What's New in IMAGINiT Clarity 2022 - AutoCAD, Revit and BIM Automation, Analytics and Access
This years release of IMAGINiT Clarity is a an amazing release to say the least. Packed full of support for new applications, new features and enhancements, IMAGINiT have turned IMAGINiT Clarity into the ultimate automation, analytics and access system for AutoCAD, Revit and BIM projects.
What is Clarity
For those who are just learning what Clarity is for the first time, it’s a server based application that automates tasks, provides analytics (metrics, business intelligence, etc.) and access for CAD and Non-CAD users to project data, deliverables and tasks.
AutoCAD Support
Clarity now supports AutoCAD Tasks to automate and gain insights into AutoCAD projects, for environments with mixed CAD packages. Clarity works with all AutoCAD based applications for AEC projects like Civil 3D, Plant 3D, Map 3D, AutoCAD Electrical, etc.
Clarity runs the following AutoCAD tasks:
- Opt-in to tracking DWG/DST files
- eTransmit
- Navisworks
- Task Targeting
- SRC (Headless LISP routines, scripts)
- BIM 360 / File-based project types
Task Dashboard: Pivot Tables
Pivot tables are now supported within the web portal, to be used for administrators to answer questions like:
- What kind of tasks failed last night?
- What kind of tasks are running?
- Which Task Servers are most busy?
- Which offices use IMAGINiT Clarity the most?
- What kind of issues are we seeing most often?
AutoCAD Support
Clarity now supports Autodesk AutoCAD Tasks to automate and gain insights into AutoCAD projects, for environments with mixed CAD packages. Clarity works with all AutoCAD based applications for AEC projects like Civil 3D, Plant 3D, Map 3D, AutoCAD Electrical, etc.
Clarity runs the following AutoCAD tasks:
- Opt-in to tracking DWG/DST files
- eTransmit
- Navisworks
- Task Targeting
- SRC (Headless LISP routines, scripts)
- BIM 360 / File-based project types
PyRevit Scripting
Macros and scripts using Python in Revit are supported by IMAGINiT Clarity 2022, whcih too many is like something in between Dynamo scripting and .NET/Revit API and gives the rapid development capability and full access to the Revit API.
This new addition allows users to run PyRevit scripts or in batch mode on demand or on schedule with your other IMAGINiT Clarity tasks.
Glue Download
Based on the legacy product, Autodesk BIM 360 Glue, IMAGINiT has added the ability to download projects from Glue.
Procore Synch
IMAGINiT Clarity supports the ability to push files to Procore in previous releases and in 2022, Clarity supports the ability to Sync to Procore.
From / To Synchronisation for Non-CAD files
Instead of solely moving, copying and synching Revit and AutoCAD files or tasks, IMAGINiT Clarity can do this on any file that is stored somewhere else, on demand or on schedule sych as SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, etc.
Native Revit PDF Export
Autodesk has included native PDF export and IMAGINiT Clarity has fully integrated this feature instead of relying on PDF drivers, and IMAGINiT have added this option inside the PDF task options.
BIM 360 and Construction Cloud Enhancements
IMAGINiT Clarity has added the following support for Autodesk BIM 360 and Autodesk Unified Platform Construction Cloud:
- BIM Collaborate Pro
- BIM 360 Upload Post Task: Same File
- BIM 360 Upload Post Task: Folder Structure – match from/to folder structures
- BIM 360 Project Backup: More Data – Back up more data and meta data
- Issues
- Checklists
- RFI’s
- Assets
- Forms (Unified Platform)
- BIM 360 Data Connector / Extraction – Extract data from BIM 360
A new server (not project based) task has been added to Clarity 2022 which downloads Account level data from BIM 360 for Business Intelligence.
Autodesk BIM 360 and Construction Cloud through the Clarity task in 2022, downloads CSV’s of t his data and businesses can use apps like Power BI for business intelligence.
Data Reporting
IMAGINiT Clarity has support for easy data integration into Excel, Power BI, Teams and Tableau, etc.
Through one-click, an external link is provide which can then be embedded into external systems where reporting is required by using the ‘GetData’ button in the required systems without having to worry about configuring it to work with SQL and setting permissions.
Cross Project Queries
Clarity 2022 manages an index database with everything in one place where administrators can run cross project queries and visualise and analyse data through Business Intelligence systems like Power BI, Excel and Tableau.
Once an external link is generated, credentials can limit which projects are visible.
These queries can answer such questions such as what was the average size of a specific type of room/s in the last 5 projects
Global Project Coordinatopr Access Update
Global Project Coordinator Roles now have access to:
- Untracked models
- CAD Management
- Offices
Global Project Coordinator Access Update
Global Project Coordinator Roles now have access to:
- Untracked models
- CAD Management
- Offices
Fit and Finish Enhancements
- Targeted UI Freshening (Grids, User Elements, Mobile devices)
- 2 New Metrics
- PDF: Force View Template Swap
- Server Page: RSS Feed of Announcements
- Files Page Cleanup
- IMAGINiT Updater Security Improvements
- Task Timeline UI Improvements
- Email/TLS Improvements
- Move/Copy Post Task Action: Use metadata to define folder
Contact Us
If you would learn more about IMAGINiT Clarity, please contact us by calling on 1800 490 514, by filling out the form or clicking the live chat in the bottom right-hand corner.
