Design & Engineering Workflow AutomationPurpose
1.2. Facilitate automated notifications, version storing, change logs, and stakeholder reviews to ensure every revision is documentable and actionable.
1.3. Automate synchronization of model states, drawing files, and comments across collaboration and storage tools, minimizing manual oversight.
1.4. Automated coordination between model makers, engineers, designers, and clients for iterative updates and approval processes.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Automated trigger when feedback or annotation is submitted on a shared document, drawing, or 3D model.
2.3. Automated trigger on status changes in project management software (e.g., “Ready for Review”).
2.4. Automatedly on scheduled milestones for revision cycles or client review dates.
2.5. Trigger when a correspondence or approval feedback is received via email or chat.
Platform Variants
3.1. Autodesk BIM 360
• API: Model Versioning API — automate fetching version updates and automated notifications on revisions.
3.2. Autodesk Forge
• Data Management API — automate uploading, tracking, and fetching comments from model files.
3.3. Revit Cloud Worksharing
• Cloud Model Sync — configuration to automate publishing and synchronizing design changes.
3.4. Asana
• Webhooks API — configure automated tasks or custom fields when a revision or comment is added.
3.5. Slack
• Incoming Webhooks — automates sending channel alerts on new revisions or annotation submissions.
3.6. Trello
• Card Update Webhook — automate moving cards and posting comments to track feedback loops.
3.7. Microsoft Teams
• Graph API Notifications — automate feedback and model revision alerts into designated channels.
3.8. SharePoint
• Document Library Events — automate version history and feedback tracking via document management automatedly.
3.9. Google Drive
• Push Notifications API — configure automated workflows on file revision or comment events.
3.10. Dropbox
• File Webhooks — automatedly notify teams and synchronize annotated files.
3.11. Notion
• Database API — automate creation of version logs and feedback collection databases.
3.12. Box
• Events API — automate actions on uploaded new model files or added comments.
3.13. Slackbot
• Custom Slash Commands — automates collecting revision status or feedback queries in real time.
3.14. Jira
• Issue Updated Webhooks — automate linking revisions to issue histories and feedback tracking.
3.15. Monday.com
• Automation Recipes — configure automators to notify or assign when revision status changes or comments are received.
3.16. Smartsheet
• Row Updated Webhook — automate notifications for model revision records and feedback entries.
3.17. Google Sheets
• Apps Script Triggers — automate logging model versions and feedback, auto-syncing via Google services.
3.18. Adobe Creative Cloud
• Creative Cloud Asset API — automate uploading, versioning, and comment synchronization.
3.19. Figma
• Webhooks API — automate gathering feedback on prototypes and triggering notifications for revision requests.
3.20. Microsoft Outlook
• Office 365 Mail API — configure automator to parse incoming emails for feedback and attach it to the model version record.
3.21. Airtable
• Automations — link version database with feedback tracker automatically.
3.22. Zoho Projects
• Webhook Automation — automate updating logs, tasks, and feedback upon model version change.
3.23. Confluence
• REST API — automate revision entry creation with collated feedback in knowledge repositories.
3.24. Zendesk
• Triggers & Webhooks — automate creating support tickets or notifications for model revision or feedback requiring attention.
Benefits
4.2. Reduces manual oversight errors by automatedly syncing revisions and comments.
4.3. Accelerates iteration speed through instant cross-platform notifications and automators.
4.4. Ensures full automated transparency and accountability for all contributors and stakeholders.
4.5. Automatically centralizes revision records, feedback, and approvals, streamlining workflow.