026 / Project Files folder contents visible in the view.

What's Next

Test 5: Edit a Cloud Revit Model and Synchronize Changes