Export a BCF Topic

BCF Topics service allows exporting Topics as BCF standard compatible BCF files and in PDF format.

Guidelines to Export

In certain areas the Trimble Connect BCF Topics have richer features than the BCF Standard supports. This means that all data cannot be exported in the BCF file.

The data that cannot be exported:
  • Multiple assignees
  • User group as the assignee
  • 3D Markers
  • Global transparency setting in views
  • Annotations and markup (except line markup)
  • Followers
The BCF files contain only Topics data. Often the Topics refer to models via 3D views. The models need to be exported separately as the model files are not included in the BCF files.
Supported Exported File Formats:

The export launches in the background and the export progress indicator is displayed. The export job will continue in the background and the status of the job can be checked also from the export history page. Once completed, the exported file is available for download in the Export History page.

To export multiple BCF Topics:

  1. Open your project in Trimble Connect for Browser.
  2. Go to the BCF Topics page.
  3. Click on a Overflow (three dot) button in the page header.
  4. Select Export Topics from the dropdown menu.
    The export dialog will open.
  5. Set the parameters for your Export.
  6. Select Export.

About the Export Dialog

Name

Give a name for the export. The name is used in identifying the export in the Export history page and in the name of the export BCF file.

Export Parameters

Use the export parameters to define the search & filter criteria for the Topics that are included in the export. Note the Topics listing changing the background to display which Topics would be exported with the given export parameters.

  • Search: Start typing the text you want to search by. Then, select from the presented alternatives to search by:
    • All fields
    • Assignee
    • Creator
    • Description
    • Priority
    • Status
    • Tags
    • Title
    • Type
  • Type, Priority, Status: Click and select one or more of the values.
  • Assigned to me: Select the option to filter only the Topics that are assigned to you
Export Options
  • Select the file format to export
  • Select what details to include in the export
  • Selecting the option "Reference documents" does not include the actual documents in the export, but a reference to the original document that is located in a Trimble Connect project folder.