Access Buzzsaw for Project Collaboration

Using Autodesk® Buzzsaw® you can store, manage, and share documents that populate a Buzzsaw site.

Buzzsaw is a secure, online project collaboration service in which members in different locations can post files to and access files from a centralized site. You can save files, send transmittal sets, and publish sheets to Buzzsaw.

You can get a free 30-day trial subscription when you follow the procedures to access Buzzsaw, or from the Autodesk website. Your Buzzsaw subscription includes user licenses to access Buzzsaw. When you invite your consultants and contractors to your site, the Buzzsaw software is automatically downloaded.

Prepare to Use Buzzsaw

To use Buzzsaw, you must already have a project hosting account or be given access to a subscriber's Buzzsaw site. The subscriber will provide you with the Buzzsaw URL, user name, and password so that you can log in, access, and post files.

Use Buzzsaw

You can access Buzzsaw from several standard file selection dialog boxes (such as New or Open). The Buzzsaw icon is displayed in the Places list for quick access.

Support for Autodesk Buzzsaw services includes the following features:

Sheet Set Manager Support. Stores information necessary to publish sheet sets and transmittal sets. For more information about the Sheet Set Manager, see Work with Sheets in a Sheet Set.
Publish Support. Publish DWF or DWFx files directly to Autodesk Buzzsaw locations. For more information about publishing to an Autodesk Buzzsaw location, see Set Publish Options.
eTransmit Support. You can send a transmittal set of DWG files to a Buzzsaw site and you can create and send a transmittal set using the Sheet Set Manager.

If you plan to use Buzzsaw for project collaboration, set up some shortcuts so you can navigate to frequently used sites more quickly. Using the Buzzsaw icon in the Places list, you can specify a shortcut to an existing project collaboration site from the list or create a new shortcut using the Add a Buzzsaw Location Shortcut.

You can right-click in the Location area of a dialog box that supports Buzzsaw to display a shortcut menu that provides options to add, manage, or delete Autodesk Buzzsaw locations. Changes you make to locations get stored in the registry.

Procedure

To access a Buzzsaw site for the first time

In a file navigation dialog box, such as the Select File dialog box, in the Places list, click the Buzzsaw icon.
NoteThe first time you select Buzzsaw, Internet Explorer is launched and the Autodesk Buzzsaw web page is displayed.

Buzzsaw Location Shortcuts is displayed in the Look In box.
Double-click Add a Buzzsaw Location Shortcut.
In the Log In To Buzzsaw Site dialog box, under Buzzsaw Site, enter the location name for the Buzzsaw site you want to access.
Under Login, Buzzsaw User Name, enter a login name.
This name is provided by the person granting you access to the Buzzsaw site.
In the Password box, enter a password. Click OK.
AutoCAD verifies that you have access to the site specified. If access is granted, the Create a Buzzsaw Location Shortcut is displayed. If access is not granted, an error message is displayed.

NoteSelect the Save Login Name and Password check box, if you want to save your login name and password for future use.
In the Create a Buzzsaw Location Shortcut dialog box, under Select a Buzzsaw Folder, Project, or Document Set, click Browse.
In the Select a Buzzsaw Location dialog box, navigate to a project or folder you want to access. Click OK.
The path is displayed in the Select a Buzzsaw Folder, Project, or Document Set box.
Under Enter a Name for This Buzzsaw Location Shortcut, enter a name for the shortcut. Click OK.
You are returned to the File navigation dialog box; the shortcut has been created. You can double-click the shortcut to access the Buzzsaw location specified by the shortcut. You can create as many Buzzsaw shortcuts as needed.

To access a Buzzsaw site

To add a Buzzsaw location shortcut

In a file navigation dialog box that supports Buzzsaw, in the Places list, click the Buzzsaw icon.
Buzzsaw Location Shortcuts is displayed in the Look In box along with any configured Buzzsaw shortcuts.
Right-click a Buzzsaw shortcut. Click Add a Buzzsaw Location Shortcut.
In the Log In To Buzzsaw Site dialog box, under Buzzsaw Site, select the location for the Buzzsaw site to access.
Under Login, Buzzsaw User Name, enter a login name, if necessary.
(The user name is provided to you by the person granting you access to the Buzzsaw site.)
Under Login, Password, enter a password. Click OK.
NoteCheck the box, Save Login Name and Password, if you want to save your login name and password on this computer for future use.
In the Create a Buzzsaw Location Shortcut dialog box, under Select a Buzzsaw Folder, Project, or Document Set, click the Browse button to navigate to the location of the project or folder.
In the directory tree of the Select a Buzzsaw Location dialog box, click the site name to view the contents and navigate to either a project or folder. Click OK.
The path is now displayed in the Create a Buzzsaw Location Shortcut dialog box, under Select a Buzzsaw Folder, Project, or Document Set.
Under Enter a Name for This Buzzsaw Location Shortcut, enter a name. Click OK.
This folder name is added to the Site list in the navigation dialog box.

To rename a Buzzsaw location shortcut

To modify a Buzzsaw location shortcut

To delete a Buzzsaw location shortcut

To save a file opened in a Buzzsaw site to a different Buzzsaw site

To save a file opened outside of Buzzsaw to a Buzzsaw site

To send a transmittal set to Buzzsaw

To send a transmittal set to Buzzsaw from the Sheet Set Manager

To publish a file to Buzzsaw

In a drawing, click File menu Publish.In a drawing, at the Command prompt, enter publish.
In the Publish dialog box, under Publish To, select one of the following options and click Publish Options.
- Plotter Named in Page Setup
- DWF Format (DWF File or DWFx File)
In the Publish Options dialog box, under Default Output Location, click Location. Click the [...] button.
In the Select a Folder for Generated Files dialog box, in the Places list, click the Buzzsaw icon.
Buzzsaw Location Shortcuts is displayed in the Look In box along with any configured Buzzsaw shortcuts.
Double-click an existing shortcut or create a new shortcut.
NoteIf you have not logged into the site, the Log In To Buzzsaw dialog box is displayed. After logging in, you go to the location defined by that shortcut.
Click Select.
In the Publish Options dialog box, click OK
In the Publish dialog box, click Publish.
In the Specify DWF File dialog box, click Select.
Publishing begins. A status box indicates when publishing is complete.

To publish a sheet set to Buzzsaw

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