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by everyone else and be reviewed in a timely manner. In other words, C4R allows
countrywide or international teams to work simultaneously across different time zones and
collaborate in real-time.
Uses BIM 360 Team
C4R hosts a Revit model in a centralized location called the BIM 360 Team Hub. This location
is a centralised storage place to share information. A BIM 360 Team Hub must be created
before a model can be shared via C4R. Thus, the cloud can be used to share, store and
communicate.
For Revit users, C4R is not separate software to install. It lives within Revit and provides new
options in the ‘Collaborate‘tab. Revit users will however need to be associated with a BIM
360 Team project in order to use C4R features.
Easy Communication
C4R Communicator is a chat feature in Revit, with extras. Communicator connects users in
the same model, in a different model but same project, or in a completely different C4R
project. Chats are in real time and communication includes sending messages, files, screen
shots from Revit from one user to another and even the chat log to share with others.
Another feature, the Timeline, tracks comments, who is synchronising in real time, who
completed, and when it was completed.
Publishing Revit Models to BIM 360 Team
Since only Revit users can see changes after every sync, for those using BIM 360 Team, a
Revit user needs to publish the Revit model to the BIM 360 Team so that they can see all the
views and sheets and all BIM metadata in the Revit model.
C4R Features
Integrated Project Delivery – C4R facilitates the sharing of server requirements and
centralised systems by joint design ventures from separate locations. This accommodates
the need for architects and engineers to communicate and share data seamlessly and
practice qualified decision-making.
Cloud-based Technology – Since a majority of the tools in C4R are cloud-based, work
methods and client support enjoy almost total flexibility, thus greatly reducing downtime
and rework.
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Management – Models and users can be managed with permissions and restrictions
set up in a BIM 360 Team project in Revit.
BIM 360 Integration – Entire project teams, non-Revit users also, can view,
comment, and mark up models through a web browser.
Communicator Tool – Team members can communicate with direct, real-time chat
in C4R, within BIM project models.
Publishing Tool - Models in the cloud are published with the default 3D view and all
2D sheets, allowing communication between disciplines after updating changes.