About the integration
One Click LCA now connects to Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) via Docs and BIM 360. The platform was formerly called Forge. This allows you to get carbon and life-cycle assessments and Environmental Product Declarations from the data authored with Autodesk and third-party tools.
This allows automating LCA without design authoring tools such as Revit, especially useful to developers and project managers.
The key benefits of this integration are:
You get access to your entire project portfolio and can create consistent LCAs for them
You can use the much more affordable Autodesk platform vs. full-fledged design software
You do not have to locate and wait for the large BIM models to load to get LCA done
You can give access to your projects to others via the platform to allow them to create LCAs
The platform is authoring tool agnostic, meaning that it does not require all projects to be authored using the same design software
How do you set up the Autodesk Construction Cloud Integration?
Make sure you have the things listed below before starting:
One Click LCA account and license with Expert features or higher
An account with Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360 with Docs feature
One Click LCA for Autodesk Construction Cloud integration added to your Autodesk Construction Cloud Apps
How can I access the integration?
To access the integration, you should first add the One Click LCA integration to your Autodesk Construction Cloud Account. To do this please follow the steps below:
1. Login to Autodesk Construction Cloud:
2. Go to "Account Admin" (only Autodesk Construction Cloud account admins can configure the additional apps).
3. Access "Apps". Search for the "One Click LCA for Autodesk Construction Cloud®" app and follow the steps to install it.
4. Once installed, the "One Click LCA for Autodesk Construction Cloud®" app will be present in the "My App" tab and can be used.
How to use the Autodesk Construction Cloud Integration?
The integration imports the bill of materials from the Autodesk Construction Cloud Revit model's selected view into the One Click LCA platform.
Prerequisites
To export data to One Click LCA from the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform, the ACC users must have the "member level" access or higher with granted permission to view the relevant project files.
Member settings:
Permission settings:
Import data
1. Open your project in One Click LCA, choose your desired LCA tool, and choose 'Import from Autodesk Construction Cloud'
2. You will then be asked to log in to Autodesk Construction Cloud (formerly Forge), use your Autodesk credentials and follow the prompts.
3. Authorize One Click LCA to get access to your Autodesk Construction Cloud data.
4. Once authorized, you will be redirected to One Click LCA for Autodesk Construction Cloud integration webpage where you will be prompted to choose a project from your Autodesk BIM 360 / Construction Cloud account.
5. Navigate to the Revit model view from which you want to export data. Click the 'Import' button at the bottom of the page to proceed. You will then be redirected to One Click LCA's standard import process.
Other information
Please note that the integration currently allows data import only from Revit models.