Two panels are added to the Add-ins tab in the ribbon: Exchange and Drawing Sync.

• Exchange - is used to access your drawing database (dxedit, csvout) and to view changes you made in the current drawing session (dxsession), or since the previous save (dxpatch).
• Drawing Sync -  is used to sync (dsync) and track history (dshistory) as an individual, or workshare as a team.

Drawing Sync commands are demand-loaded.

To start tracking history for your project folder

Start with a project folder on your device that contains a few drawings. When adding a project to local history, the project itself is not modified.

1. In the Autodesk® AutoCAD®W ribbon, in the Add-ins tab, click Sync Central.
2. If you see the Sync Central dialog, click Add a Project.
3. In the Manage Projects dialog, specify a project folder that contains at least one drawing. Leave the Central Workshare blank for now.
4. Drawings in sub-folders are also added. As best practice, avoid selecting root folders that contain multiple projects. You can add more projects later.
5. Click Sync to add the initial files to history.
6. Click History to show the history window. In the Sync History list, select a drawing.

The initial history first shows only one version. Repeat these steps after you add, delete, or edit and save a drawing. From history, you can then view and compare previous versions.

To create a workshare from a local project

Follow these steps to create the central location.

1. If you have not done so already, follow the steps above to set up history for a local project folder.
2. In the AutoCAD ribbon, in the Add-ins tab, click Sync Central.
3. In the Sync Central dialog, click Add a Project to manage projects.
4. In the Manage Projects dialog, specify your project folder. You can use the top […] button to select an existing project.
5. In the Central Workshare box, specify a shared folder. The folder should exist and be empty.  For example, \\drawings\centrals\project-000\ for an office network.
6. Click Sync to create the central location.

Because you only need to connect to the central location when you synchronize, you can specify a thumb drive as a central location.

To create a workshare in the cloud
Setting up a cloud workshare is similar to creating an office network. However, you first need to prepare a GitHub (or compatible) repository.

1. Set up an empty repository on GitHub. See our Getting Started videos and documentation for details: https://drawingsync.com/doc.
2. Follow steps 1-4 above (To create a workshare from a local project).
3. In the Central Workshare box, specify the repository url. For example, https://github.com/drawingsync/sample.git.
4. Click Sync. If a Cloud Workshare dialog displays, enter your credentials. For the password, enter an access token.

Getting Started

See https://drawingsync.com/docs/start.html if you are new to Drawing Sync.

Download and install the Drawing Sync MSI installation program. After installation, enter DSABOUT to verify installation.

Uninstall from the Autodesk App Manager or from Windows Settings under Apps.