Vertex BD and Vertex Sync Integration

Vertex Sync

The Vertex BD program can be connected to the Vertex Sync cloud service for building management. You can save a building created with Vertex BD to Vertex Sync. Depending on their permissions, users belonging to the same organization can view, edit and revise buildings and documents stored in the cloud service.

Vertex Sync is a separate product that you can purchase a license to in the MyVertex portal at https://my.vertex.fi/.

The Vertex Sync product also includes the Publisher, which is otherwise an add-on option for the Vertex BD program.

Concepts

Familiarize yourself with the concepts related to the Vertex Sync service:

  • Workspace – Workspace is an application that acts as an intermediary between the CAD program and the Sync service, and manages data transfer in both directions. Workspace works as a local workspace that is used to optimize file traffic. The building will be opened from Sync to a local workspace, from where it will be pushed to Sync after editing, so that only the changed files will be transferred. Please note that the local workspace associated with the Sync service is different from the local archive, which is used to manage buildings when Sync is not in use.
  • Revision - When you save a building with Vertex BD, a new save is created. At a specific design stage, you decide to move the building to the Sync service. In this case, a new revision of the building is created. In the future, you can choose whether to create a new revision or overwrite the old one when you push the building to Sync. The old revisions will remain in Sync. The revisions are numbered according to the numbering system selected in the Sync service.
  • Label - Labels enable file classification and filtering. When you push a building to Sync, certain labels such as architectural design, structural design, drawing, model, panel drawing, part drawing, etc. are automatically assigned to the building's files. It is possible to create the organization's own labels in the Sync service.
  • Project - In Vertex BD, the project used to mean a building. In Vertex Sync, the concept of project has a different meaning. The project can be a larger entity to which the building belongs. A project may include several buildings and related documents. It is possible to start a project in Sync.