Autodesk Construction Cloud®/ Autodesk® BIM 360® Admins can find the PRIMUS PLAN in ACC/BIM 360 Account Administration under the “Apps” tab. Select "Add to BIM 360" to add it to your account.

This basic user guide will enable you to establish a connection with Autodesk Construction Cloud and perform key actions in PRIMUS PLUS.

Step A - Logging in & connecting with ACC

1. Log in to PRIMUS PLUS with your credentials.
2. Navigate to Manage Project.
3. Click Authorize Autodesk.
4. Complete logging into ACC with system integration credentials.
5. This is a one-time activity.

Step B - Create Project and Budget Estimate & Push to ACC

1. Navigate to Manage Projects.
2. Opt for Create Project in Autodesk.
3. Enter the required values and click Save. The project will be saved both in PRIMUS PLAN and ACC simultaneously.
4. Alternatively, you can click New, create the project in PRIMUS PLAN, and save. Then select it, and click Publish to Autodesk.
5. In both cases, the project will be pushed to ACC.
6. Create a budget estimate and its cash flow, then publish it.
7. Add the project to a portfolio and approve the portfolio.
8. The project and its budget estimate will be approved automatically.
9. Select the approved budget estimate, click Publish to Autodesk.
10. The budget will now be available in the Cost Management module of the project in ACC.

Step C - Syncing of Contracts, Payment Applications, Expenses, and Change Orders from ACC to PRIMUS PLAN

1. Once the approved budget is available in ACC, you can proceed with further processes.
2. Create a contract and set it as Executed. It will be synced to PRIMUS PLAN under the Commitments module.
3. Create a payment application and set it as Paid. It will be synced to PRIMUS PLAN under the Payment Applications & Expenses module.
4. Create an expense and set it as Paid. It will also be synced to PRIMUS PLAN under the Payment Applications & Expenses module.
5. Create a change order and set it as Executed. It will be synced to PRIMUS PLAN under the Commitments->Revisions module.
6. Data from commitments, payment applications, and expenses will be updated to dashboards and reports, providing a real-time status of planned vs. actuals.