Start a Harvest Task
- From the Harvest Tasks page, select the “+” button in the top right corner, next to the search bar. The Harvest Revit Model window will appear.
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- Complete the Harvest Revit Model form
- Select a Database from the dropdown menu. Learn more about Database Management…
- Enter in the document tag information by either typing in a response or selecting an option from dropdown menu(s), where applicable. Learn more about Tags…
- Select a Harvest Preset from the Dropdown Menu. Learn more about Harvest Presets…
- Select a model to process. You can choose to Upload a model from your computer’s files or direct the Harvester to a BIM360 model on the cloud.
- To Upload:
- Select the correct Revit Version from the dropdown menu
- Select “Click here to select your file”. A file browser window will open.
- Navigate to the file you wish to harvest and then select “Open” to proceed.
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- To Select a BIM 360 Model
- Select the correct Revit Version from the dropdown menu
- Click “Select Model”. The “Select a BIM 360 Model” window will appear.
- Select the correct Account name from the dropdown menu.
- Select the Project from the dropdown menu.
- Click on “Project Files” to show a list of available files.
- Select the file you wish to harvest, then choose “Select”
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- Verify that the settings are correct and select “Start” to begin harvesting. The Harvest Revit Model window will close, returning you to the Harvest Tasks page.
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View Harvest Task Details
Select an item from the task log to open a drop down panel with additional details about the Harvest Task.
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Server Status
At the top of the Harvest Tasks page, there is a panel titled “Server Status”. Status indicators are located in the top right corner of the panel.
- Portal Server Status: Indicates whether or not you are connected to your server.
- Harvester Machine Status: Indicates whether the Harvester Machine is Running or Deallocated.
- Harvester App Status: Indicates whether the App is available or not. When the Harvester is actively running, the “Unavailable” icon will be highlighted.
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Log Stream
Select the carat at the bottom right corner of the Server Status menu to open the Log Stream panel
The Log Stream shows a history of the actions that the server has taken during your session of Tracer Server, including error messages and processing times.
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