File Version History

Trimble Connect for Windows saves a history of changes to files and allows you to name and revert to past versions.

Viewing File Versions and Revision History

Trimble Connect allows you to track, download, and view the revision history of your uploaded files. Using the Revision History dialog you will have access to view all of the revisions of a file, download a particular revision of the file, and view a particular revision of the file.
  1. Open your project in Trimble Connect for Windows.
  2. In the Explorer side pane, right-click the file that you want to view the history for.
  3. Select Revision history.

How New File Versions are Created

To upload a new file version, the file must have the same name as the file stored in Trimble Connect.

If the name of the file does not match the file you are trying to upload, it will be considered a new file and not replace the current one stored in Connect.

When trying to add a file that already exists in the project a dialog will open, asking if you want to replace the file or keep the original. When you select OK, the file will be added as a new revision.

Download a Revision

Follow these steps to download a revision.

Downloading revisions will make it possible to switch between the versions while using the 3D Viewer. Downloading is not the same as saving the file to your local machine.
  1. Open your project in Trimble Connect for Windows.
  2. In the Explorer side pane, right-click the file that you want to view the history for.
  3. Select Revision history.
  4. Select the download file icon.
The revision becomes available to view in your project.

Save a File Revision

Follow these steps to save a file revision.

  1. Open your project in Trimble Connect for Windows.
  2. In the Explorer side pane, right-click the file that you want to view the history for.
  3. Select Revision history.
  4. Select the revision that you want to save.
  5. Select either Save as or Save as TrimBIM.
  6. Browse to find and select where you want to save the file to.
  7. Select Save.
The revision is saved to your machine.