Autodesk Secure Service Accounts are a new mechanism for connecting to project data specifically designed for application to application access.  Although the usage is very similar to the existing ACC/BIM 360 Authorization in Clarity, there are some distinct differences.  

Advantages of using a Secure Service Account to access Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360:

• More secure than a traditional OAuth connection:
  • - There is no user password (cannot be stolen, hacked or mis-used like typical passwords).
  • - It can only be used by the Clarity application, no humans, no other apps.
  • - It is designed to be more restricted/scoped to limit access.
  • - The

Clarity Cloud only supports projects hosted in the Autodesk Cloud.  All output is saved in the cloud.  There is now a hybrid option to process tasks locally, but the output is still sent to the cloud.

For additional information, please visit this link:   https://www.imaginit.com/software/imaginit-utilities-other-products/clarity-cloud/platform

The Clarity App Must Be Active

Log into ACC as an Account Admin and go to Apps

1. The IMAGINiT Clarity Cloud must be Active in the hub you will be adding projects from
2. The published files should show up in Clarity after about 5 – 10 minutes.

The BIM360/ACC Authorization must be Active

360 Project Configuration