Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC): A Practical Guide

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is a name still used in many project requirements, integrations and workflows. Autodesk’s August 12, 2026 support guidance refers to Autodesk Forma as the successor brand. Confirm the product, project type and entitlements actually used by your team rather than treating a platform name as a complete scope.

BIM 360 retirement: distinguish the products

Autodesk states that there are currently no plans to retire the BIM 360 platform, also called next-gen BIM 360. This differs from the end-of-life announcements for classic products such as BIM 360 Team, Glue and Plan. Autodesk says the platform will not receive further improvements or new features, recommends new projects in Forma, and says Desktop Connector will continue syncing with BIM 360. Autodesk support, August 12, 2026.

Define the coordination workflow

A project needs agreed model locations, revision rules, issue ownership and review responsibilities. Confirm which tools and services are included in the project’s subscriptions before writing the BIM Execution Plan. Do not assume that a name change grants new permissions, migrates existing data or changes a contract requirement.

For a coordination engagement, record:

• The authoritative model folders and current revisions.
• Who can publish, review, assign and close issues.
• How model changes are checked before the next review.
• Which issue statuses represent review versus an approved release.
• What must be exported and retained at handover.

A desktop model review and a cloud issue workflow can complement each other. The agreed deliverables should identify the source of an issue, its model revision and the person responsible for verification. A synchronized issue is not automatically a resolved construction question.

Before a migration or new project

Inventory current projects, integrations, access roles and required records. Check the current Autodesk guidance for the specific product. Trial the intended workflow with representative files and confirm exports, permissions and issue history before changing the team’s production process.

Existing BIM 360 projects should not be described as requiring migration because of a blanket platform retirement. A migration decision depends on product support, contract requirements and the actual workflow.

Questions to put in the scope

Ask who administers the project, which subscriptions are available, how external trade teams obtain access and who approves the information handover. Agree the working language and review cadence as well as the platform configuration.

Our BIM coordination service starts with those project rules. The proposal checklist helps compare responsibilities and deliverables across providers.

Reviewed October 10, 2026. Product naming and support guidance can change; check the linked vendor page for the current position.