ToDo Attachments
Attachment Types
ToDos support 4 attachment types, and depending on the type of attachment and your permissions, different functions will be available for each. While working in Trimble Connect for Windows 3D Viewer, you will be able to add files (project files & uploaded files) and 2D & 3D Views and clashes.
Project files & local files
Attached project files always point to the latest version of the file stored in the Connect Project.
Supported actions in 3D Viewer: View, Remove
Views
Both 2D & 3D Views are supported as attachments.
Supported actions in 3D Viewer: View, View with original model versions, Remove
Clashes
Supported actions in 3D Viewer: View, Remove
Add Attachments
Attach Project Files
To attach project files
Open a model Trimble Connect for Windows 3D Viewer.
Open a ToDo's detail tab.
Click the Edit button.
Click Add attachment…
The Add Attachment Dialog will open.Select the file to be attached.
Click OK.
Attach Local Files
To attach local files
Open a model Trimble Connect for Windows 3D Viewer.
Open a ToDo's detail tab.
Click the Edit button.
Click Add attachment…
The Add Attachment Dialog will open.Click the 2nd tab in the same dialog.
Click Add from my computer…
The Windows Explorer opens.
Choose the files.
Click OK.
Alternatively
Files can also be now dragged and dropped from the computer directly to the ToDo (while it is in editing mode).
Attach 3D Views
To attach 3D Views
Open a model Trimble Connect for Windows 3D Viewer.
Open a ToDo's detail tab.
Click the Edit button.
Click Add attachment…
The Add Attachment Dialog will open.Click the 3rd tab in the same dialog.
All Views that you have access to will be shown.
Select the Views.
Click Ok.
Alternatively
Views from the Views Strip can be also attached to the ToDo by dragging and dropping them from the Views Strip into the ToDo.
Attach 2D Views
To attach 2D Views
Open a model Trimble Connect for Windows 3D Viewer.
Open a ToDo's detail tab.
Click the Edit button.
Click Add attachment…
The Add Attachment Dialog will open.Click the 4th tab in the same dialog.
All Views that you have access to will be shown.
Select the Views.
Click Ok.
Attach Clashes
To attach clashes
Open a model Trimble Connect for Windows 3D Viewer.
Open a ToDo's detail tab.
Click the Edit button.
Select the clashes in the 3D view.
Click the Add Clash button.
The number of attached clashes is shown next to Add button.
Removing Attachments
CAUTION: Removing attachments cannot be undone.
Remove Attached Files or Views
To remove attachments
Open a model Trimble Connect for Windows 3D Viewer.
Open a ToDo's detail tab.
Click the Edit button.
Under the Attachments section click the X button next to the attachment you want to remove.
Remove Clashes
To remove a clash
Open a model Trimble Connect for Windows 3D Viewer.
Open a ToDo's detail tab.
Click the Edit button.
Select the clashes in the 3D view.
Click the Remove Clash button.
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