hsbShare | How to upload a project with documents to hsbshare

This document will show you how to upload a model from AutoCad Architecture to hsbshare using the Exporter.
You can also export a project with some documents attached.

How to use the exporter to push a model to hsbshare

Step 1. Open the hsbSettings, here you have an option to change the Project name and the Project Number. (This will be used for Exporter Settings).

Step 2. Open the Exporter and choose what Elements to export. After that, press ok and select the Elements.

Step 3. Go to the hsbShare exporter and modify its properties.

Append Existing Project Model Data	Check this option to create additional Set and Model for any existing Projects.
Export group	The export group that needs to be stored in hsbShare.
Group Name Format	This can always stay empty as it is used by other applications.
hsbShare Team Name	Here you can fill in your team name that will be linked to the project which will be pushed to hsbShare.
Model Name Format	Used by hsbShare internally.
Model Set Name Format	Used by hsbShare internally.
Project ExternalReference Format	Used by hsbShare internally.
Project Name Format	The name of the Project in hsbShare.

Step 4. Run the exporter "hsbShare" and it will be pushed to hsbShare.

How to use the exporter to push a model with linked documents to hsbshare

In this example, we have two documents with E3 in its name. These represent the element number in the drawing.

Step 1. Open the Exporter and choose what Elements to export. After that, press ok and select the Elements. The export manager will open up.

Step 2. Now you can configure the hsbshare standard group. Here, you need to select "hsbShare File Exporter" and for this example select "Shopdrawings".

Step 3. After this, you can select and modify its properties.

DocLinkFormatKey	The key on which the document gets connected. This is typically @(element.number) or @(beam.posnum).
Extension	Specifies the extension of the files to process.
File Prefix	Use this if you want to filter files that start with a certain word.
Link Document to Entity	Choose if you want to link the document to an entity or not.
Name Format	The name of the document in hsbShare.
One entry per Document	To create one hsbShare Document entry per Document.
Replace existing files	Replace existing files that are already present.
Share Document ID	Name of the document entry in hsbShare.
Source Directory Format	The folder in which it will look for documents. When left blank, the project directory will be used.

Step 4. After that, close the dialog by pressing ok and go back to All Exports.
Select the hsbShare export and modify its properties.

Step 5. Select the Export Group and select the just created or modified Export Group "hsbShare Standard'.

Step 6. Modify the rest of the properties and run the export.

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It will run the hsbshare export and automatically run the "hsbShare Standard" export group.
The documents and the model will be pushed to hsbShare and the documents will be attatched.

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