Frequently Asked Questions

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    task server update

    Matt P · 1 · Last reply by Matt Mason

    what does this mean?

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    Task Tray: Above set Instances of Revit Limit

    Mike Underwood · 2 · Last reply by Mike Underwood

    On both of our task servers, the following notification keeps popping up in the task tray:  "IMAGINIT Clarity - Working on the Task Queue (100 tasks) But the server is above the set Revit instances limit.  ClarityTaskTray".

    Tasks are performing successfully, and there are no obvious problems.  Is there a potential issue that could be brewing?  I'm assuming that this may be an indicator that we have a setting that's not quite right. 

    Settings:  Max # of Revits=6, Max Memory Consumption=75%, Allow Task Servers on Multiple Win Sessions=True.  

    Clarity Ver 2019.0.6817, Revit 2019.2.  (I know... We're upgrading soon! (I hope))

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    ClarityPDF

    Tom Kemp · 4 · Last reply by Tom Kemp

    How can we control the bookmarks created by the ClarityPDF driver?

    We have a client that utilizes Bluebeam for project reviews with very specific bookmarking requirements.  The ClarityPDF driver is creating a “sheets” bookmark.  Removing this after the fact is a serious chore. 

    The bluebeam pdf driver in Revit has the ability to turn this on/off.  We don't currently have a Bluebeam license to install on our task servers.

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    B360 Download

    Tom Kemp · 1 · Last reply by Matt Mason

    Does the B360 download task download the most recently published models? or does it download the most recent edited/saved models?

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    B360 Configuration

    Tom Kemp · 3 · Last reply by Tom Kemp

    We seem to be having trouble with Clarity accessing our B360 projects consistently.

    We have the 0Auth Settings configured for B360 and have updated those credentials.

    The Clarity Task Automation Service Configuration on our task servers is set to automatically login to B360 in Revit.

    We are using the same admin login and password everywhere in Clarity.  That account has access to all of our B360 projects.

    Do we also need to open each version or Revit and login to B360 in order to run tasks on B360 projects?

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    Drawing Index report of sheets in a model

    Tom Kemp · 1 · Last reply by Tom Kemp

    We would like to have a report in Clarity that mimics our drawing index in Revit, including some shared parameters that we use to sort and organize the index.

    I created a report of sheets in Clarity for a project that is in Revit 2020 on B360.  That report seems to work just fine.

    I copy it to another project (Revit 2018) and I get an error in the report that data columns are missing.  I think all of the fields I am using are built-in Revit parameters, or shared parameters that we have used for years.  When I try

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    Clarity Dynamo Package

    Tom Kemp · 3 · Last reply by Matt Mason

    We are interested in using dynamo to retrieve some clarity metrics.  It looks like there is a Clarity Dynamo package that includes some nodes to do this.

    http://s3.amazonaws.com/IMAGINiTSoftware/Documentation/Clarity/2020/index.htm#t=Admin___Coordinators_Guide%2FModel_Metrics%2FDynamo_Integration.htm&rhsearch=dynamo&rhhlterm=dynamo&rhsyns=%20

    Where can I download the Clarity Dynamo package?

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    Clarity 2020.1 task server update 20.1.7.0 not working

    Peter DeRooy · 0 · Posted

    This is what appears on the Clarity Task Log Dialog.

    Checking...10:26:41 AM Evaluating 51 tasks... Evaluating Task: Task: 140136: TaskSequence: New Plugin Options: Same mutex is needed, just reuse: {96188ffc-0348-49a2-94c6-8d854786f502}PDFREGISTRYCLARITYPDF An exception while idling was encountered: ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: source Stack: at System.Linq.Enumerable.Select[TSource,TResult](IEnumerable`1 source, Func`2 selector) at Clarity.IProjectMonitor.ProjectFileAccessManager.GetProjectAccessorsAsString() at CohortRevitTaskServer.Controller.Process() Too many consecutive exceptions... pausing callbacks...

    the issues is the lasted update 20.1.7.0  dropped an extra DLL in place for non-ProjectWise customers.

    The fix is to search and delete Clarity.ProjectWiseFileAccessor.dll in your Task Server folders for each version.  example C:\Program Files\IMAGINiT Technologies\Clarity Task Server for Revit\2017   , 2018,  2019

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    Report File Size and Open Times for all projects?

    Tom Kemp · 1 · Last reply by Matt Mason

    Is there a way that I can generate a report of the model size and open/sync times for all projects we have in Clarity?

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    Archiving BIM 360

    Genesis CAD · 1 · Last reply by Matt Mason

    Is clarity able to archive models that are in the BIM 360 cloud to our server with the PublishRevitModel Task?

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    Room Data Sheet Resources

    Tom Kemp · 2 · Last reply by Dave Peterson

    Are there any resources available (beyond the help) for creating and formatting data sheets?  Specifically room data sheets.

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    Room Data Sheet Room Images

    Tom Kemp · 4 · Last reply by Matt Mason

    I am creating a room data sheet and I would like to include graphics of the plan that match Revit more closely than the default svgRoom image.

    I have a roomimageexport task that appears to capture images from a set of specific plan views in Revit.  I am struggling with formatting the [roomimage] to display an image.

    Here is the svgRoom image:

     

    This is the same room in Revit

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    Can a project be changed from a local server to B360

    Tom Kemp · 1 · Last reply by Matt Mason

    We have a few of projects that are moving from local servers to B360.  At some point in the future they will likely transition back to our server.

    Is there a way to change a project that is already setup in Clarity to work on B360 instead of local files?  And then change it back?

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    How do I create a Project Query?

    Tom Kemp · 2 · Last reply by Tom Kemp

    I'm trying to generate a report (Project Query) of all the projects we have in Clarity with some information that we have as parameters in the Revit Project Information.

    I setup the table with the fields that I want to include.  When I try to create a report I get this error message:

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    How do you remove old task servers?

    R Robert Bell · 1 · Last reply by Matt Mason

    Our list of task servers in the server console show old task servers, either ones that have been renamed or others that have been decommissioned. I see no way to manage those nor does the documentation describe how the Task Server page is updated. Am I missing information somewhere?

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    Should Clarity be able to see the deleted files in BIM 360 Docs?

    Anthony Harwood · 1 · Last reply by Matt Mason

    Hi!

    I have deleted a model in BIM 360 Docs but Clarity still runs tasks on it. Has anyone else run into this? I tried to purge the model from the deleted area in BIM 360 and cannot see how to. Besides setting up a file filter for the project, is there anything else I can do? I can foresee this becoming a difficult to manage having to monitor deleted files and filtering them out of our tasks.

    Thanks in advance!

    TonyH

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    custom revit model file name

    Evgeny Kurbatov · 4 · Last reply by Craig Uptmor

    Hi,

    I use the Publish Revit Model task and want to customize the output filename by client's requirements. I can't find a Filename Builder or just an ability to type its name directly. Do I miss something?

    Thank you,

    Evgeny.

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    Disconnected from central

    Evgeny Kurbatov · 0 · Posted

    Hello,

    The eTransfer command generates an interesting version of the target Revit file - it is disconnected from any central file. I would like the "Publish Revit Model" task would be able to create such file. 

    Why. I run the task and it creates a target tile in a network folder. Then I upload the file to BIM36o. And here is a problem - I cannot link the file properly. I believe it happens because the BIM360 file is a copy of the task created networked (central) file and it is considered as a local file. When we link a