Project 3D [SIG]

Use this section to consolidate the 3D models of one or more source projects into the current workflow — without pulling in their FEM data. This is the primary path for building federated models. Once a source project is linked, all of its objects appear in the 3D view, and any reports exposed for sharing (e.g. load-rating reports) are transferred alongside the geometry.

For reports to travel with the 3D model, the source (master / global) project must declare them under Organization → Cross-Project Data → Shared Objects. Without that declaration, only geometry is imported.

How to link a project

1. Create a new all-in-one project. Open All-in-One Bridge Workflows → New Project, name it, and enter the project.

   

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2. Open External References. Click Data to show the spreadsheet, then use the gear icon on the left panel to pick External References from the workflow list.

   

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3. Add the source project. In the tree, select Project 3D. On the row's cell-action menu (three dots) choose Add Projects…, pick the global/parent project, and click Add.

   

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4. Verify the metadata. Once linked, the Project ID, Project Name, Last Project Modification, and Last Project Sync columns populate automatically.

   

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5. Trigger the initial sync. From the Name cell's three-dot menu, choose Sync Project. This pulls the source model into the current project.

   

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6. View the imported model. Click Zoom Extents to frame the new geometry in the 3D view.

   

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Parameters

Name: User-editable label for this project reference. Pick from the dropdown when first linking; rename at any time.

Project ID: Immutable identifier of the linked source project.

Project Name: Display name of the linked project. Updates automatically if the source is renamed. (Read-only)

Last Project Modification: Timestamp of the most recent change in the source project. Compare with Last Project Sync to decide whether a fresh sync is needed. (Read-only)

Last Project Sync: Timestamp of the most recent sync into this workflow. Re-run Sync Project if the source has changed since. (Read-only)